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Old 09-24-10, 03:13 PM
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Beyond what has already been said:

- Get used to falling so that you're not scared any more. The ground is soft. Wear a skate style helmet - the type that can take multiple impacts - and pick your ground. BMX pin pedals instead of clipless might help a lot. Then when the fear is gone you can experiment.

- Maybe your bike needs more grip - better tyres or the same ones run at lower pressure.

During the second half of the turn I feel the front tire begin to washout just a bit so I will counter then brake a bit to keep from going down.
Braking uses up grip. If you were really on the edge of losing traction then braking would probably wash you out. A better solution might be to add some extra steer, a bit of lean, and even some gas at this point. Using the back brake to deliberately skid the rear wheel might help you into the right line.

Generally the ground is loose which causes fear which causes braking.
"Fear leads to braking. Braking leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering..."

Last edited by meanwhile; 09-24-10 at 03:20 PM.
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