Originally Posted by
ksryder
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.
I run 23's nowadays. Back in 1983 when I first transitioned from running to cycling everyone was running 20's because the current wisdom then was that less road contact was less friction and thinner tires were more aerodynamic. I still have them on my 1994 Cannondale R800 which is cherry and the book on it is supposed to be $400 with the CXP 30 wheels on it. I haven't ridden it since 2008 when I got my Six-13 which is my rain bike now because I have a Super Six EVO which is a dream. Thinner tires were actually less stable in rainy conditions and on rough roads with technical bends and corners.