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Peter Armstrong
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Its fine....
I rode my cheap Halford Mountain bike for 1000+ road miles before I broke it, I start out weighing 24 stone, my nobbly tyre pressure was roughly the same as your's. I doubt you'll break yours unless you do rock jumping or long drops.
Peter Armstrong
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yes
Thanks . Its amazing the questions you find you need answers too , Tyre pressure wasn't an issue 20 yrs ago as a lad haha just riding about having fun back then !
Peter Armstrong
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Mine say max of 120psi and i put it to about 125psi, hit all sorts of pot holes etc no probs. I did put it to 130psi once and it blew up.
Shortmember
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I have no idea what psi my tyres are running at ; I just inflate them -whether they're MTB or road tyres-with a hand pump until my puny arms can pump no more, and that's how I gauge whether i've got the right amount of air in the tube,or not.
You don't have to inflate to maximum pressure. It's a trade off between comfort, and effort level.
Lower PSI means you won't feel every bump, but you'll put more effort into your riding due to the drag caused by a larger tyre surface area being in contact with the ground. Higher PSI obviously results in the opposite. don't go too low though, or you'll be at greater risk of punctures.
The maximum pressure quoted for my tyres is 110 PSI. I inflate to about 95, to take some of the worst vibration out on our crappy third-world roads we have in london. If the tarmac was better I'd go higher.
Lower PSI means you won't feel every bump, but you'll put more effort into your riding due to the drag caused by a larger tyre surface area being in contact with the ground. Higher PSI obviously results in the opposite. don't go too low though, or you'll be at greater risk of punctures.
The maximum pressure quoted for my tyres is 110 PSI. I inflate to about 95, to take some of the worst vibration out on our crappy third-world roads we have in london. If the tarmac was better I'd go higher.
Sittingduck
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If you're quite heavy then I would inflate fairly close to max. The MTB will be fine but you may encounter issues with rear spokes, from time to time. Perhaps more likely with a bigger wheel though. Assuming your bike has a conventional 26" wheel (or two)?
John-Ellis
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When I started riding again at 18 I weighed 19 stone, I didnt worry about tyre pressures and the bike I road at the time lasted a couple of years, when I got myself a new bike I gave the old one to a family member as it was still good to ride.
John
John
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6''5" and 20 stone, down from 27 stone. Never had problems with tires as long as I kept them near max pressure. If I got too low, I'd get pinch flats. Admittedly, I don't ride low spoke count wheels or race anymore, but I do get away with the narrow 700c's. So i'm thinking you'll be just fine with the tires. Watch the pressure, and the spokes.