You need more air, try 60 psi. I realized one day that I hadn't checked the pressure and was riding with 50-55 psi on pavement and they felt sluggish. A mere 10 psi more made a noticeable difference.
On May 16, 7:02 pm, EricP <ericpl...@aol.com> wrote: > Have mostly had a set of 700x40 on the Hillborne. The tires are very > reliable. There are times when they do seem sluggish as Andrew Hill > states. Still can't figure it out as the tire seems light enough. > Might be the casing. Usually have the tires inflated to 40 front > 45-50 rear. Am 225 with high bars so more weight on the rear (of the > bike, that is). > > Eric Platt > St. Paul, MN > > On May 16, 7:02 pm, charlie <charles_v...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I have the 700x40's and love them. For me they roll fast at 70psi rear > > and 65 psi front. I weigh about 260 now and need the wide tire. They > > seem as fast as my other bike with 32 mm Panaracer Ribmo's @ 90 psi. > > I think it depends on your weight but lets face it, there is only a > > few mm difference. I say go wide with pride. > > > On May 16, 7:39 am, Mitch Browne <mitch.bro...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Currently commute daily 16 miles round trip on my 58 Atlantis with > > > 47mm Schwalbe Marathon Plus tires. I've been pretty happy with the > > > Schwalbes and have them on an XO-1 26x1.25 , Expedition, and Miyata > > > 1000 700x32's mostly for lazy flat protection. > > > > I've ordered a set of long board fenders that won't accomodate the > > > 47's. I am trying to decide on 700x35 or 700x40 Marathon Supremes for > > > the summer at least. I like the bigger tires since I fear no root, > > > rock, or limb on my mostly flat ride in. > > > > I want to order the Supremes this week, can anyone share their > > > personal experience? > > > > Mitch > > > San Luis Obispo, CA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
