Originally Posted by
Chris in Idaho
So at 80psi my tires are as efficient as they're going to get? The reason I wanted to try is because I don't have experience with much of this and wanted to experiment and learn what works. But if this isn't going to help then I won't try it.
Unless you're really heavy, even 80psi is far higher than most people would use on 35mm. The larger the tire, the lower the pressure you'll want to use. On my Pelican with 42mm tires, for example, I run 45-50 in the rear and 40-45 in the front, depending on whether I'm on pavement or dirt/gravel.