Sounds like the fenders fit about as close to the tire as possible. If deflating to your normal pressure made the sound go away, bingo, you got it! FWIW, once I got up to 40 mm tires on my Atlantis, pressure seems a minor item. I pump the back up to 60ish & front to 50ish, then ride until they feel mushy (usually several weeks). Larger tires would probably be even less sensitive.
The article that Ron mentions is excellent & gives a good starting point for arriving at an optimal personal pressure. I find it reassuring that smarter people than I have spent some time & energy on the question, and the answer is that pressure is not that critical with larger size tires. It's worth thinking about & experimenting with to find out what works best for you, your bike, & your loads. dougP On Monday, July 8, 2013 1:19:41 PM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > I'm not really sure what tire pressure I ride with, I just know it by > feel. On my recent S24O I kept hearing the bizarre sound that I could not > place. I hand't heard it on pavement on the climb up, it just started were > the dirt started. An odd reverberation. Checked all bolts to ensure they > were snug. Fender rubbing? No. All other checks negative. Felt my tire. > Yowza! Rock hard. Deflated it to the proper hard squish. Bike rode better > and sound eliminated. I'd forgotten to check the pressure after I had my > spoke fixed at my LBS. They must just automatically inflate to max. > > With abandon, > Patrick > > *www.MindYourHeadCoop.org* > *www.OurHolyConception.org* > > -- 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/groups/opt_out.
