Alright, I've decided that I'm going to get a new bike. I've found that I love biking, and want to get something decent. I bike both on road, and off road (usually on road, but I love off roading) Problem is: money. Being young, I can't afford thousands of dollars worth of gear. What do you think of this plan; would it work?
I buy a nice mountain bike. Drop a couple thousand on a decent mountain bike. Now, I'd also like to get a set of racing slicks (drop another few hundred) that I can easily install in my bike - just swap out the off-roading tires, and throw in the slicks.
I don't know much about bikes, so would this work? Can I get racing slicks with disc brakes (for easier/faster swap out)? I understand I'll need rims + rubber + tube + sprocket, but can it be done? Two completely diff. sets of tires, one frame? Would it be worth it?
Thanks for your input!
Sure, I have this setup and a road bike too. 2 sets of wheels is best because you won't change tires as often as you want and you'll and miss out on rides because of it. I use mine for riding around the house with my kids, to the nearby store etc. Still always use my road bike for real road riding because I have it.
Get a hardtail. There the best for xc anyway and much lighter and better for road riding. One guy in my club always road his MTB with all the roadies set up like you are thinking.
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How do I stop my rear brake from sticking?
I have a Honda NX650 and I have acquired a spare rear wheel complete with disc and sprocket for staright chnageovers. I have fitted the wheel today bu the brakes are stuck on. I thought disc brakes were self adjusting and that they would respond to varying disc sizes
I have just been playing with it a bit more, and when I loosen off the axle nut the brake frees up???
Caliper pistons can only move so far, if the disc is warped it might be beyond the movement of the pistons. Try mounting the wheel without the calipers, then use a fixed point, a taped on pencil or a cable tie to check if the disc is straight or warped.
