~Samsam~ Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 I'm having trouble staying on the back wheel of my Onza rip and I think it's partly due to my height (6'2) (though mostly to do with my skill )What effect would a different kind of stem have? longer/shorterand..Riser bars, should I invest in some of those or is it not worth it?Thanks for looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Just keep practising - it'll come. No point changing set-up what so ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Samsam~ Posted November 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Yea, I got that bit But I am curious to what's the difference in riding when different parts are used Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leevans Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 I think you should mess around with differant bars/stems combo, as I ahve had problems with my riding on my new bike, the stem and bars where to long for, so I tried 3 or 4 bars and 2 different stems until I found the set up that worked for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyoli Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 keep it trying short or long stems help you with some tricks, but they don't help you with some others ... the problem is to find the right stem and bars ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 My point is, yes, definetly bars/stem can make a huge differance to the feel of a bike but if your at the point of learning to back hop only then its something you don't need to worry about.Younger guys will tell you to try out loads of different combos etc as they've grown up and come into trials when there was such things as trials specific parts. Older guys like me started in the days when you used your 15'' cross country bike and learnt on that. The point i'm getting towards is you can learn on anything - every move is new so its always going to be hard whether its on a shit bike or the latest offering from Koxx.Learn the fundamentals then think about set-up. Afterall you've started on a trials specific bike so you should have no worries what so ever - its not like your on the wrong bike for the job.For the record - shorter stem = less room but more fun and easier to bunnyhop. Longer stem = more room, better for trialsy moves but will make your bike feel like a barge. Rise is dependant on what you fancy - some guys like low, some like me like it high.Bars: Flat - very trialsy - not used so much, very wide and stable but not much fun. Risers: More rise = high front end easier to bunnyhop and have fun with. Less rise = lower front end, as i said before some guys like it that way - but more comfortable when you're on the back wheel.Width: Wider = more stability.Backsweep: Whatever feels comfortable to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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