Quote Originally Posted by still balancing View Post
pump (and test out how easy it is to use) no one ever explained the need to pump ones tires OFTEN. think I was around 750 miles when someone asked if wanted to pump my tires before riding one morning - after looking at them and responding "no, there seems to be air in them..." it was explained that you should pump your tires every time you ride because they always lose air (some do this every few rides or so many miles...) it was amazing the difference it made to have full tires - felt like I was on a whole new bike and my average speed increased
ha, that's funny!