reed scott
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I confess to almost never using an actual pressure gauge on any bike tire since I gave up road bikes 30 years ago. I pump up my MTB tires until with both thumbs I can just make about a 1/4 inch dent in my tire with my fingers grasping the rim. ( I have pretty strong clod buster type hands. ) Maybe a bit less than 1/4 inch. I guess if I had a floor pump with an attached guage ( I need to get one ) I'd use it. Am I weird? Am I failing at proper tire inflation? Maybe I'm opening myself up to get a pinch flat one day.
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