Mavic’s aluminium Crossmax XL 29 wheels are designed for trail riding. Using the brand’s Fore technology, their fully sealed rim bed doesn’t need rim tape. The brand claims this makes tubeless setup ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. We knew Mavic was set to launch some new wheels soon but we weren't expecting to see quite so ...

One of the moans levelled at 29er mountain bike wheels is that they’re bound to be heavier than their 26er equivalents. Well, not necessarily. As thoughts develop on the softer roll and consequent ...

Aaron Gulley is a Nigerian-born travel and adventure writer. He has covered the world from Bali to Namibia for Outside and writes a regular column for the magazine about cycling and bike culture. New ...

Last year at Sea Otter, the Irwin Kova XC 29er carbon tubeless disc wheelset caught our eye as a cyclocross and gravel option. When we first looked at the Kova XC 29er, the low-profile, wider carbon ...

The choice is bewildering and it’s led to rumours of an industry conspiracy that ‘they’re just trying to sell us more bikes!’ But is this true? And does wheel size even matter? Read on to find out.

Puncture-proof tires that incorporate a flexible internal matrix instead of air are nothing new, in and of themselves. In the past several years, we’ve seen prototypes from the likes of Michelin, ...