interchangeable wheels.

[so solid crew]

Hi All,

I currently own a cube cross race pro cyclo Cross bike which I run with 28mm smooth road tyres & a specialized fuse 27.5 hardtail mtb with fat 2.8 inch tyres which is hard going on the roads.
there isn't much local trail action where I live more bridleways & cycle paths so I was wondering whether to get a new set of wheels for my cube that I can fit out with 25 mm Road tyres & then stick some fatter gravel tyres on my existing rims. I realise I'll need new disc rotors & cassette so quite expensive.

alternatively should I get some thinner slightly more road friendly tyres for my mtb? I can the put the fat tyres back on if I go to cannock chase etc.

any advice greatly received

cheers

 

[Ratchet Cat]

The best option is a different set of tyres. I have an on road touring MTB with Schwalbe Marathons and an off road hardtail MTB with Schwalbe knobbly tyres.
The Marathons can do gentle off road riding as long as it's not too muddy.
I hope this helps. Read some reviews of different tyres
The right tyres can transform your ride.😊

 

[so solid crew]

The best option is a different set of tyres. I have an on road touring MTB with Schwalbe Marathons and an off road hardtail MTB with Schwalbe knobbly tyres.
The Marathons can do gentle off road riding as long as it's not too muddy.
I hope this helps. Read some reviews of different tyres
The right tyres can transform your ride.😊

Thanks, I'll have a look into different tyres I have heard good reports about schwalbe marathons 👍

 

[DRM]

I’ve got a set of Fulcrums with Continental GP5000 road tyres on, for my gravel bike, the original wheels have Vittoria Terreno Dry tyres for use on bridleways and canal tow paths, just swap them over depending on where I fancy riding the bike

 

[so solid crew]

I’ve got a set of Fulcrums with Continental GP5000 road tyres on, for my gravel bike, the original wheels have Vittoria Terreno Dry tyres for use on bridleways and canal tow paths, just swap them over depending on where I fancy riding the bike

the Vittoria's look good. would you recommend a 2nd hand wheelset or is that a bad idea?

 

[DRM]

There’s no reason not to go second hand, so long as the bearings and freehub are ok, and they’re true, many people upgrade their wheels from the originals that the bike was sold with, and they’ll sell those on to get a little money back

 

[so solid crew]

cool will have a look on gumtree, Ebay etc

 

[Arjimlad]

There's a Bristol Cyclists facebook market page which often has spare wheelsets secondhand, often OEM stock wheels which people have upgraded immediately on buying a new bike. Don't know where you are in the UK...

 

[T4tomo]

Hi All,

I currently own a cube cross race pro cyclo Cross bike which I run with 28mm smooth road tyres & a specialized fuse 27.5 hardtail mtb with fat 2.8 inch tyres which is hard going on the roads.
there isn't much local trail action where I live more bridleways & cycle paths so I was wondering whether to get a new set of wheels for my cube that I can fit out with 25 mm Road tyres & then stick some fatter gravel tyres on my existing rims. I realise I'll need new disc rotors & cassette so quite expensive.

alternatively should I get some thinner slightly more road friendly tyres for my mtb? I can the put the fat tyres back on if I go to cannock chase etc.

any advice greatly received

cheers

Yes a Cross / gravel bike with two sets of wheels for quick changeover is a good way to go, thats what i have on my gravel bike, that doubles up as winter road bike.

Question: why 25mm tyre - you have 28mm slicks - keep those as the road option, 25mm wont be any quicker and 28mm are marginally comfier.

Schwalbe marathons are poor idea for the gravel option get something like panaracer gravelking SK plus or Schwalbe G one all round i.e a small knobble gravel tyre that is reasonably light and quick, will roll well on the road, but can cope with a bit of mud and loose stuff.
The marathons are poor in mud, they are commuter / touring tyres, bombproof mainly aimed at road but able to cope with the odd path or track.

keep the MTB shod as is for the proper knarly stuff.

 

[so solid crew]

solid advice. thanks very much 👍

 

[PaulSB]

In my opinion swapping wheels in and out is time consuming and a real chore. Choose the right tyres for your 28mm rims and you'll have a bike suitable for road or gravel/trail.

I ride a Kinesis ATRV3 as my gravel/winter bike with 35mm Schwalbe G-One All-round. These do an excellent job on gravel rides and are equally good on road. There's possibly a slight drop in performance over my summer bike but there are more factors at play than the tyres. I can knock out 21mph on the road with Schwalbes but I'm happier at 18/19.

Perhaps try for some wheels which will take a 35mm tyre? I don't see any point in having two wheel sets and swapping them in and out on a regular basis.

 

[so solid crew]

There's a Bristol Cyclists facebook market page which often has spare wheelsets secondhand, often OEM stock wheels which people have upgraded immediately on buying a new bike. Don't know where you are in the UK...
Thanks im in Derby but will see if there is something similar on Facebook. im watching a set of wheels on ebay currently

 

[Arjimlad]

I have a spare wheelset with Schwalbe winter studded tyres for those icy commutes.

 

[so solid crew]

In my opinion swapping wheels in and out is time consuming and a real chore. Choose the right tyres for your 28mm rims and you'll have a bike suitable for road or gravel/trail.

I ride a Kinesis ATRV3 as my gravel/winter bike with 35mm Schwalbe G-One All-round. These do an excellent job on gravel rides and are equally good on road. There's possibly a slight drop in performance over my summer bike but there are more factors at play than the tyres. I can knock out 21mph on the road with Schwalbes but I'm happier at 18/19.

Perhaps try for some wheels which will take a 35mm tyre? I don't see any point in having two wheel sets and swapping them in and out on a regular basis.

probably save me a few quid there. i could try the tyres & see if I really need 2 wheel sets

 

[T4tomo]

probably save me a few quid there. i could try the tyres & see if I really need 2 wheel sets

Its a logical first step. As I mentioned above G-one all rounds are similar to panaracer SK's (both brands / series do progressively bigger knobbles).

I personally do notice a difference between them and slicks, but they do perform well on the road perfectly acceptable if you want a one wheel one tyre solution, but not as quick as the 28mm slicks I run, plus the mudguard clearance is tighter with the 35 mms

In my opinion swapping wheels in and out is time consuming and a real chore

I disagree with this, changing wheels over is very, very quick and no hassle. I have same size cassette on each set and never need to adjust the hydro brakes when swapping.