Daily Archives: Friday, 29 August, 2008

An aspect of mountain biking that I am currently finding most challenging is the mounting of a log on an uphill slope. Typically because the trails I ride have a build up of dirt on the uphill side making them quite easy to roll over on the downhill journey but have most of the dirt washed away from them on the bottom of the step. Usually when climbing the hill I have my body weighted low over the bars and I’m pedalling at a constant pace to maintain traction but when faced with the log I attempt to unweight the bars which causes the front wheel to lift which either has one of two results. 1) I lift the front of the bike too fast and too far leaving me in a situation where I have to quickly unclip from … Continue reading →