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Old 10-19-08 | 01:23 PM
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From: Rocket City, No'ala

Bikes: 2014 Trek Domane 5.2, 1985 Pinarello Treviso, 1990 Gardin Shred, 2006 Bianchi San Jose

Unless you are riding on ultra smooth surfaces, 120psi and over is too high. You end up with so little rubber touching the road you can lose traction. Traction is important to me during descents where my life is on the line. It's important on climbs on less than perfect pavement.

Just because the tires claim they can go to 145psi is no reason to pump them up that high.
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