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When not in use, How should I store my tubeless tires?
I have a bike setup with tubeless mountain bike tires. I tend to ride about 20-25 PSI.
How should I store my tubeless tires? Does it matter what pressure I store the tires at between rides? Should ...
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When to change winter tires for bicycles
At work, we discussed when to change to winter tires for bicycles (and cars). We assumed that temperature was the key factor and I used a program (Mathematica) to check the mean temperature in ...
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Rotate or replace tires
I ride a cross bike mostly on the road right now and my rear tire is wearing much faster than my front, which is to be expected. I found the following thread which I think is a similar question but ...
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Flat tire. Do I need to replace the tube?
My back tire got flat. If I pump it up now, it can hold the air for about 30 minutes to an hour before it's totally flat.
I took out the inner-tube yesterday, pump in a bit air and put it into water, ...
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Do narrow tires puncture more frequently?
Does a narrow bicycle tire puncture more often, or does it requires more attention regarding its maintenance and servicing?
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I need help replacing my bike's tube
I recently popped the tube in my front tire and need help replacing it. I don't really know very much about bikes or the assortment of numbers on tubes, tires, and wheels. Here is what I do know:
The ...
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How do I fold a bicycle tire?
I have Race King (continental) 2.2 MTB 28" tires that I need to store until it's winter and snows again. They are foldable, and I planned to store them in their original boxes, but how do I properly ...
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Puncture resistant tires
The the default tires from my scott aspect 30 (Schwalbe Black Jack, 26 x 2.1, 50TPI) are peaty worn by know and i need to buy new ones.
My main complain is the punctures made by vegetation every day ...
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How could I have fixed a flat tire?
My tire was flat and I could not fix it, so I had to carry the bike all the way. How could I have fixed it?
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When is a good time to change tyres due to age?
When should I consider changing tyres due to age? The tyres in question are five/six years old Continentals.
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Is it possible to loosen or crack the tire when I change a broken tube?
If I don't use the proper tools. Last time I used spoons to take out the tire.
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Where can I buy a Bianchi Pista Concept?
I would like to buy a Bianchi Pista Concept 2005...2009 like this one:
http://velospace.org/node/24912
Where can I find this bike in London, UK? And what should I check before buy it?
Also, How ...
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How long should a road tyre hold its pressure?
How long should a road tyre be able to maintain a pressure of around 100psi, and what factors are likely to reduce this time?
Background:
My tyre pressures are consistently dropping to around 60psi ...
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How much should I inflate my tires?
I just purchased a new bicycle pump with a pressure gauge and after checking my tyres, inflated them to the top end of interval printed on the tyres (4.5-6.5 bar).
I'm wondering when the tyres ...
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Bike tires need air every ride…is this normal?
I ride my bike maybe once a week at most. I need to add air to the tires every time to bring it up to the right pressure. (I ride a mountain bike and I put about 45 - 50 PSI's into the tires.) Is ...
