You are my on line mentor. You inspire me to improve my technique, every time I go for a ride. Keep up with the good work.

@IRCTireUSAMoto

3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that! Thanks for the support!

This is 100% the best hard enduro technique tutorial channel! Perfect duration of videos, clear and detailed explanation and filmed examples of proper and bad technique. Respect!

The best ever explanation of this topic!

@IRCTireUSAMoto

3 жыл бұрын

Stoked! Thanks for the support!

Rich I have watched many dirt bike channels and still do. You're a very good teacher. When you ride it's the epitome of 'fluidity'. Very valuable tips. Sitting down when nervous despite knowing better is like a golfer who's had his grip corrected and then when he's facing a difficult shot, returns to his old grip. I do the same in difficult terrain, especially rocky downhills. Thanks for the excellent content.

This channel is super under rated! Some of the most helpful tips on KZread!

I agree! I even find it easier and faster to turn dodging tree roots and going around rocks standing up. I do 40km trail rides virtually standing the entire time, love it :)

really good brakedown with pros and cons from diffrent techniques in this channel. love it!

Love your videos. Best Enduro channel by far!!

Man this is the video I needed to see. I'm a pretty new rider and tend to sit to much. I'm short and get nervous in tech areas so I feel sitting was better. I'll definitely work on apply this advise while riding. Love the videos!

Thank you for sharing all these tips. So happy I fell across your channel. Your channel is very rich in infos.

You are such a great coach and mentor to me right now. Today I learned how to do a circle wheelie and it was so much fun. A light of excitement amd understanding turned on in my head. I can’t wait to do it again

Something I think worth praising in your videos is the editing! The way you match the commentary to the practical shots HAS to take at least some planning and is such a great teaching tool!

Rich, I discovered your channel few days ago, I can't believe how many useful videos you post. Keep it up, thanks

Thanks so much Rich! You've confirmed so much of how I like to ride. In fact I often am grabbing my trials bike to hit the trails even though I have a 300 and 200 2t. My legs have gotten used to standing a lot but my biggest problem on the trials is being bent over more. My neck gets fatigued holding my head up so long, especially when going faster over rough terrain. My newer trials doesn't allow the option for bar risers so I need to find taller bars! Had a guy on a trail one day ask me if I get tired standing all the time and I told him you get used to it. I pointed out the shock absorbing effect of your ankles, your knees, hips and back that you don't get when sitting. A little bit later I saw him standing as he was riding and he told me how much better it felt!

100% spot on explanation. When I started riding a couple of years ago, I always sat down mostly out of comfort, fear and lack of stamina. It's taken a long while and a lot of practice but now I stand most of the time and it's clearly better. I still struggle when it gets really technical or off camber, when that fear kicks in, I revert to seated. It's a work in progress and takes a lot of practice to be comfortable standing and also have the stamina. Great video!

Please keep up the videos they help me so much I like the way you explain the ridding thanks so much you’re a excellent rider

It's comforting to know some people in media know how to pronounce controversial. You're an educated man!

Great advice! Love the channel!

The best technical instruction for hard Enduro yet!!! From a top US competitor..keep it up.

Thanks for sharing these many minutes of enduro wisdom with us. I'm actually ashamed to call myself a weekend warrior now, and instead planning to make more time to ride so I can REALLY learn. ;) I'll try to be a daily warrior now, even if it's practicing slowly in the backyard for an hour or two. I like that you don't sugarcoat any topic in learning enduro techniques. Hard work/repetition/seat-time is the ONLY way to get better! That's a 10-4, hear ya loud-n-clear. 👌🤘💪👍🇺🇸 Looking forward to purchasing and testing some IRC tires in a few weeks. I know it's going to be an awesome experience.

just like that you are the best tutor of hard enduro,..standing vs sitting, i actually went on a 50 km run standing 90% of the time cuz i wanted to practice this stuff and i was fine maybe heavily beat for 2 days but loved the crap out of it and have now signified standing vs sitting on all terrain off road

Mate you're doing a great job with your channel. You explain things well and have superb skills! Cheers👍

I have a top 5 favorite channels and this one is #1 🤙 im getting ready for outliers, its my first race and these videos help quite a bit, cheers rich🤙 Thanks

Absolutely top notch content on this channel. Faith in humanity restored every time Rich gives me an absolute no-shitter lowdown of dead-on balls accurate tips eloquently spoken for FREE. Damn right I'll try an IRC tire. Excellent moves. Appreciated.

I really enjoy your videos and the detail you go into it. I have always felt more confident standing. I have only been riding for a couple of years. I think it comes from bmx/mtb in my youth.

Awesome videos man!

I try and stay on my pegs as much as possible. Another good video with lots of good information.

Thank you for training I love learning

Great breakdown. I have probably learned more from this channel than I realize. New to the sport, thanks.

@IRCTireUSAMoto

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard! Stoked you are enjoying it!

Great rider and great TEACHER !! Super

Very nice videos! I am learning a lot. Cheers from Brazil.

Great explanation as always. Thanks!

@IRCTireUSAMoto

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

I think that one aspect, that is perhaps so basic it doesn't even get mentioned and that a lot of riders doesn't have a handle on is transitioning from standing to stopped without sitting. You see it so often, guys are before a technical section, one leg down, they start moving but even if they were standing when stopped, they first sit, put the leg on the peg and then stand. Same with stopping, they don't just put a leg smoothly down, they sit first. This way, they can't get a good standing position before the obstacle and are afraid to take on technical terrain, because they cant dab and stop efficiently. It is just an easy training of weight transfer, but I think it should be mastered before focusing on technical riding while standing.

One of your best videos yet! Agree 100% with you. Learn both ways, and be able to ride all terrain both ways, but clearly standing is preferred. BTW, love to see your dog training with you - he/she was getting better traction than you were on that uphill... ;) Your skill with the blip and double-blip is world class bro.

@IRCTireUSAMoto

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Yeah he's a beast! I'm usually racing him!!

In trial we get rid of the seat and it is much more fun without seat. With my enduro I almost never use the seat, only when it is flat of to put more weight on the rear tire. As your other videos you did a great job explaining and demonstrating. You impress me in a lot of ways.

GREAT RESOURCE ! THX

Awesome videos great work, just bought a sherco 300 se factory ¡¡¡ tks for the videos

I learn alot from u... Thanks...

I’m definitely a…stand up guy. At 63 I still find it the best approach and the quickest for most situations. That said, sitting still has its moments. It’s easy to spot the green riders as they are sitting when they should be standing. You’ve covered this topic perfectly and your observations are spot on!

Fantastic instructor, we are really enjoying, Wish more for easy trail basic riding,..we are old enough for hard endurance

For riders who have trouble standing, work on core strength, especially using asymmetrical exercises and balancing (kettle bells, lifting hand weights standing on bosun balls, etc). It makes such a huge difference in your riding, and is good for injury prevention as well. Upper body strength is overated as you shouldn't be manhandling the bike with your arms anyways.

Always enjoying your videos down here in Brazil.

@IRCTireUSAMoto

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them! Thanks for the support!!

I'm gonna need an IRC Tire Guy video on how to get your dog to follow you that well on the trails

Appreciate it bud 👍

Just picked up a trials bike. Already got my double blip down in a week. Next race will be so much more fun.

For sure confidence plays a big part. Most people will go alot further then they think once they stand up and give it a good try

Great advice... thanks

@IRCTireUSAMoto

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Sit and stand, depending on the situation. Each is correct in hard enduro depending on the technical terrain and problem to overcome. Putting your whole weight on the back of the seat is beneficial for traction, while other times, the ability to put your weight on the footpegs is important to clear an obstacle with the back wheel.

Great video!.....I try to stand 100% of the time, but of course there are situations where sitting is warranted. A good set of knee braces is a good accessory for us old guys!

@fb1532

3 жыл бұрын

The traction is way much better with both feet on the peg and it is better for the back less beating.

Another great lesson. I sit too much due to lack of conditioning

Thank you 🙌🏻

I had some years of doing mountain biking. Cross country and some average downhill. It comes natural to me to stand up when it's a technical section. Sitting is actually more difficult when riding technical sections. But if it's easy, I usually sit down to conserve energy.

I find i get arm pump and numbness in my hands when I ride seated. When I'm standing my legs are hanging on so my hands can remain more loose then hanging on too tight. The older I get the more I like to stand rather then sit. Not to mention the seats suck on new bikes compared to the 80s mx bike seats.

i first mastered being comfortable getting thru toughest terrain and hillclimbs standing on pegs and then work on learning those tough hill climbs seated (to conserve as much as possible wrist strength and overall energy)...and standing up whevever it gets sketchy

Agreed 💯. I would like to see you give examples of proper seat posturing. When i have to use my bum on the seat i keep my back as straight as possible and use my core muscles to relieve the strain on my forearms. Right or wrong it works for me when I have to sit.

@TonyRidesDirtbikes

Жыл бұрын

Yeah after riding a long rocky section i feel the strain in my forearms aswell.

Really help a lot as for me who is not comfortable standing on the bike..

I try and coach newer riders, when they're not that comfortable and go to the seat, "Even when you're seated, keep at least one foot on the pegs". Switch between right and left if you have to, but don't end up both legs dangling. This is on the way to getting comfortable standing.

I'm 51 and learnt to ride in the 80's when sitting was more common. In the last 5yrs I've transitioned to standing more and yes, you have more control, but it's alot more taxing on the body. Its one of those things, particularly when I'm tired. Stand and ride the bike, or sit and the bike rides you..

.....greatest trail dog, too👍

@IRCTireUSAMoto

3 жыл бұрын

The best!

After going over the bars I now ask myself if I'm brave enough to sit

Excellent

Great vid. One thing I haven't cracked is how to hold the weigh far forward or back while standing without burning up a lot of muscle strength. You end up perching over the seat stretched out or scrunched up and it feels like doing a pullup almost.

@IRCTireUSAMoto

3 жыл бұрын

Very true! The best way to deal with that sort of fatigue is work on your body position. It's all about using more legs than arms. Also lots of riding helps most of all!

@CommieHunter7

3 жыл бұрын

Couple things I learned: you don't have to move all that far forward or back to shift weight. Many newer riders (myself included) over exaggerate those movements. Also, trying to hold onto the bike with your legs, while doing steep uphill, is tough. You either hold on the traditional way, which puts your hips pretty far back, or you end up trying to hold onto the tank. Best bet is either take the further back position, or balance over the pegs, and don't hold that tight with your knees. Thoughts?

Just curious what sag most guys are running on a KTM 300xc. Rear end looks a lot looser than mine but I’m a Novice. Thanks for the vid

To expand on the issue of your feet being off the pegs and the rear tire going up onto a rock or a ledge... if it happens quickly, like zapping up something, the seat will hit you right in the crotch with quite a bit of force :D I’ve needed to take a seat down break a couple times because of this and now always stand on at least one peg going up any rocks or ledges.

Hey Rich, could you imagine if Toni Beau ever entered the hard Enduro circuit😲😁?!!? I think Graham would be looking over his shoulder a bit more!

@fb1532

3 жыл бұрын

For shure Tonbi will fast be the best extreme enduro rider. But trial is so much more fun than hard enduro

What are your thoughts on tire size on 125/200 Beta RR, could it be possible to increase traction by reducing tire width to 110/100 x 18 therefore making it easier to stand while in difficult terrain?

The first two wheel mode of transportation we learn to ride is a bicycle and we all sit down when pedaling away. So when people start out on a motorcycle they naturally sit down.

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven; there is a time to stand and a time to sit; as in all things good judgment is required. (That's a good theme for a song LOL)

@IRCTireUSAMoto

3 жыл бұрын

True true!

I'm big on standing as well. What amazes me are the guys back East who have no choice but to sit.

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do you still gain traction on muddy slippery uphill when standing?

I do that thing where I tip over going over obstacles like that rock. I just have a hard time standing up in the rocky technical sections cause my front tire hits a rock and goes of track causing me to lose balance. You have any recommendations? I have decent balance but as soon as my bike hits an obstacle I lose balance. Pretty sure I just need more practice.

@IRCTireUSAMoto

3 жыл бұрын

The best thing to do is hammer different rock sections over and over going for no dabs!! Practice Practice!

Great video... 🤘🛵💪

@IRCTireUSAMoto

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ✌

If I stood more my butt would thank me! I'd probably ride faster. Not sure in the woods though. No really a hard enduro rider, but love the channel and have picked up tips! The seat is defiantly my comfortable place.

I ride an older WR 450F. I'm new to enduro riding. I watch your videos and it appears that your bike is light and nimble, especially for slow wheelies. Are your techniques doable on a large thumper, or is a small light smoker required?

@haydenflinner

3 жыл бұрын

Technical terrain, log hops, wheelies can all be done on a KTM 690 adventure bike, look at Chris birch's clips or Pol on his Tenere 700. But it will be annoying to learn on an old four stroke if it's a pain to restart after stalling. And obviously the lighter the easier to correct when it goes wrong and the bigger stuff you can do.

Hey rich. How about a boulder field riding video. After revlimiter I realized I need to up my skills in the rocks.

@IRCTireUSAMoto

3 жыл бұрын

This may help. kzread.info/dash/bejne/dZhqtcaRldzHnrg.html

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6:08 Oui oui Monsieur

I'm 51 and try to stand all the time. Except if the trail is smooth or sharp, fast corners. I come from a freeride/downhill MTB background though, so I'm used to it.

@jacko4483

3 жыл бұрын

I know the feeling! I'll be 60 next month but I feel like I'm 40! Gotta love riding! Often grabbing the trials bike instead of the enduro but love them all!

Hey Rich! Great channel! I stand... A LOT. I ride mountain bikes as well and moto and I tend to stand more than anyone else I know and I am actually MORE comfortable standing. HOWEVER, why is it that you see pro riders sitting so much, even in the earlier part of a race? I am guessing its for energy conservation. Can you enlighten us at all?

@IRCTireUSAMoto

2 жыл бұрын

I break it down a bit more in this video. kzread.info/dash/bejne/n3qi27GMdrW3iNo.html Hope that helps.

If you watch the younger MX riders these days, Ty Masterpool, Adam Cianciarulo, and even guys like Tomac, they are flying through the corners with feet on the pegs, no inside leg sticking out. If you can learn to control the bike through corners with feet on you'll be much better off, it takes some skill. It also cuts down on the chance of dragging a foot and getting pulled off the bike.

💪👁🦄👁👍Clean sharp explanation and spelling as well, english lessons for riders)))

I can stand up all day long on a trials bike.On a enduro bike,not so much despite setting up the ergo's to facilitate standing.

Awesome-orama channel!!!!!!! *mic drop*

@IRCTireUSAMoto

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

Question: does height matters in enduro?

When your on the seat, the bike is riding you! When your on the pegs, you are riding the bike. HA...

Очень полезная техника!

back there to check some past videos you did... A common lack of knowledge is about body balance sensors = the proprioceptors, the kinaesthesia. they are in ankles, knees and internal ears ( to make it short) There are none in the bum , so sitting cuts a lot of balance infos going to your brain ad false infos too... It's a fact, it's just how body is made and is totally misunderstood :(

My standing endurance sucks. Defiantly faster standing.

We trail ride FAST stay down on seat , stand up on slower rougher parts ! kzread.info/dash/bejne/eJ2YyZZpoJC9ZbQ.html

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Seen a guy crash yesterday. He was sitting down...Just sayin.