Tipping over backwards
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S10GTA said:
Roadie normally.
Please don't take this the wrong way but - technique - if your not used to riding off road you may not be used to the amount of body English required. For steep climbing you want to be right over the front of the saddle, and try keep your elbows down.But yes, if you are looking for parts that will help, a longer stem will do that.
Edited by snotrag on Tuesday 30th August 15:13
snotrag said:
Please don't take this the wrong way but - technique - if your not used to riding off road you may not be used to the amount of body English required. For steep climbing you want to be right over the front of the saddle, and try keep your elbows down.
But yes, if you are looking for parts that will help, a longer stem will do that.
Its a fair point. I'm probably sat in a typical roadie position.But yes, if you are looking for parts that will help, a longer stem will do that.
Edited by snotrag on Tuesday 30th August 15:13
The bike looks like a Scott Scale? Typically an XC bike, the stem look fairly short and there looks like a lot of sweep on the bars as well. If you havent had the bike from new its possible that is has been modified, if the stem is less than 70mm it might be worth putting a slightly longer one on and possibly change the bars for something with less of a sweep.
Chirpsean said:
The bike looks like a Scott Scale? Typically an XC bike, the stem look fairly short and there looks like a lot of sweep on the bars as well. If you havent had the bike from new its possible that is has been modified, if the stem is less than 70mm it might be worth putting a slightly longer one on and possibly change the bars for something with less of a sweep.
It is, I've had it since new.Yes to both, stem is short and bars sweep back.
Similar riding position to mine - Giant XTC hardtail of 2004 vintage, but not much original on it!
Depending on how leaned out you are on the frame you can get a similar effect by fitting a straight seatpost instead of the backset one on there. That'll put you more square over the cranks.
Mine's a work in progress at the moment - ordered an inline seatpost (changed the stem and bars a couple of years ago as my wrists were taking serious grief!) but it needs to be further into the frame than the current one, but I ordered a shorter one....waiting for Wiggle to exchange for the 400mm option.
Depending on how that goes I may need to rotate the handlebars forward a touch, or go back to the longer stem
Depending on how leaned out you are on the frame you can get a similar effect by fitting a straight seatpost instead of the backset one on there. That'll put you more square over the cranks.
Mine's a work in progress at the moment - ordered an inline seatpost (changed the stem and bars a couple of years ago as my wrists were taking serious grief!) but it needs to be further into the frame than the current one, but I ordered a shorter one....waiting for Wiggle to exchange for the 400mm option.
Depending on how that goes I may need to rotate the handlebars forward a touch, or go back to the longer stem
How tall are you? If that is a medium frame you with that seatpost height I am guessing 6ft?
If so perhaps the medium is a bit small? Large frame will make bike longer and less wheelie prone.
It also allows you to keep seat position forward on a larger frame.
if you are shorter than 6ft, try lowering that seatpost a half inch, that will reduce front lift on steep climbs
If so perhaps the medium is a bit small? Large frame will make bike longer and less wheelie prone.
It also allows you to keep seat position forward on a larger frame.
if you are shorter than 6ft, try lowering that seatpost a half inch, that will reduce front lift on steep climbs
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