Friday, August 22, 2014

Tires and Wheels

     I knew going into this project that one item would give me the greatest improvement in efficiency and road feel. That would be tires. Going from knobbies to slick or semi-slick tires is probably the single most noticeable change you can make in your mountain to commuter conversion. That being said, it was still going to be a compromise. I still wanted to be able to ride crushed limestone and hard packed dirt with some confidence. I settled on the Michelin Country Rock as my compromise.

    At 1.75" wide, these are not the thinnest or fastest semi-slicks available. But they are a vast improvement in efficiency while being versatile enough that I can still leave the road now and again. They were also cheap at about $17 per tire. They are virtually silent and along with the super quiet Deore 525 freewheel hubs, I'm now riding in a relaxing state of near-silence.

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