5 Mistakes Trail Riders Make That Cause Them To CRASH Hard
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
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Do you lack confidence and want to stop crashing? These dirt bike trail riding tips are 5 of the biggest mistakes I see beginners and dirt bike trail riders make that cause big crashes that can result in serious injuries!
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Disclaimer: Dirt biking can be dangerous if you don't respect the bike or terrain. This video shows you tips to help keep you safer as well as improve your riding technique and skill so that you stay in control while riding. I, Kelley Fager from Motocross Hideout, am not held responsible for a crash resulting in an injury from trying these techniques. Please use proper dirt bike riding gear to help prevent an injury.
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Which 1 do you resonate with most?
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"Don't hit the rock. Don't hit the rock. Oh shit, I just hit the rock."
Riding too fast too soon yes. To avoid misjudgement you need to be mentally warmed up too, your reactions, mindset and eyes need to adjust to traveling at speed. Cheers
Standing is like adding suspension travel, so if you need more suspension, then stand. Throttle it out saying is for landing jumps...
That not standing thing is weird. I personally ride standing 95% of the time. I feel way more comfortable in a standing position.
Maybe that's just because of the area I live and ride in. Lots of roots and rocks. I'd say it's more unsafe here to sit most of the time
Yep, I totally understand that not everyone has the same terrain as I ride here. I tend to stand more when I'm out in the Colorado mountains, but I've ridden with people that try to stand all the time and it just looks exhausting when I'm sitting 50% or more.
Sitting is the exception NOT the standard. Worse thing you could do is tell people to sit all the time man. Also the more you stand the more endurance you build. It's riding dirt bikes, if your not tired your not doing it right.
Hey Chris, yep, it is an exception. That's why I try and do it when the trail is smooth so I won't get bucked off the seat :)
When did I tell people to sit "all the time"?
The discussion on sitting is a little odd. As a kid on a bicycle, doing things we dreamt about doing on a dirtbike, like our heroes of the time did, (DeCoster, Mikkola, Carlquist, Lackey, Malherbe), when we finally got to ride dirtbikes, we already felt better standing up, going fast over bumpy terrain. Standing up to handle the bumps and letting the bike bounce around under us.
I wonder if the majority of new riders didn't ride their bicycles like adhd maniacs when were 5-10?
Glad you endorse sitting the way you did. Just because anyone ready to question demagogery, gets my approval.
I still think it's good to imprint standing on beginners. Standing promotes letting the bike work under you.
Beginners tend to sit when they should not, also flailing both legs without a plan, thinking they can save a fall, at high speed, using their priceless body parts as struts, for a replaceable machinery.
"Legs out" are supposed to be in front of the center of gravity to increase grip on the front, when you are leaning into a berm at speed.
The feet has rarely any other business leaving the pegs. Maybe on ice, if you lack studded tires.
Bingo! Sometimes I involuntarily grip the bars tight, the moment I realize it, surprised by the amount of grip I am putting on the bars. Brilliant!
It's sooo easy to do. Gotta force yourself to make the new habit of relaxing, but it also requires proper technique to be able to do that.
I end up sitting most of the time and lightly hovering above the seat a little bit but that’s cause I ride on personal trails that are somewhat short and I made most if not all of them
Thanks for sharing, Gage! That's awesome you have your own trails - it's a lot easier to appreciate something that you personally made ;)
Since I started running 4 miles twice a week, I don’t get tired standing up while riding. I rode 67 miles of fairly rough single track one day and I felt good standing up most of the time. However, there are plenty of times that it’s better to sit down, like when turning or when the trail flattens out you might as well. There is also a lot to be said for giving it some gas through hard spots but within reason. A full size bike will also handle a lot more. When I switched to a full size bike, I instantly started crashing less often. Before that, I would crash at least once a ride. The suspension just couldn’t handle as much.
Wow, 67 miles of single-track in a day is a lot! Thanks for watching and sharing, Garrett!
#2...yep...sightseeing is dangerous for me...I go where my eyes go...if I look down on a steep side hill, I start creeping towards the outside edge of the trail.
Ride loose and focus on the path.
Haha, yes it only takes me half a second to crash when I watch the beautiful views while riding!
Move your hand guards down.
lol, thanks. I was waiting for someone to say that.
I prefer sitting mostly,
Riding Colorado, mostly rocky rough stuff.
I keep feet out on the loose stuff to catch if front slides out.
That happens a bit on XR200.
I’m only 2 in trail riding.
Lotta years on the street. 😎
Awesome! I rode my XR200 my first time out in Colorado - great bike!
So are you saying that you hang both your feet off of the pegs when riding in loose terrain?
@@MotocrossHideout yes, just to ready to catch the bike if needed. 😀