100-110psi for me, about 80kgs
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Road Bike tyre PSI??
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Posted 1 year ago #
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120psi here, bit higher when I was racing. Got a set I used for racing that take 175 max
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Skinny bastard (about 63-64kg). Currently riding with 100psi in the back and 90 in the front. Still experimenting though. 23 mm Conti GP4000s.
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Its an interesting thing - harder doesn't always equate to faster. This is only true on super smooth surfaces ie, a track etc. For typical roads if you are pumpped up hard your tyre will be bouncing off the surface alot and you will infact be loosing speed and efficiency due to not being in contact with the road. So in general, as some have said already, dont go above 100 psi for 23's.
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So in general, as some have said already, dont go above 100 psi for 23's
depends on the suppleness of the tyre. 100 psi will feel sqidgy with very supple race tyres/tubs but solid with everyday rubber.
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I'm new to road riding. Is the hardness of your tyres a cock waving exercise?
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No it's a pumping them up right for their intended use excersice.
I'm a bit out of touch, but it was - 110/120 for road riding, 120 for racing, 12/150 for time trialing and circuits and 200 for track as a rule of thumb'ish.
My tyres say 175 max and at 110 they still feel squishyPosted 1 year ago # -
I am amazed anyone is running tyres (and not tubs) over 140psi. Seen rim walls blown out at these sort of pressures.
Cant see why anyone would want more than 115 psi in a 'tyre' unless you weigh a tonne.
Obviously people time trialling/track may have differnt idea's but generally cant see the need. Even tubs feel shit with too much pressure when road racing.
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bout 80psi for 23mm for me at 71kg
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I'm new to road riding. Is the hardness of your tyres a cock waving exercise?
Shhhh! now the chattering classes have discovered road riding, they need something to obsess about....
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When we did long races or rides and if the roads were in a state, we'd start off with a higher pressure so you'd reach an ideal in the latter stages. Though this probably isn't as relavent with things like 100ks.
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