itsafive Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 I always have trouble with the same type of section. Imagine a section where you head up a loose, sandy, slope and have to turn to then ride across the slope. When I do this I usually end up with my front wheel slipping back down the slope taking me outside the next set of flags! Can anyone suggest a technique for address this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blocky Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 Me too. I was told not to ride across the slope but to aim slightly up hill of where I want to be and I will end up where I want to be. Sounds strange but seemed to work for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zerorev3rev4 Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 good front tyre helps the fronts get miss looked at as not thought that important also lean away from the bank keeping bike upright steering up slightly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie chitlins Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 Steady throttle, lean the bike in toward the hill, weight on the downhill peg and grip. I forgot this briefly this weekend and almost slid into a giant hole left by a fallen tree I was trying to get around! Next time around worked beautifully...as I was heeding my own advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mokwepa Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 Some amateur advice If its a shortish slope on a slight uphill, try get your momentum up before the slope, then coast it. If its on a slight downhill, also try coast it. Your front will only slip downhill if you are give too much front brake or if your weight is on the up side of the bank. If your body position is right and you avoid the front brake, you wont slip. Likewise, the back will only slip if too much rear brake is used or too much throttle, and if your body position is wrong of course. Hence my tactic....use throttle before and not during a camberd slope, using the right amount of momentum will eliminate screwing up via throttle or brake, front or back. This only works on short sections. Longer sections, use a higher gear than you think you need and be very gentle and smooth on all controls. If that makes sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherconoob Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 old topic, but i'm wondering if another tip might be to lower the front tire pressure slightly? the trials dvd i'm working my way through suggests 0.5 psi up or down on the front depending on conditions... could this be a situation where a slightly bigger footprint up front is going to make a difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lineaway Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 Blocky had the best advise without being there. If you are running 5 or less, two things will happen. You will be worn out sooner and have a flat. It would have to be real wet to be down to 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob214 Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 i was taught to ride it the way a road racer would, lean bike out away from the camber with all the weight on the inside peg. it lets the bike stand up straighter and keeps more of the contact patch of the tire on the ground, if you lean the bike into the camber you only ride on the tire edge not the whole tire. it takes some practice but i find it wrks very well. also look at your target / destination while riding. rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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