Re: [CR] re : Panaracer Pasella 27x 1 1/4 sidewall blow-outs (AT) 50psi

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Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:40:06 -0600
To: "David Snyder" <dddd@pacbell.net>,<classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
From: "Mark Stonich" <mark@bikesmithdesign.com>
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Subject: Re: [CR] re : Panaracer Pasella 27x 1 1/4 sidewall blow-outs (AT) 50psi


At 3/21/2010 07:20 PM -0700, David Snyder wrote:
>A narrow rim necessitates a bit higher pressure to prevent pinch
>flats with the same tire.

Don't you mean a wider rim? When the 25mm Michelin Elans 1st came out, "snakebite" flats were common when they were mounted on the Super Champion Mod 58s etc. The introduction of narrow rims like the Rigida 1320 cured the problem.

Mark Stonich;
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