All that time and experience have taught me many things about cycling gear and myself, what works and what matters. I’m going ...
The gravel category is wider than ever. From aero racers to adventure-ready rigs, these seven bikes best represent the sport ...
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 ...
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 ...
Bike tracks on snowy sidewalks? If the tracks are 3 to 4 inches wide, you can bet a fat tire bike, aka “fattie,” or fat bike, is on the prowl, pedaled by someone who won’t take snow for an answer.
All of my own bikes are fitted with inner tubes, and part of my job is to test bikes for a living. At the very least, that tells you something about my preferences when it comes to tyres. The dark ...