Contact Patch Size With a larger mountain bike wheel, you also get a larger contact patch size. This simply means that once the tire conforms to the ground, there’s a bigger patch of knobby rubber making contact. Anything that is aided by more traction like braking, technical climbing, or...
How to measure:Hang a plumb line from each of the wheel's axles and mark the positions on the ground. Measure the distance between the two points to determine the wheelbase. Chainstay length Chainstay length is the 'rear part' of the wheelbase, corresponding to the distance between the bot...
From sizing & material, to info on how to raise handlebars on a mountain bike, learn the ins and outs of mountain bike handlebars with this comprehensive guide
Another approach is to put a small dot of paint on the tire and measure the distance between the marks that the paint prints on the road. With either approach, the rider must hold the handlebars straight while an assistant balances and pushes the bike. Otherwise, the wheel may not follow ...
When dealing with tire sizes for your particular bike, it’s also important to consider engine size and potential power output. In other words, you’d be crazy to stick a 120mm wide tire on a 125cc two-stroke because the weight and amount of tread that tire puts on the ground may be...
Upgrading your vehicle's wheels and tires is a popular modification that can improve the look and performance of your ride, and picking the right tire can be easy—if you know where to look. The first step is to determine what size wheels and tires you currently have and then decide how...
Removing and refitting rear wheel on belt drive bike? Latest post 2 weeks ago I have a Gazelle Esprit belt drive bike with hub gears which has a rear puncture. Can someone advise me on how to remove and refit the wheel? I'm aware that it can be quite complicated, but I have no opt...
hitch. Roof racks are a good choice if you don't mind lifting the bike onto the roof and low-clearance garages or ceilings aren't an issue. Some roof rack styles let you secure bikes while keeping both wheels on while others require you to take the front wheel off and secure the fork...
” said Todd Winget, who joined Zipp in 1992. “You had folks walking around doing repairs on auto racing parts next to a mold for a three-spoke wheel.” In his first year at Zipp, Winget even hand delivered to star driver Emerson Fittipaldi a Zipp 2001 bike custom painted to match ...
Removing The Wheel Put your bike upside down so it rests on theseatandhandlebars. If you have a bike repair stand, use that instead. Next, you should release the brakes. A lot of brakes have a simple, quick-release mechanism – if you have v-brakes, squeeze the arms together so that...