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So, my thinking is to get hold of an mtb or CX bike that can run a decent width tyre. I don't need/want anything flash (or retro £££!) - just something innocuous that wouldn't get a second look from an opportunist bike thief.
This sort of thing is ideal. I recently swapped commuters for the same reason - was spending too much time with my eyes watching out for the road surface instead of looking where I was going. I'm running a retro rigid frame mtb with smooth 2.3" tyres and drop bars, with a frankenstein groupset of Shimano 105, cross cranks and retro cantis. It rides like a road bike tbh, just a little bit slower and has the ability to smash over anything in front of you with no repercussions.
Jonny69
Hi,
I'm after a bit of general advice/opinion.
For the past 3+ years I've been using an old Langster (2003 poo-brown one) as my daily - to/from station - and, my route to/from the station involves going through the local town centre which is cobbled. This used to be fine, but over the years the gaps in the cobbles have got wider and the number of loose blocks has increased which on skinny wheels with 23mm tyres is becoming more precarious (even more so in the dark and rainy months).
I've looked into fitting bigger tyres but the largest I could get in (without removing the brakes) is a 25mm - and that's still not gonna offer much confidence on the cr4ppy road surfaces!
So, my thinking is to get hold of an mtb or CX bike that can run a decent width tyre. I don't need/want anything flash (or retro £££!) - just something innocuous that wouldn't get a second look from an opportunist bike thief.
My Langster is single speed so I don't need gears - but would I notice much difference running a 26" wheel (if I got an older mtb)?
Open to suggestions!
Cheers,
Mike