I just bought a GT iDrive 2.0 for a second (actually third) bike. I tried it on a trail I built locally and nearly [censored] my pants going overa small jump. Even displacing my weight to the back, I felt like I would fly over the front on the landing. No matter what I do the bike always lands at a hard angle on the front. I have a Specialized SX that I use for serious stuff and never had a problem landing on the ass-end. I also have a FSR Comp that I wrecked at Vail. But, the front fork (X-VertR) is still in good shape. Do you think it's worth it to replace the Psylo on the GT with the X-VertR? Does anyone have any other tips for making my landings a bit safer/comfortable?
I just bought a GT iDrive 2.0 for a second (actually third) bike. I tried it on a trail I built locally and nearly [censored] my pants going overa small jump. Even displacing my weight to the back, I felt like I would fly over the front on the landing. No matter what I do the bike always lands at a hard angle on the front. I have a Specialized SX that I use for serious stuff and never had a problem landing on the ass-end. I also have a FSR Comp that I wrecked at Vail. But, the front fork (X-VertR) is still in good shape. Do you think it's worth it to replace the Psylo on the GT with the X-VertR? Does anyone have any other tips for making my landings a bit safer/comfortable?
Thanks!
Both the FSR and SX have more laid-back angles than the i-Drive, I believe. You just need to get used to it. Concentrate on getting your weight further back and pulling up more on the front. It will all come to you and then all you have to do is just wait for that puppy to break...
I just bought a GT iDrive 2.0 for a second (actually third) bike. I tried it on a trail I built locally and nearly [censored] my pants going overa small jump. Even displacing my weight to the back, I felt like I would fly over the front on the landing. No matter what I do the bike always lands at a hard angle on the front. I have a Specialized SX that I use for serious stuff and never had a problem landing on the ass-end. I also have a FSR Comp that I wrecked at Vail. But, the front fork (X-VertR) is still in good shape. Do you think it's worth it to replace the Psylo on the GT with the X-VertR? Does anyone have any other tips for making my landings a bit safer/comfortable?
I had that problem when I got a bike where the frame was too small for me. I went over the bars a couple of times learning the hard way to keep my weight WAY back. A setback seatpost and moving the handle bars up and back helped some, but when I swapped-in a new frame (I broke the other 🙂) that was the same, but one size larger -- it made all the difference in the world.
Jamie <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:yUj8b.324726$cF.98326@rwcrnsc53...
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Try a set back seatpost .And a shorter stem this should move you back .
Seconded - if you haven't already got a short stem, then put one on, and maybe raise the bars some if you can, or get risers that are higher than the ones you got.
Yes, it is a bad idea to put dual-crowns on an XC bike.
Why? Is it because of the turning radius?
No, it's because the i-Drive isn't designed to take the extra stresses that dual-crown forks exert on a frame. Put basically, it may well rip the headtube off your frame.
I guess you could look at it that way. I just put a short riser stem on my old GT after stripping out a cheap OEM one. I couldn't believe how much it changed the way handled. Got to get around to shelling out for a new stem now.
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Shaun Rimmer said...
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Twitchy, or fast and responsive? ',;~}~
I guess you could look at it that way.
Well, it works for me! When I got back on an old bike of mine with a trad. 'XC' style long stem, fewlt like driving a bus - wide bars and short stem all the way, I love it, oh, and I need it to to be able to turn that fat [censored] tyreon dirt, heheheh.........
I have exactly this problem with my 98 GT Avalanche. I bought it before I knew much about mtb and got the 18in version. I'm a tad over 6 ft and feel like I'm going over the handlebars when I'm getting air. I havent had any luck finding a set back seatpost that I think is up to the job.
