Today's comes to us from Michael Hormel, about his method to prevent flats – and the results are astonishing. Here's what he wrote: I've only had one flat in the 10-15 years since I went from sew-ups to clinchers. The one was early this summer when I hit a rough spot were a culvert had been replaced and I bounced over it and got a pinch flat. … [Read more...] about Quick Tip: Carefully Installing Your Tube and Tires Prevents Flats
Tire Changing
How to Make Your Bicycle Tires Last Longer
By John Marsh I use an app from Feedback Sports to track when I install every component on my bike. I wrote a QT about it just about a year ago: Catalog Your Bike and Components for Maintenance. You can also keep track of components on Strava if you use that, which is great because you can see how many miles you've put on a bike. Even though I do keep track of when I … [Read more...] about How to Make Your Bicycle Tires Last Longer
Try This Kool Tool for Tight Tire Installation
Today's QT comes to us from Premium Member Jack Elias, whose tip follows on the heels of our last couple of Quick Tips about making tire mounting easier. Jack writes: "Concerning the recent QT titled 'Tire Mounting Tips on Tubeless-Compatible Rims,' I've had excellent results using the Kool-Stop Tire Bead Jack With Handle (see photo). It is a relatively-large tool, best for … [Read more...] about Try This Kool Tool for Tight Tire Installation
Tire Mounting Tips on Tubeless-Compatible Rims
Editor's Note: Today's QT is from RBR Review Crew member Brandon Bilyeu in response to a reader question about mounting tires on the Neugent Cycling A310CW Alloy Wheelset Brandon reviewed recently. Here's what he says: As I mention in the review, those wheels are tubeless-compatible and have a high shoulder that will make it difficult to mount tires compared to standard rims, … [Read more...] about Tire Mounting Tips on Tubeless-Compatible Rims
Question of the Week
Today's QoW continues a series we'll run of Questions submitted by readers. Today's comes to us from Clay Dudley. (We encourage you to submit you own QoW ideas using the Question of the Week Ideas link.) How Long Does it Take You to Fix a Flat on the Road (assumes clincher tire)? … [Read more...] about Question of the Week