| The article refers to the different contents of the | | | | third major portion is the rubber. Rubber is used as an |
| bicycle wheels. It tries to explain the role that these | | | | outer layer to the fabric. Rubber is used only after the |
| important parts play in the smooth running of the | | | | basic framework is complete. |
| wheels. | | | | Apart from the clinchers, the bicycles also have |
| There is no better way to spend a weekend than to | | | | wheels which are known as tubular tires. Unlike the |
| go on a leisurely ride on a bicycle on a quiet track in | | | | clinchers, the tubular tires do not have any beads. In |
| the woods. Bicycles have an old world charm about | | | | the tubular tires, the two rims of the tires are actually |
| them and even in this fast-paced world has its own | | | | stitched together around the inner tube. |
| prominent place. Of all the parts of the bicycle, it is the | | | | Other Tire Aspects |
| bicycle wheels which are the most important ones. | | | | Bicycle tires have a part called traction. This traction is |
| Bicycle wheels are the ones which carry the entire | | | | basically the resistance capacity of the tires which |
| burden on them and thus need to be very carefully | | | | avoid skidding or slipping. Another very important |
| observed. | | | | aspect of bicycle wheels is the width and pressure of |
| Types of Tires | | | | the bicycle wheels. The width and pressure of the |
| Almost 99% of the bicycles have the clincher kind of | | | | wheels are inversely proportional. This implies that if the |
| tires. The clincher tires consist of an outer tire with a | | | | width of the wheel is greater then it has a low |
| cross section which has a typical U - shape while | | | | pressure and if the width is not very wide then it has a |
| there is another inner tube within the tire. Apart from | | | | high pressure. Also generally, the wheels are made up |
| these parts there are three key parts which create | | | | of two basic types of rubber, namely natural latex |
| the tire. The first part is the Bead which is basically the | | | | rubber and butyl. |
| rim of the tire. Normally, the beads contain hoops which | | | | There are several other points apart form the |
| are made up of steel wires which are very strong. | | | | features mentioned above. However, these are the |
| The second very important part is the fabric. Tire | | | | most important features which make up the basic |
| manufacturers weave this cloth fabric between two | | | | framework of the wheels of the bicycle and without |
| beads to make the basic framework of the tire. The | | | | which the wheels cannot work. |