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Old 05-16-19, 12:33 PM
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djb
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If I may suggest, keep tabs on your pressures and bonus if you ride the same route sometimes, with diff types of surfaces, and note how X psi feels vs another.
You'll see how differently the bike feels and rides at sometimes only 5psi diff, with the standard issue of as you lower pressures from too high, the ride will increase a noticeable amount for you, the bike will handle better over rough stuff, and you'll see that your ride times will either be the same (but more comfortable) or even faster and clearly more comfortable for you.

having a floor pump is great, and myabe double check its gauge against a diff handheld gauge, just for reference anyway.

have fun playing with pressures, its worth doing, and soon you will find a psi front and back that works best for getting the max comfort, handling and speed.
I find dialing down from too high and too harsh is the easiest, helps if you have a good handheld gauge to bring with you, and practice so you dont lose much air on each pressure test.
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