Message #19058

[jim-ratliff]

Climbing was my biggest challenge.  I was too used to pulling up on the handlebars; I would hit a root or something and the front wheel would pull clear off the ground.  Part of this was helped by slowing down the shock rebound speed to better match my weight and riding.
I also had to learn to get my weight much more forward and to stop pulling up.
On smoother surfaces lock out the front shock so your energy isn't wasted bouncing up and down.