New Superfly & learning how to ride it

steverod23

steverod23

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Mike at Town Cycle built me up a Superfly AL 100 Pro with some custom wheels. It rides like a dream, but a longer stem and some bars with less sweep are in my very near future.

Are there any bike skills videos/books that really explain how riding a 29er is different and what to do to compensate? I did 25 miles this weekend and I feel like I need to relearn a lot.
 

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Good luck with the new ride!

I have the same bike since September- love it.
Smart move upgrading the wheelset, I just recently did the same. I think the stock Bonty RL's that came with it were the weakest link; I bent the front rim on it's maiden voyage and blew out the rear hub last week.
Can't answer your question about instructionals for making the switch from small to big bikes. I went to a 29er 4-1/2 years ago. It was an adjustment but I found it easy and loved it.
That first 29er more like a truck so the transition to the Superfly was even more amazing. Didn't do a thing with the stem or bars. Just some saddle adjustments and dial in the suspension. I find this bike very confidence inspiring and easy to ride.
Hope you enjoy yours as much as I do.
 
Isn't a new bike supposed to just feel and ride better period (assuming you selected the right one)? According to the 29er hype, the air is supposed to be cleaner, the wine better, and your supposed to have more energy and self-confidence than ever before. Your supposed to travel at devestating pace through all of the technical bits that tripped you up before.

That aside, I'd suggest you need to re-look at your suspension set-up and position on the bike. And as far as handling goes, they handle slower than smaller wheels. That, you need to adjust to.
 
lower your handlebars. Having your contact points setup like a dirt jump bike will make your handling twitchy and climbing more difficult, especially on steeper climbs.
 
Flip the stem and try riding it like that before you buy new bars or a new stem.
 
Generally with a 29er you have to be a bit more deliberate/exaggerated with your inputs. They seem to favor riders who really lean the bike to turn. Anything specific that you're having trouble with?
 
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