As the weather starts to get a little warmer I am able to get my bike tuned and ready for another season of riding.  This season I decided to purchase some new bike tires so I figured I would write down the information somewhere so I wouldn’t forget it…

For paved trails I picked up the Nimbus Armadillo 26′ 1.5′ tires

For mountain biking I still have the stock (2007 Rock Hoper) Fast Track LK 26′ 2.0′ tires

Last summer I picked up 480 miles on the trails around my house so figured I should pick up some paved trail tires along with the mountain tires.  I hope this year to get into some more mountain bike riding as I feel a little more secure on my bike as well as being in better shape.

Today was my first big ride with the new tires (20 miles) and there is a huge difference.  The first thing I noticed is the tires coast a lot better and let me hit higher speeds.  I also noticed the tires are a little quieter then the bigger ones.  There is a big difference to be riding on 60psi rather than 35psi.  One thing I forgot to do was re-calibrate my bike computer for the new tires, I noticed the mileage seemed a little high when I got home as I have done the exact same ride many times.  After making a quick change to the circumference settings all should be good now.  Looking forward to a nice long bike riding season.