Yep cheap roadie . you need more than 1 bike, its a cheap hobbie.Buy a cheap roadie and fit skinny CX tyres, keep the MTB for dirt.
Are you running boost? If so I have the solution. I have a set of boost 29er x23 wheels with tyres (onza svelts), set up tubeless and with rotors. Yours for $225 posted....Yes, a second set would definitely need cassette and rotors. My idea is it would be a quick swap depending what riding I would do.
No. Just just focus on improving your riding, one set of wheels and a compromise tyre.Still very much a beginner here
What are the collective thoughts on this - do others have 2 sets of wheels/tyres to do different types of riding?
Minions on a trail bike is ok... just dont expect it to do tarmac and fire tracks well... that grip transpires to digging in, which means slow going.Putting DH tyres (Minions) on your trail bike won’t turn it into a DH bike.
I have no problem swapping most of mine from bike to bike but i am not super fussy and can cope w a few squeaks and rubs.Not if you pick your wheels with the same brand hubs, usually they'll lire the important bits up the same. I've got two bikes, each with two sets of wheels, Shimano SLX, XT (x2 model generations) and XTR hubs, and can swap any rear wheel between either bike with no adjusments. Fronts are a bit limited because one bike is Q/R and the other is T/A, but again I can swap between each of the wheels for each fork with no brake adjustment.
On my second set of Vittoria's (on my XC race bike), first set I ran TNT G1 Barzo 2.35 front and Mezcal 2.2 rear, this time I have went for TNT G2.0 Barzo 2.35 front and rear.I like the look of the Vittoria Mezcals - thoughts on these ?
Fast? I’m primarily a road rider (yeah, yeah...) and like going fast.On my second set of Vittoria's (on my XC race bike), first set I ran TNT G1 Barzo 2.35 front and Mezcal 2.2 rear, this time I have went for TNT G2.0 Barzo 2.35 front and rear.
Very grippy, mid weight and great puncture protection.