Comparisons

In the olden days, there were two types of bikes; mountain bikes and road bikes. It was a simpler time. A road bike was a bike with dropped handlebars and skinny tyres that were pumped up hard and a mountain bike was a bike with a flat bar and wide tyres also pumped up hard. […]

Buying a new set of wheels is a guaranteed way to increase your bike speed and performance. But the big question remains how much does it cost to get a tangible benefit from a new set of wheels. Well in this article, I am going to demonstrate exactly what a bit of extra spending gets […]

A cross trainer can be a great option to consider for exercising even if you are suffering from knee pain. These machines (when used correctly) allow you to exercise without causing joint pains. They are also great for cardio workouts as they don’t put a lot of impact on your knees. To understand whether cross […]

In this article, I am going to show you how a cross trainer can be used to lose weight or if cross trainers are particularly good for burning fat. If you want a really quick answer, then yes. Cross trainers are great for losing weight but it has to be part of a larger and […]

When you look at a training shoe and a tennis shoe side-by-side, you won’t find any considerable differences because both look almost the same. This, of course, is followed by an obvious question; if both are similar, can you use them for tennis? Short answer: Yes, you can, but only if you are a casual […]

When I first started on turbo trainers, I wondered what tyre I need for indoor bike training. Do I need a special tyre? Or do regular road tyres work on turbo trainers? Short answer: Regular bike tyres will work fine on turbo trainers but road tyres have treads making more noise and accelerating the wear […]

Cycling itself is a fun activity, and mountain biking provides both fun and adventure. But sometimes, we can’t go into the hills and enjoy an adventurous ride because of many different reasons. A turbo trainer is a replacement in situations like these and a great way to practice at home. However, if you haven’t used […]

If you’ve got some new tubeless rims and don’t want to buy new tyres for them, you can use your standard tyres on a tubeless rim. But it depends and it’s very important. It can run the gamut from yes to absolutely not. In this article, I will cover road bikes, MTB, and cyclocross as […]

Turbo trainers are not only good for weight loss but they also help you get fit. We all know that we need to eat less when it comes to weight loss and exercise more. Over the past few years, I have found that a bike trainer is a much better way to exercise at home […]

A clincher tire cannot be mounted on a tubular rim because the channel a clincher tire uses to grip the rim is not present on the tubular rim. Tubular rims are designed specifically for tubular tires, which are torus-shaped and glued to the rim. They don’t have any lips that are commonly found on clinchers. […]