When we hear the word inner tube, most of us think of hot childhood days spent by the community pool or a lazy day meandering down a river on the Fourth of July. It doesn't bring to mind the tires on ...

The wooden and metal wheels of 19th-century horse-drawn carriages started to evolve when American chemist Charles Goodyear created vulcanization, a process that made rubber stronger and more elastic.

When a puncture wrecked one of his best tubes, Engineer John McGay decided it was time to try his pet idea—eliminate the tube and use the inflated casing alone. He told his repairman just how he ...

While tubeless tech has taken over on mountain and gravel bikes, and is the typical choice of pro road cyclists, it still gets mixed reviews from everyday riders. This is despite tubeless' capability ...

Tubular tyres, or tubs, were once the choice of many riders, but in the last decade they have drifted into near obscurity. Beloved for their lightweight, supple ride feel and zippy nature, tubular ...

Vittoria has expanded its range of cyclocross solutions with the launch of the updated Cyclocross Endurance range and the new Air-Liner Cyclocross insert for TLR tires. The Cyclocross Endurance range ...

Tubeless mountain bike tires certainly improve on their conventional counterparts, but could they perform even better? The OPTIS insert is claimed to help them do so, by serving as an inflatable ...

If someone presented you with the abbreviation "XL," what would you assume it meant? Probably "extra large," right? That's a fair assumption if you're talking about food and drinks, but if we're ...

Flat tires tend to happen one at a time. The ideal scenario is to replace all four tires, but that can be costly. So to address a tread puncture or sidewall tear, can you buy just a single tire or ...