Hurry up and emigrate. You live in the south of England. Wussy.
Mountain Biking
- Thread starter Zefan
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You ride like a tampon, that would be the problem
At least your fitness is pretty up there, that's quite a trip... I can only manage the blue red blue (are you sure you did the whole red?)
Swinley and terrifying used in the same sentence... never thought I'd see the day.
Good advice
Another two laps today; I didn't have the gas for three with no bars/gels etc.
Thinking "pointy elbows" helped a lot. It got my weight further forward which improved traction.
I also made sure I braked before the berm rather than on it to avoid getting stood up halfway through.
There seem to be two schools of thoughts for berms
1) line your body up with the lean of the bike (what I normally do)
2) lean the bike but try to keep your body upright
is 1) for proper big banked berms and 2) for washed out flatter berms?
I still hate the surface. It is like riding on dusty glass.
Exactly that. Also, keep your feet relatively flat / inline with one another in scenario 1, and in scenario 2, you want to drop your outside heel, to put pressure on the edge of the tyre.
In addition to pointy elbow, you also want your chin, roundabout above your stem
In addition to pointy elbow, you also want your chin, roundabout above your stem
Does anyone use headphones when they're out by themselves? Quite tempted by a set but want some that will allow me to hear what's going on round about too, spotted these which get decent reviews but longevity seems to be an issue - http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00H39MY...m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=1QJC80C6CQ9SCCEAJTA4
Anyone use them or have any alternatives they'd recommend? Ideally looking to spend as little as possible after buying a GTX 980 at the weekend...
Anyone use them or have any alternatives they'd recommend? Ideally looking to spend as little as possible after buying a GTX 980 at the weekend...
Tried to ride with earphones in, but found it too unsettling not being able to hear my tyres.
I also doubt very much you'll find earphones that specifically lets sound in ... kinda entirely counter productive to what earphones try to achieve. Just buy whatever Sennheiser CX range fits your budget?
I also doubt very much you'll find earphones that specifically lets sound in ... kinda entirely counter productive to what earphones try to achieve. Just buy whatever Sennheiser CX range fits your budget?
I hate the idea - off-road the sounds (and silence of) of the countryside are part of the point for me, plus hearing what the bike is up to. Commuting I err on the lairy side when I do it, so like to hear everything around me for maximum awareness.
I guess if I took up road cycling I might have to just to stave off the boredom
I guess if I took up road cycling I might have to just to stave off the boredom
Awesome
I hate the idea - off-road the sounds (and silence of) of the countryside are part of the point for me, plus hearing what the bike is up to. Commuting I err on the lairy side when I do it, so like to hear everything around me for maximum awareness.
I guess if I took up road cycling I might have to just to stave off the boredom
Exactly this, tried it when I first started biking. It's much nicer to hear nothing, it's part of the reason I enjoy it though.
I use headphones now and again if im on my own for a fitness loop. Since im off road in the mountains its not to bad safety wise.. on the road i wouldnt have them in though. I just bought some cheap ones on amazon for £7 that stay in over the ear.