Tire Inflation and Replacement
The Race employs 26"×4.0inch rubber tires with inner tubes. The tires
are designed for durability and safety for regular cycling activities and
need to be checked before each use for proper inflation and condition.
Proper inflation, care, and timely replacement will help ensure that your
bike’ s operational characteristics will be maintained, and unsafe condi-
tions avoided.
TotGuard recommends 45-60 PSI for the tires.
Even tires equipped with built-in, flat-preventative tire liners, like those
that come with bikes from TotGuard, can and do get flats from punctures,
pinches, impact, and other causes. When tire wear becomes evident or a
flat tire is discovered, tires and/or tubes must be replaced before operat
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ing the bike, or injury to operators and/or damage to your bike from Tot-
Guard could occur.
It is critically important that proper air pressure is always
maintained in pneumatic tires. Do not underinflate or over
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inflate your tires. Low pressure may result in loss of control,
and overinflated tires may burst. Failure to always maintain
the air pressure rating indicated on pneumatic tires may
result in the tire and/or wheel failure.
Inflate your tires from a regulated air source with an avail
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able pressure gauge. Inflating your tires from an unregulat
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ed air source could overinflate them, resulting in a burst tire.
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