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Old 11-16-14 | 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Deontologist
My tire's max PSI is 125 ... I have it filled up to 125 to prevent any more pinch flats (had two in a week!). Now when I ride my bike I can literally feel every bump in the road because the tires are so firm. Is there anything I should watch out for now? Or am I basically pinch-flat proof now? Should I be worried about the high pressure at all? I don't want to end up like this guy ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enRKvjKr7l0
Sounds like you really need larger tires. My undercarriage would not be happy with 125psi tires for long.
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