I Started Hitting Perfect Ruts After Discovering This

[@take5th]

I’m also 67, ridden off road for years. Just discovering front brake use to plant the front tire and now see this. This channel has great real-life riding tips.

[@rodger2499]

Excellent tips. I’m 67, I’ve raced and rode desert for 30+ years. About 6 years ago I transitioned to motocross. Ruts have always been something I try to avoid. Next time out I’m going to try what you’ve suggested.

[@ogasi1798]

ruts are your friend and especially on a moto track , takes some head space but learn to love them 🙂

[@billshuey7422]

74 years old here desert raced in 60s and 70s . Now in Thailand but still ride off road here.

[@RollForever88]

I was so naive when I started riding. When you watch somebody ride well they can make it look easy, but I quickly learned that the nuances of riding are very complex and require the finest tuning. Great video, I definitely learned more.

[@ridewiththeknights]

Love to hear it. Thanks for watching

[@PeacefulRallyCar-pw3cs]

As the bike leans into the corner, the contact point of the rear tire moves slightly rearward. Imagine the bike sitting crossways in a concrete culvert. The contact vector goes from horizontal to slighly dipping down (pitch forward). This increases the anti squat effect of the rear suspension. If you are in a lot of ruts, increase sag a bit.

[@SLAYJUCE]

Ruts were insane in walton lol they rip it so deep ✊😵 150ft long ruts/slot car racing. I set up by slowing down, lighting a cigarette reciting the Lord’s Prayer, crush a coors light, toss my cig butt then immediately cross rut and stall the bike as I fly off high siding into a mud slide on my back 👊😎 experience.

[@Motoinc]

I drag the REAR brake. Works awsome in ruts

[@jamespolucha8790]

Great video, I used to race for a dealership when I was a kid and we had practice days and did things like this but most people when they go out for practice they just go as fast as they can I’ve never seen guys trying to do different things

[@utahdesertrider1806]

Yup. The amateur in me runs in hard then brakes etc. I’ve been getting much better at basically staying off the brakes a lot more. Trying to “not disrupt” the corner flow. It does feel slower at times. Great video

[@ridewiththeknights]

That's the key to hitting ruts - smooth is fast! Thanks for watching

[@cooganbeggs4942]

Can’t recommend the Ride With the Knights course enough guys. Check it out Josh goes into more depth on all these topics 👍

[@ridewiththeknights]

Appreciate the kind words Coogan. Thanks for watching, see you inside the course!

[@krulleman]

You got a new member Good videos Grts from Belgium 🇧🇪

[@abcabc9893]

I ride a penny farthing, off road ruts are definitely an issue. Keeping the power laid down whilst also a high lean angle, trying to minimise that tail wiggle...sorts the men out from the boys I can tell you.

[@phillipleblanc6508]

Great advice again. I'm a recent subscriber.

[@californiaclassiccars3944]

What about leaning bike? Its the clue but its scary . How to beat that fear? Tom

[@CeriAnnwen]

Leaning will come naturally as you get faster as long as you continue to look ahead Ive never been good at ruts but ive just bought a yzf 450 and with tips like these ive managed to hop on and send it once or twice with a tip over Managing the front brake instead of the rear is the challenge

[@lotharluder2743]

Did I understood right? While accellerating in the rut little frontbrake?

[@ridewiththeknights]

Yes. Don't think of it so much as hard braking or hard throttle though, it's that subtle combination of smooth throttle and subtle braking that will push weight into that front tire

[@lotharluder2743]

@ridewiththeknights I will practice. Thanks man.

[@live4glamis]

I have a problem while riding in a rut on single track trails. I feel like I have a hard time staying in the center, then the front tire starts to ride up the side, throws my balance off and I feel like I need to steer into the side I’m riding up on just to stay upright. Any tips or suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

[@JeremyFoytik]

hopefully he'll answer, but are you staying steady on the throttle? I know from experience what you just described will happen if you come off the throttle.

[@enduroskillstraining]

and load/weight the outside footpeg :)

[@zacharysmith7872]

drag a little front on the throttle out, too, usually... but not always.

[@ian9toes]

The best way to learn how to ride ruts is to make a figure 8, nothing comes close to how many ruts you can hit in 20 minutes. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHiVgmWlrtipf5Ysi=xOe-WCO5hsumGhZz