Inflation... How much pressure is too much?

There is a little fable that well explains the effect of devaluation of currency.

There once was a little kingdom where the king needed money to build weapons so he could make war on his neighbor....... must have been an European kingdom. The king did not want to raise taxes and he hit upon a plan, he called in the Royal Treasurer and Royal Minter.

The king ordered the Treasurer to send all precious metal coins coming into the treasury, over to the minter, and ordered him to melt them down and restrike them 5% thinner. And told Treasurer and Minter they would lose their heads if they breathed a word of this.

After the coins of the realm had circulated once thru the treasury, the king had 5% more money to build his weapons. The plan worked so well the king got greedy and told the Treasurer and Minter to do it again.....another 5%. No one noticed the coins were thinner, until the Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker, and Miller were having their usual Saturday night poker game.

It was a bad night for the Baker, and he was busted. Then he remembered the coins he and his wife had been squirrelling away in the cupboard. He emptied his stash and got back in the game with his New Old Stock coins.

Poker players like to stack their coins, and the Butcher said "Hey! Wot's this! I have 10 coins on this stack and 10 on the other, but if I add one coin to the low stack, it becomes the high stack!

Well, it did not take long for them to figure out the NOS coins were 10% thicker than the newly minted coins.

Next day, the Baker went to the mill, flipped a new coin on the table and ordered his usual 10 sacks of flour. The Miller looked the coin over and said "I'll give you 9 sacks of flour for that coin".

The Baker said, "When did you raise your prices?" The Miller said "When you offered me cheaper money!"

After that, the price of bread, meat, and candles increased 10% in the .little village.

Slick

Shelby-Right said:

I totally agree with all the high prices , it's gone crazy , but I got a good deal the other day , and saw some tyres that I wanted , I think they a normally $800 or more nzd and saw some on special at 514 each and they advertised 14.99 freight , which I thought was good , I withheld the buy now on the keyboard , and i rung a friend the following week , he said he could do around $ 365 +gst ,each , so I ordered two, wow , they arrived the next day , and as a bonus they both came with tubes which I'd imagine cost quite a bit , these are only Chinese cheap tyres but totally ok for my light usage. Total was 850 incl gst .View attachment 111675

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WestLake has shown itself as HEAD & SHOULDERS good quality above the rest.
I have torture tested their trailer tires at 85+ mph, for 12 hours at a whack. Top quality.
You scored.

I do not worry about the price of anything or inflation. If I have no money, I cannot spend it. Over the years when I was working, I usually never kept track of how much I was earning. I knew we had enough to live on and pay our bills, When I road raced, I only ever raced what I could afford. My ego was of no consequence, I just liked having fun.
The main thing in life is to avoid worry and anxiety, Stress can help you to die young.
One of my mates always worries that other guys might be one up on him. However he does little to change his circumstances. All I have ever wanted out of life is to do interesting things and achieve a little.
I do not know if being wealthy avoids boredom. Jay Leno does not seem to be bored. But I do not know the way he thinks. Some people can afford to be normal.
Two of my friends are very wealthy. I would not have their lives and I do not covet their possessions. They own lots of lovely things. But I built my own race bikes - they are much better than any collectables.

acotrel said:

I do not worry about the price of anything or inflation. If I have no money, I cannot spend it. Over the years when I was working, I usually never kept track of how much I was earning. I knew we had enough to live on and pay our bills, When I road raced, I only ever raced what I could afford. My ego was of no consequence, I just liked having fun.
The main thing in life is to avoid worry and anxiety, Stress can help you to die young.
One of my mates always worries that other guys might be one up on him. However he does little to change his circumstances. All I have ever wanted out of life is to do interesting things and achieve a little.
I do not know if being wealthy avoids boredom. Jay Leno does not seem to be bored. But I do not know the way he thinks. Some people can afford to be normal.

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For many, the lack of money is stressful and worrisome and that is especially true in countries where you might find yourself old, living on the street, and with no medical care.

Challenge: Make a post in any thread before the year ends that does not even hint about racing You wrote a perfectly good sentence (4th), stuck a comma on it, and went racing.

Triton Thrasher said:

A pressure recommendation in a 1950s manual relates to a 1950s tyre.

Tyres made nowadays have more flexible sides and rely on a higher pressure to keep them in shape.

Thus, the “spec” in your manual may not be ideal for the tyre you just fitted to your old bike.

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I have found (thru trial and error) what pressures work best for my style of riding. I should have mentioned when I used the term "spec" that those inflation lbs. were what Avon printed on the tire.
I have screwed around with under and over (as I have with most of my 2 and 4 wheeled vehicles) and have found a good fulcrum point. No wobble feel but still feels sticky when needed.

concours said:

WestLake has shown itself as HEAD & SHOULDERS good quality above the rest.
I have torture tested their trailer tires at 85+ mph, for 12 hours at a whack. Top quality.
You scored.

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That's good to hear because when I ordered them , i thought i was getting Goodride , which I know are ok , as my mate has them on his ute and they hang on extremely well .The only Westlake tyres I'd see were replica semi slick, ku36 kumho type . Cheers