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I currently run a 120mm stem, on my on-one whippet. I've been trying to work on my skills specifically Jumps and drop offs 😳
But ive been struggling with getting the front end up at times, so my question is would a shorter stem be better for jumping and drop offs, if so what length would be best. Frame size is a large btw and feel free to tell me to MTFU. 🙂
Edit: Current bars are 580mm flat
Shorter stem would help but it sounds as though your tech is not quite right. Compress before lip, push bars forward don't lift, project body forward, spot landing, in air feet back to bring nose down, keep loose!
Swap to a 70mm and get some wider bars to offset the quickening of the steering.
"on-one whippet. I've been trying to work on my skills specifically Jumps and drop offs"
Whats the warranty/on one say about that?
120mm to 70mm stem would be a lot of (effective) top tube difference.A fair few frame sizes worth
100 or 90mm is probably not all that bigger swap nor a too terrible a compromise for a whippet?
120mm stem, 580mm bars, whippet frame? How much drop have you between saddle and bar height?
If you've a lot of weight on the bars its not going to be helping (though not definetively stopping you)