Originally Posted by
Ray9
I'm 71, 5'5, weigh 135lbs. I ride the same course every day because it's safer on the best roads with almost all right turns. 7 days a week at 51 miles keeps me fit and by the way I leave most people in any age group eating my dust. I almost never get flats unless I run over something sharp. I can breeze up steep hills and though fast twitch muscles are not what they used to be I can hold a respectable steady pace forever. My bike is set-up by professionals and it is the right size.
Apologies, we were just having a little gentle fun with the thread, probably because everyone's routine is different.
For what it's worth, there have been thousands of gallons of internet ink spilled recently over the issue of tire pressure and width. Not worth getting into an in-depth discussion here, but in recent years a lot of people have been experimenting with lower pressures and finding that it doesn't have a negative effect on their speed and it makes the ride more comfortable.
Others disagree:
I'm not convinced wider tires are better
So whatever, if you're comfortable with your setup then party on.