Mountain bike climbing position. Video

 

This video deals with the adjustments in body position and weight placement that a rider will need to make on those really steep, loose, nasty sections of climbs. (Also, check out a couple more articles that relate to those nasty climbs and proper body position on the bike.)

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Climbing on easy trail is easy. When the  going gets tough — steep, loose, rocky, rooty — is when we have to make the proper–and often counterintuitive– adjustments to our riding position if we want to taste success at the top.
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Of course success may mean simply making to the top while still on the bike. But, and especially for more advanced riders, success means that if things are done correctly–maybe even slightly better than in the past–the rider will save percentages of energy on every climb and still get to the top slightly faster than they have previously.

Of course, this all adds up as the rider progresses through a ride or race.

As always, a couple minutes of video can not replace real MTB coaching. Sign-up for camp and get the real thing!