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Post by Skylinerider™ on Dec 4, 2005 19:12:45 GMT -5
So what do you run the PSI at in your tires? Riding in the snow today got me thinking about this a lot. The cold air caused my tires to go pretty soft, and I'm going to have to increase the PSI.
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Post by Mgoose on Dec 5, 2005 16:18:20 GMT -5
I took this from the site:
Due to the rapid temperature changes it is likely they (your tires) will be low on air. Besides the obvious, be sure to check each sidewall for abrasions or dry-rot cracking. While checking the tread surface, remove any thorns, nails or soil from last years ride. Recheck tire pressure before each ride. Standard practice is to start with 50 psi and fine-tune up or down in 5 psi increments.
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Post by Skylinerider™ on Dec 6, 2005 1:22:53 GMT -5
That's good info right there. I think I can solve this little problem by taking the bike out in the cold just before my ride, and letting then refilling the tires.
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Post by TheMudBandit on Dec 8, 2005 10:40:18 GMT -5
Being classified as a clydesdale - I have to run my tires upwards of 60 pounds to avoid pinch flats.
I just got a new set of the Mavic Crosslanders which are tube/tubeless. As soon as I need new tires, I'm going to switch over and start running low pressures.
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Post by Mgoose on Dec 9, 2005 0:04:56 GMT -5
I'm not quite technical to advise you on how to post pics here in the forums, but I saw those pics of your bent up hoops from that terrible get-off you had. Man, if you can figure out to do it, post those pics for a lesson to all!  |
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Post by TheMudBandit on Dec 9, 2005 9:18:25 GMT -5
Got it.
Check out the general forum...
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Post by kerbouchaud on Aug 1, 2008 13:32:32 GMT -5
I guess I fall into the Clydesdale class myself, 6'0" 120# and untill recently I ran my tires at 50 psi. I Did this not only to decrease the chance for pinch flats but also to decrease rolling resistance. The downside of this is that you have a lot less control and your bike will tend to wash out on you if you're not paying attention.
I just switched to Tubeless which has allowed me to drop my pressure to 30 psi. which seems to work ok but I'm still not conviced that I like the tubelss set up. Jury is still out on that one.
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Post by Mgoose on Aug 1, 2008 14:48:44 GMT -5
I got to actually ride the Fuji Reveal when the guys had it to test and just loved the tubeless- not that it offered up any more control or what not but it did feel noticibly lighter. I guess less rolling resistance would be the proper term.
Let's put it this way, when it back to my darn slime-filled tubes, it felt like I was riding with the brakes on!
If I could afford it, I would go tubless in a heartbeat.
kerbouchaud, any complaints so far with yours?
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Post by kerbouchaud on Aug 1, 2008 19:57:36 GMT -5
eh, not so much with the tubless setup as with the tires themselves. The tires I'm using are the Bontrager XC tires that came with my Trek. I guess they're fine for weight wenie xc riders but I'm finding them to be a bit thin for my purposes. I just can't seem to keep air in them. I used to run some el cheapo Kahunas before this that I absolutely loved. They were a bit heavy, but hell man, so am I. Anyway they had tubes in them, and in 900+ miles I never had one flat, I only had to add air like every other month and I was running like 50 psi. Now I'm running 30 psi in these ultra light xx tubless tires and I can't keep air in them. To make matters worse I was talked into "trying" some bontrager sealant instead of going with the tried and true Stans. It literally takes overnight to seal a sandspur puncture! and why in the hell am I getting punctures from F'ing sandspurs?!?!?!? Anyway, I digress. When I dropped the tubes out of these tires I did notice a difference right away, was that difference worth the extra hassle? For me, no. I like to grab my bike and ride. For those of you who like to spend 30-45 minutes at the trail head fussing over your gear I guess a few extra minutes wouldn't make that big of a difference.
There, I think I actually got to the point. Hope it helps.
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