Hesitation could cause you to fall off your bike when going down a steep hill. You might be scared at first, but committing to a hill is the safest way to ride down it.
Your weight should be evenly distributed between your front and back tire during turns.
Keep your elbows and knees loose (slightly bent rather than locked) to avoid bumps and jostling that could affect your control of the bike.
The drop technique will safely guide you over small cliffs as you ride downhill. Try to land on your back wheel or both wheels when doing this maneuver. As you go over the drop, keep your knees and elbows dynamic to compensate for the impact.
Lower level tracks will be relatively straight with limited curves and bumps. Intermediate and advanced tracks may have steep drop-offs, narrow tracks, and obstacles blocking your way. Only go down an advanced track if you’re an experienced mountain biker.
Examining an obstacle on a trail can actually help you better understand it the next time that you ride down the trail.
Alternatively, you can use a bicycle bell to communicate with other trail users. If someone coming up behind you says “To your Left” or “Left,” get to the right of the track so that they can safely pass you.
You can purchase or rent a full suspension downhill mountain bike at a bike store. If you’re a beginner and want to try blue or green trails, you can use any bicycle. However, as you become more advanced, a full-suspension bike is ideal.
You can purchase or rent a full suspension downhill mountain bike at a bike store. If you’re a beginner and want to try blue or green trails, you can use any bicycle. However, as you become more advanced, a full-suspension bike is ideal.
Try the helmet on at a bike store to ensure that it fits.
Performance or biking clothes can be found at bike stores or online. Popular brands of cycling clothes include POC, Mavic, and Benard. Baggy clothing can get caught in the chain or gears of your bike, but it’s usually fine to wear comfortable clothes if you don’t have anything designed specifically for biking.
Play around with both of these settings on your bike and find a setting that feels comfortable for you and the trail you’re riding on. Proper mountain bike suspension should sit about ⅓ of the way down when you sit on the bike on dry terrain.
