Originally Posted by BluesDawg

One thing I have noticed with many people who are starting to ride gravel after riding mostly on paved roads is a strong tendency to run far higher air pressure in their tires than necessary. This causes their tires to bounce over rocks and surface irregularities making for a rough ride and potentially a loss of control. I've convinced some people to drastically lower their tire pressure, often by half. Especially in the front tire. They think I'm crazy at first, but later they thank me.