woods weapon

[woody1965]

hi all ..can anyone tell me what i can do to make my bike better in the woods at hare and hounds races ..at the moment i have dropped the forks through the yokes by 5 mm but would like it to turn better and what gearing as i run 13/48 at the moment any settings you have would be helpful cheers

[HuskyDude]

Put you money into your suspension.

LT Racing

Les has this "Magic Wand" he uses and you just will not believe the difference.

Moneys well spent that's for sure.

[stainlesscycle]

suspension is key, aside from that what size bike? i'm running 13/52 on a 200 and it's perfect..

[woody1965]

cheers for that ,racing tomorrow but will set up sag and try out week after .cant use LT as i live in uk and will replace with 07 250 next year as i have loved this bike

[Todd5774]

Try Chris Hockey (DrShox) in colchester for your suspension, every offroad bike i have had i sent the bike to him to set up as its like night and day when you have the suspension sorted.

Not to pricey either.

http://www.endurotech.co.uk/

[nick790]

Read TBM next month

[iancp5]

Originally Posted by stainlesscycle

suspension is key, aside from that what size bike? i'm running 13/52 on a 200 and it's perfect..

I'm really interested in this. It just seems too extreme to me. Do you use first gear? I run 13/48. I tried 12/48 and found I never used first even in tight trees, it was too snatchy and too short needing a change up immediately. I plan on trying 13/50 next sprocket change.

[stainlesscycle]

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[stainlesscycle]

i use all the gears - but i find i don't use 1, 5, or 6 much.. i do use first on hillclimbs from a dead stop - on hillclimbs, i almost never down shift, only upshift, so i want a ratio that lets me put the power to the ground without bogging on big hills (with 13/52 i do have a tendency to loft front on big hills...).. ..it's all tight woods/harescrambles i do - with a LOT of elevation changes.... i like the hillclimbing ability and the ability to loft front wheel at will...this ratio allows me to clear logs easier... with 13/50 i had to preload front a bit more than i wanted before obstacles - with 13/52 i can clutch/pop the front up easier...

[stainlesscycle]

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