front end weight
07-10-05, 03:44 PM
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front end weight
is there such a thing as the front end of a bmx bike being too light compared to the rear?
07-10-05, 11:48 PM
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sorta ya sorta no....i mean my friends bike is really light up front and it throws me off when i jump i always land with the frony up to high on his bike...so ya i guess there is a bad thing there
07-11-05, 12:44 AM
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If more weight is biased to either end, your bike will be unbalanced. This may make some tricks, or even jumping. somewhat trickier.
07-11-05, 04:24 PM
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Theres is one benefit of a too light front end. You can rip alot of wheelies and manuals.
