I'm just starting to get into mb, when I was younger this wouldn't phase me as much, but at 63 I'm kinda leary of some of the technical aspects of going down hill, I like the video and the information you talked about, I will be able to learn from watching your videos, thanks
I think you can add one thing to practice as a downhill safety factor and that's dismounting at the rear of the bike if you get in trouble . It takes some practice and muscle memory . Save you from all otb's if done properly . If your really good you can grab your seat post from the back end to control the bike .
4:18 Ah, especially when you're riding a hardtail, line choice is very much emphasised. Lots'a love, cheers, & Mabuhay, from tropical Philippines! #RideOn #KeepBiking
guy talks safety, wears a full face and is teaching descending to beginners, yet doesn't wear gloves, the 100% easiest and most important protective gear after your helmet to prevent injury.
I'm a bit confused. I've seen video tutorials that say you should keep in a forward attack position in order to keep good front wheel traction and control. But here and some other videos talk about shifting your weight back on descends.
Too much forward lean causes more load on the front shock, and if you happen to hit a sudden pothole, upcut, downcut, etc. during a steep descent, you will fly over the bar eventually. Keeping your body back, and 'springy' on the knees, takes those sudden stops off the front tyre helping it to get over obstacles, giving you a more balanced stance, and time to chance body position for getting the rear tyre over the same obstacle. Of course if there is a jump, and depending on the slope, too much back lean will get you in as much trouble as a front lean. It's all about gravity and abilities of the rider in the end really :)
I was going to ask the same question as I have always been told to avoid unweighting the front as you lose grip and risk washing out. I have a thumb injury which bares this out after exiting a steep shoot onto a fireroad and the front just losing grip. I think the key is to be mobile on the bike, don't get stuck with your arse over the back wheel all the way down, just move around as and when required.
Some say that hanging over the back wheel while descending or dropping off steep sections is the oldskool way of riding because the modern geometry allows for a more forward positioned descending method, any thoughts on that?
The first thing you've said.. Actually is incorrect. The best way is not to"just ride trails", but to isolate necessary skills and train them in a controlled environment. Only after having necessary skills down for the trail, it would be beneficial to ride it to get used to using the skills you've learned and progressing to harder trails with same skill set or getting new skills for different trails
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.
Yeah as stated, make sure it is trail ready. You could still ride an XC bike down a dh course (sorta) but don't expect to belt it full speed. Work with the bike and know the limits.
