Mountain Bike Parts, Components and Accessories
There is no clear right or wrong tire, nor is there an ultimate best tire ever. There are just lots of different options out there for you to dig through to find the perfect package for you. The technologies, sizes, and rubber compounds you can choose from are so niched down that there is something…
Contrary to popular belief, it’s not so much the visible tire tread but the rubber compounds that determine what is perceived as traction on the trail. Tire compounds are what the actual tread pattern is made out of. Every rubber compound consists of natural and synthetic rubbers among other ingredients. The quality of the materials…
A modern mountain bike tire is just as high tech as the rest of the bike and technology is constantly improving. This is done by improving the design and materials of individual parts like the tire beading. The tire bead may only be a small piece of any tire in terms of size, but plays…
The basis of any bike tire is its casing, which gives it its shape and is fundamental for the riding characteristics.
Tires are two of the most influential parts of a mountain bike, connecting the bike and the ground. Far from being simply round rubber with knobs, there are many variables to know and consider. The tread pattern or tire profile is instrumental in how your bike handles, making the correct tire choice a crucial piece…
Let’s get into it with a supposedly easy topic. The dimensions are clearly labeled on any tire by number combinations as 27.5×2.4 or 29×2.5 and so on. These measurements are the outer tire diameter in inches and the tire width in inches. You can count on that piece of information to be always printed on…
