Tire pressure is a major factor in both your cycling performance and comfort.
As a professional endurance cyclist competing in races across the globe, as well as a qualified bike fitter and mechanic, I’ve spent countless hours experimenting with bike setups and optimizing hybrid bike tire pressures, and I want to share that experience with you.
Gravel bikes are fairly new to cycling compared to other disciplines. It’s like they came out of nowhere about five years ago, only to be everywhere now.
We get some excellent questions about gravel bikes, but one that always comes up is: “What’s the best gravel bike tire pressure?”
Tire pressure has become a big subject amongst cyclists in the past few years. Some say tire pressure doesn’t make that much difference…
The single bike maintenance skill you’ll use most often is knowing how to use a bike pump.
Pumping up your bike tires is a task you are going to be doing all the time. It might be to get the optimum PSI, or you might get a puncture on the road and need to get the air back in the tube.
We’re often asked at BikeTips: “How long do bike tires last? And how do you know when to change them?”
Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned professional, this is a vital bit of knowledge to learn and understand.
Learning how to inflate Presta valves is one of those beginner bike maintenance jobs that are incredibly simple once you know how to do it – but you still need to be shown the first time!
It’s also one of the most important bike maintenance tasks to get nailed down, as it’s the one you’re likely to find yourself performing most often.
Pumping up your bike tires is a basic cycling skill – but if you’re new to bikes, it’s worth learning how to pump a bike tire properly. If you’ve never needed to pump up a bike tire, don’t worry, as we’ll soon bring you up to speed and you’ll be ready to get back on … Read more
Want to know how to change a bike inner tube?
Not only is it the repair your bike will need the most often, it’s also possible to do at home with a bit of expert advice – saving you costly and unnecessary trips to the mechanic.