I have started riding more regularly with a group in and around my local trails (Brandon/Thetford).
I have never really considered myself to not be smooth rider but its apparent that when the pace is upped I seem to spend a good deal of energy not being smooth.
I appreciate that this isn’t a very eloquent way of putting things 😳 😆
The trails we ride are a mixture of man made and natural undulating tracks that often have a repeating small bump pattern to them.
I find that need to have my seat up at “normal” height* to pedal efficiently but that with the constant terrain changes and undulations I feel like I am bucked around and loose my stride.
This is not technical terrain by any means – one of the guys I ride with rides rigid single speed swift and is uber smooth and fast over the same trails.
My bikes are all hard tails and this is XC riding rather than anything knarly 😉
Any help/suggestions word of MTFU encouragement ……. 😆
*no option for a dropper post.