Tyre Pressures

"Topref" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Can someone tell me the approximate pressure that my tyres should be at
for ordinary cycle track use. My bike's nothing special - a Dawes "One
Track" but it does me fine.

What sort of tyres?

cheers,
clive

Topref said:

Can someone tell me the approximate pressure that my tyres should be at for
ordinary cycle track use. My bike's nothing special - a Dawes "One Track"
but it does me fine.

Thanks in Advance for any help.

If there is a pressure range marked on the tyre, go for the top end of
it. If not, post the type of tyre (makers name and any identifying name
or numbers) here and someone may well know.

Jon

Topref said:

Can someone tell me the approximate pressure that my tyres should be at for
ordinary cycle track use. My bike's nothing special - a Dawes "One Track"
but it does me fine.

Whichever is the lower out of 80 psi or the limit
marked on the tyre.

BugBear

Topref said:

Can someone tell me the approximate pressure that my tyres should be
at for ordinary cycle track use. My bike's nothing special - a Dawes
"One Track" but it does me fine.

Thanks in Advance for any help.

Contrary to the usual "pump to max indicated on tyre", try Sheldon's advice.
It depends on tyre size, your weight, and to an extent, terrain.

http://sheldonbrown.com/tires.html#pressure

Question for the regulars: Where else do we hear that the limit is a
maximum, not a target ?

- Nigel

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Webmaster at http://www.2mm.org.uk/

Nigel Cliffe said:

Topref said:

Can someone tell me the approximate pressure that my tyres should be
at for ordinary cycle track use. My bike's nothing special - a Dawes
"One Track" but it does me fine.

Thanks in Advance for any help.

Contrary to the usual "pump to max indicated on tyre", try Sheldon's advice.
It depends on tyre size, your weight, and to an extent, terrain.

http://sheldonbrown.com/tires.html#pressure

Question for the regulars: Where else do we hear that the limit is a
maximum, not a target ?

- Nigel

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Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
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Nigel Cliffe said:

Question for the regulars: Where else do we hear that the limit is a
maximum, not a target ?

In my case I find the maximum is what works best for me. I know the
tyres need topping up when I'm slowing down. That's just for road use,
mind.

Pete.
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Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer
Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
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Peter Clinch wrote on 28/06/2006 08:33 +0100:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Question for the regulars: Where else do we hear that the limit is a
maximum, not a target ?

Arbutt tandem riders regularly exceed the limit.

--
Tony

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