Continental DH Casing vs. Enduro Casing. Continental is a well-known German manufacturer of mountain bike tires and they offer a range of tires tailored to different terrains, riding styles, and conditions. In the following article we are going to compare two of their more popular casings, the downhill (DH) casing and the enduro casing. When […]
Continental Soft vs Supersoft Compound: Continental offers different rubber compounds for their mountain bike tires, with “Soft” and “SuperSoft” being two of the options designed to provide varying levels of grip, durability, and rolling resistance. Here’s a detailed comparison of Continental’s Soft and SuperSoft compounds: Continental Soft Compound Features: Grip: Provides excellent grip on various […]
60TPI vs. 120TPI MTB Tires: When looking to buy a mountain bike tire there are many options that can make it difficult when trying to choose the right one. With different compounds, tread patterns, casing options, and more, it can be hard to break it all down. We’ve decided to compare the differences of 60TPI […]
XT M8100 vs SLX M7100 Cassette – What’s the Difference? With Shimano offering 12-speed versions of their XT and SLX groupsets, we thought we would break down the differences of the XT M8100 cassette and the SLX M7100 cassette in this following article. XT is Shimano’s second tier group and SLX is their third-tier, so while there are some […]
5 Popular Maxxis MTB Tire Combos: Maxxis offers a wide variety of MTB tires that can make it difficult when trying to choose the right one. When trying to choose the best Maxxis mountain bike tire combinations it depends on various factors such as the type of terrain you ride on, the weather conditions, your […]
SRAM HS2 vs. Centerline Rotors: In the following article we are going to go over the differences between SRAM’s HS2 and centerline rotors. Thickness and Heat Dissipation SRAM’s HS2 rotors were released by SRAM in 2021 and claim to offer a 7% increase in power compared to SRAM’s centerline rotor. This is largely due to […]
Thick vs. Thin MTB Grips: Thick and thin mountain bike grips serve different purposes and cater to different preferences, so choosing between them depends on personal comfort, riding style, and hand size. Here’s a breakdown of the advantages and disadvantages of both thin and thick mountain bike grips: Thick Grip Advantages Comfort: Thick grips offer […]
Mineral Oil vs. DOT Fluid: Mineral oil and DOT (Department of Transportation) fluid are two different types of hydraulic fluids commonly used in mountain bike brake systems. Although each have their own set of characteristics and is associated with specific brake systems. In the following article we are going to compare the difference between mineral […]
Threaded vs. Press Fit Bottom Brackets – Bottom brackets (BB) are components in bicycles that connect the crankset to the bike frame. Threaded and press-fit are two of the most common types of bottom bracket designs, and each has its advantages and disadvantages. In the following article we are going to compare threaded and press-fit […]
Folding bead vs. wire bead MTB tires. When looking to buy a mountain bike tire there are many options that can make it difficult when trying to choose the right one. With different compounds, tread patterns, casing options, and more, it can be hard to break it all down. We’ve decided to compare the differences […]
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