Refers to ISO 559mm bead seat diameter rims and tires, the modern standard for mountain bikes, many hybrids, and small touring bikes. Tire sizes range from 26 x 1.0 to 26 x 3.6 and are printed in decimal format. A number of older American, British, and French tires are also listed as 26 x 1 1/4 to ...
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How much faster can i go after moving from 2x10 to a 3x10 gear setup?
My 26" mountain bike currently has a 2x10 gear setup with SRAM components: a SRAM S-1250 crank with 38/24 chainrings, and a SRAM PG-1030, 10-speed, 11-36t cassette. I feel that when riding on ...
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Remote rising seat posts and heavier rider
I am looking at remote adjustable seat posts that I can adjust the height of using a lever on my handle bar. They have a high price tag.
Examples are
Rock Shox Reverb Seat Post
and
Crank Brothers ...
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How can one prevent a tube from sticking to the inside of a tire?
I was cleaning my cruiser today, and as part of that I removed the tires from the rims to give them a good scrubbing. As sometimes happens, the tubes were stuck to the insides of the tires. (This also ...
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Skinny 26" tires? Giveing a small fixie a “faster” look
I'm a very short woman and, since I wanted a triangle-frame fixie, I used 26" tires and a 49cm frame so it would fit me perfectly. The trouble is my tires are the wider variety. I want to have the ...
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Slow leak on front cruiser tire
I ride my cruiser to the supermarket and back, using either a trailer or a basket over the front wheel for carrying groceries. The bike has developed a persistent slow leak on the front wheel, and ...
