Comments on: Mountain Biking – Feeling Vs. Mechanics – How Do Your Ride?

By: foxiu

foxiu — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:44:32 +0000

sometimes i loose control, and then became a feeling rider – everything flows. But, if something scary me – large rock, step down or something – mechanics rider is back, i have to slow down, calm down and i ride rest of the trail thinking about every obstacle on it

By: foxiu

foxiu — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:44:32 +0000

By: Robb Sutton

Robb Sutton — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:15:54 +0000

Absolutely. The more time you spend on the bike the more natural it will feel. I find myself getting back to the mechanics/thinking the most when I am outside of my typical riding.

By: Cyclelicious

Cyclelicious — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:58:06 +0000

You become a “feeling” rider with experience. Nobody thinks about the mechanics of walking (for example) because you've done it so much. Ride a bike in various conditions enough and you get a good feel for how your bike will work, and you stop thinking about it. Practice makes perfect.

By: Robb Sutton

Robb Sutton — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:51:44 +0000

Conversation sound familiar?!

By: Brandon

Brandon — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:12:00 +0000

yes.

By: Jacq Davis

Jacq Davis — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:01:15 +0000

I think I am more of a feeling rider, and trying to improve my riding by learning from the mechanics rider… I am a person who normally make decisions by trusting my gust feeling, so I do the same when I ride. But I am always amazed with the thought mechanics riders put into getting the right pedal position and moves to ride better. Definitely best to combine the two methods and I believe anyone who tries will improve greatly!

Another great article.