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Tire Inflation

Fine-Tune Tire Pressures to Your Own Comfort Level

Question:  Coach Fred, regarding your July 2015 review of the Compass Barlow Pass tires: You mentioned the tires felt a bit squirmy at 50 psi. What rim width were you using? I have the narrower Stampede Pass on 19C rims and they feel fine at 65 psi. I'm considering the Barlow Pass on a new bike with 21C rims and I've been assured by Compass that combination will work … [Read more...] about Fine-Tune Tire Pressures to Your Own Comfort Level

Carry a Schrader-Presta Adapter Nozzle on Rides

Today's QT – a 2-pack of related tips – comes to us from RBR contributor Stan Purdum, who writes: The first tip is to carry an adapter nozzle that can be screwed onto a presta valve stem to allow the tube to be inflated using a pump with a Schrader head. These adapters are available in most bike shops, cost very little and weigh almost nothing. I’ve had one tucked … [Read more...] about Carry a Schrader-Presta Adapter Nozzle on Rides

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