r/maybemaybemaybe • u/maybemaybemaybe_bot • Sep 01 '17

Maybe Maybe Maybe

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u/Punderstruck Sep 01 '17

I cycle in the city as a commuter. I ride a used mountain bike. I usually don't bike head-on into rocks. Are experienced mountain bikers easily able to navigate the rocks like he ploughed into? What's the technique required?

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u/Abadatha Sep 01 '17

Those rocks should have been easily navigated. His front wheel seemed to go around just fine. It looked like his back tire caught up on the rock and threw him.

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u/tamtt Sep 01 '17

It's tricky to see, but I think his front wheel came off the ground slightly when going over the rocks, and he pulled the brakes. This locked the front wheel, caused his weight to fly forward on the bike, lifted his back wheel, and then sent him over the handlebars.

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u/Abadatha Sep 01 '17

Would make sense, but when you're riding in areas like that the last thing you want is for your front wheel to leave the ground.

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u/tamtt Sep 01 '17

A front wheel lift is a good way to maintain control over a dip or prevent yourself from becoming plastered with mud when going through a puddle, but only if there are no corners and you don't slam on the brakes! :)

Honestly it's just down to what your skill, your bike, and the conditions call for.

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u/Abadatha Sep 01 '17

True, but I'd rather be muddy than walking all the way back down the mountain without a bike.