Condensed Answer: If the user relies on index shifting, road shifters can be combined with MTB derailleurs when the transmission has up to 9 speeds. A 10-speed road drivetrain can…
Condensed Answer: A tubeless tire can operate with regular inner tubes just fine. People who run a tubeless set-up often have a spare inner tube in their kit for situations…
Condensed Answer: 29" wheels have great roll-over-ability and can therefore be faster on climbs and descents than smaller wheels. That said, the wheel size of a bicycle is only one…
Condensed Answer: A 29" hardtail can be used for jumps but isn't optimal for that task due to its size, weight, and overall geometry. If jumps rather than trails are…
Condensed Answer: Full-suspension bikes are highly inefficient when used on the road. The suspension eats a lot of the pedaling effort and makes it harder to reach and maintain good…
Condensed Answer: A full-suspension bike is not an optimal machine for jumping because it takes more effort to control the bike and get the rear end high in the air.…
Condensed answer: A hardtail can be used as a dirt jumper only if it has an aggressive geometry already resembling that of a dirt jump bike. Otherwise, the hardtail will…
Car drivers are not the only road users who can express road rage. Sometimes cyclists get excessively angry too and display rude behavior ranging from verbal insults to physical confrontations.…
Condensed Answer: A hardtail can be used for enduro riding as long as the rules of the event allow it. Some organizations even have a specific hardtail-only category. That said,…
Condensed Answer: If the bike and the wheelset are designed for disc brakes, a 27.5” wheel will fit on a 29” frame and fork. Since 27.5” wheels are smaller, their diameter…