NATURAL ABILITY
With autumn around the corner and winter not far beyond, it’s a good time to start zoning in on your wet-weather technique. This will not only give you a positive focus, it will also allow you to continue to make progress through the darker months.
With traction in short supply, we’re going to look at how to identify and link the grippy bits of a trail together; how paying attention to your body position and having a solid speed-hop will allow you to create pressure on the ground, giving you control; and what to do when something unexpected happens.
CONTACT POINTS
You need to feel comfortable on your bike in order to feel confident. A lot of riders tend to overlook the contact points of their set-up. Bar width and height, lever position, foot position on your pedals, and dropper-post travel will all make a real difference to how comfortable you feel when you ride. Get these
