June 26th, 2010, 04:56 AM | #1 |
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Name: Allyson
Location: Athens, GA
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Mountain biking vs motorcycling off-road
Hey all. I have a random question for those of you who trail bike or mountain bike on your bicycle. When you're off-roading, does the 'loose on the bars' rule apply on mountain bikes as it does when you're on a motorcycle? For example, obviously keeping as loose as possible on the bars riding the Ninja on, let's say, gravel for instance is best practice. What about going up and down bumpy, rocky hills on a bicycle? Is it better to stay loose or to hold on for dear life so as not to get bucked? :-)
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June 26th, 2010, 07:06 AM | #2 |
Livin' the Minimoto Life
Name: Mark
Location: Riding around in TX
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I keep a loose on the bars approach no matter what. Even on road, it can help out. Especially bumpy roads.
The hills, well it depends on the situation. Hard to stay loose on the bars when most of your weight is on it going downhill.
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June 26th, 2010, 11:46 AM | #3 |
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stay as loose as you need to w/o having a death grip on the bars. you want the bike to work with you to overcome the terrain, but still be able to maintain control if the bike does anything weird. This is where proper suspension setup for your body weight and the type of riding you do is crucial.
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June 26th, 2010, 12:23 PM | #4 |
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Name: Gareth
Location: Austin, TX
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stay as loose as you can without letting go. Generally, if you're going fast enough, the bike will roll over anything you throw at it this way. I highly suggest SPDs for this though since you'll want a least a couple solid contact points with the bike.
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