Yes, I am surprised, too, by how low I can run these tires. I thought for sure my pump gauge was off, but I have since compared it to two other pumps, and they all agree. Still possible they are all off, but unlikely. I weigh 175lbs, fwiw.
Gernot On Nov 1, 1:07 am, cyclotourist <[email protected]> wrote: > I nice road with no cars is a great thing! > > Your pressures sound really low for a 33.3mm tire I think that's about what > I run 40mm tires at. YMMV of course :-) > > > > > > On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 10:57 AM, Earl Grey <[email protected]> wrote: > > Have been loving my Sam for the past year, mostly on mixed pavement/ > > dirt rides, but hadn't taken it on any long truly twisty descends > > since the first month I had it, when I scared myself a bit due to > > severely under-inflated tires that gave that lovely "rolling sideways > > off the rim" sensation on the switchbacks. > > > Anywho, took the Sam up the mountain (Doi Suthep) yesterday, not all > > the way but from the valley at 1000ft to the Temple at 3500ft. Road is > > luxuriously wide with 2 lanes going up, 1 lane down, and a good > > shoulder (after all, the road also goes to the King's winter > > palace). :) So even stupid passers on the way up are extremely > > unlikely to end up in the downhill lane. With properly inflated tires > > this time (Jack Browns, 40psi front 45 rear) Sam was absolutely in his > > element. Best descending single I have ever ridden, only matched by my > > Ibis tandem. Now I haven't ridden all that many different bikes, but I > > used to have the last lugged steel Bianchi (Veloce, 1995) and a 1997 > > Indy Fab Planet-X. The Sam felt solid yet lively, and extremely > > predictable, allowing mid-curve adjustments easily from the hooks of > > the Noodles. What a joy! > > > Gernot > > > PS: I have a Nitto Mini on the front with a rattan basket, which was > > empty except for my rain jacket. > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<rbw-owners-bunch%2Bunsubscrib > > [email protected]> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > Cheers, > David > Redlands, CA > > *...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would > probably benefit more from > improving their taste than from improving their performance.* - RTMS -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
