Finding the right size tyre for your bike can be more tricky than it at first appears. That’s a result of different ways to define a wheel and tyre’s size and the need for the tyre to fit in your bike ...

It used to be so simple. Mountain bikes had 26in wheels and that was that. It had been that way since 26in wheeled beach cruiser bikes were first raced down Californian mountains and, apart from ...

There’s a bewildering array of different 'standards' for bike components, with new ones appearing almost every year. But one that’s been around for many years is the 700c wheel, found on pretty much ...

I was hoping you guys could shed some light on the science of sizing tires. What makes a certain tire size right for a bike? And can you please explain why slapping a big, fat, wide-as-will-fit tire ...