Let's offroad / mountain bike / mtb / ride dirt

I run 24 psi rear and 22 front, and according to Mr Withings I'm 76.5kg. Sounds like maybe I could drop those pressures based on what people are saying. 29x2.4 Maxxis Minions on both bikes, DHR's on the 295 and SS on the 529.

Great bike, great forks but the best is the Dahon saddle

Very nice. Sweet baby blue too!

26 ain’t dead

Yeah give it a go. I'm 75ish and will comfortably run 19psi on 27.5x2.3, 17psi on 2.6 on natural UK trails in winter. I am used to CX tubs at silly pressures though so prefer grip and squirm over support. Bike parks or Euro rocks I'll increase them up to 22psi.

Pressures based on a proper gauge though. I find track pumps always read high, so when friends say they are on 25psi, it's more like 20.

I should probably get some to make it less bone tingly when my rigid forks bottom out. Are rimpacts the go-to?

Good value, they work and are a British company so I guess so

I believe it's Gorgeous Baby Blue.

The saddle is actually surprisingly comfortable, it's just that it looks terrible.

SDG Bel Air saddle, I always found them to be a good perch

Pressures based on a proper gauge though. I find track pumps always read high, so when friends say they are on 25psi, it's more like 20.

I use a digital pressure gauge as eyeballing a track pump is, given my great age and associated failing eye-site, tricky anyway. Also the long white beard can get in the way.

Yeah digital pressure gauge is a must.

Tyre size and casing plays a part, 27.5x2.6 magic Mary with dh casing on my nomad at 23psi doesn't squirm too much and I can run lower if trails aren't rocky.

27.5x2.4 dhr/f with baseline flimsy side walls feels way more squirmy

Yeah sidewall construction and rim width makes a big difference to support

I'd like to be able to run a lower pressure on the rear of my hardtail because it bounces off small undulations that the full suspension bike just powers through. I'll have a play around with lower pressures.

this is the same reason I have Brompton saddles on all chill bikes

I've not even ridden my MTB in months but am looking at which rim inserts are available from distributors I have access to.

Might benefit from inserts in those as they'll provide some damping, which your tires wont really unless you're running heavy casing.

That SKS gauge is a great bit of kit, I bought one when I got home after we went to Surrey , I've used it loads, and it's better then the Topeak one I had before. It's nice being able to ride to the station on 40psi and then being accurately being able to drop your pressure.

That's because you're an XC lightweight

Just like me...

I've got the SKS, which I have used for years and lives in the box in the boot - but I also now have the SRAM pressure sensing valves which tell your phone what pressure is in each tyre.

Yeah but you've also got a 69 degree HTA, AND don't have a tubeless plug kit!

Less phone more bike, ta.

But do they give you feed back on what you're ideal pressure is?

Not sure, there's a guide to setup in the app but I've never used it.

69 degree HTA

Head angle of champions

Any additional help to steer your barge.

Head angle of retrogrouches