Originally Posted by
canklecat
... I expected those skinny 700x23 tires to be painfully harsh but the classic curved fork seemed to soak up the jolts. Turned out later the tires were a bit underinflated, around 80 psi, so we'll see how it feels later today at 100-110 psi where it probably should be for my weight (165 lbs).
i would seriously consider using the 80PSI. at about the same weight, i find that it's plenty. and go to 25mm tires, or even 28mm tires if the bike can handle them. sometimes the back is more forgiving than the front WRT tire widths.
