Mountain Bike Wheels

A mountain bicycle wheel is generally made of a specially-designed wire spoke system that allows for lightweight sturdiness, developed to give ideal performance even under oppressive terrains and numerous riding conditions. These wheels are integrated into the mountain bike with dropouts which are held by the bike fork and bike frame.

People who wish to start trail biking might be beaten by the options available to them, vis what accessories to buy, and just as significantly, what types of parts to use for one's trail bike. Mountain bike wheels provide a good mixture of traction, stability, and sturdiness ; and different riding conditions need specific types of mountain bicycle wheels. Here are some of the more popular mountain bike wheels now available [*CO].

29-inch Wheels

29-inch mountain bike wheels are based on the widespread 622 millimeter standard. These types of wheels are becoming more popular for cross-country and cyclocross mountain bicycles, ordinarily employed by bigger riders. The 29-inch measurement pertains to the diameter of the wheels, which are close in structure to the 700C hybrid, road, and touring wheels ; though the 29-inchers are structurally reinforced for better sturdiness for off-road terrain riding. The usual 29-incher, along with the rubber tire itself, will have a total diameter of 724 millimeters or twenty-eight half inches.

26-inch Wheels

Clincher tires of the 26-inch size have inner tubes. These 26-inchers are the most typical choice of wheels for off-road mountain bikes. The wheel structure was based on evolved trail bike wheels, which earlier riders took from off-road bikes of Yankee make. 26-inch bike wheels usually have rims that are 22 inches or 559 millimeters in diameter, and make a total diameter of 665 millimeters or 26.2 inches with the tire attached.

Current tubeless 26-inch wheels are slowly penetrating the market. These new tires conform to the Universal System Tubeless, or UST standards, set by French wheel maker Mavic, together with tire firms Michelin and Hutchison. As no more inner tubes are utilized in the tires of these bike wheels, the rider can enjoy more traction and shock assimilation, as lower tire pressure will no longer result in punctures or terraces to the inner tube.

Conversion kits are available now to turn non-UST wheels into tubeless wheels, using a special tape to close off any holes in wheels with standard rims, and injecting a liquid rubber compound prior to increasing the tire. UST kits can also improve sturdiness of UST wheels with added sealing capacity in case of any punctures.

BMX Wheels

BMX wheels are mountain bike wheels with the smallest diameters. These are made for smaller and younger bike riders, who are afforded better sturdiness at relatively lower costs. The size can also resist heavier loads and stress due to bike stunts, and reduce rotational force for quicker acceleration.