I inflate them to around 65psi, and still find them sluggish. best, andrew
On May 16, 2011, at 9:45 PM, charlie wrote: > You need more air, try 60 psi. I realized one day that I hadn't > checked the pressure and was riding with 50-55 psi on pavement and > they felt sluggish. A mere 10 psi more made a noticeable difference. > > On May 16, 7:02 pm, EricP <ericpl...@aol.com> wrote: >> Have mostly had a set of 700x40 on the Hillborne. The tires are very >> reliable. There are times when they do seem sluggish as Andrew Hill >> states. Still can't figure it out as the tire seems light enough. >> Might be the casing. Usually have the tires inflated to 40 front >> 45-50 rear. Am 225 with high bars so more weight on the rear (of the >> bike, that is). >> >> Eric Platt >> St. Paul, MN >> >> On May 16, 7:02 pm, charlie <charles_v...@hotmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> I have the 700x40's and love them. For me they roll fast at 70psi rear >>> and 65 psi front. I weigh about 260 now and need the wide tire. They >>> seem as fast as my other bike with 32 mm Panaracer Ribmo's @ 90 psi. >>> I think it depends on your weight but lets face it, there is only a >>> few mm difference. I say go wide with pride. >> >>> On May 16, 7:39 am, Mitch Browne <mitch.bro...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>>> Currently commute daily 16 miles round trip on my 58 Atlantis with >>>> 47mm Schwalbe Marathon Plus tires. I've been pretty happy with the >>>> Schwalbes and have them on an XO-1 26x1.25 , Expedition, and Miyata >>>> 1000 700x32's mostly for lazy flat protection. >> >>>> I've ordered a set of long board fenders that won't accomodate the >>>> 47's. I am trying to decide on 700x35 or 700x40 Marathon Supremes for >>>> the summer at least. I like the bigger tires since I fear no root, >>>> rock, or limb on my mostly flat ride in. >> >>>> I want to order the Supremes this week, can anyone share their >>>> personal experience? >> >>>> Mitch >>>> San Luis Obispo, CA > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
