Originally Posted by
Lazyass
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.
High PSI is probably the wrong term. Filling within the recommended psi range for the tire is more accurate. I prefer less rolling resistance and feels faster. I've ridden different size and width tires up to 700x38 with 65psi and my 700x23 high psi feels best to me. I haven't had an on road flat in 2 years ...knock on wood