Originally Posted by
HawkOwl
Would a summary of: "Use the charts and experiment. Whatever feels good and doesn't give you flats is good." be fairly accurate? That certainly is what I've gotten from this thread. Of course I could be off base a little, or a lot.
That sums it up perfectly. I use this chart, and my 25mm front tire is at 70 psi. I have no problems with excessive wear or pinch flats, despite conventional wisdom. Since I've gone to lower pressure, my bike rides much more smoothly. There was recently a rather lengthy thread on this in road, by the way. I could sum it up by saying there are those who will say "pump it to the max", and those who will advocate using the linked chart, and everything in between.
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...for-road-bikes