15 Proven XC MTB Racing Tips 

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who else is watching this the night before a race

Thanks for the tips. I'm just a beginner doing xc for fun.

Thanks Tom, some useful tips there. Glad you've started to post up vids again. Keep up the good work.

Great content, thank you. I like how you skipped the elementary issues and addressed what the more experienced racer might need to work on.

Agree with aero. Only in the past few years do you see downhill riders starting to tuck instead of mashing the pedals. 2 chainless wins so far.

Great info thanks. Also make sure you’re in the right gear on the start line.

Tip 12 I have been racing cross country for 4 years now and I have never pressed lap I am going to try to do that this Saturday

Great video! I have a 6hr race tomorrow! Very helpful!

Thank you this rily helped I used these tips for my last race and got 2nd place!

Thanks man! Im hoping to get into mtb racing more seriously. Im still young and have a lot to learn.

Nice to see more amazing tips!! Keep up the great content!! :D

FANTASTIC video! Thanks for the useful tips and good luck in Andorra!

thx for the tips im definitely trying these out for my race next week

Thank you for that Tom, a lot of very useful tips.

Great info for CX as well - Thanks.

Great tips. I'm going to use them for my race coming up this next weekend.

Awesome tips, I will watch this video as a reminder before races from now on.

Excellent tips! I had never thought about some of these details before. Thank you!

Thanks Tom for all the inspiration you gave me!Now its time for me to give inspiration with my way!

Thanks for dis .i hope i can win on future race.

Great vid, very thorough. Got my first XC race this Saturday. I usually wear knee pads when I mtb ride, but I’m constantly seeing vids of XC races where no one is wearing pads, so I’m wondering if I should skip the pads that day. Thoughts?

all round solid, only one issue: why choose an inefficient pedalling form while trying to smooth power output? I get it for surges. Additionally you'd need to lock your suspensions to not lose too much energy as a not locked out rear will usually not have enough anti-squat to counter a rider jumping up and down on the bike, else it's a trash system anyway. I like to save the lock-out levers and stay seated and have excellent traction buuuut well, since I got that bike I've yet to do XC races (haven't done any in 2 years, but want to in a month).

Hi Tom, helpful video. Can you please make a video about dropper seatpost.

Any tips on first lap pacing?

tip number 8, I have a question. If any snack between the 3 hours pre meal and racing, should it be low caloric and glycemic index?

Solid tips

What tyre are using in the back, especially when you know that the track has long rock gardens. Thanks

Awesome!!! thanks tom

I'm knew but I like the channel

After about 3 years the last Keurig stopped working ru-vid.comUgkxBrV-RbF5Nk0Rlt9i15aao-YMzqzTG8Vf initially was able to unblock, however eventually we couldn't fix. That one was a replacement unit sent by the manufacturer after we had problems with our very first Keurig. This works fine (lol, at least for now) however I didn't realize the water reservoir was so much smaller than our prior unit. With 2 people having one or two cups of coffee each morning, it seems like I'm refilling it daily. Otherwise just happy to have the convenience of pod coffee vs. making a morning pot.

Great tips Tom! I have a race tomorrow, what pressure should I setup my tyres, maxxis Aspen's? Thank you

this is a really good video🔥🔥

doin my first race in 2 weeks

Thanks Tom,but how to manage hard breathing during the race

I was searching for lap to lap time

W video

What’s a better bike for XC racing , hard tail or full suspension?

My first xc race since the start of covid tomorrow, I’m 40 watts down, 6 kilograms up..... any tips for that? 🤣😂🤦🏻‍♂️

Can you give some mtb tips for training with a powermeter

I am doing xc racing and can I know what bike you use

Thanks mate! Useful information, almost every tip for me is new

Thanks for the info, how do you train for a 40k mtb marathon race ? Whit 1000m of elevation?

While racing xc should your turn your suspension on

Is it okay to play xc but my crank is 3by

Are clipless pedals really necessary?

Would it be a good idea to take a gel every lap of a xc race?

Oh boy. You should NEVER leave your bike laying down in the middle of the trail

Your giving tips or giving chances to defeat you ?

This is a list of WHAT to do, not really HOW.