tire pressure for tubulars

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Permalink Reply by Adam R. on October 6, 2011 at 4:23pm

The tire pressure question rears its head...

Me: 5'10", 130 pounds soaking wet.

Tires: Challenge Grifo 32 Tubulars.

Dry and flat, I usually go around 28 in front, 30 rear.

Dry and bumpy, I'll go 24 front, 26-28 rear.

Wet, maybe 20 in front, 22 rear.

I could definitely get away with less pressure, but I always worry about bashing my rims.

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Permalink Reply by DStudley on October 6, 2011 at 5:30pm

Me: 5'10" 160

Tires: Challenge Fango34, Vittoria XM 32, Challenge filetread 32.

I always start with 32 rear 30 in the front as a baseline and adjust after a lap on the course. 

I generally adjust not on dry/wet but instead on how bumpy or how low the course will allow me to get away with.  I rarely go lower than 30 in the rear 28 in the front and rarely above 34 front and rear.

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