are silicone pipes as good as copper?
As good as--NO. More economical, easier to use/repair yes. Once installed, silicone will break down over time and certainly give off something cancerous or toxic. Will it be worse than drinking water from a plastic bottle--no, but no-one seems to care about things like that. In a fire the silicone will be destroyed, while the copper will live on-copper inherently has hard value, where-as the silicone has no other value. Is there anything wrong with using silicone plumbing?-Unless your a fire-man who is worried about another toxic burning substance--no Only used the fire as an example to state that the copper has scrap value.
Not as much as I should, probably. No, I can't tell 2 psi from the handling. I probably run somewhat underpressure for optimal road performance. Interestingly, I can ride my dual sport with a completely flat front tire - the tire is sufficiently stiff to handle OK and not be damaged like a car tire, except it's a bit squirmy at full lock. That was unintentional - I had a hole in the tube - but nice to know the bike won't self-destruct if I ride over a nail. When I used to ride trials years ago I had a tire clamp to stop the tire slipping and would, like everyone else, let air out when competing to increase the footprint. There was a joke that on some bikes when you released the valve, air would rush in.
Depends what you're using for but mainly, yes
i use it all the time it quieter, cheaper, easier to install and water flows better and if you have a fire your water pipes will be the last thing on your mind ,
I'm a tire nightmare I've run flat so many times that I cary a spare tube and Irons on my bike. A Dale Earnheart pit stop has nothing on me. I frequent two tires , conti tkc's and Kenda K 761's, and sometimes for wear purposes I split them. running the Knob on front and the 80/20 on the rear, I ride hard but fairly smooth and though I check pressures often I like to tweak them for temperature (the Kendas are a hard compound, that wears well but can get slippery in the cold damp weather) and terrain. . the pressures of slides fishtails and slip-and-grip can be hard on a tube and tire . But are part of the challenge of riding the way I do. For me the rubber part of my bike is more art then science. Have you ever tried Mousses? Edit: Ahh Chris I am an old man too Have you ever used Mouses ? I have never because I hear they wear out with the pressures of high mileage use. Maybe ill ask this later Merry Christmas
