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geraint84 08-11-14 02:35 PM

Advice on tyre presure.
 
Hi,

Im after some advice on tyre pressure.

I am a new and just picked up my first tidy bike, its a Specialised sires comp disc. Iv just come back from a its first spin, a 20 mile route on a cycle path near bye. It was great, but I'm nervous about the tyre pressure.

Iv only been on mtg tyres until now, and not been worried about pressure.

The bike shipped with

Specialized Espoir Sport, 60TPI, wire bead, double BlackBelt protection, 700×28c

the guy in the shop said they would be fine for the type of riding i want (cycle paths mainly to lose weight as I'm 20 stone)id this accurate?

The guy that set the bike up put them at 100 psi and said to keep them there, is this the best for my weight do you think? when I'm on the bike I can see a little spread where it makes contact is this normal? or should i try them at a higher Psi?

Thanks in advance for the help!

10 Wheels 08-11-14 02:37 PM

Sounds normal.

dynaryder 08-11-14 04:29 PM

According to Spec,your tires take 85-95psi. For your weight,with a straight blade alloy fork,I'd try 85-90front/95-100rear.

geraint84 08-12-14 12:26 AM

thanks for the advice.

Are these tyres any good? or should i look at upgrading them soon?

camjr 08-12-14 07:10 AM


Originally Posted by geraint84 (Post 17027989)
thanks for the advice.

Are these tyres any good? or should i look at upgrading them soon?

Just ride the tires until they're used up. I wouldn't be in a rush to upgrade unless you were switching sizes. Tinker with the pressure per the other replies.

Cheers,

geraint84 08-12-14 07:12 AM

cool cheers camjr


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