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From: sutter@osu-eddie.UUCP (Bob Sutterfield)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Re: Tire Inflation, Brakes
Message-ID: <624@osu-eddie.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 25-Sep-85 09:26:57 EDT
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Posted: Wed Sep 25 09:26:57 1985
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> ...I've heard
> of someone running Specialized Turbo S's at 150-170psi, but
> I'm  skeptical.  Specialized tires should be able to handle
> over 200psi, but some rims can't.  Two problems arise:
> 1) the bead blows off the rim -- this was a real problem on
> Rigida 13-19 rims, they couldn't take over 90psi, but I haven't
> heard of any other rims having this problem ...

I ride Turbo S's on Rigida 13-20's at 120-130 psi all the time.  Even on hot
days in the city, and I weigh 210 or so.  I only had a blowout once: when I
replaced the tire and tube incorrectly after a flat (*mucho* glass in a
patch I couldn't avoid because of traffic) and the tube was pinched.  Got a
new tube, still using same tire - no bead or rim damage.
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