Originally Posted by blindvelcro
Hooaa another vet. Congrats on the bike. Dont ride on the sidewalk, you can really do some damage to your rims going off the curbs. Just normal bumpy roads shouldnt damage the rims too much. Just keep an eye for a wobble after you ride, and take it in to get it trued. How much do you weigh? What rims came on the bike?
Thanks for all the replies! I should have said 19 and counting, will retire at 22. First, just to clarify, I am not riding on sidewalks that are made just for walkers. A lot of the sidewalks in my area are double wide made for bikes and pedestrians. Plus, have you seen all of the pedestrians getting ran over on Oahu? I am 5'10" tall and weigh 210, so I am not exactly a light rider. The tires appear to be 700 X 26C, hopefully that is the right number. For now I am running 90 psi in the tires, will experiment with pressure to see what works best.
Thanks again,
Chuck
P.S. Pictures coming soon