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Technical Down Hill Mountain Biking

The key to down hilling is relaxing your upper body.The steeper and rockier the hill is, the more tightlythe rider tends to put a death grip on the handle bars. Most riders tend to slow down as they approachobstacles such as rocks, then apply both brakes.

If you don't apply your brakes, the rock will stopyour wheel. This isn't good, as the rock can throwyou off balance and completely kill any type of momentum you have.

Relaxed riders won't slow down as much. The combination of extra momentum, no front braking atcrucial moments will allow the wheel to bump overthe rock and continue onward with little effort.

If you are going slow, it's essential to release your brakes as much as possible when you approachan obstacle. This may entail going a bit faster, although the result is much less painful. On steep hills, going really slow will always makethings much more difficult.

One exception to this is a very tight turn. If a hop is out of the question, you'll need to slowdown to allow the smallest radius of turning circle.This kind of thing takes practice, although trackstanding isa great way to improve on your balance.

Although down hilling is one of the most extrememethods of mountain biking, it can also be one of the most dangerous. If you're new to mountain bikingyou shouldn't start out with down hilling, as ittakes a lot of practice.

With a bit of practice and knowing the right techniques, technical down hilling is something you'llfind fun. It can provide quite a rush and a lotof excitement for those who seek adventure.

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