Rich, You are one of the best teachers out there, if not the BEST! IRC is so lucky to have you onboard. Your lessons are so informative that now I feel like I should buy some IRC tires to repay you for the fantastic training that you are providing. Many thanks!
I’d like to put in a request: a video on line choice and cornering on faster flow sections. Not like wide open desert racing but say an ATV size forest trail. Lots of videos on MX cornering but they don’t have surprise boulders and fallen trees to contend with.
Without a doubt this is the stuff that kills me at Downieville. Horrendously tight and steep switchbacks with zero room for error. I have no trouble going up these but going down I either fall into the corner or just chicken out and walk the bike round.
One of my scarier downhill situations was I had a clutch that drug terribly. Bike died so the rear locked(even with the clutch in) It was all clay mud. I touched the front brake and it locked up too. I kept up via balance and weight to the rear and surprisingly didn’t eat shit. Out of a 40’ hill I was both wheels locked for about 12-15 feet. Had a rider in front of me which kept me from rolling the hill.
My first real downhill whent "south" ha ha, in Battle of the viking here in Sweden, it was a narly downhill and i shocked up at the start of the hill and i knew so well not to use the front break but still i panicked and managed to frontflip into a rock and smashed my hand and also got the bike over me and that took me out of the competiotion :( oh well hopfully i learnd until next time! :D
Hey bud..... Your doing it ALL right!!! 180 likes 0 don't likes... Says a lot about you!👊👊👊quick question have you ever entertained the idea of using a LHRB because of how much more dexterity you have in your fingers than foot in motocross boots.... Seems like a no-brainer
Thanks so much man! Honestly not really! Once you master feathering the break with the foot there is really no reason for one. I use the clutch so much and I believe your finger should never leave the clutch lever. I'm constantly slipping and adjusting the RPMs with the clutch. No room or time to grab an extra rear break.
So would you say there aren't really any "magic tricks" for downhill switchbacks that are tighter than the bike's turning radius? Can't really do a skid turn or wheelie turn downhill...
I would say that 98% of riders sit down when it gets strap and nasty. Makes me cringe every time. Jump on a MTB and try that, you're not going to like it too much on that tiny little sit and it's going to buck you right off.
I've lived that one. I broke down and finally got a dropper post. I can't tell you how many times I've been going down hills on my motorcycle and I wished I could drop the seat.
Last September when doing rider training with Tristan Hart, I made the mistake you talk about on a very steep downhill. Got on the seat almost immediately, went over the bars and took Tristan out as well as broke my left hand finger. BTW, IRC needs to spend a bit of money on you to clean up that basement warehouse background, your content is excellent.
another fancy dirtbike rider spending most of the time on RMATV , i am sure you have latest model of ktm or husqvarna with a lot of accessories on it ( especially the billet aluminum, shiny ones! )
Rich, You are one of the best teachers out there, if not the BEST! IRC is so lucky to have you onboard. Your lessons are so informative that now I feel like I should buy some IRC tires to repay you for the fantastic training that you are providing. Many thanks!
Wow thanks so much!! That is much appreciated! Get out there and shred some of those IRC Tires!
best enduro stuff on the net!
Much appreciated!!
Excellent drills. No substitute for experience and bike control.
awesome content Rich and cool looking background with all IRC tires!!!
Thanks man I appreciate it!! 👍
I’d like to put in a request: a video on line choice and cornering on faster flow sections. Not like wide open desert racing but say an ATV size forest trail. Lots of videos on MX cornering but they don’t have surprise boulders and fallen trees to contend with.
This going to make life easier! Nothing feels as good as having a near flawless day of single track.
Thanks so much from here in the UK 🇬🇧
Good tip (as always). I do something similar as a warmup before riding as a neurological switch to get me weighting the outside peg in corners.
Excelente. Fan numero 1 ahora a practicar es " imperativo" muchas gracias.
Muchas Gracias!!!
Dude you make the best videos. Everything is so well explained and I learn something on every one I watch. Thank you for putting this content out.
great instruction!!!
Always the BEST
So many great lessons learned from Enduro IRC team! Time to practice!
Knifing over the bars sucks and now I know why. Thank you.
Without a doubt this is the stuff that kills me at Downieville. Horrendously tight and steep switchbacks with zero room for error. I have no trouble going up these but going down I either fall into the corner or just chicken out and walk the bike round.
Thanks for all the help, looking forward to the next one.
You bet! More to come!!
Hey Rich if you’ ever come out to Australia would be great to go for a ride your clips a excellent cheers mick
Maybe one day!
Best tips. Use them every ride.
Thanks! Thats awesome to hear!
One of my scarier downhill situations was I had a clutch that drug terribly. Bike died so the rear locked(even with the clutch in) It was all clay mud. I touched the front brake and it locked up too. I kept up via balance and weight to the rear and surprisingly didn’t eat shit. Out of a 40’ hill I was both wheels locked for about 12-15 feet. Had a rider in front of me which kept me from rolling the hill.
immediately subscribed, great exposing
Awesome Thanks so much!!
Great video. It would be great if you could go into more detail about the transition on the switchbacks. That bit is always scary.
Noted! That slow 180 turn technique will help! Maybe we'll go even. more in-depth on sliding that rear end around.
Hey Richie great clip can you look at down hill logs and slippery angled small logs thanks mate great information cheers mick
Yes I can! I'll make it happen!
My first real downhill whent "south" ha ha, in Battle of the viking here in Sweden, it was a narly downhill and i shocked up at the start of the hill and i knew so well not to use the front break but still i panicked and managed to frontflip into a rock and smashed my hand and also got the bike over me and that took me out of the competiotion :( oh well hopfully i learnd until next time! :D
Love the channel !.... can you explain in more details the correct way steer with back wheel on corners down hill switch backs ..
Yes I can. We'll go even deeper on that later!! Thanks for the support!
Good stuff
Hey bud..... Your doing it ALL right!!! 180 likes 0 don't likes... Says a lot about you!👊👊👊quick question have you ever entertained the idea of using a LHRB because of how much more dexterity you have in your fingers than foot in motocross boots.... Seems like a no-brainer
Thanks so much man! Honestly not really! Once you master feathering the break with the foot there is really no reason for one. I use the clutch so much and I believe your finger should never leave the clutch lever. I'm constantly slipping and adjusting the RPMs with the clutch. No room or time to grab an extra rear break.
Rich, you look like you can't ride a lick........I wish I looked like you!! Great video!!!!
You can! Just keep at it!!
Thank you
You're welcome!!
Rich are you able to ride down the switch backs near the elevator shaft? Thanks for the tips!
Yeah. Maybe I'll put up a helmet cam.
Is that the top of Butterfield canyon?
So would you say there aren't really any "magic tricks" for downhill switchbacks that are tighter than the bike's turning radius?
Can't really do a skid turn or wheelie turn downhill...
More light on set so we can see the knobs.
I would say that 98% of riders sit down when it gets strap and nasty. Makes me cringe every time. Jump on a MTB and try that, you're not going to like it too much on that tiny little sit and it's going to buck you right off.
I've lived that one. I broke down and finally got a dropper post. I can't tell you how many times I've been going down hills on my motorcycle and I wished I could drop the seat.
So So true!!
@@bryankrot2986 If you can't get behind your seat, you MUST go dropper to properly get in the right position for tech DH on the MTB.
Last September when doing rider training with Tristan Hart, I made the mistake you talk about on a very steep downhill. Got on the seat almost immediately, went over the bars and took Tristan out as well as broke my left hand finger. BTW, IRC needs to spend a bit of money on you to clean up that basement warehouse background, your content is excellent.
another fancy dirtbike rider spending most of the time on RMATV , i am sure you have latest model of ktm or husqvarna with a lot of accessories on it ( especially the billet aluminum, shiny ones! )
You open your left leg but not your right leg ;)
I never noticed that! Probably because my right foot is covering the rear break and focused on feathering. Good eye though!
@@IRCTireUSAMoto Fantastic videos BTW, I watch them, I tell my clients to as well.
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