Question for MTB fundies on here

**2post** · 19-08-2021, 02:33 PM

It’s called scrub radius. The stem/piviot should point slightly behind the point that the bottom of the wheel touches the ground.

**2post** · 19-08-2021, 02:38 PM

P.S. with the forks reversed the steering axis would point in front of the ground contact and make it act funky.
I’m amazed at the amount of scooter riders I see riding with the handle the wrong way around.

**Russian 22.** · 19-08-2021, 02:58 PM

1 dollar reserve it and be prepared for a low sale price.

**Happy Jack** · 19-08-2021, 05:58 PM

Did you bring it over from the UK? As I know from seeing several that Halfords a major chain over there had a habit of assembling bikes with the forks reversed for a while.

**Bol Tackshin** · 19-08-2021, 07:01 PM

Lol - some Manitou shocks have a reverse arch that look a bit funky, but the brakes definitely shouldn't be behind the stanchions!

**300wsm for life** · 19-08-2021, 07:20 PM

Only top end bikes hold their value. If your wife is wanting to get rid of it then why not gift it to someone in need esp if resale is stuff all? Not everyone wants to/able to, I get that, we did it with the 3 bikes we upgraded this year. 2 kids 1 adult all had low resale value. Knew some struggling familys through kids school that wanted wheels but couldn't afford them. I gave them a bit of tune up before we gave them away. The kids absolutly loved them.