4 Tips to Climbing Technical Terrain

Tackling a technical climb can bring trail flow to a halt. follow these 4 tips to keep your hill charge going.

1. Roll: On technical climbs, provide extra power just before clearing obstacles, momentum keeps you from getting snagged and stalling out.

2. Lift: As you approach an obstacle, give your forward pedal a stab and slightly to pull the wheel into the air and onto the obstacle. As the front wheel hits, stand on the pedals as you push the bike forward with your hips and hands.

3. Groove: Position your weight on the rear tire so it doesn't spin out while keeping enough weight on the front that it doesn't wander. Move forward on the saddle and drop your torso closer to the bar. This will let you keep pushing the pedals and still shift your weight.

4. Starting Over: So you put a foot down, and now you're trying to get going again. Without changing gears, point the bike up the trail, sit on the saddle, clip one foot in and go for it. Don't start from standing, if you're standing, there's a good chance you'll just spin out.