Balance help
 

What are some good ways to increase your balance on the bike and off. I know practiceing always helps but is there any other things to do in addition. thanks

i found that snowboarding has greatly helped my balance

Get one of those big rubber balls and learn to stand on the ball on your head.

but in some cases balance cant be improved, some people are balance impared, they're called xc riders.

It took me awhile to where I could just sit on the ball with no other contact points but it sure is good for developing balance.

I like to stand on one leg (on the ground, not on the ball!!! :eek: ) and move my arms, free leg, and body around in different positions while maintaining my balance, too.

If I tried that, my son would kick my leg on the floor out so he could watch me bounce. :D

Ouch. I'm going to let that slide tonight.......just messing.

Ah come on. I was waiting for someone to rip into him

But how scary is a guy in full lycra w/ shaved legs? :roflmao: Only kidding!!!!

I don't know...that scares me quite a bit actually.

http://media.ebaumsworld.com/bikerace.mpg (takes a bit to load but too funny)

:roflmao: :roflmao:

That'll teach folks to race nicely.

I've seen that... quite amusing that the dude manhandles him so easily.

I tried the leg-shaving thing once... more out of curiosity thn anything else. It's a pain to keep up on it and I'm fairly lazy. That said, there are major portions of my legs that are hairless... most of them as a result of skin-on-rock encounters. ;)

:eek: I have this visual going of a big rock out there somewhere with hairy chunks of skin stuck to it. And I just finished breakfast!

On one of my favorite trails we have this big tree right on the inside of a tight, narrow turn that we call the Skin Tree because, if you have any speed and want to make the turn, you have a high chance of wacking it with your forearm. It gets a little bloody from time to time but I haven't actually seen any strips of skin hanging from it (yet). :D

I practice balancing using an old skate deck and a full 2 liter bottle. Pull little shuvits, etc.

Okay, that image just grossed me out too. I guess I reap what I sow. Sorry.