JUDGE A MAN BY THE SIZE OF HIS TIRES?

AS SOON AS HE SAID IT HE KNEW HE'D REGRET IT.  The thought that goes into tire choice when ripping off road is staggering.  Add to it tire pressure, and you'll see limitless combinations on every ride.  So, when I asked...

... Those tires look huge, what size are they?

Ugh, 2.somethings. I'm not sure.

He left it hanging there, knowing I wanted an answer as I watched the massive knobbies whiz around.  I prodded.

How do they ride?

Look, the size of a man's tires are inversely proportional to his ability to handle his bike.  

Oh, that'll make the blog.

Damnit!

Just kidding.

Tires aren't akin to shoes.

They are more like shields for battle, and everybody has their preference.

Some cats like 'em big and heavy and grippy and impervious to whatever the mountain is gonna throw our way.

Others, light with low, fast rolling treads.

I'm in the second camp, and I gotta admit when both tires broke loose in a swopping left hander at over 30mph today I was wondering...

... Are they gonna hook back up?

They did.  They nearly always do.  But, it's a helluvan unsettling feeling that takes a lot of getting use to.

Getting the pressure right is part art and part science... I'm down to 17 in the front and 18 in the rear.  Fastashell, and allkinda grippy for low profile tread.

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