Best value for the money

tendjose

Hello,

Till now I had a mountain bike with mountain tires and I realize I just use it on the road and road bikes pass by me at the double of the speed at least.

So I'm considering buying one, but I don't know how much should I spend.

The thing is if a 600€ bike can go at the double of the speed of a 200€ one, I would go for it.

But for example if a bike that costs 1200€ can go 1/3 faster than a 600€ bike, then it is not worth the money.

Maybe there's already a site comparing max speeds.

I know that some people may find this stupid because the max speed depends on the person. So to clarify, you guys know when you go down the hill and for how much more you pedal you can't increase the speed? That's what I mean by having reached the max speed, but of course the intention is to reach this speed not down or up the hill, but reach it in a straight inclination road.

Raam

The speed of a bike is nothing to do with it's price. The person on the bike controls that. You just want something more suitable to the road. Skinny tyres will the most help there.

Wishbone Ash

tendjose wrote: »

But for example if a bike that costs 1200€ can go 1/3 faster than a 600€ bike, then it is not worth the money.

....you guys know when you go down the hill and for how much more you pedal you can't increase the speed? That's what I mean by having reached the max speed...

A €1200 bike won't go 1/3 faster than a €600 bike with the same rider putting it the same effort but there may be marginal gains due to weight/components/geometry etc.

Reaching max speed on a descent will depend on gearing. A cyclist utilising a 53/11 ratio will be able to keep pedalling when a 50/12 has spun out. (Assuming similar bikes and riding position).

triggermortis

I think you're missing the point. Pretty much any road bike will be faster than pretty much any mountain bike with off-road tyres fitted as that's not what mountain bikes with nobbly tyres are designed for.
If you just want to go faster, get some slick tyres for your mountain bike. If you want to keep up with road bikers, but a road bike. The speed is all up to you, but it helps to have the right tool for the job

dusty207

Might depend on what you use the bike for. I have a mtb that I used for pottering around on. I then started a 40km return commute across town which was a pain on the off-road tyres. I stuck a pair of 26x1.5 road tyres on and it became a different machine altogether. However, like yourself I was still getting passed out on longer spins as the gearing wasn't suitable. So I got a road bike which is fine. I still use the mtb for town as it seems more nimble. I'll use it a lot more when the weather gets bad. Try a decent set of road tires and keep the air pressure up, might work for you.

tendjose

Thanks everyone.

I got the slick and thinner tires and it goes faster.

So now if I would change my current mountain with my current tires (slick) to a road bike, the gains would be marginal you say?

So from now on it only depends on how much fit I am and on the gears system, right?