Careful on that, though...

Post #43,298 by Yendor 6/24/02 10:13:58 AM Reply	Careful on that, though... When the pavement gets warm enough, it has a tendency to heat up your tires. Which heats up the air in your tubes. Which causes the pressure in the tubes to rise. Which could cause a blow-out. Happened to more than a few people on last year's AIDSRide, and the temp was only 75-85. I just completed the Chicago-based MS 150 ride (Chicago to Kankakee to Chicago) this weekend. 162 miles. 100 degrees on Saturday, 103 on Sunday. I lost 7 pounds. Oh, and there were a few over-pressurization tire pops. -YendorMike What if the hokey pokey really is what it's all about? - Jimmy Buffett, June 20, 2002, Tinley Park
Post #43,313 by Another Scott 6/24/02 12:13:21 PM Reply	Indeed. PV = nRT A friend rode his old 10 speed to work one winter day - it was around 20 F. The bike was stored in an unheated garage. He pumped up the tires to the limit before leaving home. Got to work, put his bike inside. His shop was rather warmer than usual - maybe 80 F. A few minutes later he heard "POP!" and "POP!". He wasn't too happy. The rise in pressure due to the rise in temperature was enough to pop the tires. Remember: PV = nRT - it's the law! :-) Cheers, Scott.
Post #43,335 by Ashton 6/24/02 3:24:26 PM Reply	While an Important formula.. My two-wheel equilibrium Rulez have a Higher priority.. As with the well-known symbol for er Windoze Stability\ufffd: -- {{\\______/}} ___\\____/ ____\\__/ _____\\/____ ////////////// __ = a fly about to land While that describes a 'point' problem of one dimension (much like the Manufacturer's mind$et) moving on to a plane/road, with only TWO wheels has a ~ flavor, so I think: F= Gm₁m₂ / R² [Along with the ever-popular F=ma + Peter Principles, natch] ..are the ones to remain in Awe of. :-\ufffd

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