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never really considered I havent practiced braking a day in my life. thanks lee, gonna give this a go

Excellent, thanks! A side note: I'd love to see a piece on how to ride super steep trails (I ride in Santa Cruz). I'd love to be able to throw my rear tire around to scrub speed.

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Ай бұрын

First step is to master the art of generating traction when you brake. You can learn that at the LLB MTB school. www.llbmtb.com Second is mastering the slalom game, then tweaking the timing so it slows you down instead of speeds you up. Also at the site.

I watched this a few days before my first enduro race, which included a gnarly tech line that I'd previously finished in a terrifying, white-knuckled 6:24. On race day, on the same line, I had maybe the most fun I've had on a bike and finished in a calm and confident 3:41, I suspect almost exclusively because of how you described steep braking here. Huge thanks.

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Ай бұрын

WOW WOW WOW!!!! That is great!!

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so important- great advice as per usual- and go find Lee and Brian's book "Mastering mtb skills" people! your local ER will thank you.

@lee_likes_bikes

Ай бұрын

Thanks. Actually, the health care system prefers unskilled, overly confident riders. :)

This is a skill that is essential to being a successful mountain biker. Every time I see a rider skid the back tire I instantly cringe because it's clear they don't know what they are doing. I have also met mountain bikers who don't know which is their front and which is their rear brake.

u da man Lee!

Just to experience it, i put my weight forward when i was in hinge and slowly and lightly pulled the brake. it did not take much at all to send me lurching forward. thank you!

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Ай бұрын

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Thanks for the reminder. I have practiced braking a fair amount, but not with any focused sessions recently. I can tell i haven't practiced it enough because I often have to think about heavy braking to then use it on the trail. More driveway reps to the rescue!

Love ya man, Rolling from Ventura SO Cal. I'm happy your out there doing what you do...

I am definatley going to practice this drill

Got my surgery behind me. I just bought a Fox Factory 38. I got to send my X2 in for warranty. Gonna take the bike apart, clean, grease, and tighten it up. Stoked to get back on the trail in about 4 weeks! Keep the videos coming Lee!

@lee_likes_bikes

Ай бұрын

Take it slow my friend.

Great video Lee . Also watching this after surgery and can definitely say that if I had watched this last week I may not have even gotten hurt.

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Scary how many customers come into the bike shop who don't know which brake is front and rear and how many say they don't use the front brake because they're scared of going over the bars.

Love these more please

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Braking is for cowards.