Jack Hammer
Guest
Hi All,
Any advice would be gratefully appreciated. I have a hybrid bike, I recently pumped the tyres to around 65 psi. Previously the front averaged around 55 and the back 58. I went for a ride and found it so much easier, I was really moving. THEN, came the short 20m cobbled down hill section, I went really slow, brakes on probably 1 or 2 mph down this short hill. The front wheel stopped on a cobble and I went head over arse!.
Was I going too slow, or were the tyres over inflated, if they were softer the front may have eased over the cobble.
Also, I weigh 18 and a half stone, does this add extra stress to an already over inflated tyre?
Cheers
Jack
Any advice would be gratefully appreciated. I have a hybrid bike, I recently pumped the tyres to around 65 psi. Previously the front averaged around 55 and the back 58. I went for a ride and found it so much easier, I was really moving. THEN, came the short 20m cobbled down hill section, I went really slow, brakes on probably 1 or 2 mph down this short hill. The front wheel stopped on a cobble and I went head over arse!.
Was I going too slow, or were the tyres over inflated, if they were softer the front may have eased over the cobble.
Also, I weigh 18 and a half stone, does this add extra stress to an already over inflated tyre?
Cheers
Jack