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Radial tires
In category Tech issues
Written by lovebug_kiss

Radial tires have for good reasons, taken over the automotive tire industry. (Radial cords allow less squirm of the contact patch, with an attendant reduction in hysteresis losses and better steering.)

With a single track, leaning vehicle such as a bicycle or motorcycle the increased patch stability probably has less effect on steering, but radial tires would allow for some reduction of wear and

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re:Tire pressure on hot days?
In category Tech issues
Written by H3g3m0n

My sister was in a race in last month during which the temperature went from about 60 degrees in the morning to 95 degrees in the mid-afternoon.

The bike techs were pumping tires up to full pressure, but a friend advised her to drop the pressure to about 125 psi from her usual 175 psi due to the anticipated heat. (PV=nRT, I suppose).

I'll be doing some light touring later this summer in similar

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