Jul
21
How feasible is it to go from mountain (fat tire) to hybrid (thin low drag tire) functions? Can I just change the wheels or is it more involved?
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some of this will depend mostly on what type of bike youre talkin’ about here. Some cruiser/comfort type bikes will have the exact same rim size as nearly all mtn bikes and will swap with no problem but a 26 and 700 size wheel is NOT the same and there is NO compatibility between tires or frame of the bike including the fork. On a standard 26×2.1 size mtn tire the smallest you could go to is a 26x 1.50 that will fit on that wheel. if you have a French 26×1 3/8 size (S6) tire then the answer is the same….NOT compatible with anything 26" whatsoever. You cannot change the wheels either depending on the frame/fork you have. All you need to do is change the tires and keep the wheels! Any hardtail mtn bike will work fine as a commuter bike if you change the tires to a thinner and smoother tire for less rolling resistance.
I’ve put 26" X 1.25 (slick or near slicks) tires on a couple of mountain bikes for commuting. They roll as well as 700C size wheel. I have found the tire can be a little more difficult to mount on the wheel than a larger size tire. Links to a couple of examples below.