|   How do you guys get over this stuff?? | sspeedracer
Feb 23, 2002 10:04 PM | | Anybody give me the 101 lesson for cleaning logs, up hill/ down/flat. When I hit that big ring the party is usually over. I can lift the rear as long as my front is on the ground but if its not I am toast. How do you all clear these damn things and live to talk about it. Recently came across a 6" log about 1-1.5 feet off the ground and I have no idea how to clear it. I know there are people out there doing this and...
Anyway any help you have of cleaning this crap, and any other advise you have would be great. Thanks in advance. |
| This works... | Sofa
Feb 24, 2002 4:20 AM | | I learned on my own how to do this. First, bunnyhopping with both wheels is pretty tricky for the beginner! Try this (you can even pe pedalling slow)
-Pedal up to the log and about a quick walk/slow run speed
-When you are about 2 bike lengths from the log, stand, with bent knees, pull up the bar (no need for a power stroke for small things)
-when you get your front wheel in a nice wheelie position (the smaller the log, the lower the front wheel)use the same 'learned' technique that you mentioned...lifting up the rear while the front is down, only do it while the front is up!
-the quicker you go, the less time you have to pull up the front then the rear, and your rear will will hit. the faster you go, the farther away you need to begin the lift-up.
Hope this is clear enough, let me know how you manage! |
| re: How do you guys get over this stuff?? | jrm
Feb 24, 2002 9:15 AM | | Wheelie to the log and allow your rear wheel to hit the log first instead of the crank..oh and level your pedals |
| re: How do you guys get over this stuff?? | dirtydown
Feb 25, 2002 3:06 PM | | Here is my newbie experience. And my technical skills suck as well as all of the rest of my riding. We have a big log on a trail system that we ride every week in the winter. I only concentrate on the front wheel and big chain ring. That is what I am working with. The big chain ring is the drive wheel that is getting me over. Once I drive the big ring over, the rear wheel will follow. I do better taking it slow. If I try to take it too fast my rear wheel hits too hard and throws my balance off. |
| re: How do you guys get over this stuff?? | biggame
Feb 26, 2002 12:04 PM | | Two ways:
#1. Take off that big chain ring and put on a trials ring in lieu of that roadie contraption (If you are riding technical/hilly terrain, you do NOT need a big ring. Run a 34 tooth count for your middle ring and an 11 for your small cog. That's plenty big for everything but riding on the road). Having the trials ring will give you an extra inch of clearance, which often makes all the difference.
#2. You can keep your big ring and do it like Sofa, above, said. The best way to visualize that technique it to think about this: After you get your front tire over the log, lift up your rear end and make sure your rear tire, instead of your pedal or ring, hits the log. You need a little speed with this or it won't work. But after getting comfortable with speed, I've seen guys able to eaisly go over logs 2' high. I'm sure 3'+ is possible. Good luck |
| re: How do you guys get over this stuff?? | jeff_rage
Mar 3, 2002 10:03 AM | | I bet no one ever thought of this: If you are using regular pedals, you can always footplant the log! Ok, this is probally a bad technique, but it worked for me my first year out. :D) |
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