Originally Posted by
iwantakona
The trail I have been going to is not smooth in alot of places. I guess I should try to spin where the trail is smooth and where there is roots and big bumps try to muscle it and keep my speed up?
First of all, big disclaimer here. I still consider myself a beginner as I'm still trying to figure stuff out.
The thing with the roots and bumps is that you have to really give yourself momentum to go over them. My biggest problem has been that I'd go over them too slow and would always have to put a foot down. Once I started riding over them quicker, just a quick afterburner kick, I found it much easier to go over that stuff.
That being said, I find it night and day going over this kind of stuff with my new bike. I have a full suspension bike with a Horst Link and this thing climbs up and over stuff that I had trouble with on my hardtail. So the bike does help but it isn't the only factor.