Finding the right size tyre for your bike can be more tricky than it at first appears. That’s a result of different ways to define a wheel and tyre’s size and the need for the tyre to fit in your bike ...
Older than the question of why did the chicken cross the road is the more pertinent question of what size wheels it was riding while crossing. We just assume that the chicken was clucking along on its ...
One of the most significant trends in road bike, mountain bike and gravel bike design has been the move to ever-wider tyres. That’s resulted in an increase in wheel rim widths too, because there’s a ...
As your one point of contact with the road or trail, your bicycle's tyres do a lot of work. Tyres have to provide the grip you need without slowing you down unduly. They need to stay inflated and keep ...
Wheel-size debates have been an essential part of the industry since the introduction of 27.5 wheels to mountain biking. When 29-inch wheels dropped, the debates only intensified - and there's seeming ...
The choice is bewildering and it’s led to rumours of an industry conspiracy that ‘they’re just trying to sell us more bikes!’ But is this true? And does wheel size even matter? Read on to find out.
The choice is bewildering and it’s led to rumours of an industry conspiracy that ‘they’re just trying to sell us more bikes!’ But is this true? And does wheel size even matter? Read on to find out.
I know there’s a difference in wheel sizes between certain types of mountain bikes and city bikes, but what do the differences mean and why should I care? First let’s go over wheel sizes. Mountain ...