will it work with 26 inch tire MOUNTAIN bike? I'm looking for a good trainer for my mountain bike with 26 inch tires. will this one work? any other recommendations?
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Did you ever find out? I'm curious if this works with 26 inch mountain bike as well.
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I am using mine with 26 x 2.125 comfort bike tires, so the only difference would be a little more noise due to the knobbies. Should be no problem, and you will enjoy it.
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Will it work on the rear wheel of a mountain bike with disc brakes (so I can use the bike in the trainer or the road)?
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26 by what? Regardless, the answer is "possibly probably". Since this is designed for BMX freestyle, it works with the wider rims and tires (but not all widths). But the "reach" is not specified and you would need to check your fork's requirement as well (vertical distance from the mounting hole to the center of the rim's braking surface. DO NOTICE that these calipers have a bottom-feed for the cable - a tricky installation and for a specific purpose.
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Should work ok with thin-tire road bike. Knobby tread on some mountain bike tires might give a rough ride, and some of the new "fat tire" bikes probably won't fit.
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It has a lot of adjustment points. Three holes for the height on the bottom spars. At the top, the connecting arms are adjustable an the horizontal axis. It seem to me that it should work on most hard-tail MTB frames and wheel sizes (26, 27.5, 29)
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Its not unusual for a bike with a quick release tire to not fit in the trainers. Mine didn't either, but my sons bike did. It's an easy fix though. The skewer ( the nut and rod that hold the tire onto the bike), needs to be replaced for one that fits both your bike and the trainer. When I first heard I had to do that, I was really disappointed, thinking it was going to be a harder job then I could handle. But if you youtube "how to change a rear skewer", you'll find it its a really simple job. I ordered a new skewer from Amazon. The one I ordered is called CycleOps Trainer Skewer. Although I have read that others were able to go to a bike store to buy one. It took me about a minute to switch the skewers. Its not unusual for a bike with a quick release tire to not fit in the trainers. Mine didn't either, but my sons bike did. It's an easy fix though. The skewer ( the nut and rod that hold the tire onto the bike), needs to be replaced for one that fits both your bike and the trainer. When I first heard I had to do that, I was really disappointed, thinking it was going to be a harder job then I could handle. But if you youtube "how to change a rear skewer", you'll find it its a really simple job. I ordered a new skewer from Amazon. The one I ordered is called CycleOps Trainer Skewer.... » Read More Its not unusual for a bike with a quick release tire to not fit in the trainers. Mine didn't either, but my sons bike did. It's an easy fix though. The skewer ( the nut and rod that hold the tire onto the bike), needs to be replaced for one that fits both your bike and the trainer. When I first heard I had to do that, I was really disappointed, thinking it was going to be a harder job then I could handle. But if you youtube "how to change a rear skewer", you'll find it its a really simple job. I ordered a new skewer from Amazon. The one I ordered is called CycleOps Trainer Skewer. Although I have read that others were able to go to a bike store to buy one. It took me about a minute to switch the skewers. « Show Less
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I am not sure if it will work with the 28" wheel since I do not have one to test that with. However, the design looks like it should accommodate it. The actual resistance assembly adjust in and out pretty easily with just a thumb screw into a post on the back of it. I would guess that it should work with 28" or even the 29er bikes, too, with how much adjustment there is.
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You don't see very many mountain bikes with fenders. That being said, if the fender sits close to the tire then this rack would probably work. This rack is for models with disc brakes, but that just means it is a little wider and has spacers that are part of the rack to clear the caliper. It will work fine on non disc brake bikes, but it costs a bit more than the one for non disc brake equipped bikes. . The rear stays on a mountain bike can be a bit wider than those on a road bike, this may work to your advantage, but you may need to trim the spacers. The rack I see on most mountain bikes only attaches to the seat tube, Topeak makes a model like this. You don't see very many mountain bikes with fenders. That being said, if the fender sits close to the tire then this rack would probably work. This rack is for models with disc brakes, but that just means it is a little wider and has spacers that are part of the rack to clear the caliper. It will work fine on non disc brake bikes, but it costs a bit more than the one for non disc brake equipped bikes. . The rear stays on a mountain bike can be a bit wider than those on a road bike, this may work to your advantage, but you may need to trim the spacers. The rack I see on most mountain bikes... » Read More You don't see very many mountain bikes with fenders. That being said, if the fender sits close to the tire then this rack would probably work. This rack is for models with disc brakes, but that just means it is a little wider and has spacers that are part of the rack to clear the caliper. It will work fine on non disc brake bikes, but it costs a bit more than the one for non disc brake equipped bikes. . The rear stays on a mountain bike can be a bit wider than those on a road bike, this may work to your advantage, but you may need to trim the spacers. The rack I see on most mountain bikes only attaches to the seat tube, Topeak makes a model like this. « Show Less
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My old Diamondback Resonse has 26" x 1.95" knobby tires. I put the bike on the stand with 1 1/2" blocks under the front and rear tires to simulate 29" tires. It gave me about 3/4" clearance at the rear tire and it spun freely. It will probably work on your 29" tires. Hope this helps with your decision!
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Not sure what size bike you have or tire you need. If your bike uses 26" tires them yes this is a great tire.
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Thanks for the reply... A 29er is the diameter of the mountain bike tire - 29".
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I use it only for mountain bikes, it holds my 26 inch bike very well. I would not recommend it for a 29er though, it's not as stable with that bike.
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I found it didn't work well with bumpy mountain bike tires. Smooth tires should work fine, no matter how big.
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I have it for a 28" bike, works fine for the price. A smoother trainer will be 3x the price.
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in between mountain bike and regular tires. The bike is a pos though. I already returned it and went to a real bike store. Save yourself some aggravation, go to a real bike shop.
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If your bike has Quick Release skewers on the rear tire...yes. The trainer works well on my Hybrid with 700 mm tires.
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I have a TREK 7300 ...tires came with it .... it works just fine with the trainer..... I am very satisfied