What pressure to run my tires at?
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Wow,your self esteem is extremely fragile.I don't know if I'd tie it so closely to the air in my bicycle tires.You may need help.
Gwin talks pressures for fort william here, lower than 28 F/R reported earlier in this thread.
Fort Bill & South Africa he mentions he likes it firm for fast rolling on pedally sections at 26/28, usually he runs 24/26psi
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Aaron-Gwin-Bike-Check-Fort-William-trek.html
Fort Bill & South Africa he mentions he likes it firm for fast rolling on pedally sections at 26/28, usually he runs 24/26psi
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Aaron-Gwin-Bike-Check-Fort-William-trek.html
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Point and how is this relevant to this thread? Borderline rude if you ask me.You barely weigh more in lbs,than your high psi mark.
I bet he occasionally rides with an XC lid and goggles making him even lighter...How'd you like that ? Is that an irritating image for you ?
It's relevant because he's so much lighter,he can use alot less pressure.It was really that hard to figure out?
And yes,I'm distraught and trembling over the thought of goggles and an xc lid.
what if the goggle strap is on the head, UNDER the helmet? would that make it better?
1psi more than you were running when you last pinch flatted. Continue this till you stop flatting.
Also, use a pressure gage that is worth a crap. Most gages on bike pumps are only semi-useful with regards to precision (ie 10 psi increments) and accuracy (it says 25, but its really 28).
The pump I have came with a gage that went to 260 psi for some reason; that thing was removed and replaced with a 0-60 psi gage with 1 psi increments from McMaster for about $12. Most pumps I've seen have a 1/8 NPT thread, which is very easy to find a replacement for.
Fwiw, my starting point is 24f/27r with a 2.5 Muddy Mary FR front and 2.35 Wicked Will DH tubeless, and I'm 175 lbs.
The pump I have came with a gage that went to 260 psi for some reason; that thing was removed and replaced with a 0-60 psi gage with 1 psi increments from McMaster for about $12. Most pumps I've seen have a 1/8 NPT thread, which is very easy to find a replacement for.
Fwiw, my starting point is 24f/27r with a 2.5 Muddy Mary FR front and 2.35 Wicked Will DH tubeless, and I'm 175 lbs.
No,I won't make it any better.But,I do appreciate you trying to figure out how it make it work.
But,that type of out of the box thinking also has come up with"goggles + xc lid" in the first place.It's commendable,but leave some stuff for the French.They can do all the ghey,stupid stuff and get away with it because of their frenchyness and no one can or should expect anything else.
well, i´d have to agree xc helmet+goggles do look retarded.... but when you start doing 10000+ vertical ft rides, or long enduro-dh kinda rides, that combo rocks.
i tried my fox flux + scott goggles, and it was awesome...
Don't they make,like clear/sunglasses type with little foam around they inside to keep the wind out?Street/Harley guys wear them.That's all I'm saying.I'm just trying to help.
^This is what I do. Although setting a bead Ill hit ~60, especially on tubless and I'll let it sit overnight.i run ~26-28 in front, ~28-30 in rear. tubeless on maxxis dual ply.
i use 40psi when i am trying to set the bead