Mountain Bike Road Conversion

None of these options are particularly cheap or easy but they re viable with most bikes whether you ride a hybrid mountain bike road bike or even a folder tourer or road bike.

Mountain bike road conversion. This is a somewhat crude solution and is not particularly popular. Aw front wheel conversion kit is the best electric bike conversion kit that offers more than its pay grade. In today s video i will show you the conversion that i did to make my favorite bike my off road and on road bike. You can put 1 3 8 or 1 1 2 road tires on those rims and have a great road bike for summer.

Get rid of the old knobbly tires which were more suited to the off road than the main road. Hybrid bikes are a suitable bike for you if you want to ride on paved roads bike paths city and landscaped paths and so on. Not only do you have the same weight distribution issues but the system is not particularly efficient. It features a really powerful 1000w brushless motor which can take you from 0 to 28 mph in just under 7 seconds.

The idea stemmed from local pro racer brian schworm. Your road pads will probably suffice for dry conditions. Hybrid bikes are bikes used every day for a wide range of activities. Riding a mountain bike on the road may seem out of place but it s actually quite common.

Try aim for something with minimal central tread although with a slight amount of side tread. Mountain bikes are indeed legal in american cyclocross and this may be the best way to get your feet muddy. With this kind of electric bike conversion kit a motor and roller sits on the rear wheel using friction to push the bike forward. Introduction road bike to hybrid conversion.

Warning i m not always safe hack your bike at your own risk in this video i decided to dust off my old mountain bike and convert it to a road bike. The mtb is a from about 1997 and. And when the going gets gooey the minimal tire clearance of a road frame is going to set you afoot in short order anyway. Riders convert mountain bikes because it s their only bike or to try their first granfondo road group ride gravel grinder or simply to commute.

You can turn your favorite. Converting a mountain bike. Throw them in the bin and buy some mountain bike slicks from your local bike shop. First thing to change on your new road steed is the tires.

The aw e bike conversion kit features a 26 inch wheel with tire along with that the kit includes.