| If you're planning to go mountain biking,
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| | behavior. How does it run on the dirt
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| one of the most basic things you need to
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| | track? Does it slide on the mountain?
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| be able to do is set your tire pressure
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| | Does it ride smoothly around corners?
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| correctly. A correctly inflated tire
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| | Then try the same trail again after
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| gives you better control and a smoother
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| | you've dropped the pressure by 5 psi in
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| rise. If the tire pressure is too low,
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| | each tire. If you find the bike is more
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| however, you're more likely to get a flat
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| | stable and the grip on the ground has
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| tire, as well as just having to work
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| | improved, then stick with that pressure.
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| harder. A high tire pressure makes the
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| | Otherwise, drop the tire pressure a
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| bike hard to control and gives you a
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| | little further and try again. Be careful
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| bumpy ride.Unfortunately there's no one
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| | not to go too low, however, or you'll end
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| tire pressure that you should use,
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| | up with flat tires. A tire goes flat if
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| because it varies according to your
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| | the tire compresses against an object and
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| personal preference, the condition of the
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| | gets damaged.If you're using tubeless
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| tire, the type of terrain and the
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| | tires, you might want to start with a
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| condition of the trail. If you have a
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| | lower pressure, such as 30 to 40 psi.
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| good quality bicycle pump you can
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| | With tubeless tires, occasional rim
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| regulate your tire pressure, and you also
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| | contact isn't a problem and the risk of
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| need an accurate gauge for taking
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| | pinch flats is greatly reduced. So it's
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| pressure readings.Start by inflating the
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| | okay to run on much lower pressures. You
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| tire to the manufacturer's
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| | still need to be careful not to dent the
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| specifications, and give it a test run.
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| | rims or burp air out from the bead. If
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| Then you can decide what adjustments are
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| | the pressure is too low, you'll see the
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| required. Always try and use the same
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| | tire rolling out from under the rim on
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| pump and gauge, because using different
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| | hard corners.Check for rolling resistance
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| gauges may give you different
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| | when you're using lower pressures. This
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| readings.It's often a good idea to start
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| | extra rolling resistance means you have
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| with the pressure on the high side, so
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| | to work harder, but it improves the level
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| around 40-50 psi (3-3.5 bar), then
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| | of control and gives better climbing
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| gradually lower the pressure a little at
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| | traction. Cross-country racers want
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| a time until you find the pressure that
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| | better efficiency rather than control,
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| best suits your bike. If you're a
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| | however.You can always resort to
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| heavier rider, or carrying extra weight,
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| | old-fashioned methods and give the tire a
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| then you should also keep the tire
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| | good squeeze. This is a good way of
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| pressure a little higher.As you're going
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| | feeling the pressure and determining if
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| on your test ride, carefully observe the
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| | air is required.
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| performance of the bike and the tire
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