When you’re riding your mountain bike you can’t really honk it in a big gear to get going faster. You need to stick to relatively easy gears so that you’re always in a sensible gear to take on any obstacles that could be lurking just round the trail. This way you can keep a good momentum and take less energy out of your legs.
Stopping and starting all the time in a hard gear will soon take its toll. So, try doing the following exercises to make you pedal faster using the same gears … Pictures & Details