About Mountain Bikes
Maxxis’ casing options are designed for a range of riding applications with varying characteristics for grip, stiffness, protection and damping. So, depending on the type of riding you do, one casing is more favorable than another. Luckily, the most common ones are 60 and 120 TPI, with DH and DD only available for tough gravity tires.
Checking a used bike is very different than trying out a brand-new one. Besides the actual size fit and actual function on the trail, you need to get a good picture of the condition the bike is in when buying used.
When you think of off-road tires, Maxxis comes to mind as one of the top manufacturers. They have a reputation of being among the highest-quality mountain bike tires available. Maxxis MTB tires feature the latest technologies in tire manufacturing, and that can be seen in the tire compounds they use. Maxxis mountain bike tires come…
ADDIX is Schwalbe’s current line of four mountain bike tire compound options: Speed (red), Speedgrip (blue), Soft (orange), and Ultrasoft (purple). These rubber compounds are designed for specific types of riding like Cross Country, All-Mountain, Trail, Enduro, or Downhill.
There is an extremely simple, yet effective formula for both the front and rear tires using only your weight as a rider including all your gear. Here it is:
front tire psi = rider weight lbs ÷ 7
rear tire psi = front tire psi + 3 psi
Flat bike tires can happen for four main reasons:
Pinch flat (or snakebites).
Puncture.
Technical malfunctions.
Tire burping.
