Originally Posted by
big john
I was mountain biking with a friend who was on his Pugsley. The trail had steepish switchbacks filled with loose rocks and sand. He had a clear advantage in those turns.
Yeah, I haven't ridden the Filthy, but I've done others where the inclines and gravel were making my rear tire (38mm) break loose, 'specially when standing - a large contact patch would probably be nice at times like those.