Need help learning to sit down!

[Loosenut]

I'm also a stand-up style of rider. I have a short inseam, but my upper body is short as well. (5'6" with a 30 inch inseam) My body can only shift a small amount of weight while seated, but considerably more while standing.

There are lots of factors that go into if I stand or sit. I sit more when I'm on time in an enduro, riding with slower riders and when I'm tired. I'm even more comfortable doing wheelies while standings.

 

[mountain thumper]

ive always been a sitdown rider, mow im trying to learn to stand up. when i started riding i was at 250lbs, and only rode single track trails. now im down to 200 or so, and want to ride more aggressively. curently i only stand upwhen im jumping, or hitting whoopties. when i stand up i have to stretch waay out to reach the bars,im 6'5 i need a riser, or some apehangers im going to try some of the excercises anyway, theres always going to be room for improvement, especially for slowly me!

 

[iancp5]

Over here (UK) we're taught to stand whenever not flat out cornering as it's less tiring. I'm not sure I agree but put that down to my poor technique. Standing certainly makes it easier to balance over very rough terrain like rocks but when it's really rough I panic I wont be able to get a foot down fast enough. Again my inexperience.

 

[darren]

I been riding dirt just over a year. Last September i completed my first enduro. 9mile lap 6 laps time carded. It was woods open field and soft sand, man it was hard i knew i was suposed to standup but i could only stand for 10 seconds i burnt my self out sitting down i was so not ready,

Since then i have been training harder Weights xtrainer stepper mountainbikin
but nothing compares to actually riding the bike.

Now i can stand all day up and down as much as needed, The reason fo r training was i know how to ride the bike and what i should be doin but my fitness was slowing me down . Im still not bike fit but with every ride i get fitter,

At the end of the day as long as were all having fun everybodys happy

 

[cvl05]

standing.

I have ridden KTM's for years before i purchased a GG> You don't sit on the orange bikes unless you like monkey butt. They use a covered 2x6 for a seat!!!!!!!!!!! And i sure ain't spending good money on a softer seat,no no no.