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sixstringsteve

sixstringsteve

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moab_cj5 said:
I am not a fan of presta valves. They are a pita for checking pressure and filling the tires.
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I hate 'em too. I think schrader is far better, but I just decided to suck it up and get used to presta.

I haven't used a tire pressure gauge on my bike for a LONG time (excluding fat biking). I use the ol' squeeze the tire with my fingers trick. I like a really low PSI. I'll get it to the point where I can feel my rim hitting a rock or two during the ride, then give it 2-3 more pumps of air. Everyone's different, but most noobs run far too much PSI on the dirt. You do not want your tires rock hard, especially if you have a 27.5+. Tire pressure makes a HUGE difference.
 
nnnnnate

nnnnnate

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sixstringsteve said:
Everyone's different, but most noobs run far too much PSI on the dirt. You do not want your tires rock hard, especially if you have a 27.5+. Tire pressure makes a HUGE difference.
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This was totally me when I went out to Corner Canyon with Steve a while back. It was much easier to climb with the lower pressure and I wasn't bouncing much at all up the hill.

I'm hoping to get back out this year. I miss riding my bike.
 
moab_cj5

moab_cj5

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sixstringsteve said:
I hate 'em too. I think schrader is far better, but I just decided to suck it up and get used to presta.

I haven't used a tire pressure gauge on my bike for a LONG time (excluding fat biking). I use the ol' squeeze the tire with my fingers trick. I like a really low PSI. I'll get it to the point where I can feel my rim hitting a rock or two during the ride, then give it 2-3 more pumps of air. Everyone's different, but most noobs run far too much PSI on the dirt. You do not want your tires rock hard, especially if you have a 27.5+. Tire pressure makes a HUGE difference.
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I'm going to have to get used to the lower pressure. I'm running 14 in the front and 18 in the rear. I can probably go a little less in both, but they felt really low before, so having a starting point helps.

I am going to look into a separate wheel set with 29 inch tires for street riding so I don't wear out my knobbys on the road riding I do.


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sixstringsteve

sixstringsteve

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I'm betting it will. I run 2.5" wide tires, and it still has plenty of room.

14 and 18 psi is a great pressure for a 27.5+. You shouldn't need to go lower than that. If you feel the sidewalls flexing and folding on fast turns, pump it up a little. If you're riding pavement, or really smooth terrain, you can go up to 35-45 psi.
 
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nnnnnate

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moab_cj5 said:
I am going to look into a separate wheel set with 29 inch tires for street riding so I don't wear out my knobbys on the road riding I do.
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I bought road tires for my 29er and have just swapped them out for the knobbbys. It hasn't been that big of a hassle and only takes me about ten minutes to do both. I was biking to the office a while ago and really was enjoying the skinny tires but did find that I ran out of gears. When school gets out and my wife is done for the summer in a couple weeks I'm going to try and get back biking at least half of the way to work. It was really enjoyable and only a little bit of a hassle trying to sort out where to clean up. My plan this year is to shower before I leave and just take it easy on the way there (to keep clean) and go hard on the way home.
 
locknloadfzj80

locknloadfzj80

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West Valley


Did a little upgrade from the Cannondale Rush. Got me the Santa Cruz Nomad. It's the 2015 CC X01 model. Got a pretty good deal on it from a local shop. Took it out to Park City for a bit but started raining. Awesome ride though!
 
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sixstringsteve

sixstringsteve

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Congrats, you're going to love that bike! That's the exact bike my wife has, and I have blue one. I couldn't be happier with mine.

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I've got Thursday and Friday off. Anyone want to go for a ride? Does anyone know if the Wasatch Crest is dry enough to ride yet?
 
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moab_cj5

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Got my drop tube installed. It's sweet!

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sixstringsteve

sixstringsteve

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I'm considering selling my bike and my wife's bike. Since we won't be riding utah as much we may get something with a bit less travel.

These are not cheap bikes (Santa Cruz nomad v3 carbons), but if anyone is in the market, let me know.
 
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rholbrook

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Kaysville, Ut
sixstringsteve said:
I'm considering selling my bike and my wife's bike. Since we won't be riding utah as much we may get something with a bit less travel.

These are not cheap bikes (Santa Cruz nomad v3 carbons), but if anyone is in the market, let me know.
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You will be sorry if you sell them. Figure out a way to pack them up in the trailer somewhere.
 
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