BN> types of roadways listed. I am a slightly heavy person at 234
BN> pounds and do not ride too agressive due to my heart problems.
BN> I have been running at the tire capacity of 65 pounds and have
BN> found that I can get around the best at that pressure but I seem
BN> to have a hard ride.
BN> Can anyone make a suggestion here. Also I now have two good years
BN> on the bike tubes. Should I think about replacement? I have not
BN> had any problems but I don't want any either. I am also wondering
BN> if I should look to the puncture proof tubes?
Hi Bill,
 From what I have read:
 The higher the pressure, the harder the ride.
 The softer the pressure, the softer the ride.
 The higher the pressure, the less pinch flats you'll get (From hitting a
 big bump like a brick, causing the tube to be bitten by the rim, causing a
 flat).
 The higher the pressure, the more sharp-item flats you'll get, like from a
 thorn or staple (Just like a ballon blown up alot will pop real easy,
 whereas a ballon barely inflated will take a harder poke to pop it.)
 I weigh 180 pounds, but ride on harder roads and aggressivly. Your extra
 weight, at a less aggressive pace probably equals the same thing in
 general.
 I'd go with 50-55 PSI. This way, it's not too soft and not too hard. You
 have to find the happy balance for yourself. If the ride you have now is
 hard, but not uncomfortable, then stay with it. On the roads you're on, you
 shouldn't get many flats
GH
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