Mountain Biking

[CraigN]

@CraigN - watch this and see if you can spot anything you are doing. Everything Cathro has put out via Pinkbike is worth your time, but this seemed appropriate.

many things the intro to that video is pretty much what happened to me. I only wish the trail i was on was as smooth as that one. My knee may have faired better.

I did 4 runs back to back with no rest. Other than the small wait while riding the uplift. I think lack of concentration and tiredness was my biggest issue.

My injuries were mainly superficial thankfully so swapped my forks out yesterday and went out. Did my local singletrack trail on my ebike and then again on my transition. My e-bike feels like it wants to wash out all the time. Even on the slightest of turns on flat ground. It feels like a constant struggle. I thought i was going mad so that's why I did exactly the same run on my old tranny. its got 26" wheels, 68 degree head angle and a 50mm shorter reach. I have always run schwalbe tyres on it. I don't get the same struggle on this bike. But my run on the ebike takes 28 mins and it took me 50 on my normal bike.

Undoubtedly I am doing something wrong. But habits are hard to change. From memory I was probably on the breaks when I came off. I defo felt like I was having to use the breaks as I felt like I didn't have the confidence to make the corners at the speed I was carrying.

Gonna do some coaching at bpw and hire a bike next time I go I think.

 

[glitch]

Get some football training markers, find some soft-ish flat ground and map out a simple figure-8 course to practice cornering with. Really helps to learn the basics and costs very little - and while it will feel stupid, it will help if you stick with it.

FWIW having done BPW coaching, the group sessions are nowhere near as valuable as the 1-on-1 course. Yes, they are twice the price, but you get far more out of them as you are not limited by the most inexperienced rider in the group - even on the Advanced courses, I've suffered people who needed constant attention from the coaches leading to the rest of the group complaining and getting a credit for another session.

If your location is accurate, have a look at https://www.pedalprogression.com/courses/bespoke-one-off/

 

[CraigN]

I only found out the other day that pedal progression exists.

They are located where my local trails are. The reason I bought an ebike is I can cycle the 20 mins to get there, do the trails and cycle home again. I cycle there every week. Now I no longer have to drive there didn't realise they have setup shop in the car park

I will defo do 1 on 1 to start with. Thanks for the advice.