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Originally posted by IROC
I am probably the only person in the world who believes this, but I believe that "mountain" bikes are inherently unstable. IMHO, they place too much of a person's weight over the front axle and that, coupled with the geometry of the bike in general, leads to instability.
I practically lived on a bike from age 5 thru 16 (from the late '60s thru late '70s) and have spent *alot* of time riding on trails in the mountains, albeit on an old Schwinn 20" bike that I "modified" to look more like a motorcross motorcycle. Jump forward 15 years to 1995 or so when I bought one of the current style "mountain" bikes and found it scary on trails that previously would have been a breeze. Especially downhill, twisty stuff.
It seems to me the "motocross" positioning of the rider is much more stable than the current "weight over the front axle" position.
Am I nuts? Am I too old? :>)
Mike
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Never too old
You can play around with different bar stem heights and lengths to alter your position on the bike to your liking. To some degree you can also adjust the seat postion (front/back) however that setting is more determined for proper knee/pedal positioning.