Showing posts with label fluid ride. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fluid ride. Show all posts

Friday, June 22, 2012

Reducing the height of the drop by getting small and extending legs

I found this picture on pink bike . What does it illustrate?
If you watch the amazing DVD created by Simon from "Fluid Ride", you will notice:
  • getting small before the drop and with the subsequent leg extension erasing the height of the drop by quite a bit
  • subsequent leg extension from being very small allows you to dictate bike placement on landing and not just sitting on top of it as an ejection seat
  • basic technique: correct timing, hips back creating pressure on the palms of the hands preventing front wheel dipping
  • linear helmet travel on the diagonal as per "racer style" explanation by Simon