5 Ways To Improve Your Climbing | Mountain Bike Tips

Climbing does not need to be the dreaded part of your ride, in this video we share some tips to make climbing more comfortable and efficient.

Climbing is usually the part of your ride you don't look forward to, but it doesn't need to be a struggle. Neil and Marc share some key tips covering your gear selection, power output, fitness and position on the bike to make the uphills more satisfying and help you save energy for the fun part...descending!

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[Jasnsh]

Finally there is a hardtail on this show😂😂

[Iamhavingastromk]

ha when i first started out i thought you should be in hard to pedal on uphills. lets just say i almost died.

[ParanoidAndroid]

I love climbs! I used to hate them though.. running and weight training helped me hugely!!

[shadow]

A actual quite usefull video for almost everyone.

[scotyfoxy]

Great video Neal you looked more confident talking to the camera! I'm sure that i will try these tips and pass them on they look very effective! Also you're tone of voice was good and easy to understand you just need to smile a bit more :) thumbs up from me

[antrace]

another tip: climbing helps improving your endurance

[timotejkulla]

Neil. If I look ahead then I don''t know what is in front of my bike. What I can do with it ?

[hanshuber]

Am I the onlyest huaman who liks climbing?

[nicholaskanakis]

can you please explain the defenses between trail and enduro?

[tomertal]

Can you make a 27.5 VS 29 inch wheel size?

[sohamdharap]

plz see "Hercules Ryders Canyon" bike on net and suggest the ups for these bike. plz plz plz plz.

[ManfMeans]

Updating my cassette on my 29er XC hardtail really helped me. I run 11-40T now and that 40T goat gear helps me bailout of anything.

[PPC]

If your doing a route which isn't too technical or on a mild XC bike geometry Bar ends give your arms a much more natural position and align your elbows much more comfortably for tucking forward and pulling on the bars to push against the pedals. I wouldn't use them on a more aggressive bike/trail though.

[shadow]

Personal tip: try avoiding climbing a steep hill with wet grass. Most of the times it ends badly from personal experience.

[AltitudeProductions]

As long as you have a smooth pedal stroke, a high cadence isn't a bad thing. I'm racing with a climbing cadence of around 100 and it has been proven to work for me at least.

[luisafonsorocha]

which do you prefer?Cannondale scalpel or Scott spark?

[groverhernandez]

don't suppose you guys have tried newer oval chainrings to aid in climbing and traction?

[nrdhrd]

Are there any specific bikes for uphill like there is for downhill?

[simonkorte]

Very unterstandable even for me as German. Good tips and nicely visualised

[danecoombs]

i was just wondering coz i'm getting a new bike for my birthday do 29ers add extra weight