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Mountain Bikes and Gear
Tire balls: Fewer flats, lower maintenance
Sep 26, 2007
Close-up view of a metal bike frame with visible components such as the crankset, chain, and gears. The image shows the intricate details of the mechanical parts, highlighting the craftsmanship and design of the bicycle. The background is dark, and there are tools and information displays nearby.
Mountain Bikes and Gear
Wicked Racin: The Dualrailleur
Sep 26, 2007
Now this is something I couldn't have imagined: using inflatable balls to pump up a bike tire. Now apparently this has been done for some time with motorcycle and dirt bike tires but it's very new in the mountain bike world. Individual "<a href="http://www.tireballs.com/">Tire Balls</a>" are inflated using a needle inflator (like you'd use for a soccer ball) and placed in your tire (see photo). It takes around 26-28 balls to fill a typical bike tire and the kits are sold with 30 balls just to be safe. <div style="text-align: center"><img alt="tireballs.jpg" id="image417" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
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Wounded Warrior Project: Supporting Vets
Sep 26, 2007
A silver mountain bike with visible dirt on the tires is positioned next to a table covered with a fall-themed tablecloth. On the bike's frame rests an orange Halloween pumpkin helmet. In the background, another bike and a red bicycle frame can be seen.
Mountain Bikes and Gear
Carver Bikes: 650B Cycles
Sep 26, 2007
Now this is something I couldn't have imagined: using inflatable balls to pump up a bike tire. Now apparently this has been done for some time with motorcycle and dirt bike tires but it's very new in the mountain bike world. Individual "<a href="http://www.tireballs.com/">Tire Balls</a>" are inflated using a needle inflator (like you'd use for a soccer ball) and placed in your tire (see photo). It takes around 26-28 balls to fill a typical bike tire and the kits are sold with 30 balls just to be safe. <div style="text-align: center"><img alt="tireballs.jpg" id="image417" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
Mountain Bike Trails
End Singletrack Prohibition: Donate to the IMBA Legal Fund
Sep 25, 2007
Logo of Interbike, a trade show for the bicycle industry, featuring the word "interbike" in bold, white letters on a dark textured background.
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Interbike 2007: Pre-game
Sep 24, 2007
Now this is something I couldn't have imagined: using inflatable balls to pump up a bike tire. Now apparently this has been done for some time with motorcycle and dirt bike tires but it's very new in the mountain bike world. Individual "<a href="http://www.tireballs.com/">Tire Balls</a>" are inflated using a needle inflator (like you'd use for a soccer ball) and placed in your tire (see photo). It takes around 26-28 balls to fill a typical bike tire and the kits are sold with 30 balls just to be safe. <div style="text-align: center"><img alt="tireballs.jpg" id="image417" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
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One more reason to wear a helmet: Bear attacks
Sep 20, 2007
Now this is something I couldn't have imagined: using inflatable balls to pump up a bike tire. Now apparently this has been done for some time with motorcycle and dirt bike tires but it's very new in the mountain bike world. Individual "<a href="http://www.tireballs.com/">Tire Balls</a>" are inflated using a needle inflator (like you'd use for a soccer ball) and placed in your tire (see photo). It takes around 26-28 balls to fill a typical bike tire and the kits are sold with 30 balls just to be safe. <div style="text-align: center"><img alt="tireballs.jpg" id="image417" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
Mountain Bike Trails
Finding the perfect loop
Sep 19, 2007
Now this is something I couldn't have imagined: using inflatable balls to pump up a bike tire. Now apparently this has been done for some time with motorcycle and dirt bike tires but it's very new in the mountain bike world. Individual "<a href="http://www.tireballs.com/">Tire Balls</a>" are inflated using a needle inflator (like you'd use for a soccer ball) and placed in your tire (see photo). It takes around 26-28 balls to fill a typical bike tire and the kits are sold with 30 balls just to be safe. <div style="text-align: center"><img alt="tireballs.jpg" id="image417" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
Mountain Bike Trails
New trails coming to Philpott Lake, VA: You can help!
Sep 18, 2007
A Garmin Edge 305 bike computer displaying metrics such as time (02:16:46), speed (38.6 km/h), total distance (64.6 km), elevation (364 m), and heart rate (139 bpm) on a dark screen with a gray casing.
Mountain Bikes and Gear
Convert your Garmin Edge cycling data here!
Sep 17, 2007
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**Alt Text:** A chart outlining a trail difficulty rating system, including categories for trail width, tread surface, average trail grade, maximum trail grade, and natural obstacles. The system ranges from easiest (white circle) to extremely difficult (double black diamond), with specific criteria for each rating level.
Mountain Bike Trails
Mountain bike trail difficulty ratings
Sep 14, 2007
Now this is something I couldn't have imagined: using inflatable balls to pump up a bike tire. Now apparently this has been done for some time with motorcycle and dirt bike tires but it's very new in the mountain bike world. Individual "<a href="http://www.tireballs.com/">Tire Balls</a>" are inflated using a needle inflator (like you'd use for a soccer ball) and placed in your tire (see photo). It takes around 26-28 balls to fill a typical bike tire and the kits are sold with 30 balls just to be safe. <div style="text-align: center"><img alt="tireballs.jpg" id="image417" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
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Economic impact of mountain biking
Sep 13, 2007
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Now this is something I couldn't have imagined: using inflatable balls to pump up a bike tire. Now apparently this has been done for some time with motorcycle and dirt bike tires but it's very new in the mountain bike world. Individual "<a href="http://www.tireballs.com/">Tire Balls</a>" are inflated using a needle inflator (like you'd use for a soccer ball) and placed in your tire (see photo). It takes around 26-28 balls to fill a typical bike tire and the kits are sold with 30 balls just to be safe. <div style="text-align: center"><img alt="tireballs.jpg" id="image417" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
Culture
This bike could be a bait bike
Sep 12, 2007
Now this is something I couldn't have imagined: using inflatable balls to pump up a bike tire. Now apparently this has been done for some time with motorcycle and dirt bike tires but it's very new in the mountain bike world. Individual "<a href="http://www.tireballs.com/">Tire Balls</a>" are inflated using a needle inflator (like you'd use for a soccer ball) and placed in your tire (see photo). It takes around 26-28 balls to fill a typical bike tire and the kits are sold with 30 balls just to be safe. <div style="text-align: center"><img alt="tireballs.jpg" id="image417" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
Culture
How's your bike handling?
Sep 11, 2007
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Now this is something I couldn't have imagined: using inflatable balls to pump up a bike tire. Now apparently this has been done for some time with motorcycle and dirt bike tires but it's very new in the mountain bike world. Individual "<a href="http://www.tireballs.com/">Tire Balls</a>" are inflated using a needle inflator (like you'd use for a soccer ball) and placed in your tire (see photo). It takes around 26-28 balls to fill a typical bike tire and the kits are sold with 30 balls just to be safe. <div style="text-align: center"><img alt="tireballs.jpg" id="image417" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
Culture
Tara Llanes needs your help!
Sep 10, 2007
Now this is something I couldn't have imagined: using inflatable balls to pump up a bike tire. Now apparently this has been done for some time with motorcycle and dirt bike tires but it's very new in the mountain bike world. Individual "<a href="http://www.tireballs.com/">Tire Balls</a>" are inflated using a needle inflator (like you'd use for a soccer ball) and placed in your tire (see photo). It takes around 26-28 balls to fill a typical bike tire and the kits are sold with 30 balls just to be safe. <div style="text-align: center"><img alt="tireballs.jpg" id="image417" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
Culture
MTB Race Through a Brewpub!
Sep 6, 2007
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Now this is something I couldn't have imagined: using inflatable balls to pump up a bike tire. Now apparently this has been done for some time with motorcycle and dirt bike tires but it's very new in the mountain bike world. Individual "<a href="http://www.tireballs.com/">Tire Balls</a>" are inflated using a needle inflator (like you'd use for a soccer ball) and placed in your tire (see photo). It takes around 26-28 balls to fill a typical bike tire and the kits are sold with 30 balls just to be safe. <div style="text-align: center"><img alt="tireballs.jpg" id="image417" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
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Summer isn't over yet: Women's MTB Clinics and New Trails
Sep 5, 2007
A person wearing a cycling helmet and sunglasses sits on a mountain bike on a dirt trail surrounded by lush greenery. Another mountain bike is parked nearby, and a bike saddle hangs from a tree branch in the background.
Mountain Bike Trails
Bull Mountain and Jones Creek Ridge
Sep 4, 2007
Now this is something I couldn't have imagined: using inflatable balls to pump up a bike tire. Now apparently this has been done for some time with motorcycle and dirt bike tires but it's very new in the mountain bike world. Individual "<a href="http://www.tireballs.com/">Tire Balls</a>" are inflated using a needle inflator (like you'd use for a soccer ball) and placed in your tire (see photo). It takes around 26-28 balls to fill a typical bike tire and the kits are sold with 30 balls just to be safe. <div style="text-align: center"><img alt="tireballs.jpg" id="image417" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
Culture
Interbike 2007: I'm there
Aug 31, 2007
Now this is something I couldn't have imagined: using inflatable balls to pump up a bike tire. Now apparently this has been done for some time with motorcycle and dirt bike tires but it's very new in the mountain bike world. Individual "<a href="http://www.tireballs.com/">Tire Balls</a>" are inflated using a needle inflator (like you'd use for a soccer ball) and placed in your tire (see photo). It takes around 26-28 balls to fill a typical bike tire and the kits are sold with 30 balls just to be safe. <div style="text-align: center"><img alt="tireballs.jpg" id="image417" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
Culture
Bad mountain bike crash at Nisene Marks
Aug 30, 2007
Culture
GPS helps save injured mountain biker
Aug 29, 2007
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Now this is something I couldn't have imagined: using inflatable balls to pump up a bike tire. Now apparently this has been done for some time with motorcycle and dirt bike tires but it's very new in the mountain bike world. Individual "<a href="http://www.tireballs.com/">Tire Balls</a>" are inflated using a needle inflator (like you'd use for a soccer ball) and placed in your tire (see photo). It takes around 26-28 balls to fill a typical bike tire and the kits are sold with 30 balls just to be safe. <div style="text-align: center"><img alt="tireballs.jpg" id="image417" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
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To catch a bike thief
Aug 28, 2007
A rocky landscape featuring a smooth granite surface with patches of green vegetation around the edges. In the foreground, a large log is positioned on the rock, and a faint path winds across the terrain leading into the background, where lush trees are visible. Overcast skies create a soft, muted light in the scene.
Mountain Bike Trails
Georgia International Horse Park: Site of 1996 Olympics MTB
Aug 27, 2007
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Now this is something I couldn't have imagined: using inflatable balls to pump up a bike tire. Now apparently this has been done for some time with motorcycle and dirt bike tires but it's very new in the mountain bike world. Individual "<a href="http://www.tireballs.com/">Tire Balls</a>" are inflated using a needle inflator (like you'd use for a soccer ball) and placed in your tire (see photo). It takes around 26-28 balls to fill a typical bike tire and the kits are sold with 30 balls just to be safe. <div style="text-align: center"><img alt="tireballs.jpg" id="image417" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
Mountain Bike Trails
Epic trail construction: Israel
Aug 24, 2007
Now this is something I couldn't have imagined: using inflatable balls to pump up a bike tire. Now apparently this has been done for some time with motorcycle and dirt bike tires but it's very new in the mountain bike world. Individual "<a href="http://www.tireballs.com/">Tire Balls</a>" are inflated using a needle inflator (like you'd use for a soccer ball) and placed in your tire (see photo). It takes around 26-28 balls to fill a typical bike tire and the kits are sold with 30 balls just to be safe. <div style="text-align: center"><img alt="tireballs.jpg" id="image417" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
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MTB News Round Up: August 23, 2007
Aug 23, 2007
Now this is something I couldn't have imagined: using inflatable balls to pump up a bike tire. Now apparently this has been done for some time with motorcycle and dirt bike tires but it's very new in the mountain bike world. Individual "<a href="http://www.tireballs.com/">Tire Balls</a>" are inflated using a needle inflator (like you'd use for a soccer ball) and placed in your tire (see photo). It takes around 26-28 balls to fill a typical bike tire and the kits are sold with 30 balls just to be safe. <div style="text-align: center"><img alt="tireballs.jpg" id="image417" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
Mountain Bike Trails
Too good to be true: Free lift-serviced downhill!
Aug 22, 2007
Now this is something I couldn't have imagined: using inflatable balls to pump up a bike tire. Now apparently this has been done for some time with motorcycle and dirt bike tires but it's very new in the mountain bike world. Individual "<a href="http://www.tireballs.com/">Tire Balls</a>" are inflated using a needle inflator (like you'd use for a soccer ball) and placed in your tire (see photo). It takes around 26-28 balls to fill a typical bike tire and the kits are sold with 30 balls just to be safe. <div style="text-align: center"><img alt="tireballs.jpg" id="image417" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
Mountain Bike Trails
What makes a mountain bike trail difficult?
Aug 21, 2007
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Now this is something I couldn't have imagined: using inflatable balls to pump up a bike tire. Now apparently this has been done for some time with motorcycle and dirt bike tires but it's very new in the mountain bike world. Individual "<a href="http://www.tireballs.com/">Tire Balls</a>" are inflated using a needle inflator (like you'd use for a soccer ball) and placed in your tire (see photo). It takes around 26-28 balls to fill a typical bike tire and the kits are sold with 30 balls just to be safe. <div style="text-align: center"><img alt="tireballs.jpg" id="image417" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
Mountain Bike Trails
Yellow River and missing socks
Aug 20, 2007
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Now this is something I couldn't have imagined: using inflatable balls to pump up a bike tire. Now apparently this has been done for some time with motorcycle and dirt bike tires but it's very new in the mountain bike world. Individual "<a href="http://www.tireballs.com/">Tire Balls</a>" are inflated using a needle inflator (like you'd use for a soccer ball) and placed in your tire (see photo). It takes around 26-28 balls to fill a typical bike tire and the kits are sold with 30 balls just to be safe. <div style="text-align: center"><img alt="tireballs.jpg" id="image417" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
Mountain Bike Trails
New MTB trails could be coming to your area: Speak up!
Aug 17, 2007
Now this is something I couldn't have imagined: using inflatable balls to pump up a bike tire. Now apparently this has been done for some time with motorcycle and dirt bike tires but it's very new in the mountain bike world. Individual "<a href="http://www.tireballs.com/">Tire Balls</a>" are inflated using a needle inflator (like you'd use for a soccer ball) and placed in your tire (see photo). It takes around 26-28 balls to fill a typical bike tire and the kits are sold with 30 balls just to be safe. <div style="text-align: center"><img alt="tireballs.jpg" id="image417" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
Culture
MTB gear evolution with Lennard Zinn
Aug 16, 2007
Now this is something I couldn't have imagined: using inflatable balls to pump up a bike tire. Now apparently this has been done for some time with motorcycle and dirt bike tires but it's very new in the mountain bike world. Individual "<a href="http://www.tireballs.com/">Tire Balls</a>" are inflated using a needle inflator (like you'd use for a soccer ball) and placed in your tire (see photo). It takes around 26-28 balls to fill a typical bike tire and the kits are sold with 30 balls just to be safe. <div style="text-align: center"><img alt="tireballs.jpg" id="image417" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
Culture
Mountain bike deaths
Aug 15, 2007
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Now this is something I couldn't have imagined: using inflatable balls to pump up a bike tire. Now apparently this has been done for some time with motorcycle and dirt bike tires but it's very new in the mountain bike world. Individual "<a href="http://www.tireballs.com/">Tire Balls</a>" are inflated using a needle inflator (like you'd use for a soccer ball) and placed in your tire (see photo). It takes around 26-28 balls to fill a typical bike tire and the kits are sold with 30 balls just to be safe. <div style="text-align: center"><img alt="tireballs.jpg" id="image417" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
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Landis takes 2nd at Leadville
Aug 14, 2007
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Now this is something I couldn't have imagined: using inflatable balls to pump up a bike tire. Now apparently this has been done for some time with motorcycle and dirt bike tires but it's very new in the mountain bike world. Individual "<a href="http://www.tireballs.com/">Tire Balls</a>" are inflated using a needle inflator (like you'd use for a soccer ball) and placed in your tire (see photo). It takes around 26-28 balls to fill a typical bike tire and the kits are sold with 30 balls just to be safe. <div style="text-align: center"><img alt="tireballs.jpg" id="image417" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
Culture
Armstrong flakes on Leadville (again)
Aug 9, 2007
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A black and blue CamelBak backpack designed for outdoor activities, featuring a hydration reservoir and a drinking tube, padded shoulder straps, and multiple compartments for gear storage.
Culture
When biking, heat stroke is no joke
Aug 8, 2007
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Now this is something I couldn't have imagined: using inflatable balls to pump up a bike tire. Now apparently this has been done for some time with motorcycle and dirt bike tires but it's very new in the mountain bike world. Individual "<a href="http://www.tireballs.com/">Tire Balls</a>" are inflated using a needle inflator (like you'd use for a soccer ball) and placed in your tire (see photo). It takes around 26-28 balls to fill a typical bike tire and the kits are sold with 30 balls just to be safe. <div style="text-align: center"><img alt="tireballs.jpg" id="image417" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
Culture
Mountain Bike News
Aug 7, 2007
Now this is something I couldn't have imagined: using inflatable balls to pump up a bike tire. Now apparently this has been done for some time with motorcycle and dirt bike tires but it's very new in the mountain bike world. Individual "<a href="http://www.tireballs.com/">Tire Balls</a>" are inflated using a needle inflator (like you'd use for a soccer ball) and placed in your tire (see photo). It takes around 26-28 balls to fill a typical bike tire and the kits are sold with 30 balls just to be safe. <div style="text-align: center"><img alt="tireballs.jpg" id="image417" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
Community
Mountain Bike Oregon
Jul 31, 2007
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A motorcyclist performing a jump over a muddy water puddle in a snowy forest setting, surrounded by tall pine trees.
Culture
Share the Trail: With Motorcycles?
Jul 30, 2007
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A smiling man wearing a colorful floral shirt and a blue bucket hat stands with his arms crossed on a dirt path. He is surrounded by a scenic landscape with rolling hills and clear blue skies in the background.
Culture
Gary Fisher: Founding Father of Mountain Bikes
Jul 26, 2007
Map of the Colorado Trail highlighting the route of the first mountain bike race, starting in Denver and finishing in Durango. The map indicates several wilderness areas along the 535-mile route, including the Holy Cross, Mount Massive, Collegiate Peaks, Lost Creek, La Garita, and Weminuche Wilderness.
Community
First Ever Colorado Trail Race
Jul 25, 2007
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Now this is something I couldn't have imagined: using inflatable balls to pump up a bike tire. Now apparently this has been done for some time with motorcycle and dirt bike tires but it's very new in the mountain bike world. Individual "<a href="http://www.tireballs.com/">Tire Balls</a>" are inflated using a needle inflator (like you'd use for a soccer ball) and placed in your tire (see photo). It takes around 26-28 balls to fill a typical bike tire and the kits are sold with 30 balls just to be safe. <div style="text-align: center"><img alt="tireballs.jpg" id="image417" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
Culture
Dangers of Mountain Biking in Canada
Jul 24, 2007
Now this is something I couldn't have imagined: using inflatable balls to pump up a bike tire. Now apparently this has been done for some time with motorcycle and dirt bike tires but it's very new in the mountain bike world. Individual "<a href="http://www.tireballs.com/">Tire Balls</a>" are inflated using a needle inflator (like you'd use for a soccer ball) and placed in your tire (see photo). It takes around 26-28 balls to fill a typical bike tire and the kits are sold with 30 balls just to be safe. <div style="text-align: center"><img alt="tireballs.jpg" id="image417" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
Culture
MTB News Round Up
Jul 23, 2007
A group of cyclists racing along a roadside, with onlookers in the background taking photos. The cyclists are wearing colorful racing jerseys and helmets, and there are cars parked alongside the road. The backdrop features a rocky hillside and trees.
Community
Armstrong vs. Landis at Leadville: On again?
Jul 20, 2007
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Community
O&P Extremity Games Start Today
Jul 19, 2007
Now this is something I couldn't have imagined: using inflatable balls to pump up a bike tire. Now apparently this has been done for some time with motorcycle and dirt bike tires but it's very new in the mountain bike world. Individual "<a href="http://www.tireballs.com/">Tire Balls</a>" are inflated using a needle inflator (like you'd use for a soccer ball) and placed in your tire (see photo). It takes around 26-28 balls to fill a typical bike tire and the kits are sold with 30 balls just to be safe. <div style="text-align: center"><img alt="tireballs.jpg" id="image417" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
Culture
Want to guide a MTB tour of France? Not unless you're French
Jul 18, 2007
Now this is something I couldn't have imagined: using inflatable balls to pump up a bike tire. Now apparently this has been done for some time with motorcycle and dirt bike tires but it's very new in the mountain bike world. Individual "<a href="http://www.tireballs.com/">Tire Balls</a>" are inflated using a needle inflator (like you'd use for a soccer ball) and placed in your tire (see photo). It takes around 26-28 balls to fill a typical bike tire and the kits are sold with 30 balls just to be safe. <div style="text-align: center"><img alt="tireballs.jpg" id="image417" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
Community
Team IMBA: 24 Hours of Moab
Jul 16, 2007
Now this is something I couldn't have imagined: using inflatable balls to pump up a bike tire. Now apparently this has been done for some time with motorcycle and dirt bike tires but it's very new in the mountain bike world. Individual "<a href="http://www.tireballs.com/">Tire Balls</a>" are inflated using a needle inflator (like you'd use for a soccer ball) and placed in your tire (see photo). It takes around 26-28 balls to fill a typical bike tire and the kits are sold with 30 balls just to be safe. <div style="text-align: center"><img alt="tireballs.jpg" id="image417" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
Mountain Bikes and Gear
Expanding our mountain bike reviews
Jul 13, 2007
Now this is something I couldn't have imagined: using inflatable balls to pump up a bike tire. Now apparently this has been done for some time with motorcycle and dirt bike tires but it's very new in the mountain bike world. Individual "<a href="http://www.tireballs.com/">Tire Balls</a>" are inflated using a needle inflator (like you'd use for a soccer ball) and placed in your tire (see photo). It takes around 26-28 balls to fill a typical bike tire and the kits are sold with 30 balls just to be safe. <div style="text-align: center"><img alt="tireballs.jpg" id="image417" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
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New look, same great taste
Jul 12, 2007
Mountain Bikes and Gear
Are you old school too?
Jul 11, 2007
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