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Old 03-01-26 | 12:13 PM
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From: San Jose (Willow Glen) Ca

Bikes: Kirk Custom JK Special, 86 De Rosa Pro, '84 Team Miyata,(dura ace old school) 80?? SR Semi-Pro 600 Arabesque

Originally Posted by jackbombay
Most people way over inflate their tires, I like the numbers from this tire pressure calculator a lot. For me at 165 pounds it suggests 60 psi in a 28mm tire for rough surfaces, thaty seems crazy low, but it turns the bike into a hover craft on the coarsely chip sealed roads of Death Valley while not being soft enough to get corner squirm.

https://www.renehersecycles.com/tire...ftLdwvYtNxiczs
I have tried all of the calculators and this is my go to one, simple and the results have worked for me.

I do tend to go to the high end of the suggested range. A 28 for me, using 250 lbs (me plus bike) it gives a range of 82 to 101 I run 90 to 95
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