On Dec 13, 10:21 am, charlie <charles_v...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Since I have "gone wide with pride" I have noticed how uncomfortable > by skinny 25mm wide race tires are on my vintage race bike. My all > round bike sports 41mm wide (actual) tires at 70 psi and they are > carefree and fast enough. So far these have been impervious to sharp > rocks on my friends long driveway and I love how they smooth out the > road.
70 psi is astonishingly high for a 41mm actual width tire. Even 50 is probably high. I run 38x650B (actual width probably around 36mm) Col de la Vie tires at 50. At >215 (plus at least 5 lb handlebar bag) I run 700x32 Paselas or 700x30 Grand Bois at round 70 front, 75 rear. What pressure do you use in your 25mm tires? I found a world of difference in ride comfort on Michelin 700x25s going between 90-95psi and 105-110 psi. At the higher pressures, the ride was very harsh, smoothing out dramatically at the lower pressure. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
