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JesseMelamed WORCA's article
Jun 24, 2026 at 9:34
Jun 24, 2026
9 Unique Rides from Whistler's Brutal 1,460m Back Forty Cross-Country Race
@DMal: I'd say racing vs riding is different. My 'riding' pressure for these tires is about 1-2 psi higher, because like you, I get too excited. And I'm ok with that. I just trade the efficiency for being able to smash a bit more, but I have the energy for that while riding. For racing, I'm tired and trying to recover on the descents so it's easier to focus on being smooth and flow.
JesseMelamed WORCA's article
Jun 23, 2026 at 20:53
Jun 23, 2026
9 Unique Rides from Whistler's Brutal 1,460m Back Forty Cross-Country Race
Not a typo! On my Maxxis I was 17/18 psi in their xc tires. These seemed to have a stiffer casing and handle the lower tire pressure well. Let's assume a possible +/- 1 on our respective tire pressure gauges, but I was surprised myself. I wasn't able to corner berms hard without the tire ripping off, but I decided to sacrifice that for the improved tracking and forgiveness everywhere else.
JesseMelamed WORCA's article
Jun 23, 2026 at 20:52
Jun 23, 2026
9 Unique Rides from Whistler's Brutal 1,460m Back Forty Cross-Country Race
I think the stiffer casing has a lot to do with it. On my Maxxis I was 17/18 psi in xc tires. These seemed to handle the lower tire pressure well, couldn't hit berms hard but there weren't a lot of those on this course. Lots of roots and rocks and I wanted that smooth tracking ride like you were talking about.
JesseMelamed WORCA's article
Jun 23, 2026 at 20:51
Jun 23, 2026
9 Unique Rides from Whistler's Brutal 1,460m Back Forty Cross-Country Race
Not a typo, that's what I was running. Let's assume a possible +/- 1 on our respective tire pressure gauges, but I was surprised myself. I wasn't able to corner berms hard without the tire ripping off, but I decided to sacrifice that for the improved tracking and forgiveness everywhere else.
JesseMelamed edspratt's article
May 28, 2026 at 13:01
May 28, 2026
Loudenvielle Enduro World Cup Preview: Who’s Racing, Stage Stats & What to Expect
@bscic: touche. Well I'll post about it this weekend!
JesseMelamed edspratt's article
May 27, 2026 at 18:27
May 27, 2026
Loudenvielle Enduro World Cup Preview: Who’s Racing, Stage Stats & What to Expect
@bscic: Must be a big rock you live under.
JesseMelamed JesseMelamed's article
May 10, 2026 at 0:41
May 10, 2026
Video: Enduro Like You’ve Never Seen It | Jesse Melamed’s Squamish Follow Cam
@nsteele: Honestly if I wasn't away this weekend I'd take you up on that haha. Good luck!
JesseMelamed JesseMelamed's article
May 10, 2026 at 0:39
May 10, 2026
Video: Enduro Like You’ve Never Seen It | Jesse Melamed’s Squamish Follow Cam
@mkirk05: haha that is actually a great idea, real live fantasy league.
JesseMelamed JesseMelamed's article
May 7, 2026 at 18:02
May 7, 2026
Video: Enduro Like You’ve Never Seen It | Jesse Melamed’s Squamish Follow Cam
Oh I was! So much fun!
JesseMelamed JesseMelamed's article
May 7, 2026 at 18:02
May 7, 2026
Video: Enduro Like You’ve Never Seen It | Jesse Melamed’s Squamish Follow Cam
Some of the guys were saying this. I need to watch that.
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