Originally Posted by
NYMXer
... I think before I would make such a minute tire size change, I would play around with air pressure first.
Bikes, tires and people are all different and with some many variables to allow for, the assumed results may not be worth the expense or effort.
Good point. The only thing is I don't know how smart it would be for me to try out different pressures. My body weight is outside the range where I can use a pressure below the tire recommended maximum. Does anyone have a good understanding of how serious those guide lines are ? I have previously used lower pressures when I have been too lazy to pump up before getting on my bike, and it didn't seem to do any harm but I guess doing that may make getting a puncture just a little more likely ?
I have dropped a few pounds recently but I'm still a little over 200 lbs. I'm not as fat as that makes me sound, by the way.