BODY POSITION

You are far more likely to move away from the danger than towards it, so if you feel your weight going back, or your arms going straight, then be aware that it’s happening. Moving your body closer to your bike will give you a huge range of motion and mean you can stay neutral when the trail becomes unpredictable. Decide what you want to focus on before you drop into a technical trail and stay on top of it the whole way down.

Look for the grippy bits of a trail and you won’t even notice the roots any more

The next time you feel like you could do a section of trail better, get off and try it again