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Originally Posted by bgpoole
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.
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I work on a lot of bikes for people....from customers to friends.
And I bet that 70% or more of the tires I check are over-inflated.
The pressure on the side wall is the max amount the tire can possibly handle....not what the tire should have in it for normal use.
Most people I bet would feel improved handling, and braking, if they simlpy had correct tire pressures.
It takes 1 minute to check, and can save a rider from a crash....is that not worth 1 minute.