Rain riding
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Joined: Aug 2011
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From: On. Canada
Did you end up riding through this mess?
Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2012
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From: Dayton, Ohio
What worked for me
Through the years I've done many miles in the rain hundreds of miles from home as well. However in 2011 my brother and I did a 21 day/5500 mile trip with only a 1 1/2 min sprinkle crossing a pass and again in 2012 he and I did a 19 day/4500 mile trip without any rain. How?? We planned the trips during the driest season and used smart phones with real time weather radar to detour/delay departures/stop early for the night. It helps if your retired...
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Killeen, Tx
Yep, it was only a thin layer of mud. The national park rangers closed the road shortly after we went through. Stopped at the visitors center and got some funny looks.
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From: Simi Valley, CA
Wow! There sure are a lot of closed-minded folks that won't even entertain and/or discuss the benefits of varying tire pressure for different conditions contributing to this thread. Do you guys all think that recommended tire pressures are a must? Or that the recommended tire pressures are best for all conditions? Let me enlighten you... They're not!
Like I said in an earlier post, recommended tire pressures are a compromise meant to provide acceptable performance under many different conditions. For example: If 40 PSI is the ideal tire pressure for cruising down the slab at 80 MPH, do you really think that 40 PSI is also ideal for a canyon carving ride? Or that the ideal pressure for maximum fuel mileage is also the ideal pressure for the most comfortable ride? Etc., etc., etc.
All that said, I do not go out and adjust my tire pressure based on the ride I'm making today. I set 'em and forget 'em and am willing to accept the compromises. But the replies to this thread that simply say "don't mess with tire pressures" <paraphrased> are truly misinformed to say the least.
Like I said in an earlier post, recommended tire pressures are a compromise meant to provide acceptable performance under many different conditions. For example: If 40 PSI is the ideal tire pressure for cruising down the slab at 80 MPH, do you really think that 40 PSI is also ideal for a canyon carving ride? Or that the ideal pressure for maximum fuel mileage is also the ideal pressure for the most comfortable ride? Etc., etc., etc.
All that said, I do not go out and adjust my tire pressure based on the ride I'm making today. I set 'em and forget 'em and am willing to accept the compromises. But the replies to this thread that simply say "don't mess with tire pressures" <paraphrased> are truly misinformed to say the least.
Last edited by 2black1s; Oct 8, 2013 at 06:14 PM.
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