Well, I don't think they meant someones yard. Sounds like it was more like the grassy area next to a road. It's not necessarily flat under that grass. They should have tried the test on rocky and/or rooty terrain though.
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MTB Tire Pressure
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Well, I don't think they meant someones yard. Sounds like it was more like the grassy area next to a road. It's not necessarily flat under that grass. They should have tried the test on rocky and/or rooty terrain though.
I lowered my pressure in the rear a bit today, since I'm on the HT now, and sure enough I got my first pinch flat since switching to 40psi last year.
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I lowered my pressure in the rear a bit today, since I'm on the HT now, and sure enough I got my first pinch flat since switching to 40psi last year.
You owe me a beer. I predicted that as soon as you started releasing air.
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You have to be smooth to take full advantage of low pressure...you can't just sit and spin thru everything.
I don't remember making that deal, but I'm sure I owe you one or two anyway.
Smooth is something I've never been accused of being. However, I was far from just sitting and spinning through everything today. I was up out of the saddle quite a bit. The pinch flat happened when I was descending a rocky section and the rear tire inadvertently came down on a jagged rock.
But, yeah smoothness is definitely something to work on.
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You were running way too low on the rear on Sunday Brian. You probably released 10+ PSI. I've found a quick half second tap on a presta valve releases easily 2 PSI. When I was riding behind you, that tire was all squashed.
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Didn't meant to sound like a dick there....sometimes it just happens.
I didn't think you were being a dick, sorry if I came off too defensive sounding. I definitely have to work on smoothness.
For now I'm just gonna stick to 40 psi, even if means a rougher ride.
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