Patent ID: 8820851

Claim:
A cycle wheel comprising: a rotational axis; a diameter; a cycle rim; a tire comprising: a substantially toroidal shape; a tread comprising a ground-engaging surface during use of the tire; a base adapted to be fixed upon a peripheral portion of the cycle rim; two sides connecting the tread and the base; a lip projecting radially inward from each of respective ones of the two sides of the tire to a respective free end, the lip having a height and a thickness, the height being greater than twice the thickness, the lip projecting from an upper portion of the side, proximate the tread; the cycle rim comprising a rotational body, the rotational body comprising: a cross section having a main portion; the peripheral portion having a radially outwardly facing surface; an annular recess structured and arranged to at least partially receive the tire; the wheel further comprising an outer surface, the outer surface comprising portions of the tire and portions of the cycle rim facing outward of the wheel; the main portion of the cross section of the cycle rim having a width greater than the width of the tire when the tire is in an inflated state; each said lip of the tire having a height greater than 15% of the width of the tire; the free end of each of the lips of the respective ones of the two sides of the tire is laterally exposed.