riding stairs.

blablablacksheep

i new to mountain biking proper that is, and on my ride there some stairs, well, bits on wood stuck in mud to make a stair like surface if you get me.

i wondering can i just ride into them from the bottom up?

i can get about 3rd step though pure force but then run outa momentom

i got tora 302 sl coil forks will these be ok and my bike(rockhopper v break 08 ) be fine for me to ride up these stairs at a decent speed or will i just crash and burn lol

advise wellcome

The Northern Monkey

Trying to ride up?

Wood and roots can be one of the hardest obstacles, especially uphill!
Roots are my biggest enemy!

You'll have to hit it square on, however riding up stars is difficult at the best of times!

Why not try riding a normal set of stairs to see if you can get up, and take what you learn to the wood steps

geordiefreerider

gotta admire ya courage kid but ya will end up breakin ya forks doin shit like that !! ridin down yeah no probs but not up !!

cee

it depends on the stairs....

3 or 4 steep steps....loft the front wheel to the top and throw weight forward to get the back up.

lots of shallow steps with space in between....lift the front then back over each one....find a good rythym and you are away.

blablablacksheep

really i thought forks can handle riding up some trail stairs... :?

Daz555

I think he meant if you just attempt to smash up them.

mtbikerboy

Depends on the type of steps- height and distance apart, and bike- full sus/ HT.

Try to shift down to a lower gear as you begin going up the steps so that when you run out of momentum you are in the right gear to continue pedalling. Also you need to pop up the front wheel over each step. Put you weight back or sit in order to get traction to pedal your rear wheel up each step, or use your body weight to throw the rear wheel up the step.

Again all this depends on the type of steps. Also, practice and try getting further each time.

Torres

Can you do the ride backwards and come down them? :twisted:

blablablacksheep

they bassically planks of wood stuck into a mud hill to make it easyer for old ladies to come down the little slope.

each step about half a foot heigh, just rolling the bike over them i can get up 3 steps but last 2 cant, still if you say forks cant handle them then il leave it be and walk it up them.

UncleMonty

I recon your forks can handle them but your just running out of momentum, try lifiting the front end over the last two

jairaj

try having a read of this:
http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/fitness/article/skills-qa-how-to-clear-step-ups-on-climbs-20891

and just try and repeat it for each step by getting into a rhythm. i'd be weary of smashing my fork into the steps too, they can take a bashing up and down but not so much from the front IMO

Northwind

Yup, exactly, forks go up and down, not much back and forwards. Also, though that fork's very tough, you'll bend a wheel sooner or later if you're relying on brute force to clear obstacles.

montevideoguy

Take a pic if you can of these