bunny hops, wheelies, and Crazy Train

It was really bugging me when I first rode my new Scott that w/ the longer chainstays 17.3” (which is still short for a 29er) compared to 16.7” of my last bike (which wasn't a 29er) made doing wheelie and bunny hops way harder. Anyone who rides with me a lot knows just how important these two things are to me… without them I feel inadequate.

I the search for a solution to my problem I messed around with my stem lengths and height… I managed to find a position that let me keep my bunny hops and wheelies.

My handlebars are about 1” higher and positioned 1” closer to me... feels a bit strange but I am getting used to it.

Also…

I joined Anna @ another Compu-trainer class over @ Kelly Acres… and improved my 15 min tt from 298watt avg to a 331watt avg... the reason for my improvement is completely linked to the fact that Crazy Train was playing this time and it wasn’t last time.