Learned a new trick over the weekend... I've heard this briefly mentioned on the Offroad Fanatic Enduro videos, but it never sunk in until Sam mentioned it.
On STEEP climbs, where traction is critical... stand up on the pegs and keep your legs totally straight. This will drive your rear tire into the ground and help you maintain forward progress. When your legs are straight, you can force the rear tire into the ground for traction and use your body weight to your advantage. If you start bending your knees, then you're basically removing your body's weight from the rear tire! You will have to be careful with body positioning and control where your torso is, depending on what you need for weight transfer... moving your upper body back & forth.
I'd be happy to go out and pass along some of the info I learned, but it shouldn't be a substitute for taking a class by someone that really knows their stuff and can apply it really well. I'm planning on spending an hour or two jsut on skills crap whenever i go out to places like 5 mile. I'll let ya know when I'm going out next. You too Trevor...
