Until you inflate your tyre to 120psi on a rim that’s rated for 115psi. I learned that the hard way. I owe my face to the fact it was the back wheel that blew out while going down a hill. I suspect the pressure was a bit higher than 120 by then.
Cheers, Dave > On Aug 15, 2015, at 1:31 am, Bob W <[email protected]> wrote: > > If it's anything like tyre pressures then it's probably good for 440lb [1]. > > As I understand things, to decide the maximum tyre pressure they inflate > them until they burst. They then declare the maximum pressure to be half the > bursting pressure. > > [1] Caveat: I am not a test engineer. Any attempt to exceed the stated > maximum is at your own risk. Don't sue me - I haven't any money. > > B > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: PDML [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Knarf >> Sent: 14 August 2015 13:56 >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: Geso, jays in flight >> >> I think that 220lb is for optimum handling or something. Its not like > it'll snap in >> two if 221lb sits on it. It's like a "best before" date: They're just > making it up. >> >> Buy the bike. Ride a couple of true centuries. You'll be under 220 in no > time. >> >> Cheers, >> >> frank >> >> On 13 August, 2015 6:11:49 PM EDT, David J Brooks <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 3:47 PM, Ken Waller <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> Yeah, but the bikes weight limit is only 220 lbs ! >>> >>> That could be a problem >>> >>> Dave >>>> >>>> Kenneth Waller >>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Knarf" <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: Re: Geso, jays in flight >>>> >>>> >>>>> False dichotomy. >>>>> >>>>> For $6000 you've got the 560mm: >>>>> >>>>> http://m.henrys.com/74968-PENTAX-DA-560MM-F5-6-ED-AW- >> LENS.aspx >>>>> >>>>> For $14,000 you've got the Marinoni Genius with Campy Super Record >>> EPS and >>>>> Bora wheelset. >>>>> >>>>> http://www.marinoni.qc.ca/html/Genius.html >>>>> >>>>> That's like 1/2 the price of one truck. >>>>> >>>>> Think outside the box... >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> >>>>> frank >>>>> >>>>> On 12 August, 2015 9:02:54 PM EDT, David J Brooks >>> <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Truck, lens, truck lens Oy >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >>> and >>>>> follow the directions. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >>> and >>>> follow the directions. >> >> -- >> Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
