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bgpoole · 07-02-2008

I took my front tire in last Friday to have a new one installed and was not able to ride all weekend afer putting it back on my bike Saturday morning.

I had a lower profile tire put on to get a better feel from the front end; well the first few corners I went around on my way to work Monday it felt like I was riding on glass, then I remembered what the guy at the shop said about inflating the tire to around 41 PSI. Duh. After I lowered it down to the 35 PSI I usually run it was amazing how much front end feel I actually had.

Lesson: Always double check tire pressure when you get a new one installed, and no matter what, make the time to take a quick run to make sure everything is good before you head out for a real ride.

07-02-2008	#1 (permalink)
bgpoole Made It To Second Gear BTK Beginner Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ventura Ca. Posts: 77	Check air pressure on new tires I took my front tire in last Friday to have a new one installed and was not able to ride all weekend afer putting it back on my bike Saturday morning. I had a lower profile tire put on to get a better feel from the front end; well the first few corners I went around on my way to work Monday it felt like I was riding on glass, then I remembered what the guy at the shop said about inflating the tire to around 41 PSI. Duh. After I lowered it down to the 35 PSI I usually run it was amazing how much front end feel I actually had. Lesson: Always double check tire pressure when you get a new one installed, and no matter what, make the time to take a quick run to make sure everything is good before you head out for a real ride.