I have been working on my body position because i dont feel like im in control on trails, recently i have improved a lot but i feel like there is lot of room for improvement still. I get arm pump too fast, i still feel like a stick on a bike even though i try to assume the position of whats ahead. Ps. This is steep even though it doesnt look like it on video
by Maratptsrn
7 Comments
You seem a bit far back and elbows seem a bit low. Standing up and forward a bit more will put your weight closer to the center of the bike and give you more leverage over the front tire. Also try rolling your bars and levers forward a touch to help get your elbows more in line with your shoulders. Watch some DH/Enduro videos.
You look a little far back. Think about getting more weight over your front wheel. More weight on the front wheel equals more traction. Front wheel traction is what matters, the rear wheel doesn’t really matter.
Looks like you have some hesitation in your stance on the bike, almost as if you are holding on while the bike takes you along with it. Tough to judge how steep the hill is though so that may be throwing off what we are seeing too.
T-Rex arms are the first thing I see. You want to be in more of a push-up/bench press position. Think of how much more weight you can bench press vs bicep curls/tricep pulls.
Looking good, the biggest thing I notice is how you pull back off of the drop. It’s ok to pull back, but ideally you pop up with your arms and legs. Popping is easier to time than pulling back, and especially in this case a mistimed pull could send you over the bars. Other than that I’d say you’re doing great!
Bike looks too small.
Gotta loosen up