Old 07-22-14 | 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by John E
The elephant in the room is the fact that the rear tire bears a significantly heavier load than the front, meaning that it should be inflated to a higher pressure. I compensate partially by running about 90PSI front, 100 rear, on "28"mm Contis which are about 26mm across. (I weigh 150 lbs.)
More like a mouse scurrying about. Just about everyone understands that "weight" really refers to each wheel differently, and that rears call for more pressure or width or both.
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