Track Tyres 20mm or 23mm
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Track Tyres 20mm or 23mm
Postby mikesbytes » Fri Feb 15, 2008 11:42 am
At what point is it better to go for 20mm tyres on a track bike over 23mm
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Re: Track Tyres 20mm or 23mm
Postby singletracking » Fri Feb 15, 2008 12:03 pm
When rolling resistance is more important than compliance?mikesbytes wrote:At what point is it better to go for 20mm tyres on a track bike over 23mm
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In application - an indoor timber velodrome with a super-smooth surface allows you to run a skinnier, harder tyre that would be too much of a handfull on a rougher, bumpier outdoor track where you'd want the additional bag of a 23mm tyre.
Or you could go for singles...
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Postby mikesbytes » Fri Feb 15, 2008 1:06 pm
I'll be doing most of my training on a concrete track and most of my racing on a wooden track
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Postby mikesbytes » Fri Feb 15, 2008 2:05 pm
I'm thinking 20mm on the front and 23mm on the rear.
Bloke I know runs 140psi on concrete and 160psi on wood. Don't think I'll go that hard myself.
Bloke I know runs 140psi on concrete and 160psi on wood. Don't think I'll go that hard myself.
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Postby tallywhacker » Fri Feb 15, 2008 4:36 pm
that high with clinchers on a track is not good, makes it easier to roll the bead off the rim as I found out first hand. At 100kg I was using 145psi, recommended that I drop that down to 130psi max. If you need to run higher pressures use tubulars.
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Postby mikesbytes » Fri Feb 15, 2008 7:38 pm
Thanks Guys,
I've never ran more than 130psi, can't see myself ever going to 160psi, not even at Dunc Gray.
What is the surface like at Lidcome ?
I've never ran more than 130psi, can't see myself ever going to 160psi, not even at Dunc Gray.
What is the surface like at Lidcome ?
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Re: Track Tyres 20mm or 23mm
Postby notdjp » Mon Dec 20, 2010 12:41 pm
Is there any benefit to riding the wider tyre on the front? I ride on an outdoor track and just realised last night that the second-hand track bike I have has 21mm on the rear and 23mm on the front.
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Re: Track Tyres 20mm or 23mm
Postby mikesbytes » Mon Dec 20, 2010 2:42 pm
This old thread has been dug out
Unlike my statement in 2008, I've been using 20mm on the front and 23mm on the rear. I use 140psi on concrete and 160psi on wood.
Unlike my statement in 2008, I've been using 20mm on the front and 23mm on the rear. I use 140psi on concrete and 160psi on wood.
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Re: Track Tyres 20mm or 23mm
Postby toppity » Mon Dec 20, 2010 3:20 pm
never say nevermikesbytes wrote:This old thread has been dug out
Unlike my statement in 2008, I've been using 20mm on the front and 23mm on the rear. I use 140psi on concrete and 160psi on wood.
I ride several bicycles, but not at once.
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Re: Track Tyres 20mm or 23mm
Postby notdjp » Tue Dec 21, 2010 1:24 pm
Any thoughts on riding the 23 at the front and the 20 on the rear?
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Re: Track Tyres 20mm or 23mm
Postby mikesbytes » Tue Dec 21, 2010 3:51 pm
20mm gives better aero on the frontnotdjp wrote:Any thoughts on riding the 23 at the front and the 20 on the rear?
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Re: Track Tyres 20mm or 23mm
Postby notdjp » Wed Dec 22, 2010 12:03 pm
Hmm. Thanks. Thought the 20 may have been put on the front for better control ...
Will swap them around to see if it makes any difference.
Will swap them around to see if it makes any difference.
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