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Title: any advice on the setup of this bike
Post by: jT Racing on June 17, 2006, 04:55 PM: (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/j87/townytownsend/P5220008.jpg)
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this is what i use to do street/park tricks and jumps. Thing is, i find it a bit front heavy for my feeling. It's a webco with redline forks, dk inverted stem, gt/profile 3 piece, 44/16, sun rims with revcore hubs. Is it the inverted stem that is making it feel like the front end is miles away? it weighs bugger all but when i do a hop, it's about 10 inches lower than
on my kuwi laser. does not make any sense to me.
Title: Re: any advice on the setup of this bike
Post by: aditup2004 on June 17, 2006, 06:41 PM: I'd say a shorter stem, and pull the bars back so they are in straight line with the forks. The "XL" stem is what is making front heavy. But, that said and done, I know fook all. Ad :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: any advice on the setup of this bike
Post by: BrianP on June 17, 2006, 06:48 PM: yep, ad's advice is pretty close to what i'd be suggesting too.

was also writing here that i'd suggest flipping the stem, b4 i noticed that it's actually a shafted one. DOH! that'll not work... ;)

Bp.
Title: Re: any advice on the setup of this bike
Post by: Lazarou on June 17, 2006, 07:19 PM: Some nice Mid-school bits on that bike! Bars back, seat down sure you'll feel the difference.
Title: Re: any advice on the setup of this bike
Post by: Lazarou on June 17, 2006, 07:22 PM: .....and maybe go for a regular shorter stem (that one is at least an XL)
Title: Re: any advice on the setup of this bike
Post by: weston on June 17, 2006, 08:03 PM: the bike looks long, lower the seat, it makes a big difference changing the bars, diamondback do some nice new school bars cheap that feel good, i put some on my haro & it made alot of difference. the bike looks like a race bike. it would make a difference changing the frame as you seem to be struggling with the geometry, if your struggling there are some nice cheap ruption frames on the bay but then you would have to change most parts to what is on your bike. try getting a mid-school gt or something like that.
Title: Re: any advice on the setup of this bike
Post by: Bren Gunn on June 17, 2006, 08:09 PM: Sell the DK cruiser stem to me, and put the cash towards a standard DK stem :daumenhoch:

Bren :)
Title: Re: any advice on the setup of this bike
Post by: Stodgy on June 17, 2006, 08:29 PM: Yep - shorter stem, pull the bars back and drop that seat...should see ya right.
Title: Re: any advice on the setup of this bike
Post by: greentoad on June 17, 2006, 09:30 PM: I'm with Stodgy

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Yep - shorter stem, pull the bars back and drop that seat...should see ya right.
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J.
Title: Re: any advice on the setup of this bike
Post by: jT Racing on June 18, 2006, 05:34 PM: cheers lads, the seat is high because i put it up when i go out with the dog on my bike. I will take your advice and put my gt mallet stem on it and line the bars up with the forks. sorry bren but there is no way i am parting with the stem, that is destined for my kuwi cruiser.