Originally Posted by pipes

I started out last Fathers day back ridng . Because of my weight my LBS who has been around since 1946 told me to keep my tires at max pressure ! I have on all 3 of my bikes and NO bent rims and NO pinch flats . My starting weight was 371 lbs . Take out of this what you will . I check my presure befor every ride and never let it run low and actually I keep it a couple pounds over . my weight now is 243 .