So good, thanks Mike. I was just yesterday trying to describe to my wife why I was swapping tires AGAIN and flailing around with words like “bouncy,” “sketchy,” “nervous,” and “fast!”
Turns out my preferred combo of Magic Mary ultra soft front and Big Betty soft rear gives the right amount of grip and calming, to the point that I’m actually faster because I can just ignore the tires and trust the bike. Whereas the Knobby Nick and Special Laughter combo is lighter, faster rolling and significantly slower downhill because it’s bouncy and I can’t trust the grip even on trails where I’d theoretically want those tread patterns more than the other ones.
And now I know why!
April 12, 2024, 8:07 a.m. - Devin Zoller
So good, thanks Mike. I was just yesterday trying to describe to my wife why I was swapping tires AGAIN and flailing around with words like “bouncy,” “sketchy,” “nervous,” and “fast!” Turns out my preferred combo of Magic Mary ultra soft front and Big Betty soft rear gives the right amount of grip and calming, to the point that I’m actually faster because I can just ignore the tires and trust the bike. Whereas the Knobby Nick and Special Laughter combo is lighter, faster rolling and significantly slower downhill because it’s bouncy and I can’t trust the grip even on trails where I’d theoretically want those tread patterns more than the other ones. And now I know why!