BLUE TRAIL SKILLS
EASY HACKS TO IMPROVE YOUR RIDING Passion and drive are important behaviours in sport – they motivate us to give it our all. But this passion and enthusiasm to go fast can sometimes get in the way of proper technique, especially when you’re new to something. At the opposite end of the scale is the fear of a potential crash – and fear is another behaviour that really affects our riding. It doesn’t matter which trail centre we go to, most of the beginner mistakes come from either one or both of these things. Thinking about your technique and riding smart can help you to manage these trails, and will take you a long way in mountain biking. These photos illustrate five common bad habits, which are easy to kick if you follow our advice.
C H EC K YO U R FO OT I N G If there’s one tip that everyone in the mountain biking world has heard, it’s to drop your outside foot in corners. While this can be correct for the right corner, the biggest beginner mistake we notice is riders dropping their outside foot before they’ve even reached the corner. If you think of the basic process of entering a corner, it’s about getting on your line, braking, then cornering. If you drop your outside foot while trying to brake, you’ll have very little stability when you need it most.
18 MOUNTAIN BIKING SKILLS
