SAFETY FIRST
When it comes to downhill mountain biking, making sure you know how to be safe is the best place to start.
Here are a few of our safety tips:
- Ride within your abilities and take your time.
- Right hand brake is the (rear brake) Left hand brake is the (front brake)
- For Maximum stopping power, use both brakes.
- Modulate your breaking power; grab gently and “ease the squeeze” instead of jamming on your breaks.
- Break before the corners, not in them.
- Actively/visually scanning the trail – between the “now and next” helps with trail awareness.
- Always Pre-Ride, Re-Ride, then Free-Ride.
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