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David Newman
Guest
Today, I was going downhill kinda fast on a fairly steep jeep road. I
was riding my first full-suspension bike, which I have only had for a
few weeks. There were big waterbars across the trail, the kind made with
a mound of dirt, not rocks or rubber or anything blocky. I was trying to
roll over the waterbbars (which were smooth in profile) rather than
trying to get air because I couldn't really see what the landing
conditions were like. I braked before the waterbars to slow down, so as
not to get air, and I released the brakes just before I hit the trough
on the uphill side of the waterbars in order to roll through. In spite
of my slowing down, a couple of these water bars seemed to cause the
rear wheel of the bike to kick or buck, causing me to ride a front-wheel
wheelie down the downhill side of the waterbar. This seems really
dangerous to me, and I'd like to know how to prevent it in the future.
Hence my question: what was I doing wrong in these conditions?
If I slowed down even more, it didn't happen, but that can't be the
whole story since a companion who was riding at roughly the same speed
didn't have the problem. Unfortunately we could not pinpoint what the
difference between our riding techniques was.
Thanks for any advice,
>>Dave
was riding my first full-suspension bike, which I have only had for a
few weeks. There were big waterbars across the trail, the kind made with
a mound of dirt, not rocks or rubber or anything blocky. I was trying to
roll over the waterbbars (which were smooth in profile) rather than
trying to get air because I couldn't really see what the landing
conditions were like. I braked before the waterbars to slow down, so as
not to get air, and I released the brakes just before I hit the trough
on the uphill side of the waterbars in order to roll through. In spite
of my slowing down, a couple of these water bars seemed to cause the
rear wheel of the bike to kick or buck, causing me to ride a front-wheel
wheelie down the downhill side of the waterbar. This seems really
dangerous to me, and I'd like to know how to prevent it in the future.
Hence my question: what was I doing wrong in these conditions?
If I slowed down even more, it didn't happen, but that can't be the
whole story since a companion who was riding at roughly the same speed
didn't have the problem. Unfortunately we could not pinpoint what the
difference between our riding techniques was.
Thanks for any advice,
>>Dave