Schwalbe has received series deliveries of recycled carbon black (rCB) from Pyrum Innovations AG, producing the first new series tyre. The rCB comes from the recycling of used tyres, which Schwalbe collects from specialist dealers throughout Germany with the Schwalbe Recycling System. The used tyres are collected via the dealer …
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Pirelli has announced that it will supply its MTB tyres to the athletes of the Trek Factory Racing Team. The newly signed three-year agreement complements the collaboration established in 2020 with Trek’s World Tour road cycling team Trek-Segafredo. The team will race with Pirelli’s Scorpion XC line of tyres, dedicated …
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BikeBiz takes a look at the latest wheels, tyres and inner tubes from some of the leading brands in the sector, including KX Wheels, Zipp, FFWD, Ere Research, Reynolds Wheels, Reserve, Enve, Princeton Carbonworks, Panaracer, Demolition, Schwalbe Tyres, Goodyear, WTB, Michelin, Vittoria, Pirelli, Mitas, Silca, Muc-Off and Zéfal
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Schwalbe has collected 20,000 used tyres from a cellar in Freising. For 23 years, Ingo Ruhland collected tyres in the basement below his bike store of the same name in Freising, Germany, hoping that the used tyres could eventually be recycled instead of incinerated. Now the time had come and …
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Continental has introduced the latest tyre in its urban/tour segment, the eContact Plus. The eContact Plus is a specialist clincher tyre developed for the commuting and load-carrying demands of e-bikes. It features a compact tread pattern to keep rolling resistance low and boost the range of each battery charge, plus …
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Vittoria has launched a programme, Vittoria Re-Cycling, to recycle used bicycle tyres and inner tubes, involving bicycle shops in Italy. The company is offering the services of Esosport, a specialist in the collection and recycling of waste in the sport industry since 2009, to its shops, bearing all the costs. …
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Italian tyre brand Vittoria has partnered with global advanced materials group Haydale for the innovation and supply of graphene. Vittoria has since 2015 pioneered the application of graphene in the rubber of bicycle tyres. The nanomaterial has proven to create substantial improvements in grip, rolling resistance, puncture resistance and durability. …
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Pirelli has launched the Cinturato Gravel RC tyres, the racing version of its Cinturato Gravel tyres. The Cinturato Gravel RC is intended for every gravel competition: on road, gravel or irregular terrain, said Pirelli. The brand said the new tyre was created to meet the needs of the fastest athletes …
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Walkers Cycles has announced that it is now stocking Mitas tyres and tubes. The company said it is proud to stock Mitas’ Hook and Flash Tyre in all major sizes, in all three different quality grades: – Classic (With no puncture protection) – Anti-Puncture (With 1mm layer of puncture protection) …
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Goodyear Bicycle Tires has launched the next generation gravity range of mountain bike tyres with two new tread patterns, the Newton MTF and Newton MTR. First launched in 2018 with Goodyear’s official licensee, Rubber Kinetics, the new Goodyear Newton MTF and Newton MTR mark “the most significant advancement” in its …
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