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rear wheel spinning on dirt.
This hasn't happened to me much, but it is alarming when it does happen.
Went on an organized road ride, that happened to have an unexpetent 3.5 mile stretch on dirt (due to a road improvement project). This was through very steep rollers, I had 25 tires on. When I was climbing some of those steep sections, I would naturally stand on my pedals and a few times the rear wheel would spin, scaring the hell out of me. Not being an experienced mountain bike rider, it brought back to memory, a few times in a similar situation the rear wheel spinning also on steep dirt. What am I doing wrong here? |
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rear wheel spinning on dirt.
"Callistus Valerius" wrote: (clip) the rear wheel spinning also on steep dirt. What am I doing wrong here? ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Nothing. That's what happens in loose stuff with narrow, non-cleated tires on steep hills. If you can manage to pedal sitting down, you will have more weight on the rear wheel, which may help. Pulling up hard on the handlebar at the height of the power stroke also helps, but I don't know how that would work on drop bars. There will be some limit where you just have to get off and push. |
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rear wheel spinning on dirt.
On May 17, 7:47 am, "Leo Lichtman"
wrote: "Callistus Valerius" wrote: (clip) the rear wheel spinning also on steep dirt. What am I doing wrong here? ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Nothing. That's what happens in loose stuff with narrow, non-cleated tires on steep hills. If you can manage to pedal sitting down, you will have more weight on the rear wheel, which may help. Pulling up hard on the handlebar at the height of the power stroke also helps, but I don't know how that would work on drop bars. There will be some limit where you just have to get off and push. Leo is exactly right - it's very difficult to go up steep gravel or dirt hills on a road bike, even if the surface is smooth enough to be ridable with skinny tires. When you stand up - and also when you have to really bear down sitting down - you don't leave enough weight on the rear wheel. The only solution I've come up with is to be conscious of the problem being unweighting the rear wheel, and try to stand and pedal and keep weight back - but that's hard to do standing. My latest bike has a triple FD for that very reason. It is much more feasible to go up a steep gravel or dirt hill if you're sitting firmly on the saddle spinning rather than standing or sitting and really pushing at a slow cadence. 98% of my riding could be handled by a compact double with a 25t rear, but the two or three hills that I have to ride up to get home are very difficult (barely do-able, but NOT fun). The triple makes them more doable, and much more fun, or less brutal. |
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rear wheel spinning on dirt.
On May 17, 10:45 am, "Callistus Valerius"
wrote: This hasn't happened to me much, but it is alarming when it does happen. Went on an organized road ride, that happened to have an unexpetent 3.5 mile stretch on dirt (due to a road improvement project). This was through very steep rollers, I had 25 tires on. When I was climbing some of those steep sections, I would naturally stand on my pedals and a few times the rear wheel would spin, scaring the hell out of me. Not being an experienced mountain bike rider, it brought back to memory, a few times in a similar situation the rear wheel spinning also on steep dirt. What am I doing wrong here? What you are doing wrong is standing. That puts less weight on the rear wheel and that will give you wheel spin. Stay seated and move back a little on the seat. That will give you more traction. ------------- Alex |
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