How to descend properly
08-30-19 | 05:56 AM
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You used the word properly improperly.
08-30-19 | 06:03 AM
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Yeah, this!
I think anyone who thinks this is the fast and "proper" way to descend does not ride the mountains much. Of course I'm not an expert, nor claiming to be, but this guy is not what I'd be citing as an example.
Totally fun to watch though, woo hoo!
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08-30-19 | 06:04 AM
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08-30-19 | 06:41 AM
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There’s no need for a follow car when you can set up a tripod and capture your self-professed descending “prowess” to corroborate your claims...
https://youtu.be/OKVQHDsT-mE
https://youtu.be/OKVQHDsT-mE
I'm not going to critique anyone's downhill technique because frankly, I pretty much suck at it, and I don't particularly want to take the risks I'd need to to improve it at age 58. But you've now upped the ante for being able to critique the video from "you have to be good at downhill", which is reasonable to "you have to have video of your own downhill riding", which is absurd.
08-30-19 | 06:55 AM
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The lean angle and visual perception of speed are exaggerated because of the wide angle lens. I'm glad they posted actual speed metrics.
The premise here is descending properly. Sure, he goes pretty fast but personally, I don't think the video is a great example of proper descending skills. For one thing, he seems to be flicking the bike pretty aggressively at times. It looks dramatic, like drift racing, but it isn't the fastest way around a turn.
Watch some pros on youtube and they rarely if ever throw the bike around like that but are very smooth when entering and exiting the turns. Being smooth is key. If coasting through a turn they put their inside knee out, plant their outside knee against the top tube and weight the outside pedal. They are also very good at late, threshold braking. And hands on the hoods with forearms level is more aero than in the drops if you want to go fast.
I'd post a video of myself going 54 MPH on pavement and into the high 40's on gravel but I'm not in the habit of having cars follow me down the mountain at that speed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZcxikw6wFo
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The premise here is descending properly. Sure, he goes pretty fast but personally, I don't think the video is a great example of proper descending skills. For one thing, he seems to be flicking the bike pretty aggressively at times. It looks dramatic, like drift racing, but it isn't the fastest way around a turn.
Watch some pros on youtube and they rarely if ever throw the bike around like that but are very smooth when entering and exiting the turns. Being smooth is key. If coasting through a turn they put their inside knee out, plant their outside knee against the top tube and weight the outside pedal. They are also very good at late, threshold braking. And hands on the hoods with forearms level is more aero than in the drops if you want to go fast.
I'd post a video of myself going 54 MPH on pavement and into the high 40's on gravel but I'm not in the habit of having cars follow me down the mountain at that speed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZcxikw6wFo
-Tim-
08-30-19 | 08:23 AM
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Oh and it's also entertaining to see how these simple threads get so spun up. I guess some people take things on here too serious. It's a silly internet forum, not life.
Woo hoo, let the fun continue!
Woo hoo, let the fun continue!
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08-30-19 | 08:41 AM
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BTW, the car took the turns at pretty much the same speed as the bike. If those turns were really that difficult the car would have fallen behind.
08-30-19 | 09:36 AM
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MOD NOTE TO ALL....The Topic is the Video, not each other.
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08-30-19 | 11:31 AM
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recently while driving my car in heavy traffic, trucker on the CB told everyone about a young lady steering her car with her feet while texting two handed. not her knees, her feet!
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08-30-19 | 12:02 PM
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