PSI for road bike tires?

[ScaldedCat]

I use a Topeak JoeBlow Sport, we've had it around seven years and it's been a great pump, the gauge is pretty accurate too.
I have no problem pumping my tyres up to 120 psi, this is the pressure I've found works best for me and my set-up. I did try pumping up to the recommended max pressure for my tyres of 135psi as an experiment but got annoying pinging from my newly built wheels as though they hadn't been stress relieved (they have).

[OakLeaf]

the gauge is pretty accurate too.

Where did you get it calibrated? I guess you have to live near a major pro race team or event?

[ridebikeme]

After reading this topic again, I decided to do some research concerning Topeak pumps. Topeak actually does make a mountain bike pump, so the PSI rating only goes to 75. All of their other pumps have a rating of 160.

So I think the lesson for the day is for each of us to make sure we are buying the pump that we need, and if we're not sure, simply ask staff at your LBS.

At any rate, glad to hear the discussion on pumps, and hopefully we have all learned something as well... I know that I have!

[ScaldedCat]

Where did you get it calibrated? I guess you have to live near a major pro race team or event?

When I say pretty accurate I mean that is checks out with other trusted guages, when it says 120psi its around 120, not 105 or 135. That's reasonable for an analogue guage on a £20 track pump.