FLAT TURNS

As you lean the bike over in a flat turn there will be no support to catch you, so you can predict the slide. To help control this your feet should remain level with the surface. This means that you have to drop the outside foot for them to stay parallel with the trail – but not all the way down. A straight leg on your outside pedal will stop you from being able to push or back away, meaning that you can’t adjust the amount of pressure that you are using on the ground. Instead, get closer to your bike on the way in, turn your bars and keep your whole body consistent with the front of your bike. This will in turn ‘angulate’ your knees, meaning that they follow your upper body. When you see this done, it looks like the rider is turning with their hips but all they are doing is keeping their whole body, legs included, consistent with the front of their bike. As you push with your legs you will be lined up with the way out and ready to exit with confidence.

LINE Clean and back away from any inconsistencies in your traction.

POSITION Angulate knees and have pedals level with ground.

PUSH Equalise force and pump if traction is available.

nnnAndy has consistent traction the whole way round this berm. On a feature as predictable as this it’s more of an advantage to stay square with your bike, with your pedals level, and push with your legs like you would in a jump. A slow drive will peak as you exit and you can wind up the pressure as you progress