Lars N Bars - Episode 1

Dec 31, 2010 at 13:17
by Transition Bikes
 

Lars N Bars is a laid back How To video series featuring pro downhill rider Lars Sternberg. The series will focus on all types of riding from XC to DH and show you tips and skills that will help make you a more well rounded rider.

Episode 1 focuses on wet weather riding in the woods. Tips include how to climb, corner, handle roots and maintain confidence in slippery situations.

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flag chaloopy (Dec 31, 2010 at 13:44)
 "this root is... like a dog" run over its face with your tire
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flag Pininator (Dec 31, 2010 at 22:18)
 I was actually waiting for him to say "or you can make that dog your bitch" after he was saying how it can eat you up. Smile
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flag Will9281 (Dec 31, 2010 at 14:20)
 He makes XC look like fun... thats a first.
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flag KennyKillsIt (Dec 31, 2010 at 16:09)
 .....or we could just pound over these roots with a DH bike (Why I responded to yours I'll never know)
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flag selebrin (Jan 2, 2011 at 23:04)
 well, XC makes DH more fun!!! riding XC makes you pedal faster! doing some crazy stuff on an XC bike makes you go nuts on your DH bike! how do i know???? .....
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flag KennyKillsIt (Jan 3, 2011 at 1:41)
 tis true, whenever i saddle up a big steep after a ride on the hobble pony i flip out and try to hit everything i couldn't before. And it works great for a work out without the queer levels of a road bike Wink
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flag WAKIdesigns (Jan 7, 2011 at 10:28)
 XC is super fun, but you need a good trail for that, just as for DH. There's a big misconception that XC is about XC marathons on fire roads. Well DH on fire roads is boring too. I'm happy to have such trails in the city I live in and last year spent mostly on them gave me huge skill boost.
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flag universe (Dec 31, 2010 at 22:05)
 Nice vid. I remember Lars doing one of his first big drops with me in Princes Park in North Van many years ago. Hi Lars! Say hi to Bibs for me,
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flag tarallanes (Jan 3, 2011 at 10:08)
 Nice work Lars! Hey, here's a little constructive criticism. Right around minute 2:15 you talk about "finding another junction in that root that you know your tire is going to slide and then be stopped by" and then you zoom in on some roots. I knew exactly what you meant, but it probably would have been good if you zoomed in on an example. For instance when you zoomed in on the roots it would be good to have you point to an example and then to show your wheel sliding on the root and stop at that junction all in slow motion. Just a thought.
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flag discombob (Dec 31, 2010 at 13:53)
 Big thanks to you, Transition crew... from a PNW rider who has been very interested to learn things from a local pro's perspective. Especially one like Lars who makes it look so easy and stylish!
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flag WAKIdesigns (Jan 7, 2011 at 10:33)
 Great vid, but Lars forgot to say one fundamental thing. To ride like he does you need strength! Steel back, iron glutes and stone quads. On longer rides, a bull heart and whale lungs. Everyone can put power down with weight forward, but that will make the rear wheel slide on the roots. Then almost everyone to prevent that will pedal hard by leaning back, to get traction. But on such tech and steep uphill you will do a wheelie. Try to pedal standing with weight in neutral position, low on the bike just like Lars does - that's damn hard and painful. So to obtain that neutral position while uphilling giving you the ability to use these tech tips, you need lots lots of MTB specific strength and fitness.
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flag bullcrew (Dec 31, 2010 at 23:35)
 I like the fact it showed how greesey roots can be, people down here in Socal and the SW arent aware of what the NW stuff is like... Grew up in seattle and spen alot of time getting owned by them on the MX doing backwoods rides and enduros...
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flag D-ponko (Dec 31, 2010 at 13:28)
 transition song was awesome! can i get the MP3 file for that shit?
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flag zorba73 (Dec 31, 2010 at 15:32)
 Hey Lars, you made those roots your bitch..
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flag selebrin (Jan 2, 2011 at 23:13)
 he owns the roots!!
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flag kmo95 (Dec 31, 2010 at 17:40)
 www.pinkbike.com/video/174153
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flag Nobble (Dec 31, 2010 at 13:55)
 I preferred NBD with Mike Metzger
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flag Silverrider (Dec 31, 2010 at 15:23)
 I was gonna say the same
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flag woooooooooow (Jan 1, 2011 at 13:11)
 apples and oranges aint the same
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flag Nobble (Jan 1, 2011 at 13:22)
 They're very similar types of video
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flag toddonbike (Jan 2, 2011 at 8:05)
 stay loose and let it flow ...and when the roots push the bike away, just yank it back underneath you and keep your body pointed toward the line
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flag nikoniko (Dec 31, 2010 at 15:33)
 Rooty tooty fun!! Killer video and great root riding! The new bike looks sweet! I love the into the singer deserves his own album! RideOn!
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flag PowerMoves (Dec 31, 2010 at 16:35)
 Why thank ya sir, recorded it via laptop lol.
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flag nikoniko (Jan 1, 2011 at 5:46)
 Yea buddy you rock!!! I really mean it you rock!! RidEOn!!!! RockOn!!
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flag joslatapi (Dec 31, 2010 at 13:24)
 that was veryyy nice! :PB
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flag StabGarbonzo Plus (Dec 31, 2010 at 15:17)
 sweet man! wheres that rail.
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flag selebrin (Jan 2, 2011 at 23:04)
 kinda curious too!
Lars, pm me plz))
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flag ebxtreme (Jan 5, 2011 at 16:59)
 It's totally hush hush.....
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flag FUSE318 (Dec 31, 2010 at 13:29)
 pretty cool stuff
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flag chaddsteimel (Dec 31, 2010 at 23:28)
 yup!
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flag betsie Plus (Dec 31, 2010 at 13:57)
 Nice video. Wicked looking trail.
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flag RorySmith (Dec 31, 2010 at 13:33)
 i did not favourite that for the kick ass intro song...
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flag PowerMoves (Dec 31, 2010 at 14:06)
 Hey, I wrote that kick ass song so go easy Wink
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flag chaddsteimel (Dec 31, 2010 at 23:29)
 must be pretty sweet to work with the transition guys! i am always inspired by people like that who take the initiative to make something great! hoping once im out of the army to work with some cool people like them!
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flag krippler720 (Dec 31, 2010 at 18:56)
 mike metz and lars stemandbarserger.......make me randy....
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flag GordonShread (Jan 2, 2011 at 19:19)
 What bike is Lars riding, a Bandit?
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flag moongose (Dec 31, 2010 at 15:19)
 was that mike metzger singing the intro?
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flag PowerMoves (Dec 31, 2010 at 16:23)
 You know it!!! Wrote, sang, and played the Guitar! POW POW
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flag moongose (Jan 1, 2011 at 3:11)
 thought it was. sounded pretty sick man
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flag selebrin (Jan 2, 2011 at 23:12)
 good job, Mike!!!
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flag haitman (Dec 31, 2010 at 15:15)
 yeha, i cant wait for the next tip, transition rules¡¡¡¡
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flag KennyKillsIt (Dec 31, 2010 at 16:05)
 Watchin pb vids with a tall glass of top shelf champagne. Life is good
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flag simpleride (Jan 1, 2011 at 8:24)
 Life is good.... simple
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flag scottrock55 (Dec 31, 2010 at 14:20)
 that is fucking sweeeeeeeet
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flag shredagnar (Jan 4, 2011 at 10:13)
 What happened to the NBD videos?
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flag rubyrod44 (Jan 2, 2011 at 19:36)
 Sweet!
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flag timmybobwatt (Jan 1, 2011 at 10:06)
 lmao. *skkkiiiddd* hai!
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flag apachemauro (Jan 1, 2011 at 9:16)
 very nice
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flag krippler720 (Jan 1, 2011 at 14:57)
 america....fuck yeah
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flag mrmonster (Dec 31, 2010 at 13:25)
 nice!
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flag zeroack Plus (Jan 3, 2011 at 9:36)
 Learning is FUN!
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flag mutton (Jan 5, 2011 at 15:21)
 very cool Lars!
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flag wlsn-rider (Dec 31, 2010 at 13:24)
 This is not Facebook
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flag a1bike4me (Dec 31, 2010 at 13:49)
 haha they had fontana in the start!!
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flag chochocho (Dec 31, 2010 at 14:47)
 chochocho poked wlsn-rider
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flag TremblayBKer (Dec 31, 2010 at 17:19)
 lol backwards helmet at start
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flag coastrider22 (Jan 1, 2011 at 14:58)
 Why is the whole thing out of focus? Get that focus dialed in!
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