Tyre pressures turned my bike into a boneshaker

GloveMakingMan

Pedelecer
Mar 31, 2014
116
33
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Bideford, North Devon
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I have a cheap suspension seat post and gel saddle on my folder which makes our roads and lanes just bearable.
I have found if you run the tyres under inflated the range suffers quite a bit.
Dutch style handle bars also makes the rides more enjoyable.
Not quite Dutch style handlebars (the cables aren't long enough), but this swept back style that i've fitted made a big difference!
 

Chris the Sheep

Pedelecer
Apr 7, 2013
54
11
My non-powered bike has a Big Apple on the front, and a Marathon Plus on the rear - it looks a bit odd, but I get a lovely smooth ride (minimal vibration transmitted through the bars) with the reassurance of excellent puncture protection on the rear. I didn't plan it that way, I could only afford one tyre at the time!
 

jackhandy

Esteemed Pedelecer
May 20, 2012
1,820
323
the Cornish Alps
The problem with Dutch style bars is they put pretty much all your weight on the saddle, so you need a sprung seatpost...
And so it goes on ☺