Ice and snow plus a christmas cold meant my Wisper sat in the hallway for over 3 weeks, and the tyres deflated from their normal 70-plus psi down to about 35.
Just for the experience, I took it out and rode it on the (to me) fairly soft tyres, and it was certainly a softer ride, probably more comfortable than before.
My experience is only with conventional bikes, where high tyre pressures were my norm as they made for more efficient pedalling, so when I first got my Wisper 905 with Marathon Plus tyres I kept them at the top of their pressure range for similar reasons - i.e. it would be more efficient for battery life.
What are the long-term implications of using tyres like these at a lower than recommended pressure? I bought them primarily to avoid punctures, so will I be defeating that object? And what about power? I don't want to sacrifice hill-climbing ability just for a slightly softer ride.
Allen, Wisper 905se, 2010.
Just for the experience, I took it out and rode it on the (to me) fairly soft tyres, and it was certainly a softer ride, probably more comfortable than before.
My experience is only with conventional bikes, where high tyre pressures were my norm as they made for more efficient pedalling, so when I first got my Wisper 905 with Marathon Plus tyres I kept them at the top of their pressure range for similar reasons - i.e. it would be more efficient for battery life.
What are the long-term implications of using tyres like these at a lower than recommended pressure? I bought them primarily to avoid punctures, so will I be defeating that object? And what about power? I don't want to sacrifice hill-climbing ability just for a slightly softer ride.
Allen, Wisper 905se, 2010.