Owner's Manual
7
Tyre pressures
Bicycles must NEVER be ridden with their tyres inflated higher than the maximum pressures stated
in the tables below – regardless of the maximum pressures stated on the tyres. This is because when
riding a bike with over inflated tyres, the forces placed on the side walls of rims are enormous and
can cause the rims to fail catastrophically or be permanently damaged, which may cause injury or
even death! NB: Even the stated maximum pressures in the tables below will be too high for
lightweight rims E.g. Ryde Grizzly or Ryde Zac 19 rims. For your own safety, we implore you to treat
the recommended pressures as the maximum pressures for these rims.
It may be necessary, however, to over-inflate the tyres in order to get the tyres to seat correctly, but
once seated, it is essential that the pressure is reduced accordingly before riding. DO NOT ride your
bike with over inflated tyres.
The minimum stated pressures may be used for comfort or for grip on tricky surfaces but when
doing so, extra care must be taken to avoid large stones and potholes; this is especially important if
heavy loads are being carried.
The recommended pressures provide the perfect balance between comfort, efficiency and reliability
– there is nothing to be gained by using higher pressures than these and much to lose.
26” tyre
size
SOLO
Recommended
FRONT
Recommended
REAR
Absolute
MAX
MIN
1.35”
60
65
80
45
1.6”
48
53
70
35
1.75”
45
50
65
32
2.0”
40
45
58
30
2.1”
38
43
54
28
2.25”
35
40
50
26
2.35”
32
37
48
24
700c tyre
size
SOLO
Recommended
FRONT
Recommended
REAR
Absolute
MAX
MIN
23c
108
118
130
85
25c
100
110
120
75
28c
88
95
105
65
32c
70
75
90
55
35c
60
65
80
45
38c
53
58
75
40
40c
48
53
70
35