Originally Posted by
Duragrouch
I'm not currently an off-road rider. By my guess is, versus a 26" rigid, you can run much fatter and cushier tires, while having steering that feels more agile and not weighted down by the larger gyroscopic inertia of both larger wheels and heavy tires. Yes/no?
Yeah, the 20" wheels are super agile on the trail, which is good because I've got to pick my line more carefully, even with the large volume 2.4" Schwalbe tires.
I was thinking about it on the ride, larger tires simply let you ignore things and just roll over them. I took a spin on a fat tire bike a couple of months ago and it was a revelation.
The 2.4" tires help with comfort but even on this flowy trail, there are rocks and root sections that I needed to pick my way through. On a 26er and larger, there's less concern for these smaller things, leaving more headspace to go faster.
Still, it was a hoot and I hope to do more.