Bikeskills.com: Roots Rocks and Water Crossings

[chunky1x]

I got a cheap hard trail bike. Sitting down while climbing a rocky terrain will not be good to my future children.

[dimayuga7699020]

Wow.... She is Cute.... and lovely voice.... she is definitely a keeper.... oh great video....

[molimhvalaizvoli]

all best for the recovery tara, stay strong!

[atalayapark]

she's a very good rider, you can see by how she shifts her weight back or forth correspondingly to compensate for the terrain... and her bike is awesome

[GHEORGHEIONUT]

You should mention when you explain how to go over obstacles that you use SPD because with normal pedals it is not that easy to "move" the bicycle, meaning lifting the back wheel as shown in the video .

Thanks for the videos. :)

[Legonut88]

yoooooooooooooooo

[topgun1544]

at 3:13 you bunny hoped your back tire now how do I do that?

[SOLiiDify]

Ughh ... I can jump as easy as nothing, jumping is easy, but I have 1 trouble. I watched your videos and tried to understand what you say, and it doesn't go trough my small mind... While jumping, I have trouble staying on the pedals ... Like I fall off in the air ... I tried every way you said it, just keep falling off in air! I have steel pedals with huge grip and I still fall off. (My bike is a GT Chucker 2.0)

[lukkbox]

3:00 - as your front wheel goes over the rock or root, your back wheel should swiftly follow

truly an EXPERT LOL!

[lukkbox]

so the person 'expert' (lol) village chose to give an instructional video on bike safety is now in a wheelchair?

and the person they chose to give poker lessons is now a flat broke busto loser?

can anyone see a pattern emerging here?

top tip, if your on top of your game DO NOT do an instructional video for 'expert' village!

sounds like a horrible curse!

[Ultimateraptor]

I like very much :D

tell me waht you think about my video ;)

[jasonwhy]

nice music....

[metallica8deth]

I climb rocks with my Brodie Brat 2009 (hardtail) and have discovered that what she said was right! You sit and hover a lil when climbing rocks. Center of balance is key. I don't know about water though?... I'm too scared to take the plunge.

[9pt9]

Is there anything hotter than a babe mountain bike instructor?

[RcHelp13]

not really

[freemusicblogg]

Really cute girl and nice explaining! Expert village sucks!!

[pb4evr]

@freemusicblogg

expertvillage does suck

[abradras]

sadly, she ended up in a wheal chair after bad bike accident :( i hope she will walk one day again but no one knows for sure. good things can go bad to.

[bikeskills]

Yes indeed, very sad. However, while not - yet - on a two-wheeled bike, Tara is back to the mountain on four-wheeled mtn rigs, having as much fun as ever. Google Tara and keep up to date with her efforts and recovery! She is, and always will be, a champion!

[Legend8768]

THnx That Helped Heaps. What Bikes Do They Ride??

[supersancho93003]

wow!!! much better than the clowns over at expertvillage.

[rocketmancah]

I know... they are so unhelpfull

[ZOOjew]

I wanna ride my bike there...

...We don't have anything as awesome as that here.

[piarronbz]

so do we ,,...

[dalejrfan800]

Damn, that's a cute woman... I need to find me one like her...

[Eric17911]

i know, right?

[whitepothead]

@dalejrfan800 haha damn right!!!!

[samsemtex]

@dalejrfan800 she's paralysed now...she had a crash in 4x. sad.

[A7XDEKO]

nice zoom ^^

[TheMontainBike]

nice

[mountainbiking123]

i like this video i just stated mountain biking last year and i love it your videos have helped me to get better from this year

[dirtyducky456]

Good video, hopefully the rock was removed though...if someone plows in without seeing it they will endo....OUCH

[PeowPeowPeowLasers]

I always struggle lifting the front wheel up to clear obstacles when climbing. I guess I have too much weight over the back wheel, as I can't pedal and have to stop.

Do I need to lean further forward as I lift the front?

[bikeskills]

The technique you need to develop is called "the J-Hop" you can see it in our "check out a clinic" starting at 40 seconds in to the video. Notice hor far back and down he moves and how be brings the bike up and back with him? Then notice how he "shoves" the bike forward? That's the J-Hop. It will change how (for the better) you ride

[ItsDanCog]

can you make more advanced videos sometimes?

[marcodalessa]

use your pedals and mono its easier going up hill then on the flat. i see why you have trouble

[downie587]

hehe if everyone that came across a water crossing threw a rock in then eventually a dam will form and there wont be any water to cross ^_^

[LewisClarkTrail]

If only we could receive such good instructions before we set out to do anything!

[jarlonicholas]

Wow ur good. I can do this but not without breaking at lease a single bone.

[beecho]

about the roots and rocks section, wat if its on a steeper uphill climb? wont bringing the rear wheel up ( thats wat u did right? lifting the rear wheel up) cause u to roll backwards or something?

[bikeskills]

The key to keep that from happening is to maintain a "range of motion" that allows you to quickly "shove" the bike forward (as you lift the rear wheel), maintaining some, forward, speed. It's a quick, forceful motion that will keep you from stalling out, and or rolling backwards.

[pogodude342]

ur hot

[bdoops]

Q: when holding the handlebars on a downhill section that has some jumps scattered irregularly throughout, how you you have your fingers? two covering the brakes? or 3 covering? or none until you need them? cause when i pull up to jump sometimes i squeeze the breaks unintentionally and land poorly, but if i dont at least cover the breaks, then i will build too much speed after landing? any suggerstions?

[bikeskills]

We recommend always "floating" or keeping one finger over the brake levers, at all times. This way you'll be ready to make quick adjustments to control your speed, or to respond to an emergency braking situation. And by using just one finger, you will have more control of your bike than if you use two or more fingers for braking.

Bikeskills

[bdoops]

thanks! i appreciate, i already tried it out today, and it works well..

[speedyyygonzales]

whats the PSI is in your wheels ???

[bikeskills]

The right tire pressure depends on several factors: rider weight, terrain, tire construction/size, suspension/rigid bike, as well as how hard/fast you are riding. For example, during clinics we set an average (155 lbs or so) rider, on a dual suspension bike, at around 30 lbs in the front, and 32-34 lbs in the rear, for moderate terrain. More weight, more pressure. More sharp rocks, high speeds, more pressure, etc.

[MountainRoxGirl]

Great video! Very informative and encouraging.

[pom000ne]

u gp tara

[voodazz]

LOL@ at the double thumbs up at 3:44

[Morthund]

Oh shit, this is Tara Llanes. go girl! One day your gonna be kicking arse again!

[creativegta]

didnt she have a big crash or something?? i heard she was a good female rider

[kimberlyhogg]

Thanks! Clear and good examples.

[avefenixyou]

Excellent video. very well explained.