Old 06-09-20 | 07:46 PM
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sd5782
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Bikes: 1964 Huffy Sportsman, 1972 Fuji Newest, 1973 Schwinn Super Sport (3), 1982 Trek 412, 1983 Trek 700, 1989 Miyata 1000LT, 1991 Bianchi Boardwalk, plus others

How low should I go? Tire pressure that is

Vintage guy and vintage bike. Have been riding the old Schwinn with 27” tires and 70-80 lbs for decades. Fancier vintage bikes now with nicer tires. 70-75 seemed nice in some pasela gravel king 32s on an83 Trek. I weigh 165lbs. Newest vintage bike is a wider rimmed tourer that I put panaracer pasela 35s on. I started at about 70 psi. Last ride was with 60 in front and 65 rear. Smooth quite riding tires it seemed. I ride”soft” so wasn’t concerned about pinch flats. Do others go less? Maybe just try and see I guess. I would think at a certain point I would be giving up speed.
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