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Old 07-06-17 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by trailangel
Flat tires happen when they happen. What are you doing riding 110psi in your front tire? Also, I would much rather flat on the rear..... easier to control.
This was my first flat. I suppose it's much easier to control a puncture burst when it's the rear tire. I know 110 psi is pretty high, even for a 120max psi tire. I was desperate that night to set a record on Strava, and the road I ride is pretty smooth 90% the time and mostly clean so I tried optimizing for speed as much as I could. I'll try pumping my tires around 100-105'ish and not higher next time. I weigh about 180lbs on my bike with my backpack and total load, in case you were wondering.
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