Tire pressure

I've had my uni for almost 3 weeks now and I just discovered that the tire was a
little low on my 20" wheel. I weigh 170. I looked down and it looked a little
bulged out on the bottom. I checked the tire pressure and it was 27 psi. So I
looked on the tire and it said to inflate from 35 - 50 psi. Being as the high
pressure hose fills a little tire quickly I just popped on the tire chuck for a
second at a time and first time I got 35 psi, so I did it again and I got 42
psi. I left it there.

Then I went for a trip down the hall again and I have much more control. Does
anyone have any knowledge or thoughts on tire pressure and control?

Lowell yoda@socket.net

Most unicyclist do overinflate their tire. Keep in mind that tires are not
designed for all the weight to be on one tire. Most tires work 50%
overinflated. Experiment till you find what pressure works well for you. The
exception would be a fat offroad tire. Be careful with high pressure hoses.
Hand pumps are best. -Mark

--- "yoda" <yoda@socket.net>
[color=blue]> wrote: I've had my uni for almost 3 weeks now and I just discovered that the[/color]
[color=blue]> tire was a little low on my 20" wheel. I weigh 170. I looked down and it[/color]
[color=blue]> looked a little bulged out on the bottom. I checked the tire pressure and it[/color]
[color=blue]> was 27 psi. So I looked on the tire and it said to inflate from 35 - 50 psi.[/color]
[color=blue]> Being as the high pressure hose fills a little tire quickly I just popped on[/color]
[color=blue]> the tire chuck for a second at a time and first time I got 35 psi, so I did it[/color]
[color=blue]> again and I got 42 psi. I left it there.[/color]
[color=blue]>[/color]
[color=blue]>Then I went for a trip down the hall again and I have much more control. Does[/color]
[color=blue]>anyone have any knowledge or thoughts on tire pressure and control?[/color]
[color=blue]>[/color]
[color=blue]> Lowell yoda@socket.net[/color]

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[color=blue]>[/color]
[color=blue]> Most unicyclist do overinflate their tire. Keep in mind that tires are not[/color]
[color=blue]> designed for all the weight to be on one tire. Most tires work 50%[/color]
[color=blue]> overinflated. Experiment till you find what pressure works well for you. The[/color]
[color=blue]> exception would be a fat offroad tire. Be careful with high pressure hoses.[/color]
[color=blue]> Hand pumps are best. -Mark[/color]

Never thought about the one wheel carrying all the weight but I guess it's
really not a special tire. Good thought. Do you think the 42 psi I have now is
enough? I think I'll get a hand pump, going to service station is a Pain anyway.

Lowell yoda@socket.net

[color=blue]> --- "yoda" <yoda@socket.net>[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> > wrote: I've had my uni for almost 3 weeks now and I just discovered that the[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> > tire was a little low on my 20" wheel. I weigh 170. I looked down and it[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> > looked a little bulged out on the bottom. I checked the tire pressure and it[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> > was 27 psi. So I looked on the tire and it said to inflate from 35 - 50 psi.[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> > Being as the high pressure hose fills a little tire quickly I just popped on[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> > the tire chuck for a second at a time and first time I got 35 psi, so I did[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> > it again and I got 42 psi. I left it there.[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> >[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> >Then I went for a trip down the hall again and I have much more control. Does[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> >anyone have any knowledge or thoughts on tire pressure and control?[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> >[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> > Lowell yoda@socket.net[/color]
[color=blue]>[/color]
[color=blue]> _____________________________________________________________[/color]
[color=blue]> Free e-Mail and Webspace - http://Unicyclist.com[/color]

On my 20" I usuly have the tire between 80 and 100 psi. I haven't had any
problems with blowouts, but I always make shure that the tire is seated well. It
makes it easer to do trick and to turn on gym floors and stuff. I think it goes
a little faster too. I'm about the same weight as you; lighter people need less
pressue to get a good ride

Peter

[color=blue]>I've had my uni for almost 3 weeks now and I just discovered that the tire was[/color]
[color=blue]>a little low on my 20" wheel. I weigh 170. I looked down and it looked a little[/color]
[color=blue]>bulged out on the bottom. I checked the tire pressure and it was 27 psi. So I[/color]
[color=blue]>looked on the tire and it said to inflate from 35 - 50 psi. Being as the high[/color]
[color=blue]>pressure hose fills a little tire[/color]
quickly
[color=blue]>I just popped on the tire chuck for a second at a time and first time I got 35[/color]
[color=blue]>psi, so I did it again and I got 42 psi. I left it there.[/color]
[color=blue]>[/color]
[color=blue]>Then I went for a trip down the hall again and I have much more control. Does[/color]
[color=blue]>anyone have any knowledge or thoughts on tire pressure and control?[/color]
[color=blue]>[/color]
[color=blue]> Lowell yoda@socket.net[/color]

I wish there were Presta valves for standard unicycle tires like my road bike.
They are a little more trouble but really hold up under high pressure. With my
250 lbs, I frequently overinflate the unicycle tires. Usually around 100psi.

Here's a link to some Presta valve basics:

http://my.voyager.net/~olderr/bcwebs...xt/t/tirev.htm

Brian Berlin

Mark Stephens <Cokerhead@unicyclist.com> wrote in message
news:20000910190622.D19B5E0B5@sitemail.everyone.net...
[color=blue]> Most unicyclist do overinflate their tire. Keep in mind that tires are[/color]
not designed for all the weight to be on one tire. Most tires work 50%
overinflated. Experiment till you find what pressure works well for you. The
exception would be a fat offroad tire.
[color=blue]> Be careful with high pressure hoses. Hand pumps are best. -Mark[/color]
[color=blue]>[/color]
[color=blue]> --- "yoda" <yoda@socket.net>[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> > wrote: I've had my uni for almost 3 weeks now and I just discovered that the[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> > tire was a little low on my 20" wheel. I weigh 170. I looked down and it[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> > looked a little bulged out on the bottom. I checked the tire pressure and it[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> > was 27 psi. So I looked on the tire and it said to[/color]
inflate
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> >from 35 - 50 psi. Being as the high pressure hose fills a little tire[/color]
quickly
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> >I just popped on the tire chuck for a second at a time and first time I got[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> >35 psi, so I did it again and I got 42 psi. I left it there.[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> >[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> >Then I went for a trip down the hall again and I have much more control. Does[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> >anyone have any knowledge or thoughts on tire pressure and control?[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> >[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> > Lowell yoda@socket.net[/color]
[color=blue]>[/color]
[color=blue]> _____________________________________________________________[/color]
[color=blue]> Free e-Mail and Webspace - http://Unicyclist.com[/color]

[color=blue]>[/color]
[color=blue]> On my 20" I usuly have the tire between 80 and 100 psi. I haven't had any[/color]
[color=blue]> problems with blowouts, but I always make shure that the tire is seated well.[/color]
[color=blue]> It makes it easer to do trick and to turn on gym floors and stuff. I think it[/color]
[color=blue]> goes a little faster too. I'm about the same weight as you; lighter people[/color]
[color=blue]> need less pressue to get a good ride[/color]
[color=blue]>[/color]
[color=blue]> Peter[/color]

OK, that makes 2 people that say more tire pressure. Sounds like I better pump
it up some more. Thanks for your input. I'm trying to learn all I can about
unicycling.

Lowell yoda@socket.net

[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> >I've had my uni for almost 3 weeks now and I just discovered that the tire[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> >was a little low on my 20" wheel. I weigh 170. I looked down and it looked a[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> >little bulged out on the bottom. I checked the tire pressure and it was 27[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> >psi. So I looked on the tire and it said to inflate from 35 - 50 psi. Being[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> >as the high pressure hose fills a little tire[/color]
[color=blue]> quickly[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> >I just popped on the tire chuck for a second at a time and first time I got[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> >35 psi, so I did it again and I got 42 psi. I left it there.[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> >[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> >Then I went for a trip down the hall again and I have much more control. Does[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> >anyone have any knowledge or thoughts on tire pressure and control?[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> >[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> > Lowell yoda@socket.net[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> >[/color]
[color=blue]>[/color]

could someone tell me how to get off this list?

----- Original Message ----- From: Peter Nyflot <peter-nyflot@bethel.edu> To:
Unicycle Mailing List <unicycling@winternet.com> Sent: Monday, September 11,
2000 2:13 AM Subject: Re: Tire pressure

[color=blue]> On my 20" I usuly have the tire between 80 and 100 psi. I haven't had any[/color]
[color=blue]> problems with blowouts, but I always make shure that the tire is seated well.[/color]
[color=blue]> It makes it easer to do trick and to turn on gym floors and stuff. I think it[/color]
[color=blue]> goes a little faster too. I'm about the same weight as you; lighter people[/color]
[color=blue]> need less pressue to get a good ride[/color]
[color=blue]>[/color]
[color=blue]> Peter[/color]
[color=blue]>[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> >I've had my uni for almost 3 weeks now and I just discovered that the tire[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> >was a little low on my 20" wheel. I weigh 170. I looked down and it looked a[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> >little bulged out on the bottom. I checked the tire pressure and it was 27[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> >psi. So I looked on the tire and it said to[/color]
inflate
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> >from 35 - 50 psi. Being as the high pressure hose fills a little tire[/color]
[color=blue]> quickly[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> >I just popped on the tire chuck for a second at a time and first time I got[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> >35 psi, so I did it again and I got 42 psi. I left it there.[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> >[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> >Then I went for a trip down the hall again and I have much more control. Does[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> >anyone have any knowledge or thoughts on tire pressure and control?[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> >[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> > Lowell yoda@socket.net[/color]
[color=blue]>[/color]

For our normal street Miyata unicycles, the recommended pressure is 72psi, and
we've found that to work fine. When they get down to 50 or whatever, I pump up
to 80. That's for 20" and 24" with normal (skinny) tires.

---Nathan

"yoda" <yoda@socket.net> wrote in message
news:000001c01b57$26c62b40$c72f6ad8@...tech.mocty.com...
[color=blue]> I've had my uni for almost 3 weeks now and I just discovered that the tire was[/color]
[color=blue]> a little low on my 20" wheel. I weigh 170. I looked down and it looked a[/color]
[color=blue]> little bulged out on the bottom. I checked the tire pressure and it was 27[/color]
[color=blue]> psi. So I looked on the tire and it said to inflate from 35 - 50 psi. Being as[/color]
[color=blue]> the high pressure hose fills a little tire[/color]
quickly
[color=blue]> I just popped on the tire chuck for a second at a time and first time I got 35[/color]
[color=blue]> psi, so I did it again and I got 42 psi. I left it there.[/color]
[color=blue]>[/color]
[color=blue]> Then I went for a trip down the hall again and I have much more control. Does[/color]
[color=blue]> anyone have any knowledge or thoughts on tire pressure and control?[/color]
[color=blue]>[/color]
[color=blue]> Lowell yoda@socket.net[/color]

[color=blue]>[/color]
[color=blue]> For our normal street Miyata unicycles, the recommended pressure is 72psi, and[/color]
[color=blue]> we've found that to work fine. When they get down to 50 or whatever, I pump up[/color]
[color=blue]> to 80. That's for 20" and 24" with normal (skinny) tires.[/color]
[color=blue]>[/color]
[color=blue]> ---Nathan[/color]

Sounds like everyone is using HIGH pressure. Makes sense with all that weight on
one tire. To make it clear as to what tire I have, it's a Chene Shin Tire, 20 x
1.75 made in Taiwan, Nylon, inflate to 35 - 50 psi. I should have put all that
in my original message.

Lowell yoda@socket.net

[color=blue]> "yoda" <yoda@socket.net> wrote in message[/color]
[color=blue]> news:000001c01b57$26c62b40$c72f6ad8@...tech.mocty.com...[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> > I've had my uni for almost 3 weeks now and I just discovered that the tire[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> > was a little low on my 20" wheel. I weigh 170. I looked down and it looked a[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> > little bulged out on the bottom. I checked the tire pressure and it was 27[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> > psi. So I looked on the tire and it said to inflate from 35 - 50 psi. Being[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> > as the high pressure hose fills a little tire[/color]
[color=blue]> quickly[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> > I just popped on the tire chuck for a second at a time and first time I got[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> > 35 psi, so I did it again and I got 42 psi. I left it there.[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> >[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> > Then I went for a trip down the hall again and I have much more control.[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> > Does anyone have any knowledge or thoughts on tire pressure and control?[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> >[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> > Lowell yoda@socket.net[/color]
[color={usenetquotecolor2}]> >[/color]
[color=blue]>[/color]