Mountain Biking - 35-100 psi tires...

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BalooLightning
07-29-08, 10:31 PM
If a chart exists, I can't find it... at least not with a migraine!!! :twitchy:

Someone, please help me out!!!

I have 35-100 psi mtb tires. I weigh about 145-150lbs.
My riding is pretty much urban -with all the high curbs, deep potholes, broken glass, and metal boomerang shards you can imagine. :bike2:

What pressure do you recommend I run my tubed tires at?

midi314
07-30-08, 08:14 AM
I would probably go 60 or higher. Depends if you have straight fork to. If you do you may want to take a little off to compensate.
BalooLightning
07-30-08, 09:58 AM
...straight fork. I didn't think to mention the fork through my headache last night!!

It is an RST that I believe came stock on the bike, and was probably close to bottom of their line back in/around 2004 -if I have the date of the bike right.

I just bought it second hand, so I haven't yet been able to locate the travel specs on the fork.

Oh! And I forgot to mention wide sewer grates, heaped up gravel, construction zones... :bike2: If only more of it were downhill... :lol:

BalooLightning
07-30-08, 10:05 AM
midi314: I think I cut off my thank you in my first posting back today.

Sooo... Thank you!!!! I will start by trying the psi you suggested!!!

Yes, I do have a straight fork on this bike... {see other post!**