Mountain Biking UK

STEP DOWNS

1.TAKE-OFF

tep-downs have less of a lip than jumps, so the timing can be harder. With an upward-curving transition you can feel the bike pushing into you, but you don’t feel this pressure as much on step-downs. Follow the same technique as you would for a jump, compressing into the face and extending your legs as you take

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