hardtail mtb conversion
June 29, 2018 10:58 AM Subscribe
I have a hybrid I've been using as a commuter, and am looking to turn in to more of an offroad machine. It's a Diamondback Edgewood - shocks on the front fork and under the seat. Wheels are 700C x 28/38. What can I do to make this a better bike for the sand, gravel road, dirt road and rolling hills?
Not a lot of "true" downhill or singletrack here, more like cross-country. Linear pull brakes. 3 in the front, 8 in the back.
Not a lot of "true" downhill or singletrack here, more like cross-country. Linear pull brakes. 3 in the front, 8 in the back.
Yes to grippy tires! It looks like the current ones are already 40c on the 2017 Edgewood. See what you can clear. If you can run it with a lower pressure, that's great.
The stem on the picture I saw was a quill stem, so you should be able to just adjust it lower. You also might want your seat a smidge lower too. When you descend on a mountain bike, you often want to be able to scoot your butt right off the back of the seat and get your weight back and a too high seat can hinder that.
If the trails aren't too technical, just bring it out and try it.
posted by advicepig at 12:17 PM on June 29, 2018
The stem on the picture I saw was a quill stem, so you should be able to just adjust it lower. You also might want your seat a smidge lower too. When you descend on a mountain bike, you often want to be able to scoot your butt right off the back of the seat and get your weight back and a too high seat can hinder that.
If the trails aren't too technical, just bring it out and try it.
posted by advicepig at 12:17 PM on June 29, 2018
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You might want a different stem, depending on how it's set up right now. Google is showing me a bike that is more upright, while for offroading you'd want to be more balanced between the saddle and bars.
posted by Dashy at 12:12 PM on June 29, 2018