Originally Posted by audiopablo
While I'm tire researching, I put the ol' velociraptors on from the GT rigid. Just riding around on the dirt outside and trying to wash out on leaves and gravel felt totally different. I had control of the bike at low speed. All this time, I thought it was the geometry! It's official: bont jones suck bones. I can't believe they came stock on a Gary Fisher. Maybe I don't know something..
I'm going to my little training ground tomorrow to test more. Meanwhile, I'll be looking out for deals on those rampages... So far, I'm thinking cinder in the back, rampage in the front.
Make sure to keep the front lower than the rear in terms of pressure as well since you want the first tire to wash out to be the rear tire. If you lose traction in the rear first you're much less likely to seriously injure yourself than if you lose traction in the front.