On May 10, 5:47 pm, "N Cook" <
[email protected]> wrote:
> Without going to the extent of a pressure meter - is there some technique
> that is a bit better than squashing sidewalls of tyres to tell whether soft
> or firm.
Are you on a road bike? If so, I'd recommend a track-pump (most have
a gauge built in). Hand pumps are okay for road-side punctures and
situations where you find yourself without a track-pump. But it
really takes a track-pump to get a high enough pressure into a road
tyre with a reasonable amount of effort (110-120 psi, depending on the
width of the tyre and your weight, if you're very light you don't need
so high a pressure). A high pressure decreases the rolling resistance
from the tyres on the road so will make you go further for the same
amount of effort, at the expense of a harsher ride - so you may want
to adjust according to your own preferences.
Hand pumps tend to **** out at around 70-80 psi, some claim to go up
to 100, but I've never managed it.
Regards,
Duncan