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    • Tonymigz
      Setup tips for a giant trials mk3 (The one with the curvy tubes)

      By Tonymigz · Posted

      Thanks for the reply Ross, yeah I probably just need to spend more time on it. I will say everything feels better on the lower side, I think it’s meant to be ridden more on 2 wheels than like a pogo bike. It side hops from 2 nice but from rear it feels horrible, but with more time it should feel more natural.  cheers again for the advice! 👍🏻👊🏻
    • cwtrials
      How often do you pinch flat?

      By cwtrials · Posted

      I'm curious what is considered normal for how often you guys pinch flat.  Watching some of the group ride videos, it seems like some of you guys are replacing tubes a few times a ride.   I started riding the Ridenow TPU tubes; cause the weight savings is ridiculous.  But patches have all pulled loose.
    • La Bourde
      Geometry explained

      By La Bourde · Posted

      I agree, it would be nice to have reach and stack values for the bikes. Somehow wheelbase length seems to be more important in trials... One can interpolate how much is the reach knowning the head angle, bb height, chainstay, headtube and fork length, but it is not really precise.   Bar height relative to the bottom bracket is an important figure to understand how the bike is easy to bunny up. Effective reach (with the backsweep the bar considered) but also bottom bracket height compare to the wheel axle and width of the bar (if the difference is more than a few inches/cm) play also a role. As I wrote earlier, always consider the weight distribution and the amplitude of movement you get.  
    • Ross McArthur
      Setup tips for a giant trials mk3 (The one with the curvy tubes)

      By Ross McArthur · Posted

      Run what you brung brother. Don't stress about this or that or what, just get out there and ride it. Soon you'll start to find the limits of the set up with the moves that you're trying. If you feel you're bashing your thighs on the bars then a longer stem might help. If the bike feels like a dog to pull up to manual, maybe its higher bars you need.. Try and connect with the bike and it'll tell you what it needs.
    • stirlingpowers
      Geometry explained

      By stirlingpowers · Posted

      Try a new short wheelbase, flat stem & high BB bike at some comp. It's day and night for backwheel moves. The pogo stick meme is real. You will have to say goodbye to rolling bunnyhops though.  For geo there's only the shop and frame brand websites. And these miss many important values. No effective stack or reach info, for example. Street seems to be 73 to 75 cm above bottom bracket. From experience, at 181-182 cm body height, 70 cm stack is way worse compared to 74 for bunnyhops. 70 or 71 degrees steering angle is hard for front wheel spins compared to the 73-74 degrees on street bikes.
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