More bike tire questions
Jun. 8th, 2006 12:05 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sylvarI've just learned to fix my own bike flats. I've also learned that my rear tire needs to be replaced -- I don't want to ride on something that's ripped up that badly.
I ride on sidewalks, paved roads, and occasionally on off-road trails. I mostly ride on level or slightly inclined ground. I weigh about 300 pounds and rarely exceed 10mph. My front tire is a 26x2.1 Ritchey Mega Bite Climb-Max. The bike itself is a big heavy Trek 800, so tire weight shouldn't matter much. The front has a Presta valve with a Schrader adapter, but it seems like a major pain in the ass and I don't know how or why I ended up with a Presta valve.
What would be a decent ($10-15 at Nashbar) rear tire? Should I skip mail-order and just get a tire at a local bike shop, and if so, what should I be looking for? And should I be looking at $40 tires instead?
I ride on sidewalks, paved roads, and occasionally on off-road trails. I mostly ride on level or slightly inclined ground. I weigh about 300 pounds and rarely exceed 10mph. My front tire is a 26x2.1 Ritchey Mega Bite Climb-Max. The bike itself is a big heavy Trek 800, so tire weight shouldn't matter much. The front has a Presta valve with a Schrader adapter, but it seems like a major pain in the ass and I don't know how or why I ended up with a Presta valve.
What would be a decent ($10-15 at Nashbar) rear tire? Should I skip mail-order and just get a tire at a local bike shop, and if so, what should I be looking for? And should I be looking at $40 tires instead?
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Date: 2006-06-11 11:06 pm (UTC)One thing you might wanna do, if they are still available, is get some rhino skins. They're linings that go on the inside of the tire and offer an extra layer of protection from punctures...