5 Tips To Get Faster On Your XC Bike

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Whether it's to beat personal bests, win that next race or simply wanting to have a bit more fun out on the trail, we're all looking to get that bit of extra speed on our cross country bikes. There are plenty of ways to try and get faster on your XC bike, so Rich and Isaac decided to narrow it down to 5 key tips that can help you unleash your potential!

⏱ Timestamps ⏱
0:00 - Intro
0:40 - Bike Setup
3:16 - Make The Bike Work For You!
4:12 - Using The Trail
5:09 - Following Faster Riders
6:25 - Mindset

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Which do you prefer for XC, hardtail or full suspension? What's your setup? Let us know in the comments!

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Which do you prefer for XC, hardtail or full suspension? What's your setup? Let us know in the comments! 👇

gmbn

Great to see XC bikes getting some love

sparky

It’s so true. XC racing isn’t fun until it’s over.

I mean I do love the anticipation at the start line but I’ll finish the first lap and ask myself (even out loud) “why do I do this to myself?”

But once I cross the finish line it’s like “ahhh…this is why I do this!”

😂

mrmcdermo

Thank you for this content! CC is almost a dirty word on Youtube MTB. This is the kind of riding we do where I live and we're all obsessed with getting faster, smoother, more efficient. The modern breed of CC full sus MTB's can do so much-It;s a revival. Please keep bringing us more of this cointent!!

TheRickysee

Before dropping the stem down, look at your saddle height. Maybe you already have big saddle to handlebar drop. Everybody is amazed about Nino's extremely low stem, but nobody mentions that he can do this, because he has relatively short legs and saddle to hadlebar drop on his bike is not extreme .

RomanE_____

The best advice given here : recognize and EMBRACE the physical challenges of XC racing as part of the game. It's your physical ability vs the course and the opponents. The fun is overcoming the barriers along the way.

johnnyrocket

Loving the XC content from Rich and now also Isaac. Keep it up!

destchaos

Bought a specialized Chisel (hardtail). It brought back the fun, sometimes having a lot of travel/bike is too much if the trails are not that demanding

monchitoscalecrawling

Join the Payne Train is now Rich's official catch phrase. It has to be. That was gold. I would definitely say that elite XC riders like Isaac and Rich definitely have a vastly different set up to me. Guess I won't be riding fast any time soon. Glad I ride for the fun of it and don't race but I just never feel comfortable being forward on the bike. Seat low, bars high, I have been like that with cruisers, BMX's, dirt jumpers, mountain bikes and motorcycles. I like to get out of the seat and manoeuvre the bike, I sit low when I am just coasting. Still love hearing what they do and the reasons for it.

junka

Great to see another hardtail rider here!

mellissanash

I'm glad to see Isaac rocking a hardtail XC bike with all the notable XC pros always using fullsus bikes nowadays.

Doc_Raphy

Need a video on getting faster when your base fitness is sound. How to take 30 seconds off a good time. Once you're in shape and conditioned how do you step up speed and endurance?

chrisprysok

I love all kinds of mtb, xc is definitely one that I do more of and really enjoy the challenge. Now all we need to see is Isaac put through his paces by Neil and Blake…😂😂😂

stujm