I'm 200 and I run both my Baby Shoes and my Rumpkins at 40. I ran lower but cornering took a hit for me. No pinch flats (or any flats) for me and I abused the Rumpkins.
- Ryan On Thursday, April 21, 2016 at 2:53:44 PM UTC-7, Michael Hechmer wrote: > > Thanks Bill, that is helpful. I had considered dropping it in 5 lb > increments but instead will give 35 an immediate try. TimG is right about > the stiffness of this tire though, Even on gravel it may never feel great. > But the price is right & it is no doubt pullet proof. > > On Thursday, April 21, 2016 at 12:50:53 PM UTC-4, Bill Lindsay wrote: >> >> 40-65 is an absolute joke for those tires. There is no need to run them >> that hard. I pump Fatty Rumpkins to a rock hard 35psi. I weigh 180. They >> do absolutely fine well below 20psi. Don't hop up curbs if you run them >> well below 20psi, though. You might mess up and get a pinch flat on the >> edge of the curb. :-) >> >> Bill Lindsay >> El Cerrito, CA >> >> On Thursday, April 21, 2016 at 9:41:44 AM UTC-7, Michael Hechmer wrote: >>> >>> I got these tires with Pat's Betty but found they really crowded the >>> fenders. They have been in the basement for a year but put them on the >>> Saluki today, where they fit just fine under VO fenders. The label calls >>> for 40 - 65 lbs, but when I pumped them up to the 50-55 range they felt >>> quite hard. I'm 6'1" & 200 lbs. What kind of pressure are people riding >>> these on dirt roads & lousy chip & seal? >>> >>> Michael >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
