I realised the other day that my commuter tyres weren't up to the job of keeping me stable on slippery bridleways and towpaths. I felt distinctly unsafe in places.
The Fullseven 4 came with knobblies, but I replaced them for smoother treaded ones, as most of my route is on roads. I can't be arsed to keep swapping tyres over, so I decided to get hold of a pair of spare wheels. On another forum a kind soul offered me a pair of very nice wheels for just over £60, but that's where the fun started.
I then realised I needed brake rotors, so these were ordered. I took the opportunity to buy a larger front chainring and fitted it. To compensate, I had to order a new cassette with a 42t 1st gear. Then I ordered Slime inner tubes. Finally, I learned the hard way that thru-axle wheels come in different widths, so I'm now waiting on an adapter kit.
All in all, it's come to around £130, which I would have baulked at if I'd known at the start, but at least I'm sorted now. It goes to show that you should always consider all factors before launching into something.
The Fullseven 4 came with knobblies, but I replaced them for smoother treaded ones, as most of my route is on roads. I can't be arsed to keep swapping tyres over, so I decided to get hold of a pair of spare wheels. On another forum a kind soul offered me a pair of very nice wheels for just over £60, but that's where the fun started.
I then realised I needed brake rotors, so these were ordered. I took the opportunity to buy a larger front chainring and fitted it. To compensate, I had to order a new cassette with a 42t 1st gear. Then I ordered Slime inner tubes. Finally, I learned the hard way that thru-axle wheels come in different widths, so I'm now waiting on an adapter kit.
All in all, it's come to around £130, which I would have baulked at if I'd known at the start, but at least I'm sorted now. It goes to show that you should always consider all factors before launching into something.
