How Much Does Tyre Pressure Really Matter?

The mystery of tyre pressure is governed by a huge number of variables; tyre casing, rider weight, riding style, terrain, grip, weather... the list goes on! To help you make a sensible guestimate at what tyre pressure is right for you, Rich Payne is on hand to demonstrate on the rocky trails of Finale Ligure. Finale is the perfect place to demonstrate this as, featuring a lot of sharp rock, riders often turn up and have to do a bit of initial puzzling to find a pressure which works for them for the area in order to avoid smashing wheelsets and going home early. ⏱ Timestamps ⏱ 0:00 - Intro 1:34 - Advantages Of Lower Pressures 2:09 - Disadvantages Of Lower Pressures 3:22 - Tyre Choice 4:59 - What About Tyre Inserts? 5:41 - Too Much Pressure 7:02 - Perfect Pressure (For Rich) 8:01 - Not Enough Pressure Useful Links: Watch The UCI MTB World Series Elite Racing On GCN 👉 🛍 NEW MTB Bike Maintenance Book 👉 Racing Highlights & More On GMBN Racing 👉 Watch Shorts on GMBN 👉 Submit your Photo and Video to us 👉 Sign-up to our newsletter 👉 Do you struggle with tyre pressure or consistently dinging your rims off of the trail? Let us know your top tips down in the comments 👇 Watch more on GMBN... 📹 How To Corner Fast On Your MTB 👉 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 📹 Watch our weekly show, The Dirt Shed Show 👉 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 Drone - Cushy En Garde - T-Shirts & Sweats Give Geeks a Chance - Alexandra Woodward Going Crazy - Alphascan The Turn (Instrumental Version) - Martin Hall Underground Moments - Cushy #GMBN #GlobalMountainBikeNetwork #MTB #MountainBiking #tyrepressure #tpi #inserts The Global Mountain Bike Network (GMBN) is the world’s largest and fastest-growing online mountain bike channel and community – and your destination for the best mountain bike content in the world. GMBN is dedicated to inspiring and unlocking your riding potential. Our videos cater to fans of every mountain bike discipline: from mile-munching cross-country (XC) riders, through adrenaline-fuelled dirt jumpers, gravity-hungry downhillers or aspiring enduro racers, and beyond. Every day of every month, our ex-pro presenting team are on hand to entertain and inspire you while also providing a uniquely qualified insight into the world of mountain biking. Every week we deliver original daily videos that include: Adventurous and entertaining features Mountain bike skills coaching Technical advice and guidance Mechanical know-how to keep you rolling A place for the riding community with our weekly Dirt Shed Show Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon Bikes: Nukeproof Bikes: Orbea Bikes: Park Tool: Smith Helmets & Eyewear: Crankbrothers Pedals: Shimano Footwear: Ergon: Vittoria Tires: FSA: Spank: Topeak: Garmin: Peaty’s Products: Wahoo: Worx Power Tools: CamelBak: Watch our sister channels: GMBN Racing - GMBN Tech - Electric Mountain Bike Network - GMBN auf Deutsch - Global Cycling Network - GCN Tech - GCN Racing - Global Triathlon Network - GCN Italia - GCN en Espanol - GCN auf Deutsch - GCN en Francais - GCN Japan - GCN Training -