Orange Five Alpine 29er - Tyre Pressure
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Hi
Bought an Orange Five Alpine 29er recently and to say I have been pleased with it is an understatement.
However, today, I have just done a 25 mile ride, combination of off road tracks and hard tracks / roads.
I inflated my tyres before leaving to 40 psi in the rear and 30 psi in the front.
My theory is that I need a bit of softness in the mud / off road tracks, but not too soft that it caused too much rolling resistance on the hard tracks / roads.
Roads / hard tracks, no issues, felt great.
Off road tracks, the back end kicked out a lot more than I liked, first time out in the damp / mud, as it has been fairly dry since I got the bike.
Obviously my rear tyre was too high in pressure for the tracks, but how low should it be that I don't get too much rolling resistance.
Tyres are Conti Rubber Queens.
Any help / advice appreciated
Bought an Orange Five Alpine 29er recently and to say I have been pleased with it is an understatement.
However, today, I have just done a 25 mile ride, combination of off road tracks and hard tracks / roads.
I inflated my tyres before leaving to 40 psi in the rear and 30 psi in the front.
My theory is that I need a bit of softness in the mud / off road tracks, but not too soft that it caused too much rolling resistance on the hard tracks / roads.
Roads / hard tracks, no issues, felt great.
Off road tracks, the back end kicked out a lot more than I liked, first time out in the damp / mud, as it has been fairly dry since I got the bike.
Obviously my rear tyre was too high in pressure for the tracks, but how low should it be that I don't get too much rolling resistance.
Tyres are Conti Rubber Queens.
Any help / advice appreciated
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