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I always use my low-low on the up hills. Its still VERY hard. How are other guys on nicer bike getting up hill so easily. I went biking today, half way up a uphill I had to ditch the bike because I stalled. I just didn’t have the leg power, but I have very strong legs. A few minutes later two other guys went up the hill and they wernt even trying. they both had 10 rear gears. latter they told me there low-low was MUCH lower then mine

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So I’ve hit the trails 3 time with clip-in and I’m defiantly getting better, still having a hard time with the up hill’s but I’m working that out. I noticed on the uphill I need more control, more fluid movements to keep from jerking the bike. Its interesting, I do believe I am an expert at the art of falling, yall would be so proud. Right now I’m on lunch at work and I’m trying to find another trial that’s not to hard for a beginner clipless rider. I know I’ll find something lol

So last night I was hitting the trails when out of know where a raccoon and some baby raccoon’s jumps in front of me and I go down. So I get back up and dust myself off when I hear the sounds. I look back and that raccoon is a few feet behind me, standing on its back legs snarling at me with red eyes. So I got my bike and ran like hell. That was the most pissed raccoon I’ve ever seen. It wanted man flesh for dinner. So in the hurry of running like hell, I run into a pack of armadillo’s which caused me to wreck out again. Poor armadillo’s never saw me comin. It was a very interesting night. I hope to hell I never have an encounter with that coon again. It was like something out of the movie The Thing with Kert Russle

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"CraigCreekRider" wrote

[quote="outlawracer":144n5xj5]Well day one with clip-in complete. Let’s recap.
After I got done with all the falling things got much better.

Quote of last week 😆[/quote:144n5xj5]

Wow that just made my day lmao

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Good lord guys I’m so sore today. I think all the falling has a part to play. I’m hitting the trials again today but this time not at night. You know I think it mite have been a bad idea to try clip-in’s for the first time while night biking lmao. No brainer right. Also need to remember to get my shoe’s tighter. When I was biking I noted my shoes where a little loose.

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Well day one with clip-in complete. Let’s recap. With in the first 15 minutes stalled out on a hard uphill and went rolling down. 5 minutes after that I fell down another large uphill. About 10 minutes after that fell down ANOTHER uphill and this time the bike stayed with me, rolling and rolling fun lol. After I got done with all the falling things got much better. After the first 6 miles I started noticing I had more speed and was using less energy. I did about 18 miles and my legs where feelin it but in a good way. Now the cuts on my legs are feelin it to but NOT in a good way

So riding clip-in changes the way I bike, how do you guy’s get up those crazy uphills with out stalling out

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Dude, dgaddis that’s a sweet bike. Nice candy

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Thanks dgaddis, I will keep that in mind. That’s something I do forget to watch for. You know when I do hit the dirt because of the kickstand ill probably take it off. Man this day is going forever lmao. Just about everybody I know who uses clip-ins says the same thing.

Hey dgaddis, what kinda peddles do you use?…. And bike lol

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Yeah well I think ill keep it, I’ve done some pretty good rock gardens, drops, and fast singletrack and never had a problem. I will say it does make some extra noise but nothing to bad. For real though, its not a death trap or anything. I know lots of MTB’ers that use them and there pretty advanced bikers.

Anyways, so today after work I’m hittin the trails. That’s all I can’t think about today lol

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Well for the most part I had no problems my first try today. I rode for about 30 minuets with no problems. I have no problems at all clipping out. Now I haven’t been on the trail yet so that mite change everything. I feel pretty confident as of right now.

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Hey maddslacker, what kinda peddles you use?

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so ANYWAYS lol im happy they came is. Jensonusa.com has very good shipping. i guess the real learning begins tomorrow 😮

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Thanks bro

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its useful !!! lol and weigh’s almost nothing

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well guys here they are. went for the first ride about an hour ago. you know it was much easer than i had thought. clipping out is very ease and i can feel different muscles working. its already getting dark so tomorrow ill take it to the trails. I did go down some stairs and at first I was worried but half way down I new I had made the right decision.

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Very wise words maddslacker. Yeah I know of a trail that’s very easy and flat. It should allow me to get good at clipping out. I can already see in the near future having an "interesting" time on the up hills. I only have a 21 speed on my trek so clip-in should help with more power……… that’s if I don’t stall out half way up….. 😮

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Yeah I’m pretty excited, the shoe and peddles should get her tomorrow. Yeah I expect to fall many time but that’s normal. Kinda like initiation you know. I figure ill ride around my apartments for the first run

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I new I liked mountain biking for a reason 😃

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hello? lol sorry just kinda pressed for time

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Yeah I think I feel the same way, if only there was a way to combine the two…. wink…wink lol

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i live in the DFW area and have rode just about every trail out here. Trek7k if your ever in the area let me know, im always up for ridding with good people

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