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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2015 22:01:36 GMT
Please do mate - we were all new to it not long ago and have made the same mistakes. Happy to help!
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Post by marsbarman on Mar 19, 2015 22:09:47 GMT
Definitely worth investing in a decent track pump with a pressure gauge on. Once you find the sweet spot for your tyres, make a note and you can always pump back up to that pressure.
Also, did you fall off on on a banked or flat corner? I'm thinking body and/or feet position might have helped here.
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Post by mtbrob on Mar 19, 2015 22:15:15 GMT
it was a corner after a small jump which didnt have any banking so i slid down the track rather than into the hedge.
I will definately get a gauged pump for my travels.
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Post by top15 on Mar 20, 2015 1:07:21 GMT
I would like to say that sometimes we fall off because we did something wrong but most times its due to bad luck, I've broke bones and thought I was doing the right thing but the truth is we all look too in depth as to how we ride.
How many of you got hurt riding your BMX as a kid even though you did jumps and asked your mates to lie next to the ramp???
Go back to those days and dont over think things.
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Post by sprite on Mar 20, 2015 7:47:59 GMT
If it's your first off then you won't have a huge amount of experience so the main factor is gonna be technique. The majority of crashes are down to rider error. Almost any decent tyre will get you round almost any corner at decent speeds (with most pressures within reason) if ridden properly.
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Post by barffy on Mar 20, 2015 10:41:15 GMT
I like to run higher pressures in the rear tyre and lower in the front so the back washes out before the front which is much more controllable. I used to get the understeer feeling all the time when I started because I watched videos of downhillers with their arses over the back end but didn't pay much attention to when they were doing it. You need to load the front of the bike up if you want it to grip which means shifting your weight forward.
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Post by getonyourbike on Mar 20, 2015 19:03:40 GMT
As above, tyres and suspension set up will have made a little bit of a difference, but it definitely sounds like technique will be the main fault. If you buy new tyres/change setup you will just be trying to compensate for the root cause of the problem.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2015 19:05:51 GMT
And here's me offering advice-did double Dog today and fucked up a tiny jump on Twist and Shout on the first run..it was 'BOOOOM' hello tree  Carried on and did it twice but right now I couldn't lift a coffee on my right arm let alone a pint. If you don't fall off - you ain't trying hard enough - apparently.  |
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Post by jony boy on Mar 20, 2015 20:58:05 GMT
20psi aston u fat bastard im down to 17psi
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