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MTB Tyre pressure for snow

  • 28-11-2010 11:21am
    #1
    Caroline_ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,400 ✭✭✭


    Morning!I have 2'' tyres on MTB heading for a snow spin in the park. What pressure should I get the tyres down to?


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  • #2
    RobFowl
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,668 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    Caroline_ie wrote: »
    Morning!I have 2'' tyres on MTB heading for a snow spin in the park. What pressure should I get the tyres down to?

    2 Bar or 30 PSI or so was what I used yesterday and seemed fine.
    You're not as lardy as me either so should be able to get away with even lower pressures.
    Read in cycling weekly that Helen Wynam was using 1.5 bar or about 20 psi in CycloCross races so don't be afraid to go low....


  • #3
    Lawdie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 863 ✭✭✭Lawdie


    Hey Robfowl, where did you go MTB yesterday?


  • #4
    RobFowl
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    Lawdie wrote: »
    Hey Robfowl, where did you go MTB yesterday?

    Ardgillan Park with Bcmf
    Heading out there again this morning :D

    http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?mid=1290943068


  • #5
    Lawdie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 863 ✭✭✭Lawdie


    North County Dublin MTB, never thought I'd see the day...


  • #6
    Caroline_ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,400 ✭✭✭Caroline_ie


    Just back from the Phoenix park with LDB. Left the tires at 20psi. It was ok. We're not the greatest MTBers in the world tho.
    I was great fun!!!


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  • #7
    bcmf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭bcmf


    Lawdie wrote: »
    North County Dublin MTB, never thought I'd see the day...
    well in fairness its hardly mountainbiking. fast tricky descent with a very tight rigthander at the bottom which leads tru a muddy-ish trail thru the forest and then depending on which way you ascend its either double back or up a gravel track which leads to a long tarmac road back to the start.


  • #8
    Lawdie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 863 ✭✭✭Lawdie


    bcmf wrote: »
    well in fairness its hardly mountainbiking. fast tricky descent with a very tight rigthander at the bottom which leads tru a muddy-ish trail thru the forest and then depending on which way you ascend its either double back or up a gravel track which leads to a long tarmac road back to the start.

    It doesnt matter BCMF, something is better than nothing!
    Must get up there some morning with you guys.


  • #9
    billy.fish
    Closed Accounts Posts: 671 ✭✭✭billy.fish


    Lawdie wrote: »
    North County Dublin MTB, never thought I'd see the day...

    Ehh Howth, over 20km of trails if you know it well.

    Like i do and the chosen ones


  • #10
    Lawdie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 863 ✭✭✭Lawdie


    billy.fish wrote: »
    Like i do and the chosen ones

    Cool stuff, let us all in on the secret so...


  • #11
    billy.fish
    Closed Accounts Posts: 671 ✭✭✭billy.fish


    Lawdie wrote: »
    Cool stuff, let us all in on the secret so...

    Ehh no :D


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  • #12
    Raam
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    They ain't hard to find.


  • #13
    bcmf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭bcmf


    billy.fish wrote: »
    Ehh Howth, over 20km of trails if you know it well.

    Like i do and the chosen ones

    Is one of them the fingal Route starting from Red Rock at Sutton ?


  • #14
    billy.fish
    Closed Accounts Posts: 671 ✭✭✭billy.fish


    bcmf wrote: »
    Is one of them the fingal Route starting from Red Rock at Sutton ?

    The cliff path...well yeah. Thats the simple bit.


  • #15
    Lawdie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 863 ✭✭✭Lawdie


    Great stuff billy, organise an intro spin some Saturday/Sunday and I'm sure theres a few who would like to join in.


  • #16
    RobFowl
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,668 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    Lawdie wrote: »
    Great stuff billy, organise an intro spin some Saturday/Sunday and I'm sure theres a few who would like to join in.
    I'm in !


  • #17
    bcmf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭bcmf


    may as well join in. Thanks Biily:D


  • #18
    petethedrummer
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    Caroline_ie wrote: »
    Just back from the Phoenix park with LDB. Left the tires at 20psi. It was ok. We're not the greatest MTBers in the world tho.
    I was great fun!!!
    I've been there the last two evenings in a row. Its lovely at night. Noone about. Going along the football pitches is like cycling on the moon.

    Probably head there tomorrow at 7pm if anyone's interested. Bring lights.


  • #19
    Lawdie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 863 ✭✭✭Lawdie


    Or night vision glasses...


  • #20
    petethedrummer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,604 ✭✭✭petethedrummer


    Lawdie wrote: »
    Or night vision glasses...
    I wouldn't. The depth perception on those things is supposed to be bad.


  • #21
    billy.fish
    Closed Accounts Posts: 671 ✭✭✭billy.fish


    Lawdie wrote: »
    Great stuff billy, organise an intro spin some Saturday/Sunday and I'm sure theres a few who would like to join in.

    Tend not to ride up there when its busy, way way to many people on sections.

    Early morning or late at night are the best, or midweek if you can.


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