Mountain Bike Rider

CAR PARK SKILLS PART 3

Hopefully, as these episodes come out they are encouraging you to make more of your idle moments by just mucking about and having fun. Spending time learning how to play on your bike will mean that, once out on the trails, you’ll benefit from an increased level of control.

This month we’re going to look at using a combination of braking forces, and how moving your weight to get your wheels off the ground will give you more control and balance. With a little practice you can then use this to get round steep, tight corners, or feel like you have more balance and time to react at slow speeds. You can then take that to steeper trails or loose ground and enjoy a better level of control.

THE ENDO

This is a skill that you can practise almost anywhere with stable ground. It shows good control

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