It happens from time to time that you have to dismount on a climb: Lost grip and stopped? Very long uphill and bio-break? Great view and pulled out your mobile phone? Either way, you have to get going again on the climb. But when starting off on steep terrain and in an easy gear, you quickly lose control because the front wheel rises. That's why EMTB expert and Mister Uphillflow, Stefan Schlie, has the following tip for getting going again on the mountain:
In this way, you can trick the steepness and start on flatter terrain, so to speak. An intelligent support level such as the Bosch eMTB mode also helps. The upper foot is on the ground and provides support, the lower crank with the valley foot points forwards and upwards, the brakes are applied.
You can find out how to master even steep ramps in This part of our E-MTB How-to series.
How to | EMTB uphill riding technique - PART 1: BASICS
PART 2: TRAIL (from 16 August)
PART 3: EXPERT (from 11 October)
