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They tend to be a fine tread, which at a glance are difficult to notice. That do yea.you're going to have to explain that one...???
They tend to be a fine tread, which at a glance are difficult to notice. That do yea.you're going to have to explain that one...???
They tend to be a fine tread, which at a glance are difficult to notice. That do yea.
I have a fully mudguarded hybrid that was my main use bike until recently.
I'd bought a mountain bike and discovered that he gears were much better for climbing the hll that I live at the top of, so started using that as my main bike. It didn't have mudguards and I found it really unpleasant in wet weather! I've just had some put on and its so much better! I definitely recomend them - in my view the weather in the UK warrants them even in summer.
Don't know how heavy you are, but you may get less punctures if you run at lower pressure.
I was told to keep them as inflated as poss as it would reduce punctures and increase speed.
But I didn't know that my body weight should be taken into account when deciding on best psi.
it won't do either unfortunately. In fact, it's possible that the exact opposite may be the case.
Optimum tyre pressure for every rider is a compromise between tyre width, rider weight, road condition and the type of riding you do.
Pump up yr tyres to what u feel is appropriate and gives the best ride ( within reason , about 100 , psi works for me)(a high pressure - blown up well- reduces pinch punctures and reduces rolling resistance so no 60 psi or anything like that ( depends on the tire fitted , but for a wee bit of comfort I'd say a wee bit less than the stated max ( 10-20 psi less at most), I'd say try various pressures and see/feel the effect it has , but as a gen rule , if your frame and forks have the clearance wider tyres are gen slightly more comfy ( I prefer 28mm on my fixed gear , my road bike doesn't have clearance so it has 23mm on it and u can feel the diff
You might also find that running your tyres a bit softer will help with grip in the wet.
If you've got them pumped up very hard at the moment, you'll be sliding around with just a tiny bit of tyre in contact with the road. Less pressure - maybe 10-20 psi less - will allow the tyre to compress very slightly where it makes contact with the road, meaning more rubber is in contact with the road surface, giving you better grip.
Ok thanks. So how do I find out what the best tyre pressure is for me and my bike?