Greg Dickerson

Mountain bikes are terrific  for off road riding but terrible on the street.  Traditional mountain bike tires are too rough for road riding.  Changing tires on these bikes can convert them to adequate performers on the road.

Bicyclists should replace old bicycle tires before riding on them.  The tire pictured is a road tire on a mountain bike (26″ x 1.5″) and looked normal, with no damage.  It still had good tread that showed  very little wear.  I pumped it up like I always do and took the bike for a ride.  I rode about one block and back.  After I went inside I heard what sounded like a  car backfiring.