Hi ladies
Wasn't sure where to post this, but I was sure I'd get good advice from my fellow 'fairer sex' riders!
I went out for a ride on new trails yesterday. I had a front wheel washout on a dip (understandable as I was trying to pull my line further left in off camber loose dirt before the steep uphill). But then I went down again near the end of the ride. No apparent reason, smooth, well packed singletrack. I was turning for a corner when I had another front wheel washout.
Analysis: Someone commented that my front fork (marzocchi) seemed to be locked out (I have no lockout option), so it might be sticking and causing unreliable cornering.
Option 2: Could've just been rider error as I was really tired and it was very hot out.
Anyway, I went down at about 25km/hr and bent both rims. I can't work out how exactly I bent them both (front bent to the right, back bent to the left, I went down left). Unfortunately, my LBS says they are not salvageable.
I ride a Commencal Meta 5.5 and I seem to ride the bike hard (cushion my body by working the bike). My options are:
Keep my Alex hubs which don't seal well and the cones are already pitting (extra cost when I need to rebuild later)
Buy Hope hubs and build up on Mavic 819 tubeless rims (will need to buy new tyres)
Buy Hope hubs and build up on DT 5.1 rims (will need to buy new Stan's conversion rim tape).
Any thoughts on what made me fall? Any thoughts on what rims/ hubs I should buy?
Wasn't sure where to post this, but I was sure I'd get good advice from my fellow 'fairer sex' riders!
I went out for a ride on new trails yesterday. I had a front wheel washout on a dip (understandable as I was trying to pull my line further left in off camber loose dirt before the steep uphill). But then I went down again near the end of the ride. No apparent reason, smooth, well packed singletrack. I was turning for a corner when I had another front wheel washout.
Analysis: Someone commented that my front fork (marzocchi) seemed to be locked out (I have no lockout option), so it might be sticking and causing unreliable cornering.
Option 2: Could've just been rider error as I was really tired and it was very hot out.
Anyway, I went down at about 25km/hr and bent both rims. I can't work out how exactly I bent them both (front bent to the right, back bent to the left, I went down left). Unfortunately, my LBS says they are not salvageable.
I ride a Commencal Meta 5.5 and I seem to ride the bike hard (cushion my body by working the bike). My options are:
Keep my Alex hubs which don't seal well and the cones are already pitting (extra cost when I need to rebuild later)
Buy Hope hubs and build up on Mavic 819 tubeless rims (will need to buy new tyres)
Buy Hope hubs and build up on DT 5.1 rims (will need to buy new Stan's conversion rim tape).
Any thoughts on what made me fall? Any thoughts on what rims/ hubs I should buy?