| Re: Switchable Wheels?
Mike Kruger wrote:
> There are only a few sizes of bicycle wheels, so there are
> many that can switch.
> It depends on the wheel radius (26, 27, 700), on the hub
> width and usually on the number of gear sprokets on the back
> whether you can switch easily.
>
> For example, I keep my studded tires on a separate wheel
> set, so I can easily swap them on and off in the winter as
> needed.
I used to do this, but I found the difference in wheel axle
spacing always caused problems. Ended up cobbing the second
rear wheel to the bike with spacers. Then braking always
behaved different or out of adjustment when wheels were
swapped.
I've now gone to a second MTB that is dedicated to wearing
studded knobbies. I'll merely switch the front wheel of
my primary winter mount between wide Avocet cross tire and
standard knobby if road conditions are somewhere between road
and studded tire performance.
Swapping the front wheel is really easy and doesn't have the
fit "complications" of a rear wheel. The two bike option is
very nice!
SMH
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