Black bicyle leaning on a trail signpost in a forest

Black bicycle leaning on tree by sidewalk with a large metal part strapped to the rear rack

Black bicycle leaning on bicycle rack with a metal mesh basket on back, in front of a car

Been having a blast living car-free with my Jones SWB, embracing the low-tire-pressure lifestyle. Also, hello lemmy / fedi bikers!

  • glitching@lemmy.ml
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    5 days ago

    how big is the tire and how low do you go with the pressure? how much do you weigh? don’t you have issues with pinch flats riding thusly?

    • kirk@midwest.socialOPEnglish
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      5 days ago

      Tire is 2.8" and I’m about 65 kg, not sure how low I go on pressure since I don’t have a gauge but people routinely go below 10 psi on soft trails.

      Pinch flats can happen but it’s harder with bigger tires since there’s a longer travel distance before the pinch. And most people set up tubeless to avoid pinch flats entirely.