Ideas why I keep crashing my XC bike?! - Bike Forum

Re: Ideas why I keep crashing my XC bike?!

deadkenny — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 17:44:09 +0000

Too much speed into a corner and jamming on brakes and/or over correction for the inevitable overshoot, catch on something and end up wheel at 90 degrees. Maybe. Brush off speed before the corner, off the brakes, flow through to (and sight) the exit.

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Wheels are immensely strong vertically

Unless they are carbon American Classic rims vs bunny hop on a humble fireroad, but that's another story.

Re: Ideas why I keep crashing my XC bike?!

tillydog — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 16:17:34 +0000

The picture above of the crash - how do you even get in that situation?

Front wheel tuck - Come in fast to a corner, lean with the bike, keeping your weight back and touch the front brake, or jerk on the bars, or hit a lump to transfer your weight forwards.

If my front wheel loses grip it slides out to the side.

Then you are probably leaning the bike more than your body, correctly weighting the front wheel, keeping off the brakes and turning smoothly.

Re: Ideas why I keep crashing my XC bike?!

cookci — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 14:28:31 +0000

and I appreciate you all trying:). TBH it helps me to get it all off my chest ha ha!!!

Re: Ideas why I keep crashing my XC bike?!

philjunior — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 12:46:53 +0000

I would be surprised if your wheel collapsed causing it - even when cornering the forces are fairly close to in plane as you lean the bike over.

There are little corrections you can make to save these things, but if you don't see it coming, it will happen fast. Ignore the ices one.

A hardtail or rigid will be less forgiving than a FS. I rode rigid for a bit and fell off quite a bit - it was much easier to find yourself on the wrong side of your skill boundary with no option to scrub off speed etc.

Those angles aren't *that* steep for a 29er, and I don't think they'd be the source of this issue. You will fall off from time to time, sounds like a chunk of bad luck with the results of the crashes.

As others have said, not diagnosable over the internet.

Edit - that won't stop us trying if you could just do it again on video this time though.

Re: Ideas why I keep crashing my XC bike?!

knightsolaire — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 12:32:23 +0000

The picture above of the crash - how do you even get in that situation? If my front wheel loses grip it slides out to the side.

Re: Ideas why I keep crashing my XC bike?!

Aristotle — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 12:08:13 +0000

Almost any bike can be ridden successfully at a trail centre or down a mountain, within certain limitations.

My 100mm forked 29er XC hardtail on 2.35 Nobby Nics has been ridden on all kinds of terrain. I don't crash it any more than any other bike ;)

It's all about weight distribution and attacking the trail.

As somebody once almost said,

"It's not about the..." ....head angle.

This is a good read:

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61ipygHVgwL._SX258_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg

Re: Ideas why I keep crashing my XC bike?!

molgrips — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 11:54:19 +0000

Love that ^^ :lol:

EDIT assuming the rider wasn't badly injured.. actually looks like it could be pretty bad....

Re: Ideas why I keep crashing my XC bike?!

maxtorque — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 11:48:14 +0000

http://stylinglines.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/thumbnail_file1.jpg

Re: Ideas why I keep crashing my XC bike?!

cookci — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 11:01:47 +0000

thinking of buying a WTB wheelset with Bronsons already fitted as my rear tyre needs replacing anyway. Not sure how they compare to nobby nic

Damage from the W/E involves:

-Severe scratches to the lower fork side - superficial
-bent brake levers - needs replacing
-bent wheel - needs replacing
-Broken remote lock lever
-smashed case on mio cyclo 305 which no longer mounts to the bracket

Re: Ideas why I keep crashing my XC bike?!

prawny — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 10:41:00 +0000

I like Vigilantes at Cannock, better than any of the other front tyres I've had.