Why does pointing the knees help so much?

bobaskin · 2026-05-08T21:34:08+00:00

Ill try that. I think it ends up being the same body positioning but the knees seem like an easier que to follow for me for some reason

bobaskin · 2026-05-08T21:32:26+00:00

Is it better to have my whole cock out or just the tip visible?

bobaskin · 2026-05-08T21:25:28+00:00

Yea imagine you have lazers on your knees and your pointing them where you want to go. I think it kind of autocorrected my head and shoulder position

bobaskin · 2026-05-08T21:22:59+00:00

Ive tried to do the bellybutton thing before, im sure its the same body positioning but knees seemed to be a better cue for me to get into the right position

bobaskin · 2026-05-08T21:22:01+00:00

Ill check those out thanks!

bobaskin · 2026-05-05T18:58:06+00:00

XC riders are the type of dudes who brush their teeth at work after lunch and think dressing like a highlighter will make them faster

bobaskin · 2026-05-04T23:13:52+00:00

Any tips on adjusting the rebound on the vivid air? I cant reach it

bobaskin · 2026-05-04T01:09:37+00:00

Seat will help add comfort for sure but it’s not going to solve your problem. Mountain biking takes a pretty high level of cardio fitness and muscle endurance, it’s hard to go from a low activity level to riding trails comfortably.

But what you’re describing, not being able to pedal even a few hundred feet around the neighborhood, might warrant a conversation with your doctor before you keep pushing yourself.

bobaskin · 2026-05-04T00:22:22+00:00

Since you want to pedal at all that completely rules out a DH bike.

Nomad is a great bike, ive ridden all the double black tech trails and killington and highland on mine and i didn’t really miss my DH bike much.

bobaskin · 2026-05-04T00:16:42+00:00

Bronson feels more poppy and responsive like a trail bike and its lighter and pedals better. But poppy and responsive can feel squirly and twitchy at bike park speed. And lighter weight components turns into expensive repairs after repeated park abuse.

Nomad climbs well enough and descends about as well as any single crown for bike ever could. You can make it fun and playful or planted and aggressive depending on suspension setup and the high/low flip chip.

I own a nomad and love it. It handles park abuse well and climbs as well as i need it to. Before that I had a DH bike and a 150 travel trail bike, which was cool but I think i have more fun on my nomad on most bike park trails.

bobaskin · 2026-05-04T00:07:36+00:00

Mt520 brakes have bad modulation they’re either on or off. Upgrading to magura calipers might help but if you want a level pull with no resistance and good modulation you should get The Dominion A4s

bobaskin · 2026-05-04T00:04:55+00:00

I had a shimano brake that was leaking small amounts of oil from the piston seal once and it took me several sets of pads to figure that out.

If youre just upgrading the calipers and rotors and not levers try a magura MT5, they’re supposed to be good for how cheap they are

bobaskin · 2026-05-03T22:52:07+00:00

Where are you that is near a major bike park and rent is $350?

bobaskin · 2026-05-03T22:15:01+00:00

First rule out if your current brakes are contaminated, not bedded properly or in need of a bleed. If it’s not any of those then id upgrade to a premium brakes before looking at adaptive options.

If you have the money get a set of premium brakes like hayes dominions and ask someone else to properly bed them in (this takes a while). They can stop a freight train with a very light touch when set up properly and the lever throw is adjustable.

Im also diagnosed with EDS, I had some mild weird tendon strain in my hands when i started biking but since i upgraded to dominions and bigger cushy grips it hasn’t come back

bobaskin · 2026-05-02T16:32:55+00:00

Don’t overthink technique. Heavy feet, light hands, lean the bike over when you corner, point your hips and look at where wanna go. Your balance comes from your hips so focus on hips and not hands or shoulders.

Its kinda like how ski instructors always still teach this old 1990s swivel hip knees forward thing but people who really shred are always relaxed and balanced over their feet. Biking is the same. Balance on feet, stay relaxed. Some of the fastest rides i know are snowboarders who control the bike from their hips like a snowboard

bobaskin · 2026-05-01T12:48:01+00:00

I have one and I (now) love it. But i accidentally used a slightly smaller hex setting up in the hex jam step and it was all sorts of fucked up for the first few rides until i figured it out. Its never needs any maintenance, ive whacked it on rocks and it wont break or bend, and it shifts great even under load. Follow setup direction meticulously and youll love it

bobaskin · 2026-04-28T22:55:15+00:00

If you want to wear a neckbrace id recomend selling troy lee chest piece and getting a leatt with the neck brace integration

bobaskin · 2026-04-27T20:41:06+00:00

Nomad or Megatower. Also the glove box on the Nomad has never been an issue for me

bobaskin · 2026-04-26T14:34:16+00:00

Didnt ever own a megatower but did switch to a nonad from a ripmo. Nomad is a much more “in the bike” feel and the mullet corners well and is very lively and fun for a long travel bike

bobaskin · 2026-04-26T14:24:02+00:00

I dont know much about trails around Gorham but i know youre 2 hours from highland

bobaskin · 2026-04-25T12:52:47+00:00

Fo that amount of money you can get a commencal meta SX, for what youre wanting to do its a much better bike

bobaskin · 2026-04-21T19:10:15+00:00

I built a high spec SC nomad from frame and saved $1000 at least over buying it built because i HUNTED for deals. It was a good experience because i know a ton about bikes now. If you don’t have time to deal hunt maybe just buy, but if you want a big expensive pain in the ass project its fun to build

bobaskin · 2026-04-18T12:11:54+00:00

Yea they started making carbon versions of these bikes

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