RED TRAIL SKILLS
UPHILL SWITCHBACKS EYES UP From your local trail centre to remote high-alpine paths, switchbacks are a necessity for trail builders seeking to steer our favourite tracks up steep mountainsides. Former downhill and enduro world champ Tracy Moseley explains how to negotiate them with confidence.
PICK A GEAR Select a gear that allows you to pedal around the whole turn so that you don’t have to shift mid corner, losing precious speed and balance.
44 MOUNTAIN BIKING SKILLS
Set up as wide as you can with your front wheel. As you approach the corner, lift your head and eyes and look around the turn to spot your exit line.
