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!

  • Maudelix@lemmy.worldOP
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    1 month ago

    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.