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Old 09-28-13 | 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by daihard
You mean you are 160 lbs excluding the bike? I'd be worried about a pinch flat if I had 65 on the front. Does it depend on the tyre, too?
Yep, roughly 160 with my clothes and shoes on. The front tire feels a little squishy when I'm sprinting or climbing out of the saddle, but I haven't had a pinch flat for a long time. (And that was when I was brand-new to road bikes and didn't know to check the pressure often. )

P.S. That said, I wouldn't go any lower than what the chart in the BQ/Frank Berto article suggests. It's a minimum pressure for performance and comfort that works if you check your pressures often, and adjust upward if real-life experience suggests it.

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