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Originally posted by VERT
This is not nessary the case, many downhillers will ride with a higher psi say 45 - 50, this reduces your risk of getting pinch flats which are common with this style of riding and no doubt you will have the wide/ type of tyres to grip as well as perhaps a full a suspension bike.
While I dont catagorise myself as a downhiller, I still do a lot of this type of riding (because its fun) I ride a Rocky Mountain Slayer Full Suspension bike with a 2.5 x 26 tyre on the front (for extra grip) and a 2.1 x 26 on the back, I run these tyres at 50 psi and my bike will grip to almost anything (except roots, but whatever grips to roots).
And like damage said if you want to run Schrader valve tubes drill out your rims to fit.
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i have 55 psi on front and back, with my Scott FX30 fully, think i am running 26 x 2.25 all round and with the presta valves had no problems at all, my pump is a Topeak Mini DX great little pump, just does not fin on my frame