| Importance Of Tires in Cycling |
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| Written by admin | |
| Sunday, 24 December 2006 | |
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Wheels of a cycle are necessary; in fact these are the inseparable mechanical organ. Now we are going to know the different contents of the bicycle wheels. The wheel plays an important role in the smooth running of the cycle. Bicycles have an old world charm about them and even in this fast-paced world has its own prominent place. There is no better way to spend a weekend than to go on a leisurely ride on a bicycle on a quiet track in the woods. Bicycle wheels are the ones which carry the entire burden on them and thus need to be very carefully observed.
There are several features mentioned bellow which are the most important features of a bicycle wheels or tires to give a beautiful basic framework make up of the wheels of the bicycle. Most of the bicycles have the clincher kind of tires. The clincher tires consist of an outer tire with a cross section which has a typical U – shape. And there is also another inner tube within the tire. The tire consists of three parts. The first part is the Bead which is basically the rim of the tire. Normally, the beads contain hoops which are made up of steel wires which are very strong. The second very important part is the fabric. Tire manufacturers knit this cloth fabric between two beads to make the basic framework of the tire. The third major portion is the rubber. Rubber is used as an outer layer to the fabric. Beside the clinchers, the bicycles also have tubular wheel tires. The tubular tires have beads like the clinchers. In the tubular tires, the two rims of the tires are actually stitched together around the inner tube. There is an important part of bicycle tires called traction. Generally the tractions are made up of two basic types of rubber, namely natural latex rubber and butyl. This part traction is played as the resistance holder of the tires which avoid skidding or slipping. Moreover the width and pressure of the bicycle wheels are another very important aspect of bicycle wheels. The width and pressure of the wheels are inversely proportional. If the width of the wheel increases then it has a low pressure and if the width is not very wide then it has a high pressure. |
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