Originally Posted by
Koyote
Be careful. I recently went too low with the psi, and nine miles into a gravel race my rear tire was going flat. I put in a tube (while everyone rode past me). Next day, I checked it out, and the tire was not punctured. My guess is that the psi was so low that it burped out most of the air.
Lesson learned.
Yes. Going too low can be dangerous but it is also very tempting. I have tested benefits of going from 40 psi to 20 psi and they are huge.
https://gravelbikes.cc/tests/what-is...-air-pressure/