Bicycle Tidbits
Tires
Recommended for durability:
- Continental Gatorskins
- Schwalbe Marathons, Durano
- specialized roubaix armadillo
- continental contact urban (Wire bead tire)
Solid urethane tires
Michelin Power Endurance
Bontrager R3 25
A Michelin Axial Pro lasted for about 6 km, its replacement Vittoria Action HSD for about 3 km.
Rear wheel:
A Forte Pro Kevlar tire was mounted on 2016-09-30. It lasted 10K km
A Continental Gator Hardshell was installed on 2024-09-28. It lasted 2K km due to a side puncture. Most likely it can still be used.
Installed a Gator Hardshell to replace the aforementioned Gator Hardshell on 2026-06-28.
Installed a Kendal Summit Premium Bicycle Tube to replace a a Kendal Summit Premium Bicycle Tube with 5 patches on 2026-06-28.
Front wheel
Installed a Schwalbe Road Bike 15 SV INNER TUBE (700 x 18/28c RVC Presta 40mm) was installed on 2018-07-25.
Installed a Gator Hardshell to replace a Forte Pro+ Armor Clad Technology tire, which out layer started to peel off.
Foldable bicycle
The most important attribute of a foldable bicycle is its weight because people use foldable bicycles for convenience and the ease of carrying it.
Any foldable bicycles heavier than 15kg are not desirable.
A foldable bicycle should weigh no more than 12kg. For example, Xpec's 7-speed foldable bike with 20" wheel weighs 16 kg. It is too heavy.
Zizzo's Liberté Plus weighs only 10kg. It is an excellent choice.