To find the right air pressure for your bike tires, you have to consider tire size, type, rider weight, terrain, weather, and the style of riding you do. Luckily, tire manufacturers provide a maximum...
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How Bike Tires Should Look When Properly Inflated (w/ Photos)
Mountain bike tires aren’t pumped up to pressures anywhere near as high as road bike tires. In fact, when you see the pressures most mountain bikers run in their tires, you’d probably think...
Why Cycling Shorts Become See-Through (And How to Avoid It!)
Recently I was passed on the road by another cyclist. I smiled and waved and watched him fly by, only to notice the very unfortunate state of his cycling shorts. They were so see-through in the rear...
Last week I addressed how to tell if your bike is too small. But what if you think you have the opposite problem? How do you tell if your bike is actually too big? Your bike might be too big if...
It can be difficult to pick out the best bike for you: there are so many factors to consider! But none of the other ones matter if your bike’s frame isn’t the right size. So how can you tell...
If you’ve never gotten a flat bike tire, you’re among a very small percentage of riders. While flats don’t happen all the time, they certainly do occur…and always at the most inconvenient...