| Right tire pressure is very important in riding a | | | | is good you have a tubeless system. The heavier |
| mountain bike on a trail. It can make a huge | | | | your body is, the more pressure you need to start |
| difference in terms of comfort and control for the | | | | with. Be familiar with the pressure for a while. Get |
| biker. | | | | the feel how your tires take corners and loose dirt. |
| Too high pressure can make your tire have a poor | | | | Drop your tire pressure by 5 psi in each tire. |
| contact with the ground thus making your bike hard | | | | Compare it with your previous setting. You should pin |
| to control or maneuver. Too low pressure however, | | | | point some improvement in stability. But if you still |
| will make your tires go irregular and very vulnerable | | | | don't, you can drop the pressure again by 5 psi. |
| to pinch flats. | | | | Lowest pressure you can ride is always better, but it |
| The right tire pressure in a mountain bike vary | | | | makes your tire very vulnerable to pinch flats. Pinch |
| between riders and tire setups. The trail, type of | | | | flat happens when you roll over something then it |
| terrain are also big factors to consider how much | | | | made it compresses the point where your tire and |
| pressure you need to put in your tire for a | | | | the tube get pinched between object and your rim |
| comfortable ride. | | | | on the wheel. |
| The easiest way to know the tire pressure that is | | | | In tubeless tire system can take your worry about |
| right for you is to determine exactly which pressure | | | | pinch flats away and just ride your bike in lower aire |
| you are comfortable with during normal conditions. | | | | pressure with ease. You will know if you have taken |
| After this, you will know for yourself how to adjust | | | | the pressure too low if you start to bump your rims, |
| the pressure for different trails and type of terrains. | | | | burp air out along the bead, or you feel the tire roll |
| To start with, you should have a reliable pressure | | | | under the rim during cornering. |
| gauge, or much if a pump with a built in pressure | | | | The moment you get your right setting, squeeze the |
| gauge. Use these things every time you make | | | | tire with your hands and know what it feels like. |
| adjustments in your tires. Gauge can be inaccurate | | | | Once you have memorized how your tire feels like, |
| thus, if you change it, it can make things more | | | | you can always get your right pressure with any |
| difficult for you. | | | | pump. |
| Begin adjusting your pressure to 40- 50 psi. 30-40 psi | | | | |