Daffy-Duck Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 hi again, when i do pedal ups, drops etc, i tend to be very front heavy and ending up getting real sore wrists and shoulders because of it. im probly up too tight anyways but has anyone got any idea how i can be not-so front heavy. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamilyBiker Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 change the stem to a steeper one,or just be smoother. whats your setup stem/hanlebars wise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dngr2self Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 Sounds like your weights a bit far forward. Try and put your body weight more over the back wheel . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willeyeam Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 I watched a video you posted here a while ago and you didn't look very comfortable on the back wheel. You looked like you were trying to do each drop/ gap as quickly as possible to prevent the front from dropping. I used to be exactly the same and one of my friends who is newer to trials still is. Try practicing your balance on the back wheel. Practice pausing slightly between hops on the back wheel and gently lowering the front wheel by shifting your weight back. You can do this on the flat but the same technique comes in when doing pedal ups and drops. It will come with practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffy-Duck Posted December 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 would getting a 24'' help me at all?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willeyeam Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 Unless you are particularly uncomfortable and cramped on your mod then no. It's just a case of learning to balance your weight and bring the front down more gently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 How tall are you? I assume you bought your bike as a full build so have just ridden it as it came?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffy-Duck Posted December 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 How tall are you? I assume you bought your bike as a full build so have just ridden it as it came?? 172cm tall, got it second hand, only put new tyres, grips and chain on it. i dont want to spend too much on it because im not planing on keeping for to much longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted December 12, 2013 Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 How do you feel when you're just balancing on 2 wheels on it? I agree with what everyone has said about practicing more on the back wheel so you feel comfortable but small changes like a shorter stem might help. I know I can sit on the back wheel of my bike easily without hopping or moving but can really struggle to keep the front end up on other peoples bikes who run different bar stem combos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffy-Duck Posted December 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 i spose i feel hunched over the front, like all my body weight is up nearer the front rather than balanced, i can say right now that i am a little up tight when i try to get up on the back. but ive just got no confidence in the back brake because its always sliping :/ it hardly ever locks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted December 12, 2013 Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 My first bit of advice then is to sort the rear brake, get some new pads for it, make sure it's using the whole disc as the pics you posted look like the pads are hitting about 60-70% of the rotor and get a decent cable like a linear slick. After that I personally would get a shorter stem than the 180mm you've got fitted currently and go from there, some higher rise bars would help but again that's money you might not want to spend yet (though a stem and bars could be swapped across to a new bike as and when you upgrade!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffy-Duck Posted December 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 my pads are mint, but i had the idea of ruffing up my pads and discs.... that made them worse :/ . the cable would be a good thing to renew aswell i guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted December 12, 2013 Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 Your disc should be fine if you give it a good clean with some washing up liquid, a quick rub over with some fine sandpaper then make sure you bed the pads in properly. I've never been a fan of a cable disc on the rear but with a linear slick cable it should avoid any cable stretch and feel a lot better! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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