{"id":371225,"date":"2025-12-25T15:55:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T15:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/371225\/"},"modified":"2025-12-25T15:55:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T15:55:09","slug":"best-psi-for-road-gravel-and-mtb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/371225\/","title":{"rendered":"Best PSI for Road, Gravel, and MTB"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Estimated2 min read<\/p>\n

Tire pressure is one of the most important adjustments you can make on your bike. Get it right, and every ride feels smoother, faster, and more controlled\u2014without spending a dime. But the science around finding the best pressure keeps evolving as gear changes. While most of us are running less pressure in our tires than we used to, there\u2019s reason to caution against going too low. <\/p>\n

This episode of The Bicycling Show About Bicycling digs into our latest article on tire pressure \u201cHow to Achieve the Perfect Tire Pressure.\u201d<\/a> In the story, gear editor Dan Chabanov breaks down why old rules\u2014like inflating to the max PSI \u2014came from outdated lab testing and don\u2019t reflect how we actually ride on real roads. In it, he offers six expert-backed tips for finding your ideal pressure for any condition and terrain. \u201cProper tire pressure lets your bike roll quickly, ride smoothly, and avoid flats<\/a>,\u201d he writes.<\/p>\n

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In this episode, Dan shares what he learned from testing different tire pressures with experienced cyclists Trevor Raab and Tom Messina. He gets into why lower pressure can reduce rolling resistance, improve comfort, and increase grip, while also acknowledging that too low can create its own problems. The key is to experiment. \u201cIf you care about performance, if you care about comfort, it’s worth spending 30 minutes to think about your tire pressure,\u201d Dan says. And, Tom adds, \u201cIt doesn’t cost a thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adjusting your bike fit is another change that can deliver big gains without costing much money. To learn everything you need to get more comfort and performance from your position, check out Bicycling\u2019s member-exclusive Find the Perfect Bike Fit<\/a> program, which guides you through a professional fitting and offers tons of expert tips to help you problem solve on your own. Member Exclusive: Check Out Our Top Cycling Stories\"Chevron\"Chevron<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"2 min read Tire pressure is one of the most important adjustments you can make on your bike.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":371226,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[569],"tags":[64,63,133520,110452,133515,133518,133529,133523,133517,784,20690,133530,133524,133519,133521,127675,133522,133527,133531,133516,133528,133526,85,133525],"class_list":{"0":"post-371225","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cycling","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-bicycling-show","11":"tag-bicycling-com","12":"tag-bike-fit","13":"tag-bike-performance","14":"tag-bike-setup","15":"tag-colin-mcsherry","16":"tag-crank-length","17":"tag-cycling","18":"tag-cycling-comfort","19":"tag-cycling-injury-prevention","20":"tag-dan-chabanov","21":"tag-expert-tips","22":"tag-jonathan-blyer","23":"tag-knee-pain","24":"tag-matt-phillips","25":"tag-muscle-imbalance","26":"tag-riding-tips","27":"tag-saddle-height","28":"tag-saddle-sore","29":"tag-seat-position","30":"tag-sports","31":"tag-tom-messina"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/371225","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=371225"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/371225\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/371226"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=371225"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=371225"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=371225"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}