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As noted you do the braking on the front wheel, particularly if really braking when your centre of gravity moves forward over the front wheel. Therefore, if you are going to have odd tyres, put the wi …

Unless you have got correctly inflated tyres then you do not know what you are missing. No rule of thumb can make up for this. Tyre inflation is really important and your best bet is to get a track pu …

Identical tyres, identical rims, minimal braking on the back wheel, no skids, properly inflated at least once a fortnight to manufacturer's recommended pressure. Why does the back one wear out more q …

Personally I prefer the Schwalbe Marathon Plus tyres in a sensible width, 28 will do nicely or 1.5 (instead of 1.35) if using MTB or folding bike. To the pressure written on the sidewall, checked week …

Tyres come narrower than 559x42 - you can get 26x1.1 Schwalbe Durano that inflate to 110 psi. With less material than a 559x42 tyre they will be lighter and run at higher pressure. Continental Gators …

No!!! I tried this when I was knee-high to a grasshopper and it so-did-not-work! I actually managed to get a Michelin Select 700 x 28c tyre on the 27" wheel but the inner-tube was so pinched and pier …

In my experience smaller ones go in fine and last as per normal (not that I have pushed this to extremes with a 700x20 in a 700x40 but I only have 26x1.5 MTB tubes and they work fine in 26x2.00 tyres) …

I have only been defeated by the 700c tyre I tried to get on a 27" wheel, but I have came a long way since then and struggled a few times with 'tight' tyres. That said, there is a lot to be said for a …

You may have flat-spots on the rear tyre and I am not sure whether I would want that on the front. Plus you will be spending a lot longer with the tyre levers if you 'rotate' them. Valves are a bit se …

If you are road racing then yes, get the skinniest, lightest tyres you can find. However, if you are riding in traffic to get to work and back then you need a bit of comfort, some puncture proofing an …

Might as well chime in on my favourite tyre... I have Marathon Plus on my 20" wheeled folder and Marathon (front) + Marathon Plus (rear) on my MTB. The smaller wheel size is more aggressive with any …

Answer: Mini-Pump in combination with a Track Pump. Read on for my experiences of 'Cyclaire' pumps... I purchased a 'Cyclaire' portable pump as I genuinely believed it would be the answer to all of m …

Latex tubes? The posh 'extra comfy', low-rolling resistance 'latex' tubes that cost twice that of normal tubes can deflate quicker than is desirable. Valves can also be a problem, typically fro …

It has been a while since I have been to Breckenridge, however, from what I remember of the terrain and trails it is 'rocky'. I am not sure that I would like to get caught out on punctures there - thi …