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why i have 11-12 pedal strikes just in a short Cannock Follow the Dog Route everytime? I have this now with the asr5 which I rarely had on the anthem some time ago.. shock sag 30%, 175mm slx cranks on both bike if this data helps.
stop pedaling and start pumping?
I get them more on my FS bike than my rigid singlespeed (but not that often), it's just a question of adapting your technique I think.
ASR5 has a lower BB than the Anthem?
Its all about YOUR technique really.
I had a lot of strikes on my stumpjumper fsr compared to my hardtail or older bikes, a lot of it I put down to low bb but really looking back it was because I could pedal more as the bike was so controlled that I could hit stuff faster so I felt I could put in a pedal stroke when normally I'd be cruising
Technique! Perhaps you are pedaling more on the ASR, or it has a lower BB. Either way you're supposed to watch for obstacles on the trail and take appropriate action - obstacles aren't necessarily under your wheel 🙂
Not familiar with the bike, but is 30% sag the recommended amount for it? Sounds like a lot. I thought 20% was more like it? Too much sag will make the bike sit lower, plus some bike are naturally lower to the ground to start with.
I was always whacking the ground with my pedals on my old FSR. When it was time to replace the cranks I tried some 170mm ones instead of 175mm (only because they were a tenner cheaper, I seem to remember) and that 5mm difference almost completely cured the pedal strikes.