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06-29-16 | 04:32 PM

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cyccommute

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Originally Posted by TJohnson

Thanks for the input, I try to approach and "land" as 50/50 as possible to reduce the loads. It's been really hot here in Dallas lately (mid-90's+) would you increase/decrease from that?

If you are launching off curbs and actually catching air, landing equally will help but also try to land with flexed arms and legs. This is your best "suspension" even on fully suspended bikes. Let your "suspension" soak up the energy and your landings will be softer.

Temperature makes only a marginal difference. If you fill your tires at 70°F with 90 PSI of air and the temperature rises to 90°F, the pressure will increase to 94 PSI. With every other tire I've used, this would be trivial. However, given my past experiences with Continentals that had been filled with 90 PSI (the "recommended" pressure) that have blown off rims, I'm not sure that statement is true. Continentals have bitten me too many times for me to trust them.

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