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Picked up a second hand Islabike 26” Creig last year for my son and he finally looked big enough for it a couple of months ago. I only noticed when i saw him riding it how steep the head tube is on it. It's proper old school geometry. It’s fine on the flat but when heading downhill on rough stuff he’s a bit all over the place so I want to make it a bit more docile for him. I think the cheapest way to do this will be to fit an angleset style headset to it (probably a superstar version).
Has anyone done this on a 26” Creig? The superstar website states that the don’t fit all bikes so I’m interested to know if it went smoothly for anyone else.
VC
Suspension forks another option.
needs triple clamp forks tbh.
I think Creigs have integrated headsets? (ie bearings fitted directly into the frame - check for the model year you have) So you can't really change the headset, just the bearings.
Stick a bigger tyre on it - that can make a big difference.
CTK: It already has suspension forks. I had thought about longer travel forks but that would be quite expensive. Plus when they compress he’d still have the steep headset to contend with.
Jonathan: Good call. My LBS suggested that yesterday. Got a 2.35 I can fit so will give that a go. Yeah, it does have an integrated headset actually. I hadn’t considered you might not be able to get an angleset in to an integrated headset frame. Will mail Superstart/works components and get their call on it.
Thanks
VC
Could looking at technique to help the "all over the place"?
skills day 🙂
I know it's not the answer to the original question, it doesn't necessarily mean a paid for skills day...
Try doing a bit of basic filming of each other and watching comparing to YouTube skills coaches like gmbn, British cycling and any other source of information.
Make it a something fun to try different body shapes and techniques on the bike, fear may be the cause of the wobbles and wobbles causing the fear. Preemptively getting too far back bike and actually reducing the amount of control because weight is too far back and arms are too stretched.
Check over bike setup issues like lever positions, reach and angle. Quite often on kids bikes levers are too far out on the bars so they cannot use one finger and are forced to use their whole hand to pull the lever.
Are tyres too hard or soft for them?
It may be a better way of dealing with the issue than looking for an equipment upgrade solution.
You not worried about bb drop😋
K
MemberIt may be a better way of dealing with the issue than looking for an equipment upgrade solution.
you must be new here
Ah, yeah maybe second thoughts some new 27.5 forks with better mid stroke support and bigger front wheel to start with, probably upgrade the brakes and groupset to claw back some weight...