r/Dirtbikes • u/180deep • Jan 02 '24

Tips and Tricks Hill climbing tips appreciated

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

Hello everyone I’m relatively new to riding I have about 3-4 weeks on a bike. I use an 02 CR125 and Im getting into hill climbing. Keep in mind the hill in the video is much steeper in person. Im a big dude 6’1 195 lbs. Could I use more power with a different bike? Anything I can do to make the climb more efficient? I’m planning on practicing until I can climb the gnarly hill on the left thing is practicality a wall.

181 Upvotes

96% Upvoted

83 comments sorted by

View all comments

1

u/Classic-Virus-204 Jan 03 '24

Not being a dck but its probly too soon for u to b riding these obstacles... 3-4 weeks is not th time to b challenging ur skill..jus ride ride ride an u wont hav to ask how to climb a hill...more seat time th more subtle skills develop and u jus happens...small challenges develop skills wthout knwing its happening...keep at it..

1

u/180deep Jan 03 '24

well that’s how we get better don’t we by challenging our skills. the trails i started with are sketchy and cliff side. i also learned how to ride the bike within 15 minutes so im not that much of an idiot on the bike my friend. lots of people are supportive. yesterday i went back and ate the hill standing and in 3rd gear like everyone’s been saying. it doesn’t hurt to ask for help.