MTB mounting
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2018 6:07 pm
Just planning ahead as I've only been able to use on the roadbike due to injuries and muddy trails. I'd like to plan for how to mount on my mountain bikes (hard tail and full suspension).
I've enjoyed the PP on my road / gravel bikes but would like to use it on single track, at least for extended climbs or endurance racing.
I realize some of this is really specific and there might not be others who have ran into these scenarios or have answers - but for those who have, any info would be appreciated.
1. Verticle sweep on the bars. - This will cause my PP to angle slightly sideways, more-so if I go away from the center. I'd like to go away from the center due to the mess of cables closer to the stem. Is this slight sideways angle okay?
2. If going away from center, I'll have to use some rubber strips when mounting due to the tapered smaller diameter of the bar toward the sides. Assuming it doesn't allow to rotate should that be okay? Perhaps the occasional cable in front isn't as big a deal on a MTB as I only put down power under 14mph? I could try an out front mount but don't trust myself when it comes to crashing.
3. Would upside-down mounting be okay for avoiding cables? I assume this would not work due to up/down being reversed, unless the Cal ride would correct and reverse this.
4. Is suspension without lockouts okay for straights / climbs outside of the extreme conditions? (mine don't have lockout).
5. The initial 8 minute 'correction' that the device performs on each ride - will this require that I either ride on smooth surface the first 8 minutes (parking lots) to avoid extreme angles due to suspension / rocks? If so, Assuming the PP has not moved since the previous ride could I just spin the wheel a few times and let it sit for 8 minutes while I get my gear ready...
I've enjoyed the PP on my road / gravel bikes but would like to use it on single track, at least for extended climbs or endurance racing.
I realize some of this is really specific and there might not be others who have ran into these scenarios or have answers - but for those who have, any info would be appreciated.
1. Verticle sweep on the bars. - This will cause my PP to angle slightly sideways, more-so if I go away from the center. I'd like to go away from the center due to the mess of cables closer to the stem. Is this slight sideways angle okay?
2. If going away from center, I'll have to use some rubber strips when mounting due to the tapered smaller diameter of the bar toward the sides. Assuming it doesn't allow to rotate should that be okay? Perhaps the occasional cable in front isn't as big a deal on a MTB as I only put down power under 14mph? I could try an out front mount but don't trust myself when it comes to crashing.
3. Would upside-down mounting be okay for avoiding cables? I assume this would not work due to up/down being reversed, unless the Cal ride would correct and reverse this.
4. Is suspension without lockouts okay for straights / climbs outside of the extreme conditions? (mine don't have lockout).
5. The initial 8 minute 'correction' that the device performs on each ride - will this require that I either ride on smooth surface the first 8 minutes (parking lots) to avoid extreme angles due to suspension / rocks? If so, Assuming the PP has not moved since the previous ride could I just spin the wheel a few times and let it sit for 8 minutes while I get my gear ready...