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Old 12-03-22, 01:17 AM
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Originally Posted by hokiefyd
30 psi in smooth fat bike tires like VoodooSix is using doesn't ride all that poorly. In fact, it helps tremendously with self-steer. I have a pair of Vee Speedsters (26x3.5) that I sometimes run on a Pugsley and anything less than about 20 psi creates so much self-steer, the bike is almost unrideable. 10-15 psi means you're truly fighting against the handlebar in a turn.
Don't know if you've ever ridden a motorcycle, but you never try to fight the handlebar in a turn. You countersteer to get the bike to lean into the turn on its own. This is increasingly important as the bike and the wheels get bigger and heavier.
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