tyre psi, hucks, drops etc
supafly1982
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what psi do you guys run for nice DH trails with hucks, drops, jumps etc?
i was chatting to my friend who is a bmx'er and he was running 60 psi and the front could take 100psi if he wanted it to, with all the jumps they do, whips, backflips i thought this must be harsh!
im looking to be doing jumps, drops and wanting to make progress with them on my wolfridge, i run 2.35 front and back, i dont want to sacrifice too much grip with pumping them hard but i dont want to pinch flat or owt if i can avoid it.
cheers
scott
i was chatting to my friend who is a bmx'er and he was running 60 psi and the front could take 100psi if he wanted it to, with all the jumps they do, whips, backflips i thought this must be harsh!
im looking to be doing jumps, drops and wanting to make progress with them on my wolfridge, i run 2.35 front and back, i dont want to sacrifice too much grip with pumping them hard but i dont want to pinch flat or owt if i can avoid it.
cheers
scott
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generally around 25-35 psi with a slightly harder rear than front.
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Depends where and how I'm riding, and which tyres... But usually around 25psi.Uncompromising extremist0
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aye i mean i normally run about 30-35psi and if im on road 40-45psi xc but im wondering how low i can go for rooty, rocky techy terrain with jumps and drops without causing more problems than neccessary
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BMX/park/street/dirt riders run higher pressures, as you don't need the grip quite as much, and you'll get loads of drag otherwise, bmx jumps are pretty smooth.
I run 25-35psi on my DH rig, softer on the front than the rear0 -
cheers guys, it seems im pretty much doing the right thing0
