Originally Posted by
indygreg
Actually, my result was much worse than your worst that can happen. Some cuts, bruises and the wind knocked out of me . . .and some laughter by me.
In all seriousness - thanks for the advice. I went from a 1.95 to a 2.10 on front and back to go wider. How many folks ride a 2.3+ on the front?
I hear ya on the whole roadie "max pressure" thing. On the road I run 120+ psi for commuting and long rides. On the mtn bikes, I rarely exceed 40 psi, especially since most good-quality tires have some sort of anti-snakebite feature. I ride with a 2.3 in the front and rear on the full-suspension bike, and 2.3 front/2.1 rear on the rigid SS. The wider tread makes a surprisingly big difference to cornering, especially on looser dirt, roots and scree. For a hardtail, I would not hesitate to run a 2.3 in the front to enhance traction.