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Hi All,
Please can you give me your 2c and hopefully help me see all the pros & cons to my current dillemma.
I own a 2014 Giant Anthem X29er which I ride about 200km a week with a mix of 70% bike path and 30% trail. This is in preparation for a xc event late in October 2014.
I am concious of a) wearing through my mtb tyres pretty quick on the asphalt and b) the wear & tear on the bike, especially as we enter the rainy winter months.
So my dillemma is do I:
1) Buy a cheapish set of extra wheels and run them as my commuter wheelset? (estimated cost of Au$220)
2) Buy a decent midrange replacement wheelset (Shimano MT66 29er for around Au$350) which I then use as the off road wheels, and use the Giant stock P-XC2 as the road wheels?
3) Buy a budget second hand hard tail (Diamondback overdrive lowish spec for $180ish) and use this solely for commuting/road use.
4) stick with the one set of rims & put up with swapping tyres 2 or 3 times a week and spend the money on extras such as new helmet/pump/co2/spd shoes (Which I will buy over the next few months anyway)
5) Shut up and just buy new rubber every couple of months.
Budget is around the $400 Australian mark so there isn't the budget for anything too fancy.
Please gimme me your thoughts.
Thanks in advance
CM
Please can you give me your 2c and hopefully help me see all the pros & cons to my current dillemma.
I own a 2014 Giant Anthem X29er which I ride about 200km a week with a mix of 70% bike path and 30% trail. This is in preparation for a xc event late in October 2014.
I am concious of a) wearing through my mtb tyres pretty quick on the asphalt and b) the wear & tear on the bike, especially as we enter the rainy winter months.
So my dillemma is do I:
1) Buy a cheapish set of extra wheels and run them as my commuter wheelset? (estimated cost of Au$220)
2) Buy a decent midrange replacement wheelset (Shimano MT66 29er for around Au$350) which I then use as the off road wheels, and use the Giant stock P-XC2 as the road wheels?
3) Buy a budget second hand hard tail (Diamondback overdrive lowish spec for $180ish) and use this solely for commuting/road use.
4) stick with the one set of rims & put up with swapping tyres 2 or 3 times a week and spend the money on extras such as new helmet/pump/co2/spd shoes (Which I will buy over the next few months anyway)
5) Shut up and just buy new rubber every couple of months.
Budget is around the $400 Australian mark so there isn't the budget for anything too fancy.
Please gimme me your thoughts.
Thanks in advance
CM