Tyre pressures

Ok went to check my tyre pressures last night

f20
r19

ok so those need some air in them. Poped to tesco and had a right job ongetting the air hose onto the valve. Was a right old faff. Soo is there any tips or knacks to doing it? Also ive gone for f33r36 on bt01's is this right? First bike and i want it easy going

thats what they should be at...otherwise just play with what susspension you can and maybe drop a pound or 2 out of each tyre no more.
it all depends on riding style.

are you fast or layed back cruise ??

Buy a little 90 degree adaptor. Makes life much simpler.

[Nobbylad]

I bought a track pump from Evans Cycles, use it for my mountain bike, the kid's BMX's, the wife's prams...oh and for topping up the SV every now and then (the garages by ours are charging 50p for air!).

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/...kpump-ec011931

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...TRACK+PUMP.htm

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by Nobbylad

I bought a track pump from Evans Cycles, use it for my mountain bike, the kid's BMX's, the wife's prams...oh and for topping up the SV every now and then (the garages by ours are charging 50p for air!).

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/...kpump-ec011931

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/0364162/Trail/searchtext>TRACK+PUMP.htm

+1

It's generally easier using a foot pump rather than the forecourt beasties - the forecourt pumps also have a reputation of being notoriously inaccurate (though how fair this reputation is I don't know).

33/36 is the manufacturer recommended pressures for the manufacturer recommended tyres (on the pointy at least, not sure on your curvey, think it's the same - there may be a little sticker on your swingarm with this on). I've noticed a lot of people here seem to find that a little on the soft side and opt to up the pressures a bit, although personally I like them at 33/36 (on the oem D220s and on Diablo Stradas at any rate).

33/36 is recommended (as others have said), although I had a chat with baph around the time I got my MEZ6's fittted to my bike (ages and ages ago now, I don;t know how many miles i've had out of that rear but its a large amount) and he suggested putting the pressures up. I didnt wanna go as high as he suggested, but i tried going a little higher; 36f/38r. You know, it made the front feel alot better

Matt

[Nobbylad]

And invest in something like this puppy => http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...tegoryId_31465

Very handy for quick and easy checking!

Depends on the tyre... if you go to the Conti site if you have Road Attacks then its 36/42 which surprised me.

[dizzyblonde]

I bought a michelin digital presure guage from halfords(with a blue light)
and a foot pump, as I get very embarrassed when i let more air out than in, at a garage...lol
keep it in my bike jacket pocket
as I have a bit of a funny valve on one of my front tyres
Avons are 40/36 IIRC but they feel a bit odd so I have 38/35 after playing about a bit