How to Descend Better 1) Late Braking

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Жыл бұрын

Hopefully I can pass on some experience / wisdom (I am 52!!) to newer entrants to cycling that have had little chance to ride mountain descents yet.

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@barefeg Жыл бұрын

Rule #1 don’t descend on hookless wheels at 5 bar

@CyclespeedTours Жыл бұрын

LOL!😆

@nicensleazy1892 11 ай бұрын

motorcycle roadcraft is a great read - I use all of IPSGA in my cycling

@ramsden35 4 ай бұрын

Great video thank you. I’m 6 months into cycling and descending terrifies me, I’d rather climb 20% inclines.

@CyclespeedTours 4 ай бұрын

It's all practice, like anything. I think it's good to practice braking very hard from say 40kmh down to 10kmh, to realise just how much power and grip you have (in the dry). And the line through the bend is super important, a good line makes the bend easy.

@georgec2894 Жыл бұрын

I also learnt a lot of my descending skills from camps in Mallorca. Realised there was levels to the game, and it was actually an ex-MTB pro who I learnt the most from: he would often be able to show multiple line choices through a bend better than mine... he was also a big advocate on weight through the 'inside' hand as an area I was lacking. Can you cover something on left/right preference? I 've always found cornering to my left more challenging😂 Good series idea - cheers!

@CyclespeedTours Жыл бұрын

MTB-ers are often amongst the best descenders as it is a big part of the sport. Line is perhaps the biggest single factor in better cornering and it's a fine art to learn! And yes, inside weight is also a thing as is locking your outer leg. Hopefully, I'll get to cover all these points soon! I used to have a preference for left hand bends but lately it doesn't seem to matter so much....

@georgec2894 Жыл бұрын

@@CyclespeedTours Thanks a lot!

@randomname8442 2 ай бұрын

Hang on, what, you're 52? The warm weather is treating you well

@CyclespeedTours 2 ай бұрын

Sun and cycling! 53 1/2 now!

@randomname8442 2 ай бұрын

@@CyclespeedTours going on 33 1/2

@CyclespeedTours 2 ай бұрын

@@randomname8442 there is a 62 year old guy in our group of 30 fast riders of all ages that NOONE can beat (well I beat him once, but I got lucky!!)

@Freddy3792 Жыл бұрын

I don't disagree with anything you said, but it's a bit odd that you choose this as the first topic. I have noticed that the biggest problem for most people on downhills is there cornering speed. You can maybe gain a second or two on entry by late braking, but if your mid corner speed is 10kph lower you will carry that deficit for the whole of the next straight which can add up quite a bit or you have to sprint out of every corner which just makes you tried in races. Personally I try to brake late, but with a good margin for error as the gain is relatively low and you increase the risk of something going wrong and take away most of your reaction time in case you misjudged the corner or there is suddenly some stones or gravel mid corner.

@CyclespeedTours Жыл бұрын

You're probably right that this video implies that the viewer already has a certain amount of experience to be able to at least corner confidently.You can build up your speed IN the corner over time as your confidence grows. Late braking is best practised on corners that you know, rather than new ones.

@Freddy3792 Жыл бұрын

@@CyclespeedTours Yep, just putting it out there before someone thinks it's the first step of going downhill faster. You never know in this day and age😅

@dkelly7159 Жыл бұрын

Whats your favourite descent in Mallorca and why?

@CyclespeedTours Жыл бұрын

Valldemossa because it's fast and smooth, but haven't quite got in the Top 10 yet though!

@dkelly7159 Жыл бұрын

@@CyclespeedTours Port Valldemossa for me. I like them narrow and twisty. Galilea too👍

@CyclespeedTours Жыл бұрын

@@dkelly7159 oh wow, I hate PV!! Far too tight and slow, and if a car is coming up it can be pretty dangerous. Port de Canonges is similar but nicer. I quite like Galilea descending North, but South is too bumpy for my liking!

@dkelly7159 Жыл бұрын

@@CyclespeedTours I like the bumps it reminds me or home in the Surrey hills😂 yeah I’ve done canonoges . Quite heavy on the wrists I found it with the steep hairpins like the Sobremunt.

@FurySpyder 10 ай бұрын

Col de Sa Creu for me! Great fun from either direction and always empty!