Road bike tire pressure
01-09-16, 03:49 PM
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As long as your rides are shorter than 4 hours, just pop a little blue pill in there. Rubber optional.
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Polypropylene is the one thing you for sure do not want to use...unless your looking for a way to loosen your fillings. Trust me, polypropylene is one thing I know about.
01-09-16, 07:33 PM
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It designed for max comfort but puta the pressure in a range that dramatically reduces performance and, in some instances, also reduces puncture resistance.
Tires are designed to work best, in all categories, withing a specific range of pressures. This chart ignores al of that and uses some imaginariry metric without showing why this metric even matters.
The trend away from rock hard 19mm tires is a good one but I think the linked article takes it too far.
Tires are designed to work best, in all categories, withing a specific range of pressures. This chart ignores al of that and uses some imaginariry metric without showing why this metric even matters.
The trend away from rock hard 19mm tires is a good one but I think the linked article takes it too far.
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15% drop is fine, even if tire pressure is only one part of the equation. Sidewall stiffness is something 99% of these discussions ignore because it's not a simple number people can argue over but it is more important than psi.
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I would be more inclined to look at he manufacturer's recommended pressure rating and find a personal preference within that range.
01-10-16, 09:16 AM
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It designed for max comfort but puta the pressure in a range that dramatically reduces performance and, in some instances, also reduces puncture resistance.
Tires are designed to work best, in all categories, withing a specific range of pressures. This chart ignores al of that and uses some imaginariry metric without showing why this metric even matters.
The trend away from rock hard 19mm tires is a good one but I think the linked article takes it too far.
Tires are designed to work best, in all categories, withing a specific range of pressures. This chart ignores al of that and uses some imaginariry metric without showing why this metric even matters.
The trend away from rock hard 19mm tires is a good one but I think the linked article takes it too far.
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Stupid auto correct as well as trying to post, put my shoes on and hustle the family out the door to brunch.
Stupid auto correct.
Stupid auto correct.
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As others have said, the pressure listed on the tire is usually the Max pressure.
Most riders don't need the max pressure, and a lot of cyclists are overinflating their tires.
Their are calculators out on the internet that use your weight, your cycle's weight, and the size of the tires to determine an "optimal" air pressure for you. As with many fit calculators, you should probably consider this a starting point, and play around with the pressure to determine your optimal tire pressure.
Tire Pressure Calculator.
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Most riders don't need the max pressure, and a lot of cyclists are overinflating their tires.
Their are calculators out on the internet that use your weight, your cycle's weight, and the size of the tires to determine an "optimal" air pressure for you. As with many fit calculators, you should probably consider this a starting point, and play around with the pressure to determine your optimal tire pressure.
Tire Pressure Calculator.
GH
01-12-16, 04:45 PM
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It designed for max comfort but puta the pressure in a range that dramatically reduces performance and, in some instances, also reduces puncture resistance.
Tires are designed to work best, in all categories, withing a specific range of pressures. This chart ignores al of that and uses some imaginariry metric without showing why this metric even matters.
The trend away from rock hard 19mm tires is a good one but I think the linked article takes it too far.
Tires are designed to work best, in all categories, withing a specific range of pressures. This chart ignores al of that and uses some imaginariry metric without showing why this metric even matters.
The trend away from rock hard 19mm tires is a good one but I think the linked article takes it too far.
01-12-16, 04:56 PM
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I'm sure it does. As I said, the numbers that chart give will give you a very comfortable ride at the cost of performance and possibly puncture resistance as well.
