datlas 

If it were my choice, I would aim for 70-75F and 75-80R. But tweak to comfort and if you start getting pinch flats (assuming not tubeless) you are too low.

BillyD

But he's going to absolutely love it.

It's best that you start getting used to these separations now, because when college departure comes . . . that's a biggie.

The one I remember most fondly was the first time we let our son go to an evening HS football game alone. We knew he was in good company, but that didn't stop us from fretting.

WhyFi

Yes. Go lower. If you start wondering if you have a flat because you're getting a little bouncy, go back up a few PSI. I run my 30s at around ~70 psi rear (currently a little under 190) - works wonderfully.

datlas 

It's funny, but so many cyclists did not get the memo about tire pressure and continue to pump them up to 115PSI or whatever the "max PSI" on the sidewall says.

FWIW I run 23mmF and 25mmR and narrow rims, but even so have settled on 80-ish PSI. Ordinarily you should be 5-10 PSI higher in back but since I am 2mm wider I run same front and back.

noodle soup

In some areas it has.

rjones28 

I tell someone, almost every day, that they don't need to run max. pressure in their tires.

noodle soup

Once a week I inflate my 30mm tires to 60/55psi. The Domane rides like a Cadillac over rough pavement, with no noticeable loss of speed.

ksryder

I have an acquaintance who is a little older and used to ride a bunch in the 80s and is recently getting back into cycling. He recently bought a really nice Diverge. But he is also one of those people who knows everything.

He has a habit of asking "why" questions about current trends in cycling -- wider tires at low pressures, 1x for CX, tubeless, discs, etc. And then when I explain why--without endorsing these trends, but rather providing the objective rationale behind various choices--he will then argue with me about them mainly based on the fact that that's not how things were 20 years ago.

So when he shows up with his 38mm tires pumped up to 100 psi I don't argue with him.

kissTheApex

I had, and still do have, a strained relationship with my mom. Worked every summer at some sort of hotel, shop, restaurant far from home till college. Then as a divemaster through college, but then college was about 500 miles away...
Thanks. I keep joking I’ll sneak in and kidnap him
Yeah, he loved the place when we went for the open house, camp radio/recording studio, water sports at the lake, a wood working shop much better equipped than what I’ve in the garage, cooking lessons from professional chef! I was like “f the kids, can I come and stay?”

i don't want to think about college yet! Too soon for me

WhyFi

Gods, I hope you're not being literal.

WhyFi

I'm thinking that I'm going to give the 28mm Pro Ones a try next. I know that they're not going to be as durable, but I want to see how much faster/more supple they are vs the GOSpeeds. I was tempted to order them on Amazon just now, pretty good price ($45ea) and they'd be here tomorrow, but I'm still without a rear wheel.

indyfabz

I pump up my tires to 11.

noodle soup

Let us know how that goes. I'll probably stick with G-One Speed tires, but I was thinking about giving those a try.

Merlin has them slightly cheaper, but you'll have to wait 10 days for them to arrive.

https://www.merlincycles.com/schwalb...yre-89170.html

seedsbelize 

Are they crabon rims?

seedsbelize 

I went lower pressure for awhile. And wider for awhile. I'm currently riding 23mm - 27mm tires at 100psi rear and slightly less front. Most of them are 25mm. I don't like squishy tires. But then I still ride steel.

datlas 

I saw a patient today who has sleep apnea. His sleep specialist made an adjustment to the CPAP settings, and raised the setting to 11.

I joked to the patient that he has his device "cranked up to 11" but I am afraid he did not get the reference.

Sad.

2manybikes

I pump mine up to 400 watts.

MoAlpha

No, aluminimum.

indyfabz

I have been doing some cross-Pennsylvania tour planning in anticipation of September. Thinking either Pittsburgh to Philly, which I did in 2013, or starting in Erie like in 2017 but this time visiting an old friend who runs a B&B/camping/sky diving place just below the NY border before continuing on home.

MoAlpha

As a lapsed neurologist, I'm here to tell you that Spinal Tap jokes rarely produce much hilarity among patients.

WhyFi

Yeah, I'll report back. I'm still super happy with the GOSpeeds, but I'm just curious. I hope that I get 1200 miles out of the Pro One rear - finger crossed.

And yeah, I always check with Merlin first, but the Amazon price is close enough and I'm a sucker for (almost) instant gratification.

LAJ

Does your acquaintance post on Bike Forums?

In this thread?

Asking for a friend.

datlas 

Yet another example where it's better to give than to receive.

MoAlpha

It's been many years for me, but the box is still checked on my credentialing sheet. I wonder if it's like riding a bicycle.

WhyFi

Important news - I got my grubby paws on some white chocolate peanut M&Ms. Initial impression is that they're pretty good, but not that much different than regular peanut M&Ms - a little bit of a lighter/sweeter aftertaste. The dark chocolate version is more pronounced and still my favorite overall, but I'll be sure to update with a long-term review when I get some more miles in.