deilenberger
A bozo on the bus
Ron,Z
I was looking at installing a tpm.....now I am even more confused as to whether or not I should even bother installing one . My reasoning behind this idea is that I am a firm believer in checking tire pressure in tires before every time I ride . But by doing so, sometimes air seeps by and I end up taking out the air compressor and adding a couple of lbs. This is the reason why I got thinking about TPM systems. In the last 3years .....not once , but, TWICE, I did my pre ride check and discovered 0 lbs. showing on a tire gauge..and after inspection, I found a nail in a tire . Not once but twice....That is why I check tire pressure before every ride. One thing that find odd is that I never new I had a nail in a tire until the next morning when I did my circle check???? Seems like the bike was ok when I had parked it the day before.
Rob.
One thought on this. When you're touring (if you do) - multi-day rides.. do you check the pressure every morning before setting out? If so - do you carry a compressor on the bike to top the tires off if you lose a few PSI checking them? I do carry the compressor (only had to use it on other people's bikes so far..), but that whole process when I have a group of people waiting on me to lead them on the day's ride just doesn't work for me. Used to be you could get air at any gas station - now you have to find a convenience store and pay to fill the tires up (usually without any gage on the hose.) Plus - that means the tires will not be getting checked at the correct "cold" or "room-temp" temperature.
To me - besides the obvious safety factor - convenience also was a big determining factor.