bomba
July 14th 03, 08:09 AM
junobug wrote:
> Here is the problem. I noticed during the last couple of rides, that I seem
> to have a loose rear end. When coming down hill and using my front brakes
> for a bulk of the breaking power, I have felt the rear end start to slide
> out of the turn. I think what is happening is that I am on a short top tube
> with a short rise stem with riser bars on a fork that probably needs to be
> cut down, and all that shortness and upright position, that I may have too
> much weight forward. I think the fix on this is pretty obvious, but I
> thought I would ask some of your opinions as well.
If the front end is short and you have an upright position, that should
shift your weight to the rear, so you'll have more traction if anything.
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> Here is the problem. I noticed during the last couple of rides, that I seem
> to have a loose rear end. When coming down hill and using my front brakes
> for a bulk of the breaking power, I have felt the rear end start to slide
> out of the turn. I think what is happening is that I am on a short top tube
> with a short rise stem with riser bars on a fork that probably needs to be
> cut down, and all that shortness and upright position, that I may have too
> much weight forward. I think the fix on this is pretty obvious, but I
> thought I would ask some of your opinions as well.
If the front end is short and you have an upright position, that should
shift your weight to the rear, so you'll have more traction if anything.
--
a.m-b FAQ: http://www.t-online.de/~jharris/ambfaq.htm
a.bmx FAQ: http://www.t-online.de/~jharris/bmx_faq.htm