I know it depends on many factors eg terrain / weight /riding style etc but just wondered how low people go before they are plauged by pinch flats on a regular basis? Also ...do you tend to keep pressures equal or lower on the front ?
How low is TOO low
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tubed tyre pressures ...how low do you go ?
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Posted 4 months ago #
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it depends on volume, terrain, riding style.....but if you dink a rim you needed more air.
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I don't often ride tubes, but have a new-ish bike that came with them - low 30s in front and high 30s at the back works well for me in general - that's rolling with some weight, mind, and using 2.2 RQs. Less than 30psi at the rear would feel a bit squishy, but it depends a lot on your weight.
Back in the day I used to run 55psi for some reason. Think it was down to learning to MTB with a bunch of roadies.
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About 6 psi in this..
P1020468 by druidh_dubh, on FlickrPosted 4 months ago # -
Nice looking machine there, Druid. Your pic got me thinking, just how fat would the tyres have to be to provide a sufficiently low pressure footprint to actually ride on water? A la Bigfoot and the like...
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30psi Rear and 25-30 front dependant on the terrain,
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35 front
40 rear
Any less & it's puncture city.Posted 4 months ago # -
12 front 15 rear
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30psi front and rear
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obviously depends on your weight
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About 38 - no tubes, much less and I get rim strikes
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CX race wheels at around 28 front and rear, going tubs next season
CX race wheels at around 32 front and rear, going tubeless this seasonI weigh 73kg and ride "light"
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