Originally Posted by
rms13
My Conti Ultra sports are rated for 130 and I keep them at 120 front and rear. When I started riding road bike I was told high psi (proper inflation for your tires) helps prevent flats and make the ride more comfortable. It's never failed me yet
Whoever gave you advise had no clue what they were talking about. I don't think it's even debatable that a higher psi will in fact be a rougher ride. As far as flats, I got them all the time until I lowered my pressure and now I almost never get them, including pinch flats. I think my last flat was about 3000 miles ago, and that's because the cheap tube split at the seam.