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Fat tires on hybrid
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 2011-02-04 1:14 PM |
Elite  3067    Cheesehead, WI |  Subject: Fat tires on hybridhey folks... I wanna get outside and ride but I live where it snows basically 5 months of the year so rather than buy another bike, want to know how feasible it is to slap big fat mtn bike tires (or even studded ones) on my Cannondale Silk Path hybrid. Has anyone else done this for riding in the snow? |
| 2011-02-04 1:54 PM in reply to: #3339463 |
Master 1681  Rural Ontario | Subject: RE: Fat tires on hybrid It depends on the brake clearance you have. You probably have linear-pull or cantelever brakes and could open them up a bit. I would guess that a studded (35mm wide) will likely work, but I doubt that you could fit a 50mm+ (i.e. 2.1" or 2.5") mountain bike tire. A quick look by the guys at your local bike store will sort it out fast. |
| 2011-02-04 9:45 PM in reply to: #3339547 |
Elite 3067 Cheesehead, WI | Subject: RE: Fat tires on hybrid thanks mark. yeah, may have a clearance issue around the fork. dang it! nothing is simple or cheap when it comes to bikes  |
| 2011-02-04 10:13 PM in reply to: #3340128 |
New user 147 | Subject: RE: Fat tires on hybrid also studded or spiked tires are real expensive they are popular in the midwest, for you year round riders >jerseywalt |
| 2011-02-04 10:23 PM in reply to: #3340145 |
Elite 3067 Cheesehead, WI | Subject: RE: Fat tires on hybrid qclabrat - 2011-02-04 10:13 PM also studded or spiked tires are real expensive they are popular in the midwest, for you year round riders >jerseywalt yeah but they gotta be cheaper than another bike |
| 2011-02-04 10:31 PM in reply to: #3340158 |
New user 147 | Subject: RE: Fat tires on hybrid as Mark said, you can go 700x35 at most, Kenda sells one for about $75 a tire >jerseywalt |
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