Evening,
I got myself a new e-bike that has Kenda 42-622 (700x42C) hybrid tires that indicate Min 50 PSI, Max 80 PSI. What would you recommend to set the PSI to?
I’m 240-250 pounds and ride the bike on either street, paved rail trails, or light gravel.
Reason I’m asking is that my previous e-bike had fat tires that weight up to 70 pounds (total bike wgt) and the PSI range was much lower, so inflating these even to 50 PSI makes me a bit nervous as the bike is only 40 pounds. I assume it’s due to the difference of the diameter of the wheels but I rather check!
Thanks!
65 PSI. But go to just below 70 because some will rush out when you take off the pump. If it’s too firm, you can easily let some out while you’re riding. Much harder to put the air back in.
That makes sense, even seeing that parts of the ride is Gravel 2 and well…. PA horrible maintained roads and some railroad crossings. The rest is pretty good pavement.