You can use this calculator to get you in the right ball park. I found it calls for pressure that are a little higher than I like. If it helps i'm 160lbs and I run around 20PSI front and rear on my chisel. And I ride 18F 20R on my trail bike (wider wheels).
Thanks for the link. My tire are the stock Fast Trak 2.3 on the tire wall it says 25-60 psi. That means I can’t go below 25 psi correct? Btw I’m 150 lbs.You can use this calculator to get you in the right ball park. I found it calls for pressure that are a little higher than I like. If it helps i'm 160lbs and I run around 20PSI front and rear on my chisel. And I ride 18F 20R on my trail bike (wider wheels).
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you can go lower than 25 psi. If you go to low you will start getting squirmy or start burping the tire. You can also get rim strikes if too low and you hit a rock or something. I would suggest setting somewhere between 20-25 psi and see what you like.
I run a 120mm 34 Stepcast on my Epic hardtail (same geo as the Chisel). Same weight as you as well, on an XL frame. I prefer it- just enough extra cush and confidence vs. the SID Brain it originally came with. I removed ~15mm of spacers from under the stem when I made the change, and everything feels great.
What tires do you have on your Chisel?
2.4 maxxis rekon front and rear. I ran an ikon rear rekon front last summer in the dry months.
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Hi again, what size is your Chisel? Is it kinda normal for the rear brakes to feel slightly softer (for lack of better term) than the front? Are yours like that?
I ride a large chisel. As for the brakes my rear always feel more touch than the front. I can lock them up easier than the front brakes. I did change my rear rotor to a 180mm so it matches my other wheel sets. So that could be part of the reason. It could also be a number of things causing your rear to be less responsive: air in brake line, dirty rotor or pads, free stroke adjustment, locking up rear tire.
I’m a little bigger than you at 95k but I’d get the 34 everyday of the week and twice on Sunday. Just runs a little stiffer and a bit more confidence inspecting. I feel like the 32 just gets a bit flexy under hard braking and maneuvers. I would try to find a 19-21 one though so you can run 2.6 tires if you want.
What size chain ring are you running on the front and rear?
Depends where I am at. Houston area is 34/15 and Austin is 34/19.
Just bought a brand new 2023 fox32 factory a week after my post as the local bike shop here gave me a 30% off on the price. Thank you for the insight tho. Will definitely look into the fox34 if I switch to downcountry riding. Currently doing lots of uphill. My bike is about 10.5 kilos with the only carbon part being the stem spacers. Haha
I use m8120 4 piston on my chisel size medium. No issues at all
