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To increase speed and distance potential, can i swap out my mountain bike tires for road ones?

  • I will have the bike shop guy set me up with the right size and everything, but will using more road-friendly tires increase my speed and distance? I love mountain biking but I figure ...show more

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    Yes, swapping the tires and you'll notice immediate results. If you get smooth tires 2.0 inches or wider, it can handle some light mountain biking as well. When I had my mountain bike it also challenge my handling skills more since the smooth treads tend to slip and slide a little. To make your bike faster, make sure the tires are inflated to the proper pressure. You can also take off the reflectors from the wheels, handlebars and the seatpost. If you do ride at night you'll need decent lights anyways.

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Smooth tread tires for road riding do help, but they will not turn your mountain bike into a road bike. 26x1.5 is about as narrow as I would go, narrower, higher pressure tires can have a harsher ride than 700c road tires due to the smaller diameter of a 26" wheel.

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You should be able to gain a couple mph with road slicks vs knobies with the attendant increase in distance traveled. Biggest problem is bike weight, geometry, and power robing inefficiency of shocks.

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