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Let the Laughing Begin
On 06/09/2017 2:59 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
On Wed, 6 Sep 2017 11:02:12 -0700 (PDT), Doug Landau wrote: Quantity is my substitute for quality. So, to know the exact pressure at which his tires are inflated, Tom should own a dozen guages, apply them all, and average the results? Sure. The errors tend to random, some high, some low, some large, some small, etc. When a large number of measurements are averaged, the result tends to be fairly close to reality. At least that's what some climate researchers claimed when they averaged the results of many prehistoric temperature and CO2 proxies, each of which were suspected of being inaccurate, and produced an average which the was declared accurate. Actually, it would be more interesting if we took pressure readings at various times of the day. If you set your tire pressure to some number on a cold morning, and then go for a ride in the hot sun, your tire pressure will increase. Strictly speaking, one needs to be seated on the bicycle in order to get an accurate measurement or proper setting. That might be a bit awkward unless you're a contortionist. It might be instructive (and amusing) to attach a BlueGoof wireless tire pressure gauge and data logger to a wheel and watch the variations in pressure as the bicycle bounces down the road or does aerobatics. I suspect that you'll find large variations, which should make you wonder why anyone bothers to set the tire pressure more accurately than hard, firm, mush, soft, and flat. Math, numbers, formulas, and calculations: http://www.velonews.com/2017/03/bikes-and-tech/technical-faq-science-tire-pressure-rim-width-heat-buildup_433214 Math hates me. Or just buy a decent pump and forget about it. |
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