Ear protection when pumping tires
07-06-22, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by LarrySellerz
Why do you guys think wider tires for heavier riders are ideal?
Originally Posted by Sy Reene
Isn't it all relative? A 23 pumped to 140 psi will deflect (same tire drop) the same 15% as a 30mm tire pumped to 95psi. The same 'compressability' ?
https://silca.cc/blogs/silca/part-2-...tiffer-harsher
Unfortunately there's not a lot of data out there on how breakpoint pressure scales across sizes of similarly-built tires.
07-06-22, 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by genejockey
Add to this that TdF riders are also riding wider tires at lower pressures, and achieving higher speeds.
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Originally Posted by genejockey
Why not just get solid tires? No hearing protection needed, no pinchflats.
07-06-22, 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by LarrySellerz
its ruining your sport and nobody cares. its really sad tbh
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Originally Posted by LarrySellerz
I recently got a pinch flat (snakebite doesn't lie) on my rear tire that I pumped to 120 the same day, was hauling easily 40 pounds of groceries so the total weight on the bike was well over 300 lbs. 140 on 23-25 rims is not crazy or abnormal considering the weight
For all that weight, you really should be using wider tires.
Originally Posted by LarrySellerz
Because I want to be fast? Some of us dont trust the Big Gravel narrative that wide tires at lower pressure are just as fast as thin tires pumped up hard. Its really perverse frankly and its ruining your sport and nobody cares. its really sad tbh
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07-06-22, 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Rdmonster69
Have fun on your 23s. I ran mine at 120-130 for years and the whole set up about rattled my teeth out. 32s at 70-80 psi are smooth as butter and fast. Far faster than my bikes with 23's an
d 25's.
d 25's.
07-06-22, 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by icemilkcoffee
Yup. Even TdF riders stopped using 23mm tires. And keep in mind that these guys are like 150 or 160lbs.
07-06-22, 12:19 PM
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Regarding whether 23s at 140 psi "work" - a lot of things "work". Carburetors and points/condenser ignition systems "work", but EFI and electronic ignition work better. Cathode ray tubes "work" as televisions, but LED screens work better. Burning wood "works" to heat a house, but more modern methods work better.
So, yeah, 23s at 140 psi "work", but wider tires at lower pressure will likely be faster and more comfortable, as well as longer wearing and less prone to pinchflatting. You pays yer money and you takes yer choice.
So, yeah, 23s at 140 psi "work", but wider tires at lower pressure will likely be faster and more comfortable, as well as longer wearing and less prone to pinchflatting. You pays yer money and you takes yer choice.
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Originally Posted by LarrySellerz
I ride 23s just fine, my father also runs 23s and he is like 220-230 so a little smaller than me (262 currently) but still....
Good lord, you start a thread about not being able to pump up your tires because they have so many patches you think they're going to blow and you post this?
You're obviously not riding the 23s just fine or you wouldn't have to ask this very weird question about ear protection.
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Originally Posted by LarrySellerz
This isn't true, you cant trust everything you see on TV. TdF riders run narrow tires at high pressure
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Originally Posted by LarrySellerz
This isn't true, you cant trust everything you see on TV. TdF riders run narrow tires at high pressure
TdF riders with a gross vehicle weight of over 300 pounds? Don't think so.
07-06-22, 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by LarrySellerz
This isn't true, you cant trust everything you see on TV. TdF riders run narrow tires at high pressure
Note that most of the riders are using tubular tires.
https://www.thegeekycyclist.com/pro-...oad-bike-tires
Like the previous years, the majority of the teams will be riding 25c tubular tires with pressure up to 160psi, depending on other factors such as road surface and rider weight among others.
This year, we’re seeing a number of teams running tubeless and clinchers which is a departure from the general consensus that tubulars are preferred for racing.
This year, we’re seeing a number of teams running tubeless and clinchers which is a departure from the general consensus that tubulars are preferred for racing.
As of Friday, four of the six road stages thus far in the 2017 Tour de France have been won on 26mm tubulars. While 23mm was the pro standard not so long ago, this year 20 teams are using 25mm tires for non-time trial stages, and the other two Specialized-sponsored teams are using 26mm rubber.
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07-06-22, 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by LarrySellerz
This isn't true, you cant trust everything you see on TV. TdF riders run narrow tires at high pressure
Like the previous years, the majority of the teams will be riding 25c tubular tires with pressure up to 160psi, depending on other factors such as road surface and rider weight among others.
And the bikes are much stiffer these days, with the carbon-fiber frames, especially the aero frames, and the aero rims — like when you're running like a 50mm-section rim, which is quite deep — all that stuff is stiff, so the lower pressure helps provide more comfort for the rider.
I'm riding a steel framed bike, so, for me, 23C at 140 psi works. If it doesn't work for you, that's fine.
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07-06-22, 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by njkayaker
This claim is so vague, it's meaningless. And comparing your weight with professional riders is absurd.
Note that most of the riders are using tubular tires.
https://www.thegeekycyclist.com/pro-...oad-bike-tires
https://www.bikeradar.com/features/t...our-de-france/
Note that most of the riders are using tubular tires.
https://www.thegeekycyclist.com/pro-...oad-bike-tires
https://www.bikeradar.com/features/t...our-de-france/
Big Gravel sent their leg-breakers to all the cycling news outlets, to tell them, "Nice cycling website you got here. It'd be a shame if something was to happen to it...."
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Originally Posted by LarrySellerz
Recently ive had multiple blowouts (I sometimes get frustrated/rushed when patching tubes and reinstalling) and I have some anxiety around pumping tires up to pressure.
But you need to learn how to properly install a tube/tire.
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07-06-22, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by LarrySellerz
This isn't true, you cant trust everything you see on TV. TdF riders run narrow tires at high pressure
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Originally Posted by smd4
Thank you. I'm not racing anyone, so "speed" isn't an issue. Neither is road vibration.
07-06-22, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by HTupolev
Their equipment is visible in plain sight. You're claiming that commentators, support staff, racers, and basically the entire French public are part of a conspiracy being controlled by, I guess, American gravel race organizers who for some reason want to help tire manufacturers sell product that costs more to make and lasts longer?
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Originally Posted by Rdmonster69
Comfort isn't an issue ....got it. I'm not racing anyone or anything either. I just like better performance and more comfort. Wider tires and lower pressures work excellent in this regard.
07-06-22, 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by smd4
A lot of people on this site would consider 25c to be pretty narrow...
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Originally Posted by HTupolev
Sure, but we're speaking contextually: Larry is suggesting that the tires they're using are narrower than what they're claimed to be using.
Like the previous years, the majority of the teams will be riding 25c tubular tires with pressure up to 160psi, depending on other factors such as road surface and rider weight among others.
07-06-22, 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by smd4
See the quote linked above a couple times:
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Originally Posted by HTupolev
Yes, I know. Larry seems to be implying that they're going narrower than that.
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Originally Posted by smd4
*For you.*
Roling resistance and absorbing bumps are measurable things. Your preference may be otherwise, but it's not like you're operating under a different set of physical laws.
But, ride what you want. I know I do - everything from 22mm tubs to 28mm clinchers.
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Originally Posted by smd4
A lot of people on this site would consider 25c to be pretty narrow...
Larry's claim is meaningless nonsense. Don't dig through that pile to try to find nuggets of meaning.
Originally Posted by LarrySellerz
This isn't true, you cant trust everything you see on TV. TdF riders run narrow tires at high pressure
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