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How To: Select tire compounds, casings and beads
Tires are your contact point with the ground and make a significant difference in your bike’s handling performance. But it can be hard to choose a tire if you don’t understand construction methods, rubber compounds, and rating systems.
The post How To: Select tire compounds, casings and beads appeared first on Mountain Bike Review.
Tech Talk: The importance of stack and reach
Understand what they refer to, and see why they can be the best way to tinker with geometry on your current bike.
The post Tech Talk: The importance of stack and reach appeared first on Mountain Bike Review.
Tech Talk: How frame geometry affects a bike’s handling
Bicycle geometry affects more than just fit. It drastically changes what kind of terrain a bike will excel on and how is handles that terrain. Here's a primer to help you better understand these differences.
The post Tech Talk: How frame geometry affects a bike’s handling appeared first on Mountain Bike Review.
Tech Talk: Front and rear MTB tire combinations
Tires are a critical ingredient in your bike’s performance recipe, ranking just below suspension design and components in terms of impact. So how do you pick the best tires for your bike and needs?
The post Tech Talk: Front and rear MTB tire combinations appeared first on Mountain Bike Review.
Tech: Why wider rims will improve your ride
Find out why wider rims offer a softer ride, more cornering traction, better climbing, less burping, weight savings and a potential to run a wider array of tire profiles.
The post Tech: Why wider rims will improve your ride appeared first on Mountain Bike Review.
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