Originally Posted by PoorBehavior
For all of you folks going old school with full rigid, what was your most obvious learning point the first time you went out?
For me it was learning to 'let go' of the handlebars a bit. Keeping a loose grip on the bars (while still maintaining control) let a lot of the vibration dissipate before it rattled your bones. Also on techy stuff I tend to work the bike more, like the others have said. A lot of weighting/unweighting to smooth out impacts and a lot more 'mini hops' to clear roots and rocks that you might have let a front suspension fork absorb. You will learn to pick great lines too. Well, great if you have no suspension.
Stick a nice big tire up front also and run it soft. with that 1x1 you should be able to fit a big one. It will provide a little cushion if run at a lower that normal pressure.
Have a Blast man!