thats right i only started doin stair sets at the end of this weeeek and i can now do an 8 set on southport front its just about having the ballll to do it i found it was easy to use the same technique as if you were riding down a hill i lean back slightly and just pedel loads.
i always thought riding dorn stars was hard, i tried it a few times going realy slow and found it hard tthen i tried it on a 2 set going faster and thought it was easy so i tried a 5 set and now i no its easy just take some weight off the seat, stand a littl hold the seat and ride, easy
Going at a decently fast pace does make it easier, but being able to do it slower is good anyways.
You could do what I do and just ride fast at sets as long as they aren’t bigger then a 5-set and just fly over it, no jumping, just the speed carries you over the stairs.
I’ve got same problem, but when I travel I can ride down stairs. Riding down stairs isn’t very hard. If you’re scared at first time take support from rail and try it that way.
Think the most i’ve ever ridden was a 12 set (apart from a double set of more than 20, 2 sets both 10+, shallow easy steps though)
Its not really that hard but you do end up going at a fair speed and it does depend on the steepness of steps etc.
I started on a big set but just the bottom few then when I felt more confident started from the next step up and so on until I could ride the full set.
i think the biggest stair set I’ve ridden is a 20+ stair but there was a 6 set above it and then the 20 stair then an 8 stair. that took a really long time to get, all I can say is just bomb down it as fast as you are comfortable going, if you go fast enough it’s just like a really bumpy hill, if you go too slow you’ll get bounced off, or suddenly stop mid set and just fall off, either ending up falling on the stairs or running down them. I’ve never been hurt going down stairs (well except the few times I’ve racked myself.)