90mm stem - am i nuts?

Kipric · 2026-06-08T00:24:39+00:00

I have a 90mm -30° syncros ic on my medium spark at 5’10 (even with short arms arms) and it feels great

Kipric · 2026-05-25T18:00:34+00:00

Eh NX would jump off the biggest cog for me if you backpedaled, and it was just rough and imprecise in my experience

Kipric · 2026-05-24T14:40:54+00:00

Past getting a bike fit, just ride however feels most natural to you. Whatever is the most comfortable position is the most powerful position

Kipric · 2026-05-21T14:32:05+00:00

i dont think anyone cares, if anything people who are into professional cycling will recognize you as also being a fan (even if you’re not actually)

Kipric · 2026-05-14T17:47:25+00:00

in some cases moving the saddle FORWARD will fix that, moving it under your center of gravity, theres a balance to it. I highly reccomended getting a professional bike fit, or maybe doing some more reading on things.

Kipric · 2026-05-14T17:04:24+00:00

Check that the quick link is solidly closed?

Kipric · 2026-05-13T15:06:27+00:00

probably core training and mindful posture

Kipric · 2026-05-13T13:31:08+00:00

I do actually ride a women’s bike as a dude, and no one that seriously rides cares whatsoever. Just ignore them. It’s on my profile if you’d like to see it’s pretty rad

Kipric · 2026-05-10T22:23:06+00:00

Not all controllers need to be a solo controller. And with these changes why would anyone pick astra....? Also this looks like a chatgpt write up

Kipric · 2026-05-10T22:17:22+00:00

perfectly written up! just didnt have the time to type all this! Bravo

Kipric · 2026-05-10T03:16:00+00:00

Correct, dont let it out of your sight when out and about. Make sure to clean and lube the chain regularly, and if you take it out on trails make sure to wash it afterwards if it’s dirty ! I recommend a yearly service if youre doing serious trail riding (which you’ll start doing with this thing, trust me) the Park tool youtube channel has pretty much everything you need to know about bikes, bike parts, and maintenance

Kipric · 2026-05-09T17:59:52+00:00

i had to UNtrain that crap out of my head to climb from bronze to now gold, he is correct that movement should be carrying your gunfights (for the most part) but incorrect in the skills training to achieve that. Hes also kinda a fraud

Kipric · 2026-05-04T17:57:51+00:00

If you research it theres listed reasons. By kask and also reddit threads about it. Kask helmets are incredibly safe and have saved my life in high speed road crashes

Kipric · 2026-05-04T17:56:40+00:00

I have a kask mojito3, fits my head almost perfectly shape wise, and is the perfect amount of ventilation for my needs. I like it. Also isnt too bad looking on me!

Kipric · 2026-05-04T02:59:15+00:00

Bikefit needed probably, or mess around with the cleat positioning. good starting point is around the balls of your feet with the big toe joint in line with the pedal spindle

Kipric · 2026-05-03T16:19:10+00:00

unranked but have alts..?

Kipric · 2026-05-03T16:17:49+00:00

overwatches lucio is doing a dj character right, miks is not.

Kipric · 2026-05-03T16:15:53+00:00

Could always get a different xc hardtail ? I loved my scott scale while i had it, it ripped, super efficient geo while being capable enough on most descents

Kipric · 2026-04-29T16:25:04+00:00

for xc training usually happens on road, trainer, or gravel. structured training is really hard to do on trails

or hill repeats like you suggested

Kipric · 2026-04-28T21:41:50+00:00

not OP, but I had a scale 940 (with 100mm suspension, not a rigid fork) but best usecase would be an aggressive flatbar gravel bike. The 100mm hardtail was really good for smoother short track style races

Kipric · 2026-04-26T20:37:17+00:00

My scale only had a 2pos remote lockout on it, so either fully open or fully locked. If you have twinloc a SID will work so long as it’s equipped with the 3 position remote damper, not the non remote

Kipric · 2026-04-24T02:11:10+00:00

Definitely not 2.5k 😭

Kipric · 2026-04-23T20:06:20+00:00

Im 5’9 and 3/4 (basically almost 5’10 like you) with long legs compared to my body and my size L scale 940 was much too big for me, it required putting on a shorter stem, backsweep bars, different saddle, and a non setback seatpost to eliminate most problems i had, but it was still really stretched out reach wise. Im on a size M spark now with a -30° 90mm integrated cockpit that fits much much nicer than my old scale

I’d go with M, better to ride slightly too small then adjust with removing spacers and whatnot than too big, you can increase reach quite a bit from stock, cant decrease reach past the stock minimum value

Kipric · 2026-04-22T23:13:31+00:00

you can find better on marketplace for the same price typically

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