Ear protection when pumping tires
Do any of you have like having hearing protection the pumping a tire? Recently ive had multiple blowouts (I sometimes get frustrated/rushed when patching tubes and reinstalling) and I have some anxiety around pumping tires up to pressure. Im pretty anal about hearing protection at work, and my ears have rung from blowouts, thinking of getting some earplugs to wear. Ive even been holding back on the pressure and keeping it at around 100-120 when I really want to be running 140+ on most tires because I just don't trust it not to explode.
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No, and 140 is ridiculous.
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140 is fine, but learn how to seat a tire properly.
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I recently got a pinch flat (snakebite doesn't lie) on my rear tire that I pumped to 120 the same day, was hauling easily 40 pounds of groceries so the total weight on the bike was well over 300 lbs. 140 on 23-25 rims is not crazy or abnormal considering the weight
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Originally Posted by smd4
(Post 22565492)
140 is fine, but learn how to seat a tire properly.
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Originally Posted by LarrySellerz
(Post 22565494)
I recently got a pinch flat (snakebite doesn't lie) on my rear tire that I pumped to 120 the same day, was hauling easily 40 pounds of groceries so the total weight on the bike was well over 300 lbs. 140 on 23-25 rims is not crazy or abnormal considering the weight
You say so. I wouldn't put 300 pounds on 25s if I had a choice. |
Originally Posted by LarrySellerz
(Post 22565478)
Do any of you have like having hearing protection the pumping a tire? Recently ive had multiple blowouts (I sometimes get frustrated/rushed when patching tubes and reinstalling) and I have some anxiety around pumping tires up to pressure. Im pretty anal about hearing protection at work, and my ears have rung from blowouts, thinking of getting some earplugs to wear. Ive even been holding back on the pressure and keeping it at around 100-120 when I really want to be running 140+ on most tires because I just don't trust it not to explode.
Make sure you're putting a bit of air in your tubes before seating the tire, and make sure the tubes aren't being pinched after seating before inflating. ...Maybe use wider tires, if they'll fit. |
Slow is fast. Take the time to ensure that the tire is mounted straight and the tube isn't caught anywhere under the bead, and then you'll have more confidence taking it to full pressure. Earplugs aren't a bad idea, sometimes I stick them in if a tire needs a little extra pressure to seat.
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Why do you guys think wider tires for heavier riders are ideal? Ive heard this but never understood it. I ride 23s just fine, my father also runs 23s and he is like 220-230 so a little smaller than me (262 currently) but still....
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Originally Posted by LarrySellerz
(Post 22565494)
the total weight on the bike was well over 300 lbs. 140 on 23-25 rims is not crazy or abnormal considering the weight
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Try this, available in Walmart. Reusable, comfortable, and easy to clean and I use them to sleep when it's noisy.
It's also recommended for use in the shooting range. If gun users can use them, it can certainly work for exploding bike tires as well! https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...b391f6534.jpeg |
Originally Posted by icemilkcoffee
(Post 22565529)
The big question is why are you running 23mm tires? At that weight you should be riding on ~32mm
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So wear protection if you're paranoid about it; I don't see why its popularity is relevant.
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Originally Posted by LarrySellerz
(Post 22565527)
Why do you guys think wider tires for heavier riders are ideal? Ive heard this but never understood it. I ride 23s just fine, my father also runs 23s and he is like 220-230 so a little smaller than me (262 currently) but still....
As for why wider tires for heavier riders, because they compress less at the same pressure, so you don't have to pump them rock hard to avoid pinchflatting. |
Originally Posted by LarrySellerz
(Post 22565531)
Because I want to be fast? Some of us dont trust the Big Gravel narrative that wide tires at lower pressure are just as fast as thin tires pumped up hard. Its really perverse frankly and its ruining your sport and nobody cares. its really sad tbh
LOL ....ruining the sport ?? ..... and just the dozens of thread on tire pressure on BF shows that many people actually do care. There is some pretty good data out there that says that for your average rider a wider tire at lower PSI is faster up to a certain speed. I use the wider tires because a 32 at 70 psi is both faster and more comfortable for me that a 25 at 120 PSI. A lot more comfortable and quite a bit faster BTW. Also if you need hearing protection from blowing out so many tires you need to work on your tire mounting skills. |
Heavy, fast, 23mm that's suicidal bro. You'll end up slower to your destination anyway if you're flatting often. But the critical issue here is safety.
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Originally Posted by LarrySellerz
(Post 22565531)
the Big Gravel narrative that wide tires at lower pressure are just as fast as thin tires pumped up hard. Its really perverse frankly and its ruining your sport and nobody cares. its really sad tbh
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As far as hearing protection, try pumping the tires to 40-60 psi, then checking all around both sides of the rim to see that the tire is seated properly and you haven't left any of the tube pinched between the rim and the bead. THEN pump it the rest of the way. I've been doing it that way longer than you've been alive and have had zero blowouts from pinched tubes.
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Originally Posted by LarrySellerz
(Post 22565531)
Because I want to be fast? Some of us dont trust the Big Gravel narrative that wide tires at lower pressure are just as fast as thin tires pumped up hard. Its really perverse frankly and its ruining your sport and nobody cares. its really sad tbh
Add to this that TdF riders are also riding wider tires at lower pressures, and achieving higher speeds. What would your Scientist coworkers think of you if you told them you were denying empirical data to favor wishful thinking? |
Originally Posted by genejockey
(Post 22565535)
So, in one post you say you've pinchflatted 25s even at your ungodly high inflation pressures, and then you say you ride 23s just fine. Choose an opinion and stick with it.
As for why wider tires for heavier riders, because they compress less at the same pressure, so you don't have to pump them rock hard to avoid pinchflatting. |
Originally Posted by genejockey
(Post 22565535)
So, in one post you say you've pinchflatted 25s even at your ungodly high inflation pressures, and then you say you ride 23s just fine. Choose an opinion and stick with it.
As for why wider tires for heavier riders, because they compress less at the same pressure, so you don't have to pump them rock hard to avoid pinchflatting. |
Originally Posted by icemilkcoffee
(Post 22565529)
The big question is why are you running 23mm tires? At that weight you should be riding on ~32mm
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Originally Posted by Sy Reene
(Post 22565555)
Isn't it all relative? A 23 pumped to 140 psi will deflect (same tire drop) the same 15% as a 30mm tire pumped to 95psi. The same 'compressability' ?
PV = nRT. It's not just a good idea. It's the Law. |
Originally Posted by LarrySellerz
(Post 22565556)
I pinchflatted 25s because they were underinflated for the type of riding I was doing (hauling groceries.) I needed 130+ in them, and frankly in terms of historical tire pressures this isn't even abnormally high. Back in the day much lighter people went to higher pressures. Thin tires for heavy riders are perfectly fine as long as they are inflated properly
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Originally Posted by smd4
(Post 22565557)
I'll ride 23s or less until I'm ready for some upright fuddy-duddy bike with upright bars, a massively-wide gel saddle and wide mushy tires--or a wheelchair, whichever comes first. What size tires do you recommend for the wheelchair, if you don't mind me asking?
Have fun on your 23s. I ran mine at 120-130 for years and the whole set up about rattled my teeth out. 32s at 70-80 psi are smooth as butter and fast. Far faster than my bikes with 23's and 25's. |
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