Backwards MUni

So here’s the idea. You turn your seat around and do all the trails and stunts . . . backwards.

This has to be WAYYY harder than regular muni, for those of you who claim that muni riders aren’t pushing the envelope anymore.

Discuss.

I’m expecting some video posts in the near future

Why turn your seat around?

We ride backwards without turning the seat around.

If you don’t turn your seat around and you ride that way for long enough your pedals will fall out and you’ll ruin your cranks.

I agree with thenoli, if you try this you should turn your seat around.

Occasionally when I’m muniing I will try to ride down a single hill backwards but I’ve never tried to ride that way the whole time.

I pushed my envelope real good today. A 25 mile MUni race with 3400’ of climbing. I rode with my seat “the regular way” and now I can barely walk.

But if your trails are boring/easy, go ahead and try it.

are you kidding me?

I’ve been walking my dog while riding backwards for a while now. Some of it has been off-road, but you can’t really expect anything too extreme :roll_eyes:

I don’t care which way you’re facing, 3400 vertical feet = mad props.

And no, i’m not kidding anyone. I think today’s riders are totally capable of it, so i wanna see it done. Am i alone?

Once i get a little more comfortable with backwards riding, i’m going to try it myself. Somebody better beat me to a video post.

My friend and I muni a lot together only problem being he’s a lot better than me. So while hes waiting for me to tackle something or catch up he’l challenge himself by riding the same section backwards, onefooted etc. Ive often joked that i’l be responsible for his fame as the worlds best backwards riding muniist. Bottom line is backwards muniing is alive and well.:slight_smile:

Videos, please!