remember to stay aware of folks around you especially if you change your line going into a curve. also in curves, remember that when guys go down, they go inside --> out. and... not a good idea to dive to the inside on a curve at the last minute. you'll probably be pinched and have to brake hard- and piss off a whole bunch of other riders. i've seen a pro/1/2 guy at a state championships cut to the inside- somewhere he shouldn't have been and caused a major pileup. bikes 5 feet in the air.