Bicycle Help - I Know Nothing

[bigcheez2k3]

Well you'll need to keep the 26 bit. 2.1 is plenty big enough for what you're doing, i'd be inclined to downsize if you're mostly riding on the road, make life easier for yourself. Not up to date so much any more, but i ride continental traffics which are perfect for commuting/fair weather xc. When you say off-road, do you mean xc or jumps or bsx, downhill, freeride, etc?

But I can put 16" on my cyclones so why not 24" on my bike

By off road I meant a dirt path people walk along with their dogs I didn't know how to word it other than light off road. Not much chance of anything serious round here.

sounds like you'll be better off with some 26x1.75 semi slicks and swap them fot the knobblies if you want to go off road.

Don't want to mess about with switching, one set that will stay on there is what I am after.