Hello @davepetr10 & congrats on your second big gravel ride! Every tire has a range of pressure- typically printed on the side wall of the tire (something like 30-60 psi), and the terrain will help you dictate what part of the range you'll want to be in. For hard packed dirt roads, or "Gucci gravel", you'll typically want to ride on the higher side of the pressure range to have the least amount of rolling resistance. And on the flip side, if you end up on more rugged, even single-track kind of gravel- you'll want to be on the lower end of the scale to help give you the most amount of traction. On long gravel rides I may do a lot of tweaking of my tire pressure for different parts of the trail/road, so I always bring a good pump so I can adapt easily. The rules are- don't go above the recommended (the tire could blow off the rim), and don't go below the range as it'll make you susceptible to flats. Are you running your tires with tubes or tubeless? I'm a big fan of going tubeless for gravel rides so I can get away with a lower pressure on rougher terrain and not have to worry about a pinch flat.If you are not currently running tubeless, but are curious about it, I'd recommend stopping by one of our shops to see if your set up will allow for an easy conversion, this has been a real game changer for me on long gravel rides. For any long ride I typically have a backup tube (sometimes a few if it's a REALLY long ride), patch kit, tire boot, hand pump, multi-tool, tire lever and my own mini roadside kit (which has a little bit of grease, small replacement bolts & washers, presta valve/schrader valve adapter..etc). Hope this helps and have a great ride!
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