Mountain bicycling

16/12/2016

best place to cycling is leh to ladakh.

08/12/2016

And you need to know about all these..

Not all mountain bikes are designed for biking up and down mountains, so you better get to know the different types of mountain bikes now.

25/07/2015

this is the true sport which give adrenaline rush...
this is the downhill with so many curves
if there is need to rate then i give 8.3/100
and the view is so awesome..

11/07/2015

this is extreme sports..
where person ride on front wheel at the same time of downhill..
dont try this as a beginner... first try easy one then you can move to hard ones

27/07/2014

Fakies

Find a small grass bank or similar. Approach at walking pace. As you near the top of the bank give the front brake a squeeze while shifting your weight forward. Do a small endo, let the bike return to both wheels and release your brakes. You will feel the bike wants to go backwards. Let it go.

Control the backwards speed by putting weight on your cranks while pedalling backwards. Look to turn the front wheel out in a smooth arc with your weight over the back of the bike to return to riding out forwards.

So there you have it. Basic skills can be dialled anywhere, any time so there is no excuse for not learning them. Instead of watching EastEnders get over the road and dial in those bunny hops and wallrides. Take it in small steps, link it all together and see what you get. You’ll be ruling the trails and leaving your mates green with envy in no time.

27/07/2014

Stoppies

Approach the stoppy at a medium/fast speed, weight centered. As you pull the front brake, shift your weight forward and lock your arms straight. Keep your weight over the front wheel, try to stay balanced, rolling on your front wheel as long as possible by scrubbing your front brake on and off. Try different speeds and balance points. If it all goes wrong keep hold of the front brake if you’re going over the bars – it will save on the dentist bill!

27/07/2014

Drop-offs

Start small and work up. The basic drop-off technique is to approach at a medium speed, pedals level, freewheeling, good foot forward. As you near the drop compress your forks a little while shifting your weight back all in one motion – almost a small manual off the edge. Aim to keep the bike level by shifting your weight forwards or backwards and pulling up or relaxing with your arms.

Try to land both wheels together and match the transition you are landing in. Absorb the landing using your arms and legs. Try adding tricks once you’ve nailed it, to spice it up a little.

24/07/2014

One of the first examples of bicycles modified specifically for off-road use is the expedition of Buffalo Soldiers from Missoula, Montana to Yellowstone and back in August 1896.

23/07/2014

Riding steps

In the urban jungle stairs make a great substitute for roots so try to practise on as many as possible. Stairs generally have square edges that attract pinch punctures, so make sure you’re running fairly hard tyre pressures before you give this a go.

23/07/2014

Wall/bank rides

The wall ride is an excellent trick to learn with more and more wallrides being added to bike parks across the UK. Once you have the technique push yourself to try steeper walls. Ninety-degree steep, even 180 wallrides are all possible once you have the technique down.

1 Approach

Approach the wall or bank at a moderate speed – you may need a couple of test runs to make sure you get that right. Set your pedals level, get your good foot forward, covering the brakes, as you freewheel. focus on the wall and visualise your line.

2 Prepare

As you come into the wall shift your weight centrally, slightly biased towards the rear. Lift the front wheel slightly by pulling back on the bars and start moving your weight away from the wall and concentrate on getting the tyres to get as much bite as possible.

3 Angle/lean

As you’re on the wall, you want your bike wheels to be at least 45 degrees on it. While you are pushing into the wall, concentrate on riding along it rather than coming off of it at this stage. The most important thing is the angle of the bike. Really commit to it or you’ll be faced with a wall slide.

4 Wallride

Try to make a smooth arc onto and along the wall. Smoothness is the key here. It’s also important to learn which way you naturally wallride as opposite wallrides are fairly hard to learn. As a rule of thumb, if you ride right foot forward you wall ride to the right and vice versa for left foot forward.

5 Landing

As you exit the wallride look at your landing and adjust the bike accordingly, with weight shifts fore and aft. Sometimes you may have to pop a small hop off the wall to get the bike in the right position for landing, again touching down with both wheels for the smoothest landing. Absorb the shock with your arms, legs and lastly the bike’s suspension. Sorted!

23/07/2014

Bunnyhops

Learning to bunnyhop is an essential skill to tackle logs out on a trail.

1 The approach

Approach the object at the required speed to clear it easily. Then get your pedals level, good foot forward, freewheeling into your approach. A good way to practise this and judge distance is trying to take off on the white lines of car parking spaces. Place something that won’t wreck your wheels to gauge the height.

2 Prepare for take-off

As you near the object, start shifting your weight away from your front wheel while compressing your body using your arms legs and back – practise this by compressing your suspension and getting used to the rebound and the bike’s ‘light’ spot. This is where the magic happens.

3 Take-off

Once you have found your bike's ‘light’ spot you explode this movement upwards, by squatting down with your arms, legs and back, and uncoiling yourself like a spring by pulling hard upwards on the handlebars. At the same time scoop down, back and upwards on your pedals to lift the rear wheel. Pointing your toes towards the ground helps with this.

4 Flight

Once you’re airborne focus on keeping the bike level in the air and looking at your landing for any hazards. Keep the bike level by adjusting your weight fore and aft, keeping a tucked position on the bike. Now you want to start thinking about touch-down, adjusting your weight accordingly.

5 Touch-down

As you come into land try to get both wheels to match whatever transition you’re landing on. Slightly back wheel first helps if you are landing on flat ground. Absorb the landing with your arms and legs then lastly your bike’s suspension, focusing on the run-out.

23/07/2014

SUPERMAN

Difficulty: 4 (requires balance, unless you have a cape)

Dazzle your Buds: Liven up the road portion of any ride with this goofy stunt.

How It’s Done: Drift behind the pack on a nontechnical descent. Scoot your butt off the back of the seat until your stomach and/or chest are on it. Unclip from the pedals, supporting your weight on your chest, and lift your legs out behind you until you’re flying like the Man of Steel. Your more-aero position should shoot you past the pack. The return to Clark Kent status is much harder. Bring your feet back to the pedals; don’t clip in, just stand up and scoot your butt forward. Being laid out compromises balance, so be sure the descent isn’t technical. To stop, brake carefully until you can put your feet down.
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