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The 2024 racing season started on the first weekend of March at Letovisko Slapy. The first race, "Blinduro Zima," was led by the experienced duo of organisers Michal Prokop and Zdeněk Pól. It was 26 km long, 1000 meters high, and had five awesome stages. And how did the Aspire Racing Team do?

Most modern bikes are equipped with tubeless-ready rims and probably tubeless-ready tyres and rim tape. The new bike still comes to its new owners with tubes and rim tape, which is not suitable for TR systems. But no worries, Peaty’s is here to help you with the tubeless systém for your bike. In this article, you can see step-by-step instructions on how to make tubeless-ready wheels and what you need for a successful transformation.

With the increasing popularity of gravel riding, the demands of gravelists on the footwear of their single-track pets are naturally increasing. Gone are the days when gravel tyres meant 35mm wide and nothing more. Today, riders can choose not only the width of the tyres, up to 50 mm for some manufacturers but also the tyre compound, different types of puncture protection or the colour of the sidewalls. In this article, we'll go through the current Michelin range and detail the types of tyres for gravel riding. Most of the gravel tyres featured in this article come in wire and Kevlar in several other compounds and widths.