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^^^ Ding Ding Ding.
If you are a half fast rider then you're going to want the opposite of lower
pressure. I know that there are plenty of folks that feel more comfortable
with a softer setup, but frankly when you start pushing your limits, using a
system with lower pressures does not provide consistent support. This is
somewhat analogous with suspension setup and the same BS was pushed down our
throats when tubeless tech started making its way into biking. I can't run
under 28 psi on 2 ply casing downhill tires without having those 'moments' of
squirm and tire collapse in certain cornering and leaning scenarios and I'm no
better than a midpack Cat 1 bum on a good day. It's truly amazing that the
real fast guys manage to keep their tires on their rims for an entire run.
We're all a bunch of introverted donkey's playing with special big boy toys in
the woods so if someone wants to buy wider whatevers then that's all good and
if certain 'technologies' or types of bikes allow some riders to be more
comfortable and personally faster then I think it is a great thing.
Interesting that ENVE would put a stake in the sand on this issue. Reminds me
a bit of Specialized doing the same in claiming (correctly I'll add, based on
all empirical evidence) that there really ain't no difference in speed between
26 and 650b wheels.
Sept. 3, 2015, 5:21 a.m. - David
#!markdown ^^^ Ding Ding Ding. If you are a half fast rider then you're going to want the opposite of lower pressure. I know that there are plenty of folks that feel more comfortable with a softer setup, but frankly when you start pushing your limits, using a system with lower pressures does not provide consistent support. This is somewhat analogous with suspension setup and the same BS was pushed down our throats when tubeless tech started making its way into biking. I can't run under 28 psi on 2 ply casing downhill tires without having those 'moments' of squirm and tire collapse in certain cornering and leaning scenarios and I'm no better than a midpack Cat 1 bum on a good day. It's truly amazing that the real fast guys manage to keep their tires on their rims for an entire run. We're all a bunch of introverted donkey's playing with special big boy toys in the woods so if someone wants to buy wider whatevers then that's all good and if certain 'technologies' or types of bikes allow some riders to be more comfortable and personally faster then I think it is a great thing. Interesting that ENVE would put a stake in the sand on this issue. Reminds me a bit of Specialized doing the same in claiming (correctly I'll add, based on all empirical evidence) that there really ain't no difference in speed between 26 and 650b wheels.