I’m super new to MTB. Just picked up this puppy to get started. I’m a total newbie and pretty much learning to ride from scratch again.
Can anyone give me some tips on a few things?
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My arms still wobble when I ride. Is this a strength thing or am I doing something wrong?
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My hips cramp when I pedal. Do I need to raise or lower my seat?
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My stamina is shit. Any advice for continuing to progress and not losing steam?
by Meh-bruh8891
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Generally you want the seat at a height where your leg is like 95% extended at the bottom of the pedal stroke, any lower and you’ll start hurting your knees, that might help the hip soreness as well.
Arm soreness may improve with time, but make sure the bike you got is the right size for your body as well, there’s plenty of YouTube videos on bike sizing
You’ll progress naturally if you try to ride as regularly as you can, just don’t go too hard and hurt yourself