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mtn biking in mud
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Published: Jun 01, 2000 12:00 a.m.
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Half of the fun of mountain biking is exploring new trails and taking biking to the extreme. Since you’ll probably end up on a mountainous trail somewhere, you’ll need to be prepared for unexpected.
Rocks
While going over rocks the best thing to do is stand up out of the saddle and relax. If you try to make any sudden moves you will probably end up stopping. The idea is to allow your bike to roll over the rocks as smoothly as possible.
Roots
These are very slippery when they are wet so proceed with caution. Don’t try to brake or accelerate hard while riding over roots. Make sure that your arms and legs are loose to absorb the shock of landing, hold on and let the bike go where it wants!
Mud
Expect to encounter plenty of mud when you go mountain biking. It’s very easy to get stuck, but stick with us and we’ll get you though!
Once you read the mud, sit back on the saddle to ensure that you won’t go over the handlebars. Just before you enter the mud, do a front wheel lift.
Continue pedalling after both wheels are in the mud. You will end up getting stuck if you don’t maintain momentum.
Now, try to get onto dry land as quickly as possible. The easiest way to do this is by lunging forward with your bike.
To get your bike out of the mud, shift your weight forward and try to pull up on the handlebars.
Water
Before you just decide to plunge into the unknown, slow down so that you will be able to get an idea of how deep the water is.
Make sure that you are in a low gear so that you can start pedalling quickly once you land in the water.
Keep the bike moving forward so that it doesn’t end up digging into the riverbed. Keep lunging forward with your bike until you reach land.
As you continue pedalling out of the water, keep your weight low to prevent your wet wheel from spinning.
Sand
When you approach sand go into it with as much speed as possible because you will quickly loose speed once you are in the sand. Being in a high gear and then downshift as you enter the sand.
Keep a wide grip on the handlebars because the sand can easily pull the wheel out of control.
As you feel your bike slowing down, shift into a smaller gear. Pedal as quickly as you can through the sand and try to take a straight path through the sand.
Be VERY careful because the sand can easily throw you off of your bike.
Jumping a Log
If you see a log try to slow down so that you are in control. At the same time, try to decide if the log is too big to jump.
Once you’re up to the log, compress your body and then pull up on the handlebars as you feel the front wheel lift off of the log. Whatever you do, don’t look down! Just make sure that you’ve lifted the wheel high enough to clear the log.
Once your front wheel lands on the other side you’ll feel the crankset hit the log. This is when you’ll want to lean forward to continue going over the log... otherwise you’ll probably crash.
Now, slide back on the saddle when you feel the back wheel begin to go over the log, this will bring the back wheel down. Remember to keep your knees bent!
The hairy, technical stuff
When you come across something like a huge drop off, this is when you should carry your bike unless you feel that you can make it over. Whatever you do, don’t start to take the challenge and then stop halfway through... keep going! |
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 | Jun 14, 2006 6:37 am -
5*. Very informative and well written. Also proves that you know what you’re talking about, unlike some of the other eggs on this site. Good job. |
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