Form when riding single track

philshizzal
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Edited Date/Time 1/1/2020 8:29pm
Hey everyone! I’ve been riding a long time, mostly simgle track in the desert, but I still feel like I can’t find that balance point when standing up. I keep more of a neutral position which isn’t helping my speed etc. question I have is how far forward should I actually be leaning? Head and chest totally over the bars ? Just the head? I can’t seem to get it right. Any help would be appreciated.

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MxKing809
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12/31/2019 6:58pm
Same as moto, attack up with chin above the bar pad.

While learning the woods bounce on the pegs like you’re on a trampoline. It helped me connect weighting pegs to make slight turns and add english to the bike. Having the bike pre-leaned by active peg weighting is a huge help.
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skeef
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12/31/2019 7:13pm
MxKing809 wrote:
Same as moto, attack up with chin above the bar pad. While learning the woods bounce on the pegs like you’re on a trampoline. It helped...
Same as moto, attack up with chin above the bar pad.

While learning the woods bounce on the pegs like you’re on a trampoline. It helped me connect weighting pegs to make slight turns and add english to the bike. Having the bike pre-leaned by active peg weighting is a huge help.
Single track desert is different from single track woods, just because the desert is more of a marbled floor. Riding in front or on top of the bike gives you too much wheel spin. I find myself on the flat spot of my feet. I ride neutral and try to float the front end as much as possible and keep the power on the rear. I agree though that adding foot movement on the pegs does add that “English.” I always try to keep the bike moving and keep myself centered. I normally smoke my buddies because I section everything. 2, 2, corner. Or 1, 3, corner. The single track by me is whooped out because of high traffic. I ride non single track desert as far over the bars as I can. Like Dust to Glory/Baja 1000 style.
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mxbrian15
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1/1/2020 5:40am
Do I spy a Wanker jersey in the 4th to last pic?
1/1/2020 8:12am
MxKing809 wrote:
Same as moto, attack up with chin above the bar pad. While learning the woods bounce on the pegs like you’re on a trampoline. It helped...
Same as moto, attack up with chin above the bar pad.

While learning the woods bounce on the pegs like you’re on a trampoline. It helped me connect weighting pegs to make slight turns and add english to the bike. Having the bike pre-leaned by active peg weighting is a huge help.
skeef wrote:
Single track desert is different from single track woods, just because the desert is more of a marbled floor. Riding in front or on top of...
Single track desert is different from single track woods, just because the desert is more of a marbled floor. Riding in front or on top of the bike gives you too much wheel spin. I find myself on the flat spot of my feet. I ride neutral and try to float the front end as much as possible and keep the power on the rear. I agree though that adding foot movement on the pegs does add that “English.” I always try to keep the bike moving and keep myself centered. I normally smoke my buddies because I section everything. 2, 2, corner. Or 1, 3, corner. The single track by me is whooped out because of high traffic. I ride non single track desert as far over the bars as I can. Like Dust to Glory/Baja 1000 style.
This is pretty solid desert riding advice by skeef. All I know is AZ desert but it’s like riding on marbles, you can’t really ride too far forward, or at least I can’t otherwise the back end wants to just spin. Tire pressure will make a huge difference as well. I try to run around 13 lbs (that seems to be my magic number) and was actually running tubliss systems for a while to get even lower, which was amazing for traction, just didn’t like changing the tires with the tubliss on. It’s all feel though and what works for you.

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1/1/2020 6:39pm
For me, I try to stay balanced over the bike so my weight isn’t in my hands. I like to keep a lose grip so I don’t get arm pump
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Nuffsaid
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1/1/2020 8:29pm
Single track riding is not a race, just enjoy it
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