Henrik Y Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Hello! My 24" inspired feels very front heavy compare to my 26"GU and I wounder if it just is like that with this frame or if I should change any parts on it. It's very hard to gap with it and it feels heavy to hold on the rearwheel. This pic shows the current setup and I would be glad if someone with a little more experience could tell me what you think. The fork is a GU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Couple of things... The front will always 'feel' heavy as there is less BB rise and the chainstays are longer on an Inspired than a GU. High BB and shorter stays puts your centre of gravity back and thus makes the bike 'feel' lighter on the front. The GU forks are relatively heavy, something lighter would make the front end feel easier to lift. What gear ratio are you running? Naturally it will feel harder to gap than a 'real' trials bike but then again with a GU as a second bike you should be leaving the proper trials to that bike anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrik Y Posted June 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 OK, thanks. I have a much lighter fork that I could try. The current gear ratio is 18/14 and 18/15 could make it feel a little lighter. I have plans on putting gears on it and then it will have 22/19-13. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Bleech Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 froint end is too low! get zome proper rioser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewoomaster Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 (edited) Hey, i got a Insipred mine feels light as air , I have Zoo forks and a Echo 130 stem. Run a gear ratio of 18-16 feels good. Maybe you could swap your Gu forks for a lighter fork, or get a new front rim as urs look like heavy rims? Also get some rise on those bars should help too. Oh and change that seat post please Edited June 29, 2008 by thewoomaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrik Y Posted June 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Hey, i got a Insipred mine feels light as air , I have Zoo forks and a Echo 130 stem. Run a gear ratio of 18-16 feels good. Maybe you could swap your Gu forks for a lighter fork, or get a new front rim as urs look like heavy rims? Also get some rise on those bars should help too. Oh and change that seat post please I'm going to swap steam and handlebar with my GU and take an old fork that weigths around 750g and see. May be a smaller front tyre could help as the DMR is a little fat. But no way that I'll change the rim And what about the seat post? I know it's high(if that's what you point at) on the pic but that was because we where biking around on a trail and not trialing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVWOCI WVS Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 just try adjusting the handlebar tilt a bit, makes a huge difference to how it feels on the back wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrik Y Posted June 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 just try adjusting the handlebar tilt a bit, makes a huge difference to how it feels on the back wheel. Done that but didn't make much difference actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe' Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 heavy tyres/rims seatpost that looks like it should be on an xc bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 This may not help much... but i'm only just getting out on my Inspired and i run 18:14, 105x30 stem and some deity bars with 15mm worth of stackers on zoo forks, and i felt the same as you to begin with, but i wondered how much was pre-conceived notions... When i got my bike i thought it would be good for bunnyhopping because people said it was......they were right, i also heard that the bike would be more streety but at th expense of back wheel control, and they were right........or so i though... Last night i went out and did mainly slow static back wheel stuff and realised that my bike was better and more controlled on the back wheel than i was on my last frame (Koxx levelboss) a much more standard trials type frame. I at first found the front wheel a bit tricky to get up because i thought it would just fly up, but it didn't, it was still quite an effort, but i realised if i just went for it and gave it some beans then it was fine. You could possibly do with some stackers but ican see you can't put anymore on, and otbe fair your front end height doesn't look that low. As i said im running zoo forks and they are fairly heavy with DMR rims and tyre so not a light front end combo at all, but it feels fine now. Just give it some welly and don't give in to what you expect from the bike and hopefully it might being to feel better. Also none of this may apply to you and be of no use at all? Hope it helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrik Y Posted June 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 OK, thanks. Then I don't have to spend a lot of money on trying different parts to realise that it's no different. When I swap from the GU to the Inspired it feels a lot but after an hour I get used to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Well if its a differance going from 1 bike to another, than thats totally normal. The bikes are totally different so its normal to feel different. A heavy front wheel may just be part of that, if you say you get used to it after an hour then no worries surely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 Just ride it for a good while like you said and youll be fine. the set up looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarshRider Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 get stronger I find longer forks better for me with a high front end! will feel a lot different from the gu for obvious reasons. just get used to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeperson45 Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 get stronger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusevelt Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 (edited) Nothing wrong with this sweet set-up. just put in a few casual hours of riding everyday for a week, that should your body time to adjust by the following week. ps, adjust the sweep angle of your bars to a more streety feel (the rise of the bars at 12o'oclock position), they are currently too far forward judging by the pic. Edited July 1, 2008 by Rusevelt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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