Steep & Technical Climbs Made Easy With Proper Gearing & Line Choice

We're back with that Type 2 Fun - climbing. Christina Chappetta elaborates on proper gearing techniques and picking lines for the climb. But what goes up, must come down!

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00:05 - Intro
00:50 - Gearing
02:26 - Fitness
02:54 - Line Choice
05:58 - Outro

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[Svenmpa]

I love climbs. Not for the effort but for conquering them. Great feeling when you manage that climb that you thought was impossible.

[joelod.]

I’m a Xc rider and can confirm that the downs are still more fun

[tonybailey]

Christina is a perfect example, I just learn so much more when she hosts videos ☺️😉

[Alaakso]

Great video!

I find keeping my ass on the seat helps a lot in steep techy climbs. I just shift my seating position as far forward as I can. The rear suspension moves the rear wheel out of the way if it's tuned correctly and keeping seated also helps with rear grip. In combination with constant pedaling clipped in goes pretty far. Constant cadence is key, delivering constant force. When out of the saddle, the pedal force tend to go like a piston with spikes of force that slip out the rear wheel easily. I stand up only to deliver that last push in combination with forward jolt.

I use this technique with a 150/140mm trail bike.

[kabel]

I started riding full suspension bike about a year back and slowly getting lazy with climbing which erodes the skill and strength. Quickly realized that this is still mountain biking. You gotta climb to get down. Going back to doing session on climb to get it back. Great tips Christina. Keep it coming. Thanks.

[rpattinson]

Great stuff from Christina - awesome addition to the team. Let's see some with her and Mike Levy on those climbs!

[MikemoRides]

That snow shot at 2:36 - 2:40 is awesome, kudos to whoever filmed that.

[t.o.f.t.s.]

I enjoy watching your vids. You're a fun presenter, 🙂 such an upbeat attitude.

[shwndh]

Climbing has become my workout session since I can't run anymore. Great tips!

[Angiecornx]

I hear ya christina loud and clear...very well said and explained!!!but after conquering the steepest climb is the best experience for every bike enthusiast

[creepingjesus]

It's the investment part of the deal. The return is the view from the top, and the descent.
I find taking a second or two on approach to relax, check position and fill my lungs helps.

[gregoryf]

Lots of good advice!

One thing that I learned and often try but didn’t see stated here: accelerating well before that extra steep/tech section to build up some spare momentum.

[johnvmtb]

technical climbs are really hard to climb, especially if its rocky and roots. to myself need to go practice and ride the technical climbs a lot to be confident and avoiding getting hurt. thanks for sharing your expierience. have fun and be safe.

[LeeThal]

Thanks for the dab and fails :) Nice to know it's hard for all of us. Thanks for the great videos Christina. Love seeing more women on Pink Bike.

[kswsquared]

My local nemesis would be wet but hard & compact clay slopes. The compacting comes from foot traffic and loaded pack horses. Even aggressive tires can sometimes fail to dig in while climbing.

[soultribe]

So useful, interesting and motivating as always, Thanks Christina!

[alexandergalarza]

Gearing is everything!! hahaha Grind it till you find it baby!!!

[vinny]

Back wheel lifts are one of those subtle maneuvers that make a *huge* difference in what you can make it up and over.

[loganhalliwell]

This is going to make my climbing ten times better, great tips Christina! 🤘

[DirtCityMTB]

As much as I hate climbing, it's just part of mountain biking. I look at it as riding dh is my reward for putting forth the effort to climb up to it.