E Bike Trail Skills | The Right Way & Wrong Way To Ride Technical Features

Mountain bike trails have many different features to tackle on your EMTB; in this video Chris shows you both the right and wrong way to tackle these features, from deep mud to steep and technical climbs.

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[sensemille]

You literally touched on all the different technical features that I find here in Munich! I've struggled will all of them, so this video helps a lot! PS: wet roots are the worst thing in the world :(

[akeluify]

Liked this vid, more e-mtb trail tip videos would be awesome!

[clintonsandusky]

Chris, You are the master of demostrating skills and right way, but also the wrong way! Great job! Clint, The (USA) eBike Guy⚡ x2

[charliewilson]

I have approximately 1000 charges on my ebike now. No degradation noticed.
Turbo mode is still quite fit.

[ken]

2weeks ago I had my front wheel crossed up on a wet root. Many broken ribs and a clavicle broken in 3 pieces and a broken helmet. Very timely.

[ptrhattingh]

Some hills you will get up in trail, but not in turbo. I find if theres loads of tight tech turns. The middle mode is better.

Plus you coming across as a turbo johny 😂

[althomas]

Great tips, only one I’d disagree with would be downhill breaking. I’d always go for front wheel as you have so much more weight over it and weight is grip. Rear brake just tends to slide and then you lose control. Other than that brill 👍

[kriswillems]

On a steep descent only using your rear brake will leave you going down out of control. Or you will go to fast for your own good or trying to slow down lock up the rear wheel. In both situation you are no longer in control. Always use front break when going down steep descents but as you said modulate, and keep both wheels turning !

[dewindoethdwl]

Great tips, well explained but I have to share a frustration….. My £5k, IP rated bike won’t tolerate a soaking in a couple of feet of fresh water? I can take my old £2k trials motor-bike to just below my knees in water, no issues with all electrics submerged. What have I paid for??

[Cheapsht]

Is the dropper post out there with a two stage drop, as there are times i would like a slight drop but not full drop?

[Peter]

Join me on Haydens drop on the Wild Dog enduro ride! A nasty single track drop with a vertical slope on the right and a vertical drop on the left! Both sides are rock outcrops with no safe landings. Mr Hayden set this drop and it has his name as he was the first to go over the bars and destroy his MTB!

[shebike]

Someone told me I should be out the saddle 90% of the time on any climb. Is this bad advice?

[DavidMilliganNI]

I did give this a thumbs down comment but I'm not being critical. I'm a newbie to this so the tech and expected knowledge beforehand is bewildering, We all need some basic or at least intermediate understanding.

[uwe_bike]

I absolutely disagree riding steep chutes on the rear brake only! Or move your body far above the rear wheel! Your brake power is at the front!!! Stay centered above your BB and put pressure on your bar. Brake your front as hard as you can without sliding, if you feel a slide modulate the brake quickly. Your brakeforce is about 80% front 20% rear.

[eXaviar]

I strongly disagree with your Tipps on dealing with muddy terrain. Every trail builder will hate you for trying going around mud or puddles by using the outer edges because you will be enlarging the spot and making it harder for the builder to repair that section... Even on natural trails / not man made, it will erode the vegetation more than necessary and might anger the landowner

Chris, Turbo mode is for unfit sissies. If you have a fit rider on a eMTB, ECO mode and the lowest gear can climb any "possible" climb. Trust me, I'm fit currently, getting thumbs-up from a friendly eMTB riders when I'm on my 20 year old analog trekking bike ;-)