Yes, a bit more pressure may be better for you. I'm usually around 175. That's an important consideration. The tire pressure vs weight chart is a good place to start.
dougP On Sunday, May 26, 2013 9:42:06 AM UTC-7, charlie wrote: > > Yea I think could get away with 55-60 but probably would need a 40+ tire > for that as I weigh 260+ pounds. Crap....just weighed myself too and was > down to 255 three months ago but messed up my lower back and hip lifting > heavy logs so I haven't been too active and am having difficulty riding. > > On Sunday, May 26, 2013 8:44:04 AM UTC-7, dougP wrote: >> >> Charlie: >> >> If you like 65 psi, just for fun try dropping the pressure even further. >> On my Atlantis, I run 50 front / 60 rear for unloaded riding and another >> 10 psi for panniers. They start to feel mushy in the 35-40 psi range but >> it takes several weeks for them to drop that far. >> >> dougP >> >> On Saturday, May 25, 2013 5:31:28 PM UTC-7, charlie wrote: >>> >>> Finally mounted some 700x40 (37.5 actual) on my SimpleOne and wow ! at >>> 65 psi its like riding on marshmallows, cushy and fast plus good flat >>> protection......this change has brought new life to the bike and I look >>> forward to installing the 22 tooth freewheel on the flip side for climbing >>> goodness. >> >> -- 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?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
