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Watch: Jesse Melamed Puts Maxxis 27.5 Plus Tires to the Test on the Shore

We first spotted the new 27.5×2.80″ Ikon+ and Rekon+ at Interbike last fall, and the sneak peek we got had us stoked! Now these tires are coming spec’d on plus-sized trail bikes like the Rocky Mountain Pipeline, and Santa Cruz’s Hightower. And, according to Maxxis, they will be available at your local shop in a matter …

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Vittoria Has a New Plus Size Tire and Wheelset

Vittoria had two exciting new products for plus bikes at Sea Otter this year: the Cannoli and Deamion-Plus. The Cannoli tire will be offered in both 27.5 and 29er sizes (3.0″ wide) and also as a 4.8″ fat bike tire for 26″ wheels. The tread sports a paddle design that’s said to do a good …

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How Does MTB Tire Pressure Affect Power and Speed? Searching for the Perfect Tire Pressure

If you’ve ever had a conversation with a group of mountain bikers about tire pressures, inevitably the whole thing devolves into a contest to see who is running the lowest pressure. And why not? With tubeless and high volume tires like those on fat bikes and plus-size rigs, mountain bikers can safely run some pretty insanely low pressures …

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Survey: Tell Us About Your Mountain Bikes!

There’s been a lot of change in wheel sizes, tire widths, and suspension travel over the last few years and so we’re curious to know: What is everyone running right now? Take our quick-ish survey and we’ll send you free Singletracks stickers in the mail. Once we collect enough data, we’ll crunch the numbers and put out …

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Maxxis Mammoth 4″ Fat Bike Tire Review

The Mammoth was Maxxis’s initial entry into the fat bike tire market. Since they launched this tread, they’ve released three other treads for full-blown 5″ fat-tired bikes. While 5 inches seems to be the fat bike tire width that’s most likely to last for the long haul, plenty of riders out there are still rolling …

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