Bar Position?
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- Where should you have your Handle Bar Position? Forward or backward? The top trials rider of the world all have their bars crazy forward. And of course if its good for Toni Bou, well it must be good for the rest of us.... shouldn't it?
When Jack Dance came to Perth, and left his 2023 GasGas TXT 300, I managed to swindle it....(insert evil laugh ). He had his handle bars WAY forward of where i would. I used to run my bars a bit forward and in recent years I have been moving them back. I know there is benefit in being forward for higher level riders, but where there is benefit, is in riding that we don't really get in Perth.
This was an opportunity to play with and test out the extreme forward position.
Any time we make adjustments to things, it generally is a give and take situation. What you gain in one area you then lose in another. Often riders only consider what ever it is they want to fix in their mind.
Anyway tonight we will cover;
- What it affects when you move the bars
- How the stability changes
- How the geometry and leverage changes
- Give you a guide to where you generally should have your bars
Hopefully after this video you'll be able to go test this out, with a bit of understanding and direction, then make your own decision.
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I was struggling to get around sections and was sure I was a better rider. It was messing with me. A guy in the club said that my bars looked like they were too far back. He said something about lining the bar ends up with the axles which I didn't quite get. I grabbed an allen key and rolled the bars forward quite a bit so they looked like some of the other bikes and all of a sudden I was getting round the sections way better - bike instantly became way more controllable. I also noticed I was no longer getting a sore back when trail riding the trials bike. Magic. Did the same to my enduro bike and that improved also. Just have to work out the equivalent of putting the bars forward in marriage.
Can't Thank You enough for this insider info , intermediate mixed skill rider riding Trials about 4 years , I'm 6'1 and 74 kg , bar position has always been a bit of a mixed bag for me , I like how easy it is to throw the back wheel around with the bars forward , but I hate the back and wrist pain associated with having them forward enough for competition use , on trail riding I bring the bars back towards me and the bike can be ridden all day , You've helped me understand more dynamics with this video upload , TYSM
You are more than welcome glad it helped! 😜👍
Guys I absolutely love your dynamic together so funny to watch. Reminds me of my own marriage. 😂😂😂
Really good information the lever drawings super helpful. Answered loads of questions for me. 👌
Thanks mate! Glad there is some entertainment value in it 🤣 we do enjoy it! Glad it was of some help to you also
@@TESkills playing with the bar position forward to back was great. I’ve actually settled at that neutral position, a little back from where I was before. It feels so much more stable in the tighter turns. It’s perfect for where my riding level is at the moment.
Hi, I have a bicycle trials background and curious to start Moto trials. I'm 194cm tall and a big road block is the moto's are all one size fits most.
As far as I know rolling bars and bar rise is the only adjustments one can make to suit tall riders. What if the front center (reach in mtb terms) was increased. Is this something anyone Or any brand has experimented with?
Mountain bikes come in 5 or 6 sizes to suit rider heights but Moto just one size other than kids bikes.
If smaller humans (kids) need a smaller bike.
Shouldn't taller humans have options for bigger bikes.?
what are your thoughts on foot position for a trials bike? on the balls of your feet or arches? mid way between?
I teach people early on to ride on the arches not the balls of your feet.
You are far more stable, your rear brake is always handy, and the loading of any big hits will not have leverage over your talus bone (ankle)