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Post by gulliver on Nov 10, 2003 12:42:19 GMT 8
Off the top of my head, some useful skills would be...
1) bunny-hopping -- being able to lift the front wheel onto or over an obstacle (rock, rut, root, etc.), followed by hopping the rear over or onto the same obstacle or object after the front wheel has landed...probably easier to do with clipless pedals
2) "stand-still" -- there's another more accepted term for this, but i'm referring to keep you and and your bike upright, at a full-stop... using only your brakes, subtle pedal mov'ts and shifting of your body weight. this helps in slowly negotiating technical sections like narrow snakelike ruts and singletracks, rocky paths
3) jumping/pre jumping -- being able to launch you WITH your bike over an obstacle to clear it. helpful when negotiating technical terrain at speed, to smoothen out the ride.
4) braking -- feathering your brakes on steep inclines; intentionally floating your rear tire on sharp turns to allow you to face a new direction aprubtly or faster.
5) spinning your pedals -- instead of stomping them, being able to pedal in smooth circular motions...helps esp on climbs or flat sections to get a steady momentum going
can anybody else put their thoughts down? i think if we sort of laid them out here, the newbies would be able to face the trail challenges better and greatly increase their enjoyment of what MTB has to offer ;D
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Post by jr on Nov 10, 2003 13:00:58 GMT 8
Just may add:
CONFEDENCE...
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Post by gulliver on Nov 10, 2003 13:08:38 GMT 8
Just may add: CONFEDENCE... of course dude! but for some, that follows only after they have a grasp of the basic skills needed  "confidence" means knowing you can do it, whether you actually do know it or simply believe it. both are useful basis but the first keeps you in touch with reality hehehe ;D |
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Post by maxbuwaya on Nov 10, 2003 20:22:30 GMT 8
Watch some DVD about mountain biking marami kang magagaya duon:)
For me i suggest try to brake in front and while the rear wheel is up in the air try to balance it.
Great use when you are in steep incline and your rear tire is skidding and you suddenly grasp on the front brake. You can tackle the "endo's" More with confidence
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Post by gulliver on Nov 10, 2003 23:59:57 GMT 8
For me i suggest try to brake in front and while the rear wheel is up in the air try to balance it. Great use when you are in steep incline and your rear tire is skidding and you suddenly grasp on the front brake. You can tackle the "endo's" More with confidence You HAVE to teach me that max! ;D |
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Post by gulliver on Nov 11, 2003 0:00:43 GMT 8
Guys, sorry for starting this thread in the wrong section. will move it lang to the MTB Riding Techniques section, pasensya na po sa lahat! ;D
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Post by radical1962 on Nov 11, 2003 11:27:30 GMT 8
Where do you get those MTB DVDs?
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Post by woofers on Nov 11, 2003 13:49:56 GMT 8
Off the top of my head, some useful skills would be... 1) bunny-hopping -- being able to lift the front wheel onto or over an obstacle (rock, rut, root, etc.), followed by hopping the rear over or onto the same obstacle or object after the front wheel has landed...probably easier to do with clipless pedals Technically, this would be called a ride-up or 'up'. Good riders can ride-up a picnic table. A bunnyhop is lifting both wheels up in the air, either simultaneously or one after the other, to hop onto or over an object. The term is "trackstand". I practice this a lot on my bike, even indoors. It helps even when I'm on my road bike. Newbies should learn: - proper use of the front and rear brake - weight shifting, both on and out of the saddle - cornering - both slowly and at speed, on flat, cambered and off-camber paths. - balance while riding as slowly as possible and in a trackstand - rolling off small ledges - climbing - sit or stand, keep your nose over your handlebars, choose a proper gear and cadence - descending - keep your weight back and feather the brakes I think that's the basic MTB repertoire. Later on, riders can learn bunnyhops, drop-offs and drop-ins, and jumping. Other non-riding skills? Every rider should know how to fix a flat tire. And first aid is always good  |
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Post by gulliver on Nov 11, 2003 14:29:02 GMT 8
woofers,
those are good thoughts man!
maybe another non-riding skill one should know is fixing a broken chain ... ;D
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Post by kicker15 on Sept 20, 2004 11:42:17 GMT 8
woofers, those are good thoughts man! maybe another non-riding skill one should know is fixing a broken chain ... ;D hahaha definitely, how to fix your bike.  fixing a broken chain, and how to fix a flat tire. i have friends who don't even know how to remove the tires of their bikes |
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Post by weekendrider on Sept 20, 2004 13:08:55 GMT 8
May I add, one should learn to appreciate the beauty of nature as seen at the top of the hill after that punishing climb. Also to learn not to be dismay in case of mechanical breakdown or crash for it happens to anybody and part of mountain bike riding. Mountain bike riding is more punishing to bike than road ride.
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Post by jibber on Sept 20, 2004 21:23:22 GMT 8
I'd also like to add... "learn to know your limits" I've seen lotsa newbies fainting on an uphill (including me when I was still a newbie and trying to cath-up with Allegra at makiling..he..he..), crashing in downhills and crashing even on flat ground after a long, tiring ride...know your limits and reduce your injuries ;D |
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Post by gulliver on Sept 21, 2004 0:43:57 GMT 8
I'd also like to add... "learn to know your limits" I've seen lotsa newbies fainting on an uphill (including me when I was still a newbie and trying to cath-up with Allegra at makiling..he..he..), crashing in downhills and crashing even on flat ground after a long, tiring ride...know your limits and reduce your injuries ;D gt, agree! pero to know your limits, you need to push yourself hahaha....one damaged helmet did it for me ;D |
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Post by REDNEB on Jan 4, 2005 0:35:26 GMT 8
Full-Contact Karate
Muay Thai Kickboxing
Torfecma full contact
........................................hehehehehehe............. ;D ;D
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Post by jibber on Jan 4, 2005 7:26:04 GMT 8
Full-Contact Karate Muay Thai Kickboxing Torfecma full contact ........................................hehehehehehe............. ;D ;D "Everybody's Kung-Fu Biking" eh?? ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by allegra on Jan 4, 2005 11:26:35 GMT 8
comedy skills? naopaka boring kung puro serioso ang mga kasama mo hehe |
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Post by jibber on Jan 4, 2005 11:31:01 GMT 8
comedy skills? naopaka boring kung puro serioso ang mga kasama mo hehe Tumpak!!! Idagdag na rin natin ang skills sa PR...eka nga ng isang african proverb..."it's better to travel alone than with a bad companion" |
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Post by fullspeed on Jan 4, 2005 11:33:34 GMT 8
Dapat may skill din ang pag utot para di maamoy ng mga kasunod mo ;D
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Post by gulliver on Jan 4, 2005 20:06:55 GMT 8
isa pa...knowing-when-to-keep-your-mouth-shut skill |
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Post by Freeman on Jan 4, 2005 23:17:34 GMT 8
dapat din siguro me tiwala tayo sa mga kasama natin, lalo na sa guides...
(parang di ata skill to')
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Post by gulliver on Jan 8, 2005 9:04:20 GMT 8
dapat din siguro me tiwala tayo sa mga kasama natin, lalo na sa guides... (parang di ata skill to') baka ibig mo sabihin...knowing how to follow instructions...or being a good student. skill din yun, both on the trail and in the real world |
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Post by feline13 on Mar 4, 2005 10:57:05 GMT 8
.. skills? proper way of falling .. knowing how to hold on to your bike or let go. |
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Post by Poseur on Mar 4, 2005 11:31:10 GMT 8
skills to enjoy the trails? .... nothing.
just to be able to laugh at your failures and be open to the challenges in front of you. you'll ride better when you're having fun riding.
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Post by puregutz on Mar 8, 2005 16:45:12 GMT 8
skills....
i guess you will also need skills to join a mountainbike club or skills to lure your friends into mountainbiking.
Mahirap ata mag bike magisa... malungkot... When you have riding buddies you'll enjoy your ride!!!
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Post by styxmaster69 on Mar 8, 2005 16:54:03 GMT 8
how about some biking internet...... someone you can ask info's about anything under the sun like scientific terms of plants, molecular weight of elements, showbiz chismis, current events.... etc...
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Post by maxbuwaya on Mar 9, 2005 7:55:58 GMT 8
social skills.
Mechanic skill
McGyver kinda skill (Like blackmagic told me, "How to wipe your as s using only the bus ticket")
hi-speed sewing
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Post by mountguitars on Mar 9, 2005 9:30:03 GMT 8
McGyver kinda skill (Like blackmagic told me, "How to wipe your as s using only the bus ticket") i remember a friend of mine did this to his face mask (the ones used for air pollution) in one of our rides in muntinlupa. after that he gave up using face masks because he can't forget what he did before with the first one. makes sense i guess...hehehe ;D |
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Post by REDNEB on Mar 22, 2006 5:27:41 GMT 8
hmm............. the ability to inhale as much smoke from one puff? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D  |
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Post by Eikichi on Apr 17, 2006 18:05:59 GMT 8
Learn to walk while pushing your bike hehehehehee just me though ;D
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Post by rob on Apr 17, 2006 23:49:34 GMT 8
yep guys you're all right... just sit back and enjoy the trail, just like watching a movie...
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fixing a broken chain, and how to fix a flat tire.
