Taken new bike on some old trails
Discussion
God does it hurt!
With the new bike (1 month old) I've done some fairly flat basic routes (its a old railway line converted to path). But the past 2 days I've found a new route (bike in car, then cycle), which is full of horse holes and tree roots.
Its so bumpy, it is hard to sit on the saddle, in fact today was mostly standing. Great fun though, doing a new route, I wanted to just keep going, but the sun wasn't helping me.
Although they are fairly flat, they are very bumpy, makes me think I should have got a full sus.
With the new bike (1 month old) I've done some fairly flat basic routes (its a old railway line converted to path). But the past 2 days I've found a new route (bike in car, then cycle), which is full of horse holes and tree roots.
Its so bumpy, it is hard to sit on the saddle, in fact today was mostly standing. Great fun though, doing a new route, I wanted to just keep going, but the sun wasn't helping me.
Although they are fairly flat, they are very bumpy, makes me think I should have got a full sus.
. And don't worry you will get used to the new bike soon enough. Your body will be positioned slightly differently because of the new bike's geometry, so your muscles will ache for a while.i spent ages mulling over the top end hardtails but went full sus and dont regret it, the speed over rough terrain is amazing and precise....but thats not what you wnat to hear!.
try lowering the seat first, it might be too high and thus in the way so you cant shift your weight around as much as you need to if you are out of the seat all the time. also try wider bars, you should be able to find someone who can lend you a pair. this might make the steering more maneabgle over rough terrain as hardtails are often xc orientated and come with narrow bars. you might also just need to re-learn some of the basics like bunny hops to clear the stuff that wil lreally slow you down?
try lowering the seat first, it might be too high and thus in the way so you cant shift your weight around as much as you need to if you are out of the seat all the time. also try wider bars, you should be able to find someone who can lend you a pair. this might make the steering more maneabgle over rough terrain as hardtails are often xc orientated and come with narrow bars. you might also just need to re-learn some of the basics like bunny hops to clear the stuff that wil lreally slow you down?
pablo said:
i spent ages mulling over the top end hardtails but went full sus and dont regret it, the speed over rough terrain is amazing and precise....but thats not what you wnat to hear!.
try lowering the seat first, it might be too high and thus in the way so you cant shift your weight around as much as you need to if you are out of the seat all the time. also try wider bars, you should be able to find someone who can lend you a pair. this might make the steering more maneabgle over rough terrain as hardtails are often xc orientated and come with narrow bars. you might also just need to re-learn some of the basics like bunny hops to clear the stuff that wil lreally slow you down?
My bars are fairly wide, much wider than my old Scott. try lowering the seat first, it might be too high and thus in the way so you cant shift your weight around as much as you need to if you are out of the seat all the time. also try wider bars, you should be able to find someone who can lend you a pair. this might make the steering more maneabgle over rough terrain as hardtails are often xc orientated and come with narrow bars. you might also just need to re-learn some of the basics like bunny hops to clear the stuff that wil lreally slow you down?
A few patchy moments, but part of the fun I suppose. I just need to get used to it, but its good fun doing so.
I hadn't been down this trial before, ended up going fairly fast down a very long hill, was great fun until I realised I needed to climb it later.
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