Our local trail building/maintenance group asks that people ride gravel instead in these conditions: "2. LEAVE NO TRACE... Wet and muddy trails are more vulnerable to damage than dry ones. When the trail is soft, consider other riding options."
Wish it'd be just wet but now going up and down a lot with the temperature from -15 to +4c so all icy and slippery. Also heaps of snow so trails are pretty much unrideable. This in southern Finland at the moment.
For me another tip which is counterintuitive is: Ride faster Tyres can become clogged up with sticky mud and you need the extra rotation speed to clear the tyres between mucky sections.
It's insane, but it's true. This even counts for riding in general, because you get over rough or slippery sections faster and can get some grip in ruts and berms when you need it.
Great advice for riding in the wet, but I’d definitely agree with the mudguard comment. Just invested in some front and rear SKS mudguards that work really well at keeping the majority of the trail crap off your face, body and bum. They don’t look too bad either and work well with full suspension.
This tips makes my riding in the wet condition nice and smooth, I tried the body positioning and it work very well, now I enjoyed riding in wet and muddy trail
Best advice is to stay loosey goosey and let the bike float beneath you. Learned this from my hardtail back in the day before full squish was a thing. Only started riding full squish bikes 2 years ago and that was only because it was an ebike . Unfortunately the trails get shut down in rainy weather around here in Joizy so you don't get as much practice as necessary.
Another tip: have a car wash on your route home. The £2 for two bikes every Thursday while we have a KitKat is worth every penny. We even wash out shoes with the wheel brush.. 🥳
@Global Mountain Bike Network you're welcome! This channel has awoken my old bmx state of mind and started riding mountain bikes last year. Just moved from an old 26r to a 29r hardtail, I love it! Time to jam!
@@curtrichardson8002 plus if they're wet just destroys the trails. A few here have signs saying 'ride dirt not mud' then a little bit on why riding wet destroys the trails
@@curtrichardson8002 well i sometimes find it way more fun because even easy downhills can becomr nice and tricky because you will slide more around a corner and such
Hi! Often in hotter climates jumps can become cracked and really dry. This means that when it rains jumps can be easily damaged. Most places in the UK stay open as we have a consistent amount of rain all year! 😒😅
You just have to find some dirt-bike trails that are so gouged out by the motorcycles that no one cares. There are some pros and cons. Con: They're really rutty, which spoils the flow. Pro: That's technical, which is fun. Pros: The only people who can ride them anywhere near full speed in the wet weather.
@@gmbn Have you fired all the other presenters? Hope they're alright? EDIT: Never mind, I just checked your recent videos and they're still there. It just feels like there's been a lot of Rich videos recently. Not a complaint BTW.
Hi Jack! Sick to see you found the video useful! Yeah, it's rubbish when your local spots close. But at least it means they'll be running nicely when you next go! 👊
So "winter conditions" means slightly damp. No ice or snow to be seen. It doesn't even seem to be that cold. To me winter tires mean tires that wont harden in the cold an they possibly have studs for ice. Mud shedding tires are just mud tires. nothing to do with winter.
Hey @kuugeli! Running mud tyres is often the best choice when riding through the winter (especially in the UK). Of course, when you're riding in snow and ice in more extreme conditions, it's worth investing in studded tyres.
Yeah maybe back in 2018! Tyres have moved on. Loads of newer options to suite different conditions. I've manly become a black chilli man myself, set of chunky monkeys for winter and nice fast rubber queen's for summer. 🤪
