I just got a nice 26er a week ago and am getting back into shape after
not having ridden for 1.5 years. I thought I'd be doing a lot of road
riding, but actually I've been riding on light trails a lot more. By
light trails I mean they are sometimes with roots, a few rather steep
ups and downs but lots of gradual and long ones, footpaths in the
forest for the most part. I've got 125mm cranks and am wondering if
people often use this size for what I'm doing or even for more
difficult terrain. I would like to improve my skills in the forest,
though if it's not advised against I'd prefer to stay with this length
purely for the sake of empty pockets.
Despite any concerns, I'm having a blast with it right now. There are
some difficulties that I'm chalking up to rustiness. One particularly
steep hill comes to mind, where I've fallen off every time so far
feeling like I just get going too fast and it's too steep. The uni
kinda just gets away from me. I see the videos of some of you guys
going down much steeper hills and presumably just letting yourself go.
Is it that I just need to let the pedals spin and not try to slow down?
Would longer cranks help me in this?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
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