Full suspensoin riding tips ?

bamba

Are there any ? I'm new to the world of fs , other than making sure the shocks are set correct,aim down hill, brakes off.
just wondering as there are plenty of hard tail riding tips is there anything worth knowing about riding fs

nicklouse

lots, like what is the bike?

if XC/AM sit down when climbing....

wordnumb

Just because you can remain seated downhill it doesn't mean you should.

bamba

Giant trance x4 '10, never one for sitting down hill any way

.blitz

1) Don't make any sudden movements
2) Don't forget your FS bike is in the shed when riding your HT
3) It's not the travel, it's how you use it

Anonymous

Switch brain off.
Go fast.
Go Big.

projectsome

remember to switch it on... :oops:

P-Jay

Yeah, never sit down when you're "giving it some" they just don't work when you're seated.

If you're used to riding a HT try to keep in mind what you've gained in grip and trail compliance you've lost in effciency so pump like mad when you can.

Also a lot of people think because you're running a shock out back you can hit everything in a straight line and to hell with the terrain, to a certain extent you can, but it still slows you down, line choice is still important.

bluechair84

bake home-made flapjack and take plenty to share on the trail.

+1 to all of the above, also think about manualling through rough sections as the back wheel can absorbe the impacts. No real use, it's just fun.

cavegiant

+1 on flapjack