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[Canyon Shawn]

So he'd go for 50mm bars?

Don't really know why my high bars work but they do, might be because i can move your weight around to what makes the bike work best. Perhaps also helps, as Mrs irie says, to have gorilla arms.

PNW carbon loam 38mm bars with an uncut steerer and 5mm rise stem.

Bingo! It just puts your body in a better position. There’s no need to be all bent over spreading KY jelly on your backside. People are slowly learning, that’s not the best way to ride a mountain bike or ebike.

 

[Canyon Shawn]

Will try the 20mm rise and if they seem to low get the 35mm. Getting older now so a more upright position might help a bit! Are you running the higher rise ones?

Go straight to the 35mm ones. I went with 20mm, then rode the same bike a friend has with 35mm and now I’m switching.

 

[Canyon Shawn]

If you guys want to get more into riding technique, check out Ryan Hughes videos on YouTube. He is the premier, cutting edge motocross technique teacher. I used to race pro motocross. And, it all translates directly to riding mountain bikes. I used to train horses and most of it even applies to that also. Basically, ride a mountain bike like Jett Lawrence and Chase Sexton ride motocross bikes.

 

[JayX2A]

Go straight to the 35mm ones. I went with 20mm, then rode the same bike a friend has with 35mm and now I’m switching.

Yeah sounds like a plan. Probably go for the 42mm OneUp stem as doesn’t seem many 45mm ones around.

 

[JayX2A]

What are people running their mino links in, low or high for 29s front and rear? Think mine has always been in low, so just wondering what the positives and negatives of high are?

 

[Mteam]

What are people running their mino links in, low or high for 29s front and rear? Think mine has always been in low, so just wondering what the positives and negatives of high are?

Low for me. Main positive for high seems to be less pedal strikes from the higher bottom bracket, but I don't really have an issue with pedal strikes in the low setting.

High also steepens the head angle so will make the steering feel a bit faster, which could be considered good or bad depending on your point of view. High also steepens the seat tube angle which might make seated climbing a bit easier.

I prefer low.

 

[Ribinrobin]

What size tyres people running? Got some 2.4s on and they seem super narrow on the bontrager rims

 

[JayX2A]

What size tyres people running? Got some 2.4s on and they seem super narrow on the bontrager rims

2.4 contis on some roval carbon rims. Seem about right width wise.

 

[JayX2A]

Go straight to the 35mm ones. I went with 20mm, then rode the same bike a friend has with 35mm and now I’m switching.

So today had some time so had a bit of experimenting. Firstly my bars were 20mm rise running 2x10, 1x5 and 1x3 spacers.

Borrowed my mates OneUp 760mm 35mm rise bars with 42mm stem. Made no changes to spacers and it still feel a bit too high and too narrow.

Moved the grips and controls out a cm each side to make it feel like 780mm. Experimented with spacers and felt best with 2x10 under the stem.

Only issue is the random top spacers having to use. Going to ride over the weekend with this set up and if it feels right with order some 35mm rise bars and chop em to 780. Also will chop the steerer down to make it nice and tidy once I definitely know the right set up!

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[Canyon Shawn]

So today had some time so had a bit of experimenting. Firstly my bars were 20mm rise running 2x10, 1x5 and 1x3 spacers.

Borrowed my mates OneUp 760mm 35mm rise bars with 42mm stem. Made no changes to spacers and it still feel a bit too high and too narrow.

Moved the grips and controls out a cm each side to make it feel like 780mm. Experimented with spacers and felt best with 2x10 under the stem.

Only issue is the random top spacers having to use. Going to ride over the weekend with this set up and if it feels right with order some 35mm rise bars and chop em to 780. Also will chop the steerer down to make it nice and tidy once I definitely know the right set up!

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Give it some time to feel right. Don’t chop the steer tube. You can’t put it back. Put the spacers under the stem and again give it sometime to feel good. It will given time.

 

[Canyon Shawn]

What are people running their mino links in, low or high for 29s front and rear? Think mine has always been in low, so just wondering what the positives and negatives of high are?

Always low for a 29 in the back. The EXes have to much weight in the front anyway. Make sure rear sag is a solid 30%.

 

[Canyon Shawn]

What size tyres people running? Got some 2.4s on and they seem super narrow on the bontrager rims

2.6 Recons front and rear on Race Face Next R 36 wheels. PSI is 17 front 19 rear. I love it!

 

[JP-NZ]

Also have Next R rims with maxxis Assegai F and DHR2 rear. Both 29x2.5 max grip DH casings.