Islands of Safety

Ruben from Endless Biking via Fred tip:

Recognize islands of safety as you ride. On such safe stretch of the trail you can:

• Safely brake
• Abort the maneuver
• Get low and push on the pedals for emergency stop

Dynamic riding

Disclaimer: These tips are for the blog author, pls seek professional instruction as this sport may be dangerous!

What I understood about North Shore riding is that it is a very dynamic process. I find that I constantly do little things based on the terrain situation that are not always noticeable from the side:

• shifting back and forth
• slightly pulling up on the handlebar with coordinated push on a pedal
• lowering and raising the seat
• switching to the appropriate gear to accommodate the terrain situation
• leaning the bike
• putting more weight in different places
• lifting from the seat (60%-40% weight distribution or so) or standing altogether
• doing or not doing many other things that I should or should not

Conclusion? I will take classes from Endless Biking!