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kopite1979
Joined: 04 May 2009
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kopite1979
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Location: near liverpool
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colintrav
Joined: 18 Oct 2009
Posts: 218
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 Posted Sun Nov 1, 2009 10:24 pm |
| richclip wrote: | Evening All,
My first post! I'm hoping for a bit of advice on why my shiny new Orange 5 seems horribly light at the front, to the extent that I wandered off the track 3 times at Llandegla today and scared myself witless on the wet rocky bits. There was absolutely zero grip from the front wheel - I nearly came a cropper about a dozen times on wet rocks as the front slipped sideways.
I've done the same ride on my Merlin hardtail without similar problems, but have had my fillings shaken loose! I've also been round a few times in the dry on the Orange without any problems. Could it be a tyre issue? It felt more like there was no weight at the front, but I haven't adjusted anything since I last rode there, and I was consciously trying to put more weight forward.
Hope somebody can help as it really knocked my confidence and I've been gloomy ever since. 
cheers,
Rich |
Can you ride your bike in a circle in your back garden if yes what you complaining at then
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NatoED
Joined: 21 May 2009
Posts: 84
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Posted Sun Nov 1, 2009 10:48 pm |
i've found my mountain kings top for wet stuff (but mine are 2.0 )
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kopite1979
Joined: 04 May 2009
Posts: 203
Location: near liverpool
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Posted Mon Nov 2, 2009 6:00 pm |
| NatoED wrote: | | i've found my mountain kings top for wet stuff (but mine are 2.0 ) |
what psi you runnin on?
Justice for the 96
2010 Lapierre zesty 314
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slimboyjim
Joined: 03 Oct 2008
Posts: 80
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Posted Wed Nov 4, 2009 4:23 pm |
| kopite1979 wrote: | double wierd... i started last year on an avalanche and have just bought a zesty!  |
Good taste
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x-isle
Joined: 10 Mar 2007
Posts: 294
Location: Somewhere he probably shouldn't be
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Posted Wed Nov 4, 2009 11:27 pm |
I've got a 5 with the standard Kings.
In this weather I have reduced down to 25psi (don't dare go lower) and makes a big difference.
It could also be that your rear shock is too soft, meaning a lot of weight being transfered to the back.
Just try fiddling with all the settings of the shock and fork along with the tyre pressures, and of course, getting some weight forward for grip.
Craig Rogers
Orange 5
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tompug
Joined: 26 Sep 2005
Posts: 210
Location: Doncaster, Peoples republic of Yorkshire
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 11:57 am |
I find when loosing grip in mud, especially off camber corners to get on my tire edges as they get more grip (I run highrollers/swampys). Easiest way to do this is to get your knee out like they do in superbike racing, about 45-90 degrees and lean into the trail.
this is the best pic I could find to demonstrate what I mean.
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yeehaamcgee
Joined: 07 May 2007
Posts: 6055
Location: Worth Nails
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rhyko7
Joined: 03 Nov 2008
Posts: 450
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 2:09 pm |
i agree with above, your leaning the wrong way, which makes you have to lean the bike the opposite way even more leaned over and increases the chances of you washing out
put a super tacky high roller 2.35 on the front, it should help with your lack of cornering ability and give you some confidence to improve
Dont look at it-ride it! they are tools not f*cking ornaments
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yeehaamcgee
Joined: 07 May 2007
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Location: Worth Nails
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 2:32 pm |
| rhyko7 wrote: | | i agree with above, your leaning the wrong way, which makes you have to lean the bike the opposite way even more leaned over and increases the chances of you washing out |
Actually I know what he's doing, and why.
The side knobs on some tyres can produce excellent cornering traction, BUT, in order to use them, the bike has to be cranked over quite far into the lean.
If you're not at a high speed, then you can't lean that far, so the solution is to lean your bike underneath you.
I don't think you should be leaning so far in the opposite direction though
Mae'n enw i wedi ei grafu, hefo hoelan wedi rhydu, ar y lechan las
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rhyko7
Joined: 03 Nov 2008
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 5:51 pm |
| yeehaamcgee wrote: | | rhyko7 wrote: | | i agree with above, your leaning the wrong way, which makes you have to lean the bike the opposite way even more leaned over and increases the chances of you washing out |
Actually I know what he's doing, and why.
The side knobs on some tyres can produce excellent cornering traction, BUT, in order to use them, the bike has to be cranked over quite far into the lean.
If you're not at a high speed, then you can't lean that far, so the solution is to lean your bike underneath you.
I don't think you should be leaning so far in the opposite direction though |
LOl its a good theory and makes sense but im quite sure thats not why he is doing that
maxxis tyres are like that, they suddenly catch you when you lean over and start to wash out
Dont look at it-ride it! they are tools not f*cking ornaments
my bikes:
http://rhyssutton.pinkbike.com/album/MY-BIKES/
my riding:
http://www.youtube.com/user/rhyspect |
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