Touring tires on rollers?
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Touring tires on rollers?
has anyone used touring tires on rollers? I need some new tires (700x32c) for my bike. Looking at touring tires for winter. I don't have the money for another wheelset dedicated to indoor on a trainer but can't find any info on whether they work ok. Probably riding an hour total on the rollers and a 60 mile ride outside each week. Any tips or suggestions are welcome.
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I don't see why you couldn't pump up the PSI and use it on your rollers. I do not use special tires on mine...I have road bikes.
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you can use foam filled captive air tires like Tannus, they're heavier rolling but you are into it for the fitness workout ,. right ?
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Rollers are dumb. just go outside and ride.
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has anyone used touring tires on rollers? I need some new tires (700x32c) for my bike. Looking at touring tires for winter. I don't have the money for another wheelset dedicated to indoor on a trainer but can't find any info on whether they work ok. Probably riding an hour total on the rollers and a 60 mile ride outside each week. Any tips or suggestions are welcome.
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I have and do. I was raised on a farm in Greenford Ohio and lived in Kenosha Wisconsin for a couple years after I finished school. I carry a bike with me every time I go visit family whatever the season. The summer heat here can be as brutal as the cold winters there.
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I have and do. I was raised on a farm in Greenford Ohio and lived in Kenosha Wisconsin for a couple years after I finished school. I carry a bike with me every time I go visit family whatever the season. The summer heat here can be as brutal as the cold winters there.
The heat you have isn't so bad, you lack much humidity. I used to live in West Texas, so I experienced the heat as well. When I lived in Branson, MO, I commuted on the hills there, with 50-88% humidity and temps between 95 and 105 the two Summers I lived there. Brutal with the humidity.
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has anyone used touring tires on rollers? I need some new tires (700x32c) for my bike. Looking at touring tires for winter. I don't have the money for another wheelset dedicated to indoor on a trainer but can't find any info on whether they work ok. Probably riding an hour total on the rollers and a 60 mile ride outside each week. Any tips or suggestions are welcome.
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They will work, but if you're going to be on rollers a lot, you will be much happier changing to slicks. You don't need new wheels or anything, but it really is a big comfort upgrade over a couple hundred hours in the off season. Doesn't have to cost a lot.