I think the best argument about optimum low pressure is texture-following. Chatter and vibration from high tire pressure feel like riding with your hair on fire, but as Jan and others have demonstrated, you get the worst rolling resistance when your tire is not conforming to the road surface texture.
On Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 7:57:08 AM UTC-5, David Banzer wrote: > > I agree with others. Try them at different pressures before giving up on > them. IME, larger volume tires are more sensitive to pressure/feel > relationship. That's a good thing as you can adjust them as needed for what > road surface you're on. Typically I feel faster on gravel with a lower > pressure, slightly higher pressure for paved roads. > My experience is limited to similar 650b tires and 35mm Paselas, not > specifically Barlow Pass tires (though they are on my short list once > Paselas and Resist Nomads wear out). > David > Chicago > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
