Road Cycling Essentials

[Shamrock]

I'm surprised so many of you run your tyres so hard! There are zero benefits to doing so.

I'm excited about tomorrow... gonna be hard riding the entire 150mi into 10mph headwind though.

I'm thinking of getting a top tube bag just for easier food access since I still need to take a rucksack.

 

[uniQ]

I'm surprised so many of you run your tyres so hard! There are zero benefits to doing so.

I'm excited about tomorrow... gonna be hard riding the entire 150mi into 10mph headwind though.

I'm thinking of getting a top tube bag just for easier food access since I still need to take a rucksack.

Pump up your tyres and MTFU 10mph winds is just a gentle breeze lol.

 

[grudas]

I inflate my tyres to 5PSI below the maximum stated on the sidewall, except for the rear tyre on my commuter which I inflate to the maximum specified of 85PSI.

the funny thing is that most rims are rated up to 125psi.. so inflating your tyre to 140+ like most state on the side wall as MAX is quite pointless and somewhat dangerous.. I run between 100-110 - by that calculation I need ~100 so ya..

 

[Shamrock]

Yes I intend to invoke Rule #5 but you cannot deny a 10mph tailwind is so much better!

 

[grudas]

I'm surprised so many of you run your tyres so hard! There are zero benefits to doing so.

I'm excited about tomorrow... gonna be hard riding the entire 150mi into 10mph headwind though.

I'm thinking of getting a top tube bag just for easier food access since I still need to take a rucksack.

running soft-ish tyres is cool but if you hit a pothole with a soft(60-80psi) tyre you'll mess your rim up.. even with 100 psi I have managed to bang my rim hard over potholes.. not going to risk it with any less than that

 

[platypus]

I'm surprised so many of you run your tyres so hard! There are zero benefits to doing so..

Better for the wheels, and might well be placebo effect but I feel much less likely to puncture with higher pressure.

 

[topgun06]

What wheels? Could get a freehub body if you got them at such a good price.

Yep, I have considered that. Id need this one. It just makes the good deal, a slightly better than average deal

I've requested a refund now anyway. They were the Racing 0s.

 

[Shamrock]

I didn't say run them soft. Run them at an appropriate pressure for your weight.

They will roll more nicely if your tyres can deform over road imperfections rather than deflect them.

 

[topgun06]

Using that formula I came out at 97psi. I have mine at 100. So pretty bob on

 

[uniQ]

They were the Racing 0s.

£671 @ PBK w/ code: Aug300

http://www.probikekit.co.uk/bicycle...-clincher-wheelset-bright-label/10782873.html

e: £640 @ Bike24:
http://www.bike24.com/1.php?content...enu=1000,4,123,30;mid=449,114;pgc=0;orderby=3

 

[topgun06]

£671 @ PBK w/ code: Aug300

http://www.probikekit.co.uk/bicycle...-clincher-wheelset-bright-label/10782873.html

Yep! I ordered mine from PBK using that exact code.

But I wanted the Dark label ones which have now disappeared from the site.

 

[uniQ]

^ Bike24 has you covered then

 

[topgun06]

I've seen them at a good price on bike-discount.de too. Ever used them?

Edit: Nice, ever used bike24?

 

[uniQ]

I haven't used bike-discount but a few others have. I've used B24 a few times though including a Zonda wheelset and they've been excellent.

 

[chanjy]

I bought stuff from bike-discount. V quick delivery considering they are in Germany

 

[[DOD]Asprilla]

I bought stuff from bike-discount. V quick delivery considering they are in Germany

Very efficient, don't you know.

 

[topgun06]

Good to hear! Thanks people.

Are Bike24 delivery times just as prompt?

 

[chanjy]

But having had a look, are the Fulcrums really the best wheel you can get for £650ish?

 

[uniQ]

Why not the campy equivalent if you run campag? Some Shamal's or Neutron Ultra's. 'Same' wheels diff spoke patterns and less than Fulcrum's.

 

[booyaka]

according to that calc - i should be running 115 psi - I run 100 at the moment.