Riding and dropping with low PSI

jamessd · 2007-07-11, 03:42 PM

I enjoy riding with my tyre at around 15 PSI much more than having it hard. This, for me, is quite soft and bouncy which gets me more height hopping up things and a nicer landing dropping down.

I know I should have it harder for the health of my uni, but I was just wondering what the worst was than I could do by dropping off say <1.5m Obstacles, other than maybe puncturing my inner tube and wearing down my tyre quicker.

James

matti_marron · 2007-07-11, 03:48 PM

Yould get flat spots in your rim and your spokes could end up taking more of the impact on your spokes, why not try say 20 and see if you can notice the difference much? Also can i just ask when you hop sideways at such a low pressure does your tyre go all werd and like fold sidewards? mune does at anything less than 30 but it is a 20" trials tyre not a 19" trials tyre.

jamessd · 2007-07-11, 03:56 PM

My tyre does not go sideways, however it folds downwards [this will obviously wear it out]. My tyre on my old learner uni did this cos I had a normal sized (thinner)rim [I assume].

What uni u got?

James_Potter · 2007-07-11, 03:57 PM

If you're bumping the rim on big drops, you can do two things...improve your technique, or put more air in. I'd do both actually.

jamessd · 2007-07-11, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by James_Potter

If you're bumping the rim on big drops, you can do two things...improve your technique

Are you saying roll out?

matti_marron · 2007-07-11, 04:06 PM

I just got a learner uni, with a trials tyre and new seat

+ i think hes saying learn to be more gentle with your landing and absorb it with you knees more.

jamessd · 2007-07-11, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by matti_marron

I just got a learner uni, with a trials tyre and new seat

Trials tyre??

Like... an onza 2.4 inch wide one??

2007-07-11, 03:42 PM	#1
jamessd Recreational unicyclist Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 2,080	Riding and dropping with low PSI I enjoy riding with my tyre at around 15 PSI much more than having it hard. This, for me, is quite soft and bouncy which gets me more height hopping up things and a nicer landing dropping down. I know I should have it harder for the health of my uni, but I was just wondering what the worst was than I could do by dropping off say <1.5m Obstacles, other than maybe puncturing my inner tube and wearing down my tyre quicker. James __________________ 1-wheeled-grape: ''I could never do yoga... I'm too fat I was forced to do it in primary school and the results were by no means fun'' ... ''If my belly doesn't scare me though no nakedness will'' Last edited by jamessd; 2007-07-11 at 03:43 PM.

2007-07-11, 03:56 PM	#3
jamessd Recreational unicyclist Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 2,080	My tyre does not go sideways, however it folds downwards [this will obviously wear it out]. My tyre on my old learner uni did this cos I had a normal sized (thinner)rim [I assume]. What uni u got? __________________ 1-wheeled-grape: ''I could never do yoga... I'm too fat I was forced to do it in primary school and the results were by no means fun'' ... ''If my belly doesn't scare me though no nakedness will'' Last edited by jamessd; 2007-07-11 at 03:58 PM.

2007-07-11, 03:57 PM	#4
James_Potter I am the Walrus! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The skinny part of Idaho Age: 20 Posts: 10,597	If you're bumping the rim on big drops, you can do two things...improve your technique, or put more air in. I'd do both actually. __________________ Something is either worth dying for or it's not worth doing...Abbie Hoffman Mikael Atkinson mDOTeDOTatkinsonATgmailDOTcom President of the MRIS ☮ Unicycle For Peace ☮

2007-07-11, 04:06 PM	#6
matti_marron Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: England, Manchester area. Age: 19 Posts: 134	I just got a learner uni, with a trials tyre and new seat + i think hes saying learn to be more gentle with your landing and absorb it with you knees more. Last edited by matti_marron; 2007-07-11 at 04:11 PM.

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2007-07-11, 03:48 PM	#2
matti_marron Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: England, Manchester area. Age: 19 Posts: 134	Yould get flat spots in your rim and your spokes could end up taking more of the impact on your spokes, why not try say 20 and see if you can notice the difference much? Also can i just ask when you hop sideways at such a low pressure does your tyre go all werd and like fold sidewards? mune does at anything less than 30 but it is a 20" trials tyre not a 19" trials tyre.

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