Originally Posted by
SquishyBiker
I run a Giant Toughroad on 44mm WTB Byways, running 50psi front and 60psi rear.
The bike it fast, perhaps faster than my drop bar bike when I use the aero bars on the Toughroad.
A problem I have had in the past is when you run really high pressures, theres no give, and you start breaking things like spokes...
Heres my setup!
Touring bike test setup front
And butts! I find with higher pressures also that there is a loss of cornering ability at high speeds (loss of traction) and God forbid you hit a patch of loose gravel in that corner (been there, done that). Softer tires do grip the road better. In my opinion.