Downhill bike weight

by Lee Bridgers, Dreamride owner and president

During the summer of 2005 we completed a project bike which had the next names within the last 5 years: minute, Rattler, Pagan. It eventually arrived together since the Mutant. The Mutant is a great exemplory instance of the philosophy of weight circulation that's the foundation when it comes to information offered the following. Review the bicycle at DREAMRIDE MUTANT for practical application of weight placement. Dreamride in addition produces the FULLY, a six inches trail bike that balances fat problems with high performance in long travel cross-country arena. During the various other end for the weight-issue spectrum may be the WHITE RIM 29ER, a bike that undoubtedly targets light weight off requirement and particular use.

OK, you are a fat weenie. You desire every gram shaved to be able to climb quicker and deal with the bicycle quicker. Well, fat is certainly a problem, but, in an environment of full suspension, it is really not just as much of a concern as it was once. Riding within the limits of light gear can limit your capability to get fast. Downhill cycling technology changed how we think as mountain riders. If you drive with anyone who rides the very side you will observe that they are much more concerned with durability and travel than with weight. After many years of BMX, motocross, screaming down ruts and a few trips into the medical center, just how moto riders approach fat may be the precise opposite from method a weight weenie does: They get the bicycle, shake it quite and pronounce it, "Too light!"

The most important aspect when considering hill bike elements is rider to bike body weight proportion. Obviously, in the event that you weigh 250 weight, a 23 pound cycle will be dangerous. Race bikes of these hefty dudes can weigh-in a nearby of 27 to 28 pounds plus don't endure for over a few years of rushing. Weight can also be influenced by use and landscapes. The "big son" group requires that components aren't compromised in strength. In the event that you weigh 130 to 150 weight, then you can certainly opt for DT Revolution or Titanium spokes, light rims and a feathery environment hand and also drive without way too much caution-ON MOST XC TERRAIN. A race bike can be created to 21 or 22 weight for those less heavy cyclists. If you weigh between 150 and 170 then you can certainly probably aim for exactly the same setup, but will have to consider the light elements while driving, AND YOU MAY NEED RESTRICT FOR WHICH YOU RIDE. If you weigh between 180 and 220, then you are likely to need to begin thinking about stout elements, particularly spokes, wheels and frame. IN THE EVENT THAT YOU DRIVE HARSH TERRAIN AND RIDE FAST AND COMPLEX, NEXT REGARDLESS OF HOW FAR YOU WEIGH, YOU WILL NEED CERTAINLY TO DEVELOP A STOUT BIKE.

SUSPENSION IMPROVE: now in time air forks (especially those built by Marzocchi) tend to be a viable alternative for weightier bikers, but you may still find quite a few available to you being debateable. Air stress shoots up on compression whenever a 200+ pounder places on a five base fall. This immediate high pressure can blow a seal and the fork leg in quesion looses all of its travel in a split second. Catastrophic failure of an air cartridge causes injury. Avoid forks with one sprung chamber in a single leg (the other leg acts as a damper for the spring in the other leg), the Maverick DUC, for example. Coil springs, but won't ever disappoint you and work smooth as butter in a single or two feet regarding the fork. In 2006 we visited complete air suspension system in the Dreamride Fully and a mix of coil and atmosphere on Mutant. New Marzocchi long travel environment and air/coil combo forks from Marzocchi have actually huge environment amount, which means that reduced pressures and buttery operation. They also have springs in both legs for redundant cush, a wider tuning range and security. In addition, the Fox DHX-Air is now a stock product regarding the Dreamride Fully and a choice in the Mutant freeride cycle. It is like a coil, allows an array of adjustment, is far lighter compared to the DHX-5 coil surprise and stands up well under harsh use. So, whenever things have less heavy and additionally they work, we can not complain.

WHEELS
Light tires can flex and change your line, also taco or break with a difficult lateral influence. A tire attached to larger more substantial wheels presents a wider impact. The wide bead significantly reduces rollover and means a stiffer, much more straight sidewall. Wider hold and stiffer sidewalls permit you to decrease stopping consequently and that implies quicker elapsed time. Stiff part knobs only rail you through. Big tires installed on small rims wabble around once the bicycle is leaned into a turn and simply move off the rim in a jump. Listed here is a news flash: Aluminum is less heavy than rubberized. Make use of a broad rim and a light tire for the right of both worlds. Browse the home elevators 29er wheelsets at BIG WHEEL RANT for many serious information about the risks of mistaking a larger wheel for a mountain bike full suspension component.