Rich is a real ace, that session looks tricky. I would do the left, unless I could have a real good run up, but clearing it - right at the top there’s a spot where both wheels hit a dusty ledge at the same time. Knowing myself, as I do, that is the foot down and mild curse word point…
That was amazing!!! I learnt so much. Thank you so much for repeating the climb and discussing things like saddle height and suspension lock out and clipless vs clipped in. I'll be watching again when I find a climb like it so I can session it with a bit more knowledge.
Nice to see you’re enjoying our trails out here in Arizona!! My little 7 mile loop in Peoria (Sunrise Mountain) offers some VERY technical sections on the north face that I still hike after 16 years of living here!! That said…I only this year upgraded from my trusty 26” Epic to a 29” Rocky Mountain Growler…yes, a hardtail!! 😂
I like steep smooth banks to ride up, hit them not head on but at an angle, lock out the suspension on the rear of a dual suspension bike so as not to kick your pedal into the ground on your high side of the slope as you can end up in a nasty tumble. Hardtail bikes are perfect for such banks.
Force yourself to look to where you need to go, and in this case that is up. While being aware of it, it is so easy that your neck starts dropping and you start to look down, and then more down and before you know it you have stopped. You need to resist the desire to look down because that equals failure. Where you look is the most important because that is where you will be planning to reach. The next step is to keep the pedals moving, and force yourself to get up there. So often times you just got to give it the beans, and technique will only come over time as you accomplish more climbs. Overthinking technique will only make you not try, so screw it because getting up to the top is the important part, not how it looks. Being aware of where to look and whether the cranks are turning or not is key simply because you'll know a line *_after_* you have accomplished it the first time. Overthinking lines will cause hesitation, so just be aware that willpower is what makes or breaks any challenge, as well as being aware that failure is part of success.
Weight reduction is huge for climbing. However, body weight reduction > bike weight reduction. Don't be a weight weenie when your BMI is greater than 30🤷♂️
Successful I know but Rich, or Mr Cameraman ol did you, or Rich change from approach line left to Approach line right at the top or is a natural merging of those lines?
Great advice Rich. Now a follow up on how to build climbing endurance. Is it more than just just keep doing climbs? One note, you are running a transmission drive train, shifting under load is one of the benefits.
Understand balance, find a mentor, be reasonable with ones expectations and develop skills with a positive attitude and have fun with friends. Sucking is the beginning of mastery.
@@Liam_g321 Cycling power is almost always limited by your aerobic capacity not your muscle size. This is why guys like Pidcock, Pogacar and Vinnegard can do 450 watts for an hour while being anorexic stick figures.
OTOH, there is one rough, but not technical, climb that is too steep for me when I'm out of shape. I've noticed that my heart rate monitor shows a higher BPM when I'm pushing the bike the rest of the way to the top compared to when I was riding to the give-up point. My respiration rate is also higher when pushing compared to riding.
@@qualm43 I'm sorry you feel that way. I am only reporting the data I collected. FWIW, the climb I'm referring to is fairly long, much longer than the climb in this video. It's about 30 degrees and badly rutted
I for one rate my nelson rigg gear I have the hurricane dual sport saddlebags, 40lt duffle and backpack/tailbag on my KLR. They are completeing rackless and best yet being waterproof i load them up on my jetski for jetski camping. I debated over hard and soft and for my needs glad i went soft but thats me :)
There's no replacement for practice. Practice makes for progression. Every ride you should spend at least a few minutes to much longer practicing the weak points of your riding. One of the keys to getting up technical climbs or getting through any technical section is going to be balance. First and foremost practice static balance until you are very good at it. Then practice other trials maneuvers you will be amazed at how slow speed skills will help your trail riding immensely.
climb -27.5, problem solved. oh sorry we want to sell 29s -yes but they need more power to roll-ssssh....dont tell them -but its pure physics-ssshh...🤫🤫🤫
@@joshuaallswang8016 It's just a joke mate (clue is in the smiley). I'm sure you're a real double hard mofo that can climb straight up the side of a house on your amazing top of the range whatever blah, and would never ever consider ever riding anything as gay as an emtb.
That would be the cyclocross way. Nothing against that, especially if you can do it fluidly as it's probably more efficient but cleaning a technical is magic. Locally I've got some climbs that have taken me ages to work out and others I can't quite do. Videos like this let me live in hope.
Do you prefer going uphill or downhill? Let us know in the comment below!
Rich is a real ace, that session looks tricky. I would do the left, unless I could have a real good run up, but clearing it - right at the top there’s a spot where both wheels hit a dusty ledge at the same time. Knowing myself, as I do, that is the foot down and mild curse word point…
Excellent technical advice, great technique, Rich. Useful and relevant for me, thanks.
This is the content I want to see! Thank you. I love seeing little technical climbs broken down like this.
That was amazing!!! I learnt so much. Thank you so much for repeating the climb and discussing things like saddle height and suspension lock out and clipless vs clipped in. I'll be watching again when I find a climb like it so I can session it with a bit more knowledge.
Nice to see you’re enjoying our trails out here in Arizona!! My little 7 mile loop in Peoria (Sunrise Mountain) offers some VERY technical sections on the north face that I still hike after 16 years of living here!! That said…I only this year upgraded from my trusty 26” Epic to a 29” Rocky Mountain Growler…yes, a hardtail!! 😂
Heck yeah! I dig having National Trail in my back yard.
The uphill rock steps up always get me !😂 Should practise more on local trails - thanks for sharing Rich 😁
You should ride at Hawes in Mesa while you are here in town!
In interesting to watch your feet as you climb. It's like you're walking up each step. Cool technique.
I like steep smooth banks to ride up, hit them not head on but at an angle, lock out the suspension on the rear of a dual suspension bike so as not to kick your pedal into the ground on your high side of the slope as you can end up in a nasty tumble. Hardtail bikes are perfect for such banks.
Force yourself to look to where you need to go, and in this case that is up. While being aware of it, it is so easy that your neck starts dropping and you start to look down, and then more down and before you know it you have stopped. You need to resist the desire to look down because that equals failure. Where you look is the most important because that is where you will be planning to reach.
The next step is to keep the pedals moving, and force yourself to get up there. So often times you just got to give it the beans, and technique will only come over time as you accomplish more climbs. Overthinking technique will only make you not try, so screw it because getting up to the top is the important part, not how it looks.
Being aware of where to look and whether the cranks are turning or not is key simply because you'll know a line *_after_* you have accomplished it the first time. Overthinking lines will cause hesitation, so just be aware that willpower is what makes or breaks any challenge, as well as being aware that failure is part of success.
Weight reduction is huge for climbing. However, body weight reduction > bike weight reduction. Don't be a weight weenie when your BMI is greater than 30🤷♂️
Successful I know but Rich, or Mr Cameraman ol did you, or Rich change from approach line left to Approach line right at the top or is a natural merging of those lines?
A lot of the features if you will have 2 ways out at South Mountain.
Did you try the waterfall.
Great vid !!!
Thank you!
Tough riding in AZ. Higher consequences. Great way to progress
Great advice Rich. Now a follow up on how to build climbing endurance. Is it more than just just keep doing climbs? One note, you are running a transmission drive train, shifting under load is one of the benefits.
My top tip is: add 5 more hours of pedaling per week to your training and eat a little less.
🙄🙄🙄🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
Nah... top tip get an ebike!!.. eat pies!!
Understand balance, find a mentor, be reasonable with ones expectations and develop skills with a positive attitude and have fun with friends. Sucking is the beginning of mastery.
How is eating less going to help?🤣you’re just gonna burn all your muscle away mate, making it harder, no progress
@@Liam_g321 Cycling power is almost always limited by your aerobic capacity not your muscle size. This is why guys like Pidcock, Pogacar and Vinnegard can do 450 watts for an hour while being anorexic stick figures.
“Wont be able to plow through this section”
Laughs in 29+ size tires
Joins the laugh with 27.5 fatbike 4.8" tyres.
Joins the laugh with 27.5 + 2.80'' size tires....
I always try to gonup that on left. I never clean it.
Let us know if this video helps you clean it!
Rich you're a little too good at this for the failure examples. Give me a call and I can show everybody how it's really not supposed to be done
option 2: spare yourself from hitting max heart rate by walking up it.
OTOH, there is one rough, but not technical, climb that is too steep for me when I'm out of shape. I've noticed that my heart rate monitor shows a higher BPM when I'm pushing the bike the rest of the way to the top compared to when I was riding to the give-up point. My respiration rate is also higher when pushing compared to riding.
@@Acceleronics that makes no sense.
@@qualm43 I'm sorry you feel that way. I am only reporting the data I collected. FWIW, the climb I'm referring to is fairly long, much longer than the climb in this video. It's about 30 degrees and badly rutted
Next challenge; same climb on flats! ;)
I for one rate my nelson rigg gear I have the hurricane dual sport saddlebags, 40lt duffle and backpack/tailbag on my KLR. They are completeing rackless and best yet being waterproof i load them up on my jetski for jetski camping. I debated over hard and soft and for my needs glad i went soft but thats me :)
Why do you want to pedal up there?
I climb a mountain every morning with a 32-45 gearing. That's pretty much the only way I found 😂
Now on a hardtail!
Might be slightly harder but the same rules apply 🤙
Now, turn around and go a bit further down and climb waterfall ;)
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Yes!
Its an art that requires fitness, balance and coordination or I can just live to climb another day and walk it up.
I suck at climbing on my mtb but wanting to get better.
There's no replacement for practice. Practice makes for progression. Every ride you should spend at least a few minutes to much longer practicing the weak points of your riding. One of the keys to getting up technical climbs or getting through any technical section is going to be balance. First and foremost practice static balance until you are very good at it. Then practice other trials maneuvers you will be amazed at how slow speed skills will help your trail riding immensely.
@@rider65 thats very true I'm just getting back into shape
Hello from India ❤
water boy.... fetch it
climb -27.5, problem solved. oh sorry we want to sell 29s -yes but they need more power to roll-ssssh....dont tell them -but its pure physics-ssshh...🤫🤫🤫
How to improve your mountain bike climbing: Learn to bunny hop 😅
I just push up
Looks like a film set.... what you doin in merica town?.. get back to FOD!!..
Just buy an ebike, that improves your climbing skills massively 😂
How to get better at climbing? Be an absolute machine, like Rich, or go buy an ebike😂
So you’re saying “Be tough or be soft”🤔 tough question…lmao
@@joshuaallswang8016 It's just a joke mate (clue is in the smiley). I'm sure you're a real double hard mofo that can climb straight up the side of a house on your amazing top of the range whatever blah, and would never ever consider ever riding anything as gay as an emtb.
Live in the mountains. Results 100% guaranteed
@@LaurentiusTriariusyeh, for sure. I live in Wales, you get fit fast here if you're into mountain biking, or even road biking. It's all hills 😂
Ebikes are not the answer
The best way to improve your climbing technique? Get an ebike!
That's one way to do it
What a stupid solution. You can also buy a motorbike and forget to try mountainbiking.
May be faster in this case to run up. And you dont trash your 6k carbon frame.
That would be the cyclocross way. Nothing against that, especially if you can do it fluidly as it's probably more efficient but cleaning a technical is magic. Locally I've got some climbs that have taken me ages to work out and others I can't quite do. Videos like this let me live in hope.
Like if you never came off your bike on a climb
The lack of likes speaks volumes!