How To Position Your Body For Trail Riding Video

It's important to position yourself correctly on your mountain bike so that you're prepared for any terrain. Learn the correct bike positioning in this free video clip.

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The ready position allows the bicycle to move while your body remains steady
While making turns keep outside pedal down
By splitting your weight between both pedals, it allows you to lift your body off the seat
When slowing down from high speed, shi

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Pancho Herrera is passionate about cycling. Pancho races for the SLO Nexus Club on road and mountain bikes. Pancho also has 25 years cycling experience as a competitor and pro shop mechanic.

PANCHO HERRERA: This is Pancho Herrera. Let's talk a little bit about positioning on the mountain bike for trail riding. In mountain biking we refer to the ready position frequently. This is a position in which your weight is balanced between the two pedals and your upper body is loose and your elbows are bent. This allows the bicycle to move underneath you as it encounters terrain and your body to remain steady. As you roll down the road, let's practice the ready position. By splitting your weight between the two pedals, it allows you to lift your body off the seat. When you're hitting a bump, especially on a hard tail bicycle, that is a key element. I'm going to pop over an obstacle on the trail, so I'm preparing myself with bent elbows, and roll over the top. And when you are slowing down from high speed, don't forget to slide off the back of the saddle and shift your weight to the rear of the bike. In addition, when you are making turns, make sure you put your outside pedal down. We want to make sure not drag that pedal against the ground. Take a look at how I round to this right hand corner.

How to Position Your Body for Trail Riding Video

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