The rubber attached to the rim of your wheel. Flats, changing tires, selecting tires, etc.
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Good tires for road riding in winter weather?
What are some good tires to install for riding the roads in snow, ice, other winter conditions? Besides letting some pressure out for better traction, what tires should I use?
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Extend clearance for a 28mm tire
I tried upgrading to some 28mm but as you can see clearance is very tight. In some spots, the tire doesn't fully clear the brake (Tektro R350). The fork barely has enough clearance.
Is it worth ...
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Fork MTB clearance problem
I have a felt Nine comp. It is a 29er with rockshox forks. The clearance is poor with a continental rubber queen tyre. Is there anything I can do to increase the clearance? (we're talking 1cm, which ...
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Correct inflation pressure for old road bike
I have an old Fuji road bike that I got a garage sale a while back. It's probably from the 70s or 80s. This summer, I've been trying to fix it up into good condition for some longer-than-usual rides ...
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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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tyre size for a 28" bike, at the moment: 35C, is 32C too narrow?
since my tyres are a little old and won't make it much longer, I will buy new ones. At the moment I have Schwalbe Marathon 700-35C and I was thinking to replace them with a Continental Contact II 700 ...
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Continental 4Seasons vs 4000S
I am currently riding Conti GP4000S tyres, in 700x23mm version, inflated at 115 psi.
The grip is great, the (light)weight is amazing. I have punctured twice with them (in 1500 km) which is more that ...
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Tire Size For Schawla 220
What tire size will fit a Schwala Xero 220 rim? Can it take any 700C tire?
I am having trouble figuring out what size tires could possibly fit this rim: ...
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What Schwalbe Nobby Nic should I buy?
I recently bought a Swissbike X5 (same as the Montague Paratrooper, but labeled Swissbike and matte black).
It came with Kenda Kinetics 26" x 1.95" (front and rear) that I'd like to replace.
Due to ...
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Rim width / tire section tolerance?
I have a Mavic Open Pro rim in 700 diameter.
The manufacturer recommends tire widths between 19 and 28 mm : http://www.mavic.com/en/product/rims/road-triathlon/rims/Open-Pro
How strict is this ...
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Puncture resistant 18" tires?
I need to replace the 18" cheap Schwalbe iMPAC Streetpac 47-355 tires that came with my Birdy folding bike with puncture resistante tires. I almost never ride on country roads, so thinner tires are ...
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Tank tape for tire patching - Enough friction?
This topic has been cursorily covered by How can I repair a tyre with a deep cut? before, but less with empirical evidence. Tire patches as mentioned there are not available in my local bike shops ...
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Solid Foam Rubber Inner Tubes For Mountain Bikes [duplicate]
Whatever happened to the solid inner tubes for mountain bikes? I now have a 29" tires and I been trying to locate the foam tire tubes online. Who makes them and where can someone buy a pair of them ...
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Does my flat tire need to be replaced? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I know when to replace my tires?
The surface of my rear tire has become flattened as opposed to its original convex shape.
I have about 2,000 miles on it. "It" ...
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The lightest 26" mountain bike tire with minimum width of 2.3 [closed]
All mountain or xc application, wet or dry condition.
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exploding inner tubes [closed]
Once is happenstance, twice is a coincidence...
I just patched my inner tube, rode the bike a bit, parked it in the sun, and about an hour later --BOOM! the tube exploded tearing a 4" gash near the ...
