Dumb question but can’t find the answer. My old QR has been retired to the trainer and I need a trainer tire - I see that Kurt makes a 26" x 1 " trainer tire - any idea if that would work with my 650c Velocity wheels?
And one year old bump.
Anyone try the 26x1 kenda trainer tires on 650c rims?
I used that tire last winter and will be using it again this one. It held up good and doesn’t launch little black rubber pieces all over the place
Edit: didn’t read the 26 part. But that brand does make a 650 trainer tire. Thats what I thought you were referring too.
And one year old bump.
Anyone try the 26x1 kenda trainer tires on 650c rims?
26" MTB tires are not the same diameter as 650c road. The ETRTO measurement is slightly off - and you do not want to try mixing the two (i.e. a 650c tire on a 26" rim or a 26" tire on a 650c rim).
I don’t know of a 650c trainer-specific tire. My guess is it’s lumped in to the mess of other 650c products (frames, wheels, chainrings, etc): “Not enough demand, so we won’t make it.” Everyone has been on that bandwagon, in an attempt to reduce SKUs and cost. Meanwhile, mountain bike wheel diameters seem to be multiplying like rabbits, and nobody is complaining.
Thanks, yeah wasn’t sure how hard stretching them 1 cm would be and some tires seem small to begin with. But I found this
$15 dollars still tempts me to try it even though all signs point to no.
My 2 cents. I’ve been down this road for my wife’s bike. There are no 650 trainer tires to be had at any price. 26" will not work. Only real choice, use old 650 tires , clean up black rubber off and risk a heat related blow out. I bought a 26 trainer tire for her Mtn bike to put on the trainer instead. Just for grins, or because I though it might work, I tried to put the 26" on a 650 rim, I gave up after 30 minutes of trying to force it on the rim. I guess the tire makers don’t think the 650 market will support a dedicated trainer tire.
A conti gatorskin works well as a trainer tire for 650’s
I’ve been using them for years.
jaretj
You could likely do it but it would mean building a new wheel just for trainer use. Get a narrow 26" mtb rim and lace it up to road (130mm axle spacing) hub and you’ll be able to use the 26 x 1" trainer tire. You should be able use it on your bike if you release the brake cable at the caliper and open it right up. Obviously you’ll have no braking on the rear wheel. I haven’t tried it but it should work.
tempting…
You could likely do it but it would mean building a new wheel just for trainer use. Get a narrow 26" mtb rim and lace it up to road (130mm axle spacing) hub and you’ll be able to use the 26 x 1" trainer tire. You should be able use it on your bike if you release the brake cable at the caliper and open it right up. Obviously you’ll have no braking on the rear wheel. I haven’t tried it but it should work.
Kenda make quite a tough tire apparently, supposedly quite hard so less breakdown. Plus it costs next to nothing.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/sis.html?_nkw=Kenda-K191-Koncept-Road-Bike-Tire-Black-Steel-650-x-23-
I’m going to side with what has already been said: just burn out the old tire.
I’ve tried hopelessly to find something for 650s, and this is what all the LBS guys have told me to do.
Further, I’m pretty lazy (for someone that does three sports). So this no-solution is a great solution.
My Continentals each have a small, mysterious, round hole (defective? they showed up pretty soon after purchase), so I’m perfectly fine with burning them out and moving on to something else.