Cory M.
Maximum Pace
- Dec 18, 2012
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Sorry, too lazy to check if there are previous threads on this, but another interesting episode of Cycling Tips podcast:
CyclingTips Podcast: Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Rethinking Road Bike Tire Sizes and Pressures
https://overcast.fm/+GrDIAdmzg
If you haven't already checked out the research that Jan Heine is doing on this stuff, it is really interesting (even if you hate randonneur, the guy used to race, and he's a PhD).
Some takeaways:
CyclingTips Podcast: Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Rethinking Road Bike Tire Sizes and Pressures
https://overcast.fm/+GrDIAdmzg
If you haven't already checked out the research that Jan Heine is doing on this stuff, it is really interesting (even if you hate randonneur, the guy used to race, and he's a PhD).
Some takeaways:
- There is no magic number for pressure, it depends on the road and the rider
- Generally lower pressure is better (assuming fairly supple tire)
- We perceive higher pressure as faster because of the higher frequency vibration
- Lower pressure = less flats
- Interesting chart to start with as reference: http://www.bccclub.org/documents/Tireinflation.pdf