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At A Low Price.Well my bike is now completely different, and I am
finding that I need to relearn some things. First is the steering. I
used to “push” the front end through a turn. That is, I used to force
the front tire to go where I wanted it to, and I even had to stick the
tire onto ground obstacles to keep the front end from sliding. This no
longer works. Now the front end soaks up the bumps, and I can even hit
rocks when traversing angled terrain and the front wheel does not hop.Absolute national oil seals At A Low Price.
To take a turn the fastest I now use an old motorcycle trick. As you
approach a turn, make sure you enter it a bit fast. As you are about to
apex the turn (sometimes you can see God here) start to squeeze the
front brake and the front end compresses, the bike takes a tighter line,
and you exit the turn with much more speed then the “stuff-and-slide”
method.Absolute national oil seals At A Low Price.
It is also easier to take big bumps and obstacles head on when you are
going fast. You tend to not have that feeling that the bike is going to
throw you over the bars of you take a rock when you are hauling butt.
This is actually even more important when you are going downhill on a
narrow single-track. It is easier to stay on a line so you spend more
time steering, and less time trying to stay on the trail. This results
in speed.
My first ride out I found myself going much faster and with better control and confidence. The fork made a major difference.
One thing I do not like is the lack of rebound damping control. When you
take a jump, or lift the front end, the fork can top out on you. This
probably takes some getting used to, but it can make you feel like you
left a piece of your bike on the last jump. It makes the hard landing
very easy. You can even come down a bit off-center. Since the front tire
hits the ground and does not hop, you can just point it where you want
to go to correct for your crappy jump. (Crappy jumps are something I am a
pro at.)
I also found that since I could take bumpy terrain faster, I did not
have a derailleur that was up to par. It would jump out of gear as I
would go over the rough stuff. You may find that a suspension fork will
cause you to replace more than your front- end!Absolute national oil seals At A Low Price.
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