Gas it or think it through - which best suits enduro? ︱Cross Training Enduro
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ส.ค. 2024
- www.crosstraini... Learning to ride a dirt bike? Do you just gas it, or tend to think your way through? 'Pin it to win it'. 'When it doubt gas your way out.' These expressions come from motocross racing and there are certainly situations where this approach works... although I think inexperienced riders can easily substitute throttle for actually learning to ride better. Try our training vids for working on your extreme enduro techniques. The flip side? Think your way through. This is usually the style of all the best hard enduro riders. Confronted with a tough section, they will sometimes stop, analyse the best path, then methodically work their way through. Need hard enduro training? Work through our video lists. One of our guys is currently racing in silver class hard enduros and working his way up to gold class. These logs are a great training opportunity. If you are enduro riding get into our enduro training vids.The bark comes off very easily then the tyres have almost no traction on the wet timber. It's all about using the clutch, throttle, weighting and body positioning to find just enough traction and momentum to move forward.... sometimes just one log at a time. Hard enduro riders translate a lot of trials techniques where losing traction is a cardinal sin. If you want extreme enduro training see our playlists of enduro skills to learn. We are often surprised at the massive holes in front of small logs or tree roots where riders have tried to wheelspin through, possibly hoping their rear wheel will act like a chain saw and cut its way through. The alternative? Think your way through. A few basic techniques will get your motorbike through with a minimum of fuss. And you won't wreck the track for others. Let's go back to the other approach. 'When in doubt, throttle out'. Hard enduro techniques are covered in our training vids. As mentioned, this is a common expression in motocross. For example, if you make a mistake in a corner the natural reaction is to reduce throttle which will often ensure a crash. But if you accelerate it will tend to lighten the front wheel and you often exit the corner successfully. Can this apply to enduro riding? In some cases, definitely. Into enduro and dirt bikes? Check out our dirt bike videos. But it's tempting to apply this approach way too often. Extreme enduro training vids are our focus. When we first learn to ride dirt motorbikes, we are keen to roost, power-slide out of corners, do wheelies and rev a lot so we can sound like our heroes. It can become our default approach. Our dirt riding tips are great for developing your hard enduro skills. Of course there's nothing wrong with that. If that's what turns your crank, that's great. But if you want to improve your skills, it can slow you down in the long term. Look at the pro motocross riders. They are usually so smooth they often don't look that fast... until they fly past less experienced riders who look fast because they are bouncing, sliding and roosting all over the track. I think the best way to improve your skills is choose the right approach in each situation. Hit that throttle. Think your way through. Or somewhere in between. Age will have an influence. In my 60s I rarely hit the throttle nowadays as the bones tend to snap instead of bend. Personality is a factor too. Some riders may tend to over-think everything and actually need to get a bit more adventurous. Other riders are so addicted to adrenalin that constant injuries mean the thinking approach could possibly save their life. What about you? Throttle junkie or Mr Methodical? Have you changed your approach over the years? Keen to hear your thoughts!
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Somewhere in the middle seems to be the smart choice. I came to dirtbikes a little late in life, so the self preservation instincts tell me to be careful, which typically means I dont have enough momentum, or try to gain momentum too late. Ive gotten a lot better the past couple years, and it amazes me the things that used to seem terrifyingly impossible, that become easy if you just get over it, and hit it a little harder.
Same here. I had a bad gravel road crash early on which resulted in surgery. So my “hold on a minute here” let me look at this instinct is probably over developed. Been trying to ride a bit more care free.
I typically ride a gear high and focus on smooth inputs. When i was younger I didn't hesitate to let it eat in the meat of the power, but as i gained experience i realized that was not faster, just less efficient. One of the guys i ride with is so damn smooth he hardly ever leaves a mark on the trail. If he gets away you can't tell which way he went, it's pretty wild.
Almost all the best riders eventually look like that in my experience... even in road racing.
The footage of that bloke ripping it up on the KTM never gets old.
That is the best dirtbike drifting ive ever seen. I didnt even know it was possible to be that sideways on a dirtbike till i saw it!
Ruben Chadwick, currently our national hard enduro champ in action. 👍 He's actually just hamming it up for the camera, he would be a fair bit faster not hanging the rear out that much of course!
At 56 years old, I wish I had learned and done certain motorcycle pirouettes when I was still young. But I still think I have time for some.
Thank you for your content!
Definitely still time if you are reasonably fit, Fernando. I started the hard enduro training in my early 50s....
some times i look up elderly athletes, its such an inspiration to see how far you could go if you treat yourself right and dont get hurt a lot
Keep at it Fernando! I'm 68 and still trying! 👍💪
Depends on the type of enduro riding.
For example in Enduro GP (former WEC) you see riders hanging on the handlebars for their dear lives and primarily focus on clearing the obstacles as fast as possible because every second is precious. It's like solo motocross for those who hate their nuts. However, in hard enduro you can more easily take your time, because you usually can make up for it shortly after. The good riders can consistently clear and navigate difficult obstacles first try and that is what sets them apart from the rest. If they need 10 seconds to figure out a line how to achieve that then so be it - it is better than failing and losing two minutes.
solo motocross for those who hate their nuts... 😂👍
Lol "hate their nuts"
So true, I get flack in my vids for not being on it or low revs. I'm a thinking rider/racer and would rather make clean passes rather than dumb crashes. I won my last race, so I must be doing something right 🤔
I love watching Jarvis race. He's almost never on the pipe but still faster than 97% of the pack in hard enduro events.
@@crosstrainingenduro yup, slow and steady wins the race
There’s nothing worse than coming up on someone stuck on a technical section and having to wait and watch them struggle. It leaves you too much time to think in the negative. If they weren’t there in the first place you would more than likely just roll through.
That said, I do like flying along Baja style when the terrain permits. I can get an adrenaline hit in very fast or very technical situations. At 65 years young, and 27 bikes later, I still don’t ride faster than my Guardian Angel can fly though. Cheers from North Eastern Ontario, Canada.
With the exception of location, ditto, word for word.
Around Calabogie, or further north? Some great riding there a few years ago...
Age / personality ... nicely summarised the ever changing approach to riding
Glad you liked it!
There certainly is a time to gas it and go as well as going slow. I find lately I’m riding in second third gear pretty much all the time and slip in the hell out of the clutch. Hardly rip up the trails at all.
Thank you, Barry for another great video.👍
I'm mostly methodical, apart from muscle memory that gasses it when the front starts to tuck under in corners.
+1 on the log piles
Can be very tricky !
It’s both, with bike wisdom being knowing when to apply the correct technique.
Good MX coaches actually teach finesse and control too: Greg Moss says words to the effect of ‘you can’t get faster in hospital’ and encourages steady progression to minimise accidents and the loss of confidence they often incur.
Riders who always go slow make life harder unnecessarily as bikes are more stable at higher speed and momentum carries you through and over things where grip is impossible. Tony Bou appears slow but actually generates incredible speed for short periods of time.
Peak technique is something learned slowly, that becomes muscle memory and can be applied at a pace that makes otherwise difficult or impossible sections easy.
'You can’t get faster in hospital’... love it.
So many trial rides where there is a slippery hill with deep ruts made by people who think a throttle only has two positions.
On occasions i have chosen a steady pace and thought of a plan the result is better.I am not an expert rider..Gassing it full up a hill is a good example.It usually ends up spinning out 45-90 degrees whereas good throttle /clutch control keeps you on line.
Most riders here could not handle the mighty power of the DR650 at full tilt anyway skipper😀
Beware the power of an awakened DR650 lol
Just got my first 2 stroke a rmx 250 and I do see what your saying here now haha
Sing Sir Mix-a-Lot, "Buttermilk Biscuits," in your helmet so you don't over think your riding. Works for fast or slow sections. Two strokes or four. The Prime Minister will get you through it.
What?
@@timsalabimbombassa thems that know... 🤘😆
Just enough throttle to get through
rip little red track from the glasshouse mountains at 4:00.
it was bulldozed about a week ago due to a recent rollover.
What also can help is getting a buddy film you on their phone and then analyse your body position and compare it top riders in similar situations
And when somebody says WATCH THIS, grab a video camera..
Good point, just covered that in an upcoming vid about training.
Take a look scan for a line Pick a line and draw it don't force it if you lose momentum and can ....turn round and reapproach I love to eat roost and make a chess move when it counts. watch where I'm going .
I think you have to flip between Jarvis mode and beast mode. Look at Billy Bolt
100% agree. Jarvis almost never hits the powerband but admits he doesn't have the high speed skills of the other riders who have done motocross and trials in the past.
Both ther is a time and place for both
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i was an over thinker, now i just pad up and send it lol
Any injuries come from the send it strategy? Any lessons learned? I'm trying to transition myself
Send it.😅
Fuck it.... it's insured........😁
I shut my eyes and squeal. But that a story for another day
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1:30 think it through: Dont even try doing that. The logs can roll and kill you 💁♂
cringing watching the guy on the lumber, i had to look away
Why?
@@pirmaiscalispagalma1479 very heavy stacked wet cylinders