More weight over the front

Belv

I have a 2008 Kona Caldera which is generally great but I would like to get more weight over the front end when i am sitting down going up hills. What is the best way to do this - longer stem, slide saddle further back, bar ends, more spacers above the stem, flat bar instead of the riser that's on there?

largephil

I'd try moving your seat forward a bit first. Maybe rotate your bars to move the rise forward. Just to shift the weight a bit more up front. Deffo worth a try before buying new bits.

Dirtydog11

Belv wrote:

I have a 2008 Kona Caldera which is generally great but I would like to get more weight over the front end when i am sitting down going up hills. What is the best way to do this - longer stem, slide saddle further back, bar ends, more spacers above the stem, flat bar instead of the riser that's on there?

Sliding the saddle forward on the rails is easy. You could also remove a couple of spacers from under the stem and put them on the top. If its still not enough then try flipping the stem over so its angled down instead of up..

Belv

Those are all jobs even i can manage, cheers.
I don't really want to mess up the way it handles 90% of the time but i quite like going up hill and it's a challenge to keep the front from lifting when seated.

Dirtydog11

Belv wrote:

Those are all jobs even i can manage, cheers.
I don't really want to mess up the way it handles 90% of the time but i quite like going up hill and it's a challenge to keep the front from lifting when seated.

I've been having the same problem. I flipped the stem and juggled a few spacers about. I'm quite happy with my riding position now.

xtreem

It's all about technique.

Airienteer

This might sound stupid, but don't just sit on the saddle when you're climbing, slide forward onto the nose, you should constantly be shifting your position on the saddle during a ride. As Xtreem says, it's all about technique. If you move your saddle forward you might sacrifice efficiency on the flat.

gnarly-ass-rider

~longer stem
~less spacers
~saddle further forward
~flatter handle bars
~ shorter forks
~tilt handle bars forward

the list goes on ! aha