FRONT WHEEL LIFT DROPS

This is a slightly more complicated technique but one that feels very smooth if executed properly.

Keeping your wheels level whilst heading off a drop at speed will allow you to stay neutral on the trail and keep your head up. The trick is to come in close to the bike and treat it more like a manual by throwing your weight back. If timed right this will unweight the front end and keep it there long enough to land both wheels together. This technique is hard to see from a photograph as it just looks like the rider has their weight back, but look closer and you’ll see that any rider doing this right starts close to the bike before throwing their body weight back and keeping their arms straight.

Despite how it looks Andy isn’t keeping his weight back here. He’s using a technique similar to a manual to stop the front wheel from falling