2 Wheel Technique

Mark and Terri worked on technique for larger obstacles this weekend.  Those rocks in Moab are getting less intimidating every day!

Here are some pictures from the lesson.

Terri with good wheelie form – arms extended and torso upright

Terri rolling the drop – around 15″ high, about as big as possible without chunking the chainrings 🙂

Mark rolling the drop – arms extended and weight back

Mark working on going up – in this one his weight is too far back, and the pedals aren’t level.  The chainring will hit the wall by the time he is ready to spring up and unweight the bike – and his hips are too low.

Terri with another common mistake – she has absorbed the upward movement of the bike with her arms.  Her body is moving forwards but not up.

Mark with much better form – pedals level, legs extending as his hips are already moving upwards.  He used the wheelie to get his body moving upwards.

Terri gets it figured out!  Hips moving up and pedals coming around to level.  Spring like a cat and that back wheel will float right up!

A picture perfect day with a great group of students.  You were all great!  I was amazed at how much you all progressed.

Yes, everything fits inside – 3 ladders, 2 teeters, 2 long skinnys, 3 bikes AND the windsurfing gear gets to stay!

Ray with perfect form on the skinny – focused through the finish

Diana – eyes forward with a little re-direct as she nears the end

Terri – the wheelie queen!

Look at Mark’s front tire – he is pushing it into the platform as he springs up off of the pedals

Sarah with perfect form – at the start of a strong pedal stroke, torso upright with arms straight.  The front tire is coming up nice and smooth

Look at Terri’s body position – moving forward and up.  As she unweighted the bike her rear tire floated right up and didn’t even touch the side of the box.

Perfect Sally!  Front tire touching down right on the edge of the ladder

Ray crouched and ready to spring up on the box

Diana rolls the drop – keeping her head quiet and allowing the bike to roll down and away from her, automatically shifting her weight back.

Look closely, Sally isn’t using the wall for balance any more!

Terry trackstands without the wall

Sarah masters the teeter!

Sally rolls the big teeter in style

Mark rolls the drop.  Terri, Sally, and Diana did it too!  Unbelievable!!

Another way down 🙂

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(photos by Autumn)

The Crew –  You guys were great!

“Teching out”

Mark up on the box

Getting the front wheel up – right foot at the end of a strong pedal stroke, head up, arms straight

Don really gets the front end up!

Cyndi caught in the middle of a perfect power stroke to lift the front wheel

Mike concentrating hard

Mark you need a taller obstacle!

Don – front tire touching down, pedals level, ready to spring up and unweight the rear tire

Don – body moving up, no weight on the pedals and the bike following him up.  Just time it a little earlier and the rear tire will float up there effortlessly

Peter wheelie drops the ladder.  Peter, I didn’t even teach you this!!

Trackstand traffic jam

Cyndi – quiet and strong, finding her sweet spot

Mike finds his favorite foot

Kathy – great position, arms strong and torso over the stem

Hanging out in one spot – why use two wheels when you can get around on one?  🙂