The classic gauge would be the Dunlop presta gauge, a stubby version of the long pen type gauges for cars, made for high pressure, marked in psi and including a pocket clip. I always felt they let just a bit of air out when used. Zoltan Strasser, owner of the shop I worked at in the early seventies, talked of listening to the 'song' of the tire to get the right pressure from pinging a finger nail against the tread. I still keep one of those little guys in a drawer of the tool box for old time sake, but I'm an anal firm believer in a trusted foot pump w/ a NICE gauge built in ... and pinging tires from front to rear to listen for the five psi lower in front. Pinging tires is a great way to find the right pressure when comparing it to the tire that didn't go flat out on the road.
Happy trails,
Dan Artley in Parkton, Maryland
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Can folks recommend a reliable tire pressure gauge for checking KOF tubulars?
Most of the automotive gauges don't read past 100 psi, not enough for my tubular tires skinnier than 23-24mm.
Digital o.k.!
Emanuel Lowi
Montreal, Quebec
(where we love high pressure)