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Why does a 20" wheel ride rougher?
Sorry for the newbie question. I am new to folding bikes. Just ordered my DownTube IX and am anxiously waiting for it to arrive next week.
In the meantime, can some resolve my curiousity? From reading the posts here, I gather that the smaller the tires, the more vibration is transmitted to the frame. Somehow, that is not intuitively obvious to me. Smaller tires tend to have lower psi, so it should be smoother. Is there a smaller volume of air to absorb the vibrations?
Please enlighten me. Thanks!
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