Tannus Tyres is to host a webinar to provide cycling-enthusiasts a comprehensive understanding of the Tannus brand. The team will also be offering live - BikeBiz
By Jazz Walia, CEO, Tannus Tyres
In my opinion, this will be the year that e-bike usage skyrockets as consumers finally embrace technological advancements that have sparked the cycling industry into the modern age.
In a new era of city mobility, e-bikes, without a doubt, are going to become the vehicle of choice. You only have to glance at the numbers to recognise that this is more than a passing fad – the e-bike market was valued at £4.9 billion in 2018, but that figure is forecasted to have more than doubled by 2023, when it is predicted to have grown to £11.8 billion – this is according to the Confederation of the European Bike Industry and The Light Electric Vehicle Association.
Should You? Tire Insert Pros and Cons
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The pneumatic tire is one of the most elegant and successful systems ever devised. In 1888, John Dunlop, a Scottish veterinarian living in Ireland, was told by a doctor that cycling would improve his son’s health. Unfortunately, the hard wheels on the boy s bicycle (or tricycle according to some sources) gave him a headache. In his veterinary practice, Dunlop used plastic sheets to cover the operating table, which likely got pretty gruesome at times. Using his surgical skills, he fashioned tubes made from those sheets (hopefully not used ones) and successfully affixed them to the rear wheel (or wheels) of his son’s two or three-wheel conveyance, covering them with canvas for protection. Word soon spread and Willie Hume, the first racer to use his rubber, air-filled tires, won all four bicycle races he entered at his first event in 1889.
How to Prep Your Bike for Winter Rides
Don’t let gray days and icy roads leave you trapped inside. Here, a guide to all the gear you need from tires to fenders to lights to winterize your bike.
VICIOUS CYCLE Awful weather is no match for the right winter gear. Photo: Shutterstock By Ashley Mateo Jan. 7, 2021 3:12 pm ET
WITH AMERICANS desperate to escape their cramped confines, bike sales have soared along with Covid-19, increasing by 62% between January and October 2020 compared with the same period in 2019, according to market research firm NPD Group. If you’re a fair-weather cyclist, however, winter’s chill poses a bump in the road unless you protect your pandemic purchase.