[Closed] Bar height

Bike, suspension setup, length of stem ?

Photo of the bike and preferably one side on  with you on it would be ideal.

Don't have one of my on it, could get one later if it helps. Currently running the stock 60mm stem it came with. Photo is mid setup, hence no chain.

Its definitely worth trying, It can make a big difference, and your bars look quite high.

Silly Q perhaps but check tyre pressure and fork settings if you're finding that you're washing out in corners.

But yeah a lower bar will mean you can compress and keep more weight on front by tucking in to corners more effectively or so I believe.

I'd swap the spacers to above the stem, that will tip you forward.

what tyre pressure are you running, in what conditions?

I'd put a chain on, you'll be able to pedal more then 🙂

Been running around 26 front and back in the recent dry weather.

Tyre pressure seems decent.

Are you washing out seated?

What is your cornering style?

Not sure what my cornering style is? It’s when standing I seem to be washing out. I'll move one spacer at a time maybe on the bars and see how that goes.

Rotate bars forwards - cheapest thing to try first.  Also try moving spacers too

Also check the SAG setting on the forks.  When you corner, are you still in the middle of the bike, or do you tend to extend your arms ?  Try cornering by leaning over the front more.  You will be surprised at the grip you can get.

Oh, and film it so we can laugh at you falling off 🙂

Only lean over the front on fast open corners.  But it sounds like this is where you are having issues.

Yes molgrips that is where I'm having the problem.

I asked about the cornering to see if you had been coached at all.

It doesn't sound like it.

If you are local to Tony at Ukbikeskills in Herts then go see him he will change your life if not then i'm sure others could recommend someone decent locally to you.

I had been mtb'ing on and off for 15-20 years before I saw him and could never pin point my mistakes.

Essentially you need to lean the bike not you.

Regarding the spacer swap change all of them over, 4mm at a time is too incremental.

Thanks nwmlarge, no I haven't had any proper coaching. Not really local to Herts though, but I know of some nearby coaches.

I'll swap all the spacers and see how it goes. Thanks!

I know some people still think they don't need coaching, but when I went to see Tony, he had a way of showing you the little things you can change to make a big difference.

I could do something a hundred times and not be able to see where I was going wrong. Then he explains what's happening, shows be a picture and does a few adjustments and it's like magic!

I'm not a racer either (far too polite for that :)), it was just being able to go faster and flow more for me. Love the feeling of being able to link difficult sections of a ride together.

I'm no expert on this but had a similar thing with new bike (which was a lot longer than old bike). I found I needed to really focus on keeping weight over the front more on shallow gradient corners. I also dropped the bars down a little but for me it was more a technique thing than bike setup.

Ok, I dropped the bars about 10mm and also dropped the pressure on the front to 24. Seems to feel better pushing into corners but also feels better when I’m (trying) jumping, feels like it has more pop? Didn’t expect it to have that effect but all seems good.

Topjob 👍

now you can practise and adjust setup from there for optimum for what suits you.

Couple of psi less in the front Is what I always go for as most of your body weight is over the rear.