This will probably sound totally dumb or silly but we all ask dumb questions when we're noobs so bear with me and hear me out. Coming to the sport late, but better late than never.
I was way into cycling a few years ago and started riding my bike (a Centurion CitySpeed 8) on a regular basis. (Really, I wanted a road bike but I ended up with this city bike for various reasons.) I stopped for a while because I grew increasingly frustrated with a relatively recurring problem - pinched tires, often the back one.
I recently caught the cycling bug again and managed to make it some 215km before getting another pinched tire. This time, I took it to a bike shop where they were actually helpful: rather than simply fixing my tire, they explained that (yes, I know, shocking) my tires were at around half the bar they should have been.
So now I know, but riding my bike home from the shop I felt uncomfortable because the tires were so hard that I could feel every little bump in the road and it felt kind of similar to what it feels like when you get a flat - it's a totally different sensation and I found myself riding 20kph instead of 30 because I was worried about pinching my tires again.
Any tips for how to get used to the new tire pressure?
Also, will it guarantee that I don't pinch my tires, or just lower the risk?
Last question - since it's often the rear tire that gets affected, could it have to do with my position on the saddle?
I was way into cycling a few years ago and started riding my bike (a Centurion CitySpeed 8) on a regular basis. (Really, I wanted a road bike but I ended up with this city bike for various reasons.) I stopped for a while because I grew increasingly frustrated with a relatively recurring problem - pinched tires, often the back one.
I recently caught the cycling bug again and managed to make it some 215km before getting another pinched tire. This time, I took it to a bike shop where they were actually helpful: rather than simply fixing my tire, they explained that (yes, I know, shocking) my tires were at around half the bar they should have been.
So now I know, but riding my bike home from the shop I felt uncomfortable because the tires were so hard that I could feel every little bump in the road and it felt kind of similar to what it feels like when you get a flat - it's a totally different sensation and I found myself riding 20kph instead of 30 because I was worried about pinching my tires again.
Any tips for how to get used to the new tire pressure?
Also, will it guarantee that I don't pinch my tires, or just lower the risk?
Last question - since it's often the rear tire that gets affected, could it have to do with my position on the saddle?
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