I used to have the same issues with Shimano. I actually came unclipped and smashed my knee on my stem and broke my knee cap. Switch to Time after that, until HT came out. Love my HT’s
unsprung weight and rotational mass is huge...anything that spins in a circle make it as light as possible without sacrificing strength and integrity of the component.
Your intro is killer. I’ve intentionally ran my son’s tires with less pressure to prevent him washing out when hitting turns hard. He runs Maxxis dth tires. We’ve had good success with this setup and he can hit turns with more confidence especially when it’s wet. That said - I’ll probably inflate his tires a bit more going forward. I don’t think anything makes up for skills and practice but I’ll never turn away good advice. Congrats on your wins this weekend!
duuuuude, I finally got my answer about psi! thank you! I'm definitely around 35-40 right now & I felt I was wrong but wasn't sure. Will be fixing that this evening on my bike & my sons!
Thanks for the video on this topic. My son is 4 weeks into BMX racing and I have so many questions. Finally got a bike to fit him, so it was great to see how you "look" at your set up. Going to Vegas in 10 days, hope to see you there and say thanks in person.
Thanks Barry I have been back racing four year now. I'm 42 years old and intermediate. I fought with my handle bars for ever. With this video I know not to stress some things so much. I follow all your videos and they have help alot. Thanks for everything you do for the BMX sport.