When do you spin the back wheel and when do you look for grip?
Could some-one explain their method for choosing when to spin the back up and when to gently search for grip with the back wheel.
Obviously deep mud/bogs = spin the wheel Slippy rocks = find grip Does everyone agree with this? what about Greasy mud and greasy mud hills Wet Grass When finding grip is a high gear plus lots of throttle the best idea? |
Riding my trials bike taught me much about finding traction. One thing that transfers to the enduro bike is keeping the chain under tension. If it goes slack for even a moment in low traction conditions, it tends to jerk tight and spin the wheel. To keep the chain tight, it requires use of the brakes and clutch and NOT chopping the throttle. You can learn this by riding in circles with bars turned full lock, and your not allowed to turn the bars except to do circles the other direction. Try to keep a steady throttle and adjust the power to the groud with the clutch and lightly use the brakes to control your speed.
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I have found lately that a constant throttle with little to no wheel spin is best in deep mud, pick a line to the side of the main rut and glide through the goo, unless of course one of my buddies has gotten behind me then it is full throttle and front brake!
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ps do any of you roost the guy behind if you are racing? Obviously top level mx's do and probably some enduro guys do? I don't though as i wouldn't appreciate other people doing it to be but there again racing is not about being appreciative... |
I've just bought myself a trials bike - I'm hoping it will help with the technical bits of enduro...
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Play riding, it's fair game with my buddies on the roost. |
As long as it's soil and not gravel I say roost away!
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Dick Burleson has a good tire changing video and a good off road riding technique video - these were done in the mid-90s. The riding one shows him going through a muddy section spinning the rear wheel to keep it "clear"...
Spinning versus not depends on the mud. If it is "gumbo" and is packing up into the knobs - then you spin the wheel to fling the mud off and get better traction. You want to concentrate on keeping the knobbies clear of mud. Also when you get a clear spot in the trail without mud - e.g. road crossing, etc. - you get up to as high a speed possible to clear the front wheel of mud too. If it is a mud sand mix - or a mud that is heavily saturated with water - it won't stick to the tire much. Max acceleration without wheel spin can be used in this situation. jeff |
I've been riding with trials tires for awhile now and even that will teach you not to spin wildly and be smooth. Mike has a very good point about the chain, never thought about it like that but I will practice it when I'm able to ride again.
Racing I just do what I have to do and don't think about roosting, but play riding sometimes we have some fun, especially if we run into some horse crap on the trail.:eek: |
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On topic, if the mud is more water and less dirt i ushally keep the power on hard, but still in control. |
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