Yes. I rode caliper brakes for a long time.

As I said above, Disc brakes stop better in the wet, and they hydraulic version are easier on you hands (you don't fatigue as much), but they are not a necessity.

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Posted by Lonnie Utah

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Posted on 8/19/21 at 3:09 pm to DeoreDX

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DeoreDX

When a poster has a line of Shimano MTB parts as his screen name, pay attention to what he says.

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Posted on 8/20/21 at 10:05 am to DeoreDX

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Measure the width of the inside of your rim.

The rims I have are narrow and not for a mountain bike. The previous owner used this bike for casual riding on the road.

I looked up the specs for this bike and the tires should be 26 X 2.10.

If I just want to replace the rims, how would I know what is compatible for the rear rim? Would something like this work? LINK

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Posted on 8/23/21 at 10:23 am to SUB

I took the rims to a local shop and they said that my current rim is fine for 26" mountain bike tires. They ordered me a couple.

The rims seemed too narrow to me for mountain bike tires but what do I know?

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Posted on 8/31/21 at 10:39 am to SUB

Welp, got the new tires and they seem pretty good. It looks like I'm stuck with caliper brakes and that's ok for now. I may see if I can get an upgraded fork with shocks, but that's about it for this one. I think if I ever get serious into mountain biking, I'll just buy a used one like many have suggested here.

Thanks again for all your help!

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Posted by Cracker

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Posted on 8/31/21 at 5:11 pm to SUB

here you go
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