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Tyre pressures
On 9/03/2011 6:55 PM, John wrote:
On 2011-03-08, Geoff Lockglock@home wrote: On 8/03/2011 9:53 PM, John wrote: 45 in the front, 65 in the rear. 700Cx32 tyres. I put a bit more in the rear tyres if I have a heavy load in the panniers. If that sounds too low, read this: http://www.bikequarterly.com/images/TireDrop.pdf Thanks for the link to that very interesting article, John. Until I read that article, I did think you were crazy to use such low pressures on 700Cx32 - my tyres are 700Cx23, you see. 15% tyre drop, eh? Hm, that is something new to me so it is definitely something to think about. The idea is to let the pneumatic tyre do its job, evening out the bumps and giving you a smooth ride and maximum efficiency. If your tyres are rock hard, you're wasting energy bouncing up and down. You may as well have solid rubber tyres. The constant jarring thru the handles and the seat is also annoying. By pinch flats, you mean when the inner tube is pinched between the rim and the tyre wall? If so, I don't think I have ever had one of those as most of my flats have clearly been due to the inner tube been pierced by something or other. Yes. Also called a "snake bite" puncture, because you get two holes close together where the tube has folded under the rim. Ah! Have not had one of those. Also, it is interesting that you feel no real disadvantage in rolling resistance despite the lower pressures. I must admit that after I fix a rear wheel flat and use my little hand pump to get my tyre up, to say, 60psi (I am a bit of a weakling, I know), the subsequent ride does feel a bit softer in the rear. I do understand this is a subjective matter. After I started using lower pressure I noticed two things: 1) my commute times didn't get any longer (and I wasn't working any harder) 2) the ride was more comfortable Win-win, I'd say. Hey, it works for you so it's gotta be good |
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Tyre pressures
20-35 PSI on the dualie with 2.1" tubeless depending on surface
50-90 PSI on the touring bike depending on load and which width tyres are on it 90-100 PSI on most of the others with 23mm Gatorskins On 8/03/2011 11:14 PM, Tomasso wrote: noemail@nowhere wrote: I use 120 front and rear ( or them Max rated pressure for the tire) Lower rolling resistance and at this pressure I seem to get less flats. Depending on the rim construction you need to pay careful attention to the rim tape as the pressures go up, as I have seen tubes blow out into the holes used to access the spoke nipples on deep walled rims. Luckily this happened while the bike was in the sun on a bike rack on the back of the car, and another time while locked in the bike shed at work in the middle of summer. Agree. Unlike car tyres, there is no argument against maximum rated pressure. Absolutely no argument. Rim tape issue reminds me of a story. T. On Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:46:29 +1100, Geoff Lock glock@home wrote: On my road bike :- Front - 80 psi, Rear - 120 psi. (On the previous rear tyre I had, I could go to 145psi but this new tyre only goes to 120psi) What tyre pressures do others use on their road bikes? I would also be curious to know the rationale for your choices to see if it syncs with mine. |
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