Beginner in need of help

DazAshley
DazAshley Posts: 4
edited November 2008 in MTB beginners
Hey,
I have just started mountain biking and had a little question i was hoping someone can help with.
When i am riding a trail and going over roots or stones my back wheel will often slide out slightly and loose grip. My tyres are fine, how do i stop this from happening.

Thanks

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  • maximus69
    maximus69 Posts: 347
    try lower tyre pressures. rocks and roots are slippy. try moving weight around to find grip, try to go over stuff with momentum. un-weight the bike, stand up, stay relaxed and let the bike do all the work. hope this helps a bit.
    "My life is like a porno-movie, without the sex".
  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    Also, try and go over them as square as possible so that losing traction isn't so dramatic. Wet roots are damn slippy.
    Uncompromising extremist
  • whyamihere
    whyamihere Posts: 7,714
    Stop worrying about it. A bit of sliding is fine, and fun!
  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    Yah, till you wash out the front at speed and land on your face :wink:
    Uncompromising extremist
  • GsterProphet
    GsterProphet Posts: 7
    Sit back on the saddle a bit more, push forward and slightly down on the bars and pedal just a bit hard, sometimes works for me. ;)
  • xtreem
    xtreem Posts: 2,965
    If you are pressing the rear brake then that's good, it helps you to drive through corners faster, and avoid taking the wrong line. And don't steerer to much when hitting rocks and roots. Go as straight as possible on them.
    NS Bikes Eccentric Alu custom - 2016
  • AndyBike
    AndyBike Posts: 126
    Learn to (bunny) hop over them.

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