Old 03-01-10 | 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by IAmCosmo
I don't know what kind of valves those tubes on that bike have, but if they have Presta (the kind you unscrew) they can leak down a couple pounds a day, so you can lose 10 psi per week (sometimes more). ALWAYS pump them up to the correct pressure before riding. Even at ½ or ¾ of the recommended pressure, you probably won't be able to squeeze them so that's not a good indicator.
Perhaps but I haven't see that... yet.
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Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
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