ahhhhh.... my copy arrived today along with the April edition of Adventure Cyclist.
~Mike~ On Apr 8, 7:29 pm, Rene Sterental <orthie...@gmail.com> wrote: > The Schwalbe Marathon Supremes have a max recommended pressure of 85 psi. > That seems to be irrespective of the size (I have the 35 on the AHH and the > 50 on the Bombadil). I end up pumping the rear one to about 80 and the front > one to about 70, and then pretty much don't pump them again for a month or > so. The Schwalbe tubes seem to hold air for a very long time, and I notice > how as the weeks pass, the ride becomes "softer" and then "hardens" up a bit > again after I pump them back up. > > It's hard for me to tell which pressure is the most "effective" one, as the > harder pressure makes the bike seem faster due to the additional vibration > that they transmit. > > Not a big deal, but if the spreadsheet is made available, then I'd use it as > a guide. > > I tore my front Marathon Supreme 700x2.0 on a broken bottle while riding in > the rain with my Bombadil, so for the past week I've been commuting on the > Marathon Extreme 700x40. I have to say that they ride extremely nice on the > pavement and I'd be hard pressed to tell which one I prefer. I have now > received a replacement tire and since I have two wheelsets, I may try to do > a comparison, although I think it'll be fruitless. I'd still want to know > what would the optimal pressure for each tire should be as a starting point. > I don't think that pumping them up to the same pressure would be right. > > Then again, I may end up doing nothing of the sort and just riding them > without knowing which one I really prefer... :-) > > René -- 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-bu...@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.
