Originally Posted by outdoorboy
Sometimes you have ridin' days and sometimes you have walkin' days.
No one has said the most basic of all mountain biking rules: "the bike goes where the eyes go".
Also something I am trying to improve my balance that a friend told me this weekend: Try riding in real small circles so your front wheel is almost perpendicular to the frame. This is suppose to help build better balance. Make sure you practice going both clockwise and counter-clockwise.
While doing this you can also place a 2 liter bottle on the ground, start riding by it (straight line, not circles) and pick it up. Once you do this get a smaller bottle. Keep trying it on both sides.