Author Topic: Suggested MTB air pressures by GEAX (full suspension vs front suspension  (Read 1948 times)

bushwacka

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a 26er does not take more pressure than a 29er..... I was able to run even lower on my 26er because I was able to use a wider stiffer tire on a 26er than I can find for a 29er.

remember wider tires roll faster but only at lower pressure, and only with out tubes. If you lower pressures with a tube in it the tube is now flexing with the tire flexing, its also causing friction as they rub on each other. The friction is compounded by such a skinny tire as the contact patch is much longer on the ground than a wide tire.

a ghetto tubeless setup will take a 30 minutes and 30 dollars to set up and can be done on nearly any bike and any wheel combination. Judging by how much time both of you guys are posting on here discussing you slightly lower but still way to high pressure, why not look up how to do it, and just do it. Ill even give my number out so I cna walk you though it.

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php/98811-Ghetto-Tubeless-A-how-to.?highlight=Ghetto%20Tubeless

sorry the pictures are down but really I would just try it, you have nothing to lose.