Bicycle Wheels

Bicycle Wheels – For Your Best Bicycle

By gilang

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 Most people would think of bicycle wheels as just round objects that allow bicycles to roll. The rim gives the basic round shape to the wheel and features a lip where the tires are tucked in. The hub is the center part of the tire and is usually made of aluminum. Road wheels can also come with high-performance or puncture resistant tires. Mountain Bike Wheels have thicker and heavier rims and spokes, making it sturdier when colliding with off-road obstacles. BMX Wheels, which are made for performing tricks, are wider and shorter than mountain bike wheels to provide better grip and more maneuverability.

Bicycle wheels are categorized according to their primary use. Using this manner of categorization there are four categories of wheels. These are the racing wheels, mountain bike wheels, BMX wheels and the road bicycle wheels.

Racing bicycle wheels

In the creation or manufacturing of this type of bicycle wheels several factors are being put into consideration so that the optimum performance during the race is achieved. These factors are aerodynamics, weight, rotational inertia, bearing smoothness and stiffness.

Mountain bike wheels

Schwinn Wheels

There are two types of wheels developed that falls under this category- these are the 26 and 29 inches wheels.

The 26 inch wheels are the most common and best choice when it comes to off road biking. The typical 26-inch rim has a diameter of 559 mm (22.0") and an outside tire diameter of about 26.2" (665 mm). These are best for lightweight cyclists. For heavy bicyclist, 29 inch bicycle wheels are the best option. Its thick rims and larger diameter can support heavy riders and can withstand longer in off road racing. These types of mountain bike wheels also conform to the 700C but it is much wider and far sturdier compared to the latter,  which is popular in cross country biking for longer distances. Their rim diameter of 622 mm (~24.5 inch) is identical to most road, hybrid and touring bicycles but is typically reinforced for greater durability in off-road riding.

wheels BMX wheels

Bicycle Motocross (BMX) wheels are usually 20 inches in diameter with a rim diameter of 406 mm. Since BMX is an extreme sport, the small size of the wheels makes it stronger against the additional loads generated by BMX jump and stunts. Also its size reduces rotational inertia and increases wheel acceleration.

discussion in the previous article is about Specialized Bikes