My bike is a Cannondale Trail SL1 29er, and I do some small jumps on it. The factory book says that I shouldn't go over (2) feet. What is everyone else's experiences with hard tails? I am a 5'10" 200lbs guy too.
Jumping a hard tail
- Thread starter thommygunz
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Mostly, it's not the size of the jump but how smooth you pull it off.
People do this on 'hardtails'
That's not 2 of any standard unit of measure that's close to 'feet'.
It's not a matter of the bike or the measure of distance/height as much as what you're going to be setting it down on in terms of momentum. Smooth landings can equate to doable on a schwinn apple crate. 4ft of shitty landing needs a tough bike. Just go do whatever you're thinking of and see if your body or bike feels roughed up. If it does, stop doing that.
That's not 2 of any standard unit of measure that's close to 'feet'.
It's not a matter of the bike or the measure of distance/height as much as what you're going to be setting it down on in terms of momentum. Smooth landings can equate to doable on a schwinn apple crate. 4ft of shitty landing needs a tough bike. Just go do whatever you're thinking of and see if your body or bike feels roughed up. If it does, stop doing that.
i would suggest riding with a retractible tape measure in your pocket.
never hurts to measure twice, drop once…
never hurts to measure twice, drop once…
Is that a normal tape measure or a pinkbike special tape measure?
This is your best bet, it's always easier to heal later, than to chicken out now.
Put tape on the balls so they won't move freely. In that way it hurts less.
They add a zero to all the numbers.