putting air in tires . . . . sigh

[Deanna]

Okay, I have a question about all this, too!

The book I bought on riding said to check your air before every ride. Um, no, I haven't. We aired up the tires (using an air compressor hooked up to my husband's car -- he carries it in the back end all the time) when we first assembled the bikes and haven't checked since. (That has been about ten days, now, and I've ridden 31 miles and he's ridden half that.)

How often do you check?

I do an ABC check before every ride - Air, Brakes, Cranks. As a cyclist it's your responsibility to make sure your bikes in good working order before you get on the road. It also leaves you less to worry about so you can enjoy the ride more.