I use Jan Heine's article as a guide, but usually end up running a little less pressure than recommended. Keep letting air out until the cornering gets scary, then just put enough back in to make the cornering solid. :)
Gernot On Mar 23, 11:09 pm, Amit Singh <asd...@gmail.com> wrote: > My new Bombadil is set to arrive on March 28 ... just in time for the > Michigan Spring Thaw :) > > It's going to be a beauty, grey, maroon and cream with cream-lug > outlining, parts mostly USA sourced with White Industries / Paul. > > I'm wicked excited, but one of the challenges I'm hoping to resolve > before it arrives is finding the optimal pressure / weight for the > cream-colored Schwalbe Fat Franks i'll be riding. > > If anyone has a formula or algorithm source, I'd appreciate the > guidance for tire pressure calculation. In the past, I've used the > source below, which is based on Jan Heine's "Optimizing Tire Pressure > For Your Weight" article. > > http://www.dorkypantsr.us/bike-tire-pressure-calculator.html > > I find it useful, especially when quickly determining front / rear > tire pressures on the fly. > > p.s. I've got a few single-track buddies who I am looking forward to > riding with. Recommendations for mountain-biking tires are also > greatly appreciated. -- 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.