_im_from_earth Posted May 30, 2016 Posted May 30, 2016 On 5/23/2016 at 8:17 PM, enjoi said: My ride..Dig it!!
Primer Posted May 30, 2016 Posted May 30, 2016 @thermophage what manitou are you running on that bike
Thermophage Posted May 30, 2016 Posted May 30, 2016 The Mattoc Pro...its amazeballs and can be had from CRC now for like 10k landed in RSA
Johnny Lawless Posted May 30, 2016 Posted May 30, 2016 On 5/21/2016 at 5:25 PM, NicoBoshoff said: Can't believe I'm posting this, but life is weird. My new steed (the big plastic one, the other's my son's).IMG_20160521_172511.jpgAnd?You take it for a ride yet or just been staring at it?
Bizkit031 Posted May 31, 2016 Posted May 31, 2016 On 5/30/2016 at 6:55 PM, I said: Dig it!! 1 times Wrekoning.
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted May 31, 2016 Posted May 31, 2016 On 5/31/2016 at 12:49 PM, mada3400 said: smaller.jpgSaddle angle intentional? Dig the new wheels, BtW.
Headshot Posted May 31, 2016 Posted May 31, 2016 On 5/31/2016 at 12:49 PM, mada3400 said: smaller.jpgI see your problem with the fork steerer length - your seat is several cm higher than mine. Myles, that seat angle is brilliant on climbs - my seat post does't allow me to get nearly as much of an angle on mine...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted May 31, 2016 Posted May 31, 2016 On 5/31/2016 at 12:53 PM, Headshot said: I see your problem with the fork steerer length - your seat is several cm higher than mine. Myles, that seat angle is brilliant on climbs - my seat post does't allow me to get nearly as much of an angle on mine...Yeah, I've heard so. Also Kulhavy's reasoning. Will try it. And yeh - Adam needs a super high rise bar. That or a mondraker zero stem, but not zero.
Mada3400 Posted May 31, 2016 Posted May 31, 2016 On 5/31/2016 at 12:55 PM, Myles Mayhew said: Yeah, I've heard so. Also Kulhavy's reasoning. Will try it. And yeh - Adam needs a super high rise bar. That or a mondraker zero stem, but not zero. dont overthink the seat angle, its just what i find comfortable, anything flatter puts pressure in the wrong places and doesnt feel right. i think if i were more normally proportioned, and my fork had an uncut steerer so i could run my bars higher the seat would be flatter.
TAAHIRWP Posted May 31, 2016 Posted May 31, 2016 On 5/31/2016 at 12:49 PM, mada3400 said: smaller.jpgLooks awesome in the flesh...
BSG Posted May 31, 2016 Posted May 31, 2016 On 5/31/2016 at 12:49 PM, mada3400 said: smaller.jpgSorry for my stupidity, why is that seat post so high?
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted May 31, 2016 Posted May 31, 2016 On 5/31/2016 at 5:35 PM, BSG said: Sorry for my stupidity, why is that seat post so high?Cos he has the world's worst leg to torso ratio.
BSG Posted May 31, 2016 Posted May 31, 2016 On 5/31/2016 at 5:57 PM, Myles Mayhew said: Cos he has the world's worst leg to torso ratio.Yeah thought so after I read further on [emoji85]
hayleyearth Posted May 31, 2016 Posted May 31, 2016 On 5/31/2016 at 1:13 PM, mada3400 said: dont overthink the seat angle, its just what i find comfortable, anything flatter puts pressure in the wrong places and doesnt feel right. i think if i were more normally proportioned, and my fork had an uncut steerer so i could run my bars higher the seat would be flatter.Don't you have a lot of pressure on your hands/bars? Or just strong torso muscles
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