How to Judge Mountain Biking Trail Speed

Video Transcript

"MICKEY DENONCOURT: Where I'm standing right now is probably the easiest part of the trail that I'm showing you guys. Sort of talking about how the terrain dictates the rhythm in the way you ride. The reason that I'm talking now is because I'm going to be able to stop here riding the whole section because it's the only place that I have to really brake and slow down. So I'm starting up there, above this little rock, cascade section, I've got a line that goes through there that's smooth that matches up well with the ability of my bike and I'm ending out in the end of the section. I've got all sorts of loose rock and stuff like that to deal with but where I'm standing right now is pretty much just straight up compact dirt. So watch as I ride through here, you'll see I'm very aggressive on my bike but this is the only time I'm really slowing down consciously as I ride through the whole section. Okay so, it's a fairly smooth section of trail if you stay off your brakes, look ahead, ride light, all that good stuff but if you just break it down, look right ahead of you, it's pretty tough. And right there, where it would have been nice to be able to slow down and talk to you guys for a little bit--just wasn't in the cards when you're really riding, so I guess you would--commitment."