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minus-squareGladaed@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up4·12 days agoJesus. My bike tires have less than that.
minus-squareHenriVolney@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·12 days agoI think race bicycles are around 6-7 bars. Is there a risk there?
minus-squareRevan343@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up11·12 days agoMuch smaller tire, and so much less stored energy
minus-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·12 days agoThin tires get high pressures to account for narrow points of contact. Tires are designed with this in mind. Now picture putting 6 bars in a fat tire, that bike won’t be happy.
100 psi = 6.89475729 Bar
Jesus. My bike tires have less than that.
I think race bicycles are around 6-7 bars. Is there a risk there?
Much smaller tire, and so much less stored energy
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Thin tires get high pressures to account for narrow points of contact. Tires are designed with this in mind. Now picture putting 6 bars in a fat tire, that bike won’t be happy.