cwtrials Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 (edited) First off, I understand most of the current forks are meant to have a bit of flex in them. When I sidehop I pin my front wheel first and then push in the rear. After landing I am typically looking right behind my front wheel. When I pick up my wheels to let them settle a bit my front wheel shoots forward fairly significantly from all the fork flex, maybe an inch or a bit more? (verified as a LOT by my buddy lance I rode with yesterday). Is this just normal these days? I'm riding an 2018 echo urban. 1 1/8" steerer. Sadly when I got my Marino made I didn't get a tapered fork. I am 100kg, so maybe I should replace my fork anyway. Edited March 13, 2019 by cwtrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robkerly Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 bikes flex a lot once you start looking at them! its when it doesnt flex back again thats the problem. worth having a look at the back side of the fork crown / bottom of the steerer tube to see if you have any stretch marks or cracks anyway as its just good practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted March 16, 2019 Report Share Posted March 16, 2019 I’m surprised you’re getting that much flex from sidehopping to front ! Maybe try something a little more solid than some Urbans; trialtechs or similar ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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