New to Mtn Biking - luckily have a gopro

Hello,

Decided that trail running was becoming dull, so bought a bike (2011 Kona Caldera). Have never mtn biked before, so… go easy on me. below is a small grab of some of my falls through the last week.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D98qcE6jH-g">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D98qcE6jH-g

Dreamweaver/bobsled/Leapord/bridle path = ok
Crinkum crank/executioner = not ok.

haha! all fun and still walking. Enjoy!

Hello,

Decided that trail running was becoming dull, so bought a bike (2011 Kona Caldera). Have never mtn biked before, so… go easy on me. below is a small grab of some of my falls through the last week.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D98qcE6jH-g">![](http://img.youtube.com/vi/[HTML_REMOVED]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D98qcE6jH-g">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D98qcE6jH-g

Dreamweaver/bobsled/Leapord/bridle path = ok
Crinkum crank/executioner = not ok.

haha! all fun and still walking. Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D98qcE6jH-g

Haha good stuff, I remember those days. Funny, I know Simon in your video, he's Tool on the boards. Keep it up! Sounds like you're having fun.

:lol: that was awesome, good on you for getting up and keeping going. i've definitely been there, heck i still am.

oh and may i recommend full finger gloves :P

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D98qcE6jH-g

Haha good stuff, I remember those days. Funny, I know Simon in your video, he's Tool on the boards. Keep it up! Sounds like you're having fun.

yeah he's been my bud for around 20 years… for some reason i never listened to him on how much fun this mtn biking is!

:lol: that was awesome, good on you for getting up and keeping going. i've definitely been there, heck i still am.

oh and may i recommend full finger gloves :P

One piece at a time! just got some sticky/flat shoes, bike pump and toolkits… i picked up scuba diving last fall, so I'm just finishing paying off that hobby

Haha! Awesome! Just remember that momentum is your friend.

so much awesome! soon you'll be kicking some ass.

Nice! I have a buddy that just started a year and a half ago, and he always ends up saying "I wish I had a gopro for that crash!". I'll pass along the video and maybe it will inspire him to finally get one haha

Lean back more and you'll be fine:lol:

Good video

We all hard to start and endure that stage. What comes easy now certainly wasn't in the early days.

Keep at it.

I will not give up! I am actually going up every day now…

momentum - yes I agree, but getting the cohones to get that momentum is the tricky part!

cornering, not sure where to put my seatpost as I lean the bike… behind or in front… working on that (after watching the endless biking video).

I did not do any better on my first shore ride, i just thought i would. In the wet no less. Good job.
Keep er up.

reminds me of this gem.

http://www.mountainbikebill.com/videos/13ThingsYouMightSayOnTheNorthShore.mpg

I will not give up! I am actually going up every day now…

momentum - yes I agree, but getting the cohones to get that momentum is the tricky part!

cornering, not sure where to put my seatpost as I lean the bike… behind or in front… working on that (after watching the endless biking video).

don't think so hard about it. honestly at your stage you should be thinking about weighting and un-weighting the front/rear wheels to move in a straight line gracefully.

the biggest noob mistake is just plowing through the trail. Unfortunately with usable suspension on every bike since 2005, just plowing though the trail is often doable (until the hard/fast parts). You want to really react to the trail, and 90% of doing that is fore-aft movement over the bike.