I'd guess at spoke tension, higher pressure decreases the spoke tension and maybe it's doing it enough to allow some movement where they cross and are at the bottom of the wheel rotation.
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I'd guess at spoke tension, higher pressure decreases the spoke tension and maybe it's doing it enough to allow some movement where they cross and are at the bottom of the wheel rotation.