Category: Tires
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Don’t Overthink Cruiser Tires
from Rookie’s keyboard, Hello, friends Yesterday a dude came in with some cruiser bike from the previous century and asked me for “special tires”. I required further clarification, and he told me that a friend of his (probably some guy on reddit) had told him that cruisers need ultra-special tires. That ain’t really true. Cruiser…
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Don’t be an uneducated cyclist…(a big floor pump mistake)
from Rookie’s Keyboard Yesterday, I saw something I never thought I’d see…..certainly not in a bike repair center. Some dude was about to inflate an air suspension fork with a floor pump. When I saw that, my fists clenched at my sides, nails digging into my palms. I could feel the heat rising in my…
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The 26-inch Wheel Swap (another afternoon as a bike mechanic)
from Rookie’s keyboard Hello, friends You probably don’t know this, but I’ve been spending a few hours each week working as a bike mechanic at the local bike shop (my main job is in a warehouse). And I routinely get into somewhat weird situations. I’m surprised how many people have very unexpected issues and requests.…
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One Thing You Should Never Forget About Tubeless Tires
from Rookie’s keyboard Hello, friends Today’s post is dedicated to tubeless tires and one peculiarity about them that riders often forget – the fact they can operate with regular inner tubes just fine. Many cyclists with a tubeless setup frequently bring a spare inner tube in their gear for instances when the tire is too…
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Why I Switched From 28mm To 32mm Tires (deep analysis + one sad story)
From the desk of Rookie, Hello and welcome to my site 🙂 Today, I am going to tell you about my conversion from 28mm to 32mm tires (on my road bike). 28mm Tires Were Awesome But… I own a steel retro road bike that I bought second-hand in 2021. It came with 32mm Schwalbe tires,…