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Tire pressure
paranoidmexican:
--- Quote from: 1664 on November 02, 2016, 08:07:22 AM ---Why do the flatlanders prefer such small widths? For me the bigger the tire the easier it is to carve around on one wheel.
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rich:
Back in the 2.1/1.95 days, I used to prefer a softer tyre than most, around 50psi. Mostly to give the joints a bit of a break. I used to get a lot of flats.
Now I'm on 2.4/2.15, I actually run them harder, about 80. I found that big tyres flex too much otherwise. Also, I think a big tyre has more give than a narrow tyre at any given pressure - so I can now run harder pressures than before and my knees are still happy. Consequently, as well as more grip, I also have more speed on bigger tyres - not what I was expecting! I resisted big tyres for ages, but now I'm so converted that I'm really thinking about 2.4/2.4, even more speed...
Also something else I only just appreciated recently is the effect these huge new tyres have on bb height and head angle. 2.4/2.15 Rubens slacken your bike by nearly a degree, and raise the bb height by 0.4" compared to 2.1/1.95. And the wheel diameter is more like 21", getting closer to a 22" cruiser.
ediotism:
--- Quote from: 1664 on November 02, 2016, 08:07:22 AM ---Why do the flatlanders prefer such small widths? For me the bigger the tire the easier it is to carve around on one wheel.
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much less flex in the tires which fucks with your balance, as it introduces a delay in your pumps. plus the extra friction eats away momentum, and it's really noticable in flatland
Thepoolman:
used to be a strict 90psi guy ( 2.25 dirt monster/ 1.95comet) but I'm old and my wrists hate the psi... so i run 80/85psi (2.4 ruben/2.2 t1) The t1 tire is slow as fuck at 80psi or less. My wrists hate me so much anytime i land flat on a 1/4 or jump. One of my riding buddies runs like 45-50 psi front and back... he also can't get more than a ft out of a 1/4 or hip and doesn't jump anything... Ill never understand low psi for anything but street.
streetStreet:
80 but im 200 lbs
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