THE LIP

As the front wheel nears the edge of the drop, you need to shift your weight rearwards so the wheel doesn’t plummet off the lip. Push the bike forwards by extending your arms and legs. Move your bum low and back over the rear wheel to make sure the bike accelerates more than you do. This weight shift is the key technique to stop the front wheel dropping, and it’s similar to initiating a small manual. At BPW, we call it a ‘push and curtsy’.