Originally Posted by
dynaryder
Hey I-Like-To-Bike,question. What do you suggest for people running skinny,high pressure tires? Many gas stations limit their compressors to around 40psi or so,since most car tires max out around there and they don't want people blowing their tires off the rims. 40psi in a 100+ psi tire is asking for a pinch flat. Or are they just riding the wrong kind of bike?
"Running skinny,high pressure tires"for commuting purposes is not my thing, so I will leave the expert advice to those who know or care about that issue.
I'm not so sure that gas stations compressors "limited" to around 40psi for car tires aren't capable of bursting any bicycle tube with overinflation if the cyclist doesn't take care. With care, I've never had a problem inflating 27 x 1 1/4" tubes to 75PSI at a gas station.