in: Spike; Spike > 2008-06-18;
| # Posted 2008-06-19 23:34:39 | |
| Mook: | Go into sandy areas with decent speed, don't turn your wheels more than what's minimally necessary and keep a pretty even pressure on the pedals (staying in the saddle). |
| # Posted 2008-06-20 15:58:17 | |
| mikee: | agree on the above plus move your weight back as much as possible and try to steer your bike by shifting your weight instead of the handle bar. Lower air pressure helps as well. |
| # Posted 2008-06-20 20:16:03 | |
| Nadim: | I find that gearing down for torque helps getting through it. |
| # Posted 2008-06-20 20:35:44 | |
| kissy: | I find that getting off my bike and walking it through the sand works really well. |
| # Posted 2008-06-20 21:09:59 | |
| Swampfox: | Since on any longer mountain bike ride the rider will be on pavement, a useful technique when encountering undue amounts of sand is to wait for the street sweeper to come through, and then proceed comfortably once the sweeper has done its job.
In desert areas of the SW, most mountain bikers know the local street sweeping schedules by heart. |
| # Posted 2008-06-20 21:35:21 | |
| tomwcarr: | Why is there sand on the trails? What good are white squirrels if they're not going to keep the trails tidy? |
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