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Riding rocky or rooty terrain using bike / body separation
When negotiating the rough stuff, here is another fundamental element will take you to the next level. As the bike gets bumped around side to side it wants to throw you off balance laterally.
- Open up those knees, and keep them away from the frame, almost "cowboy" style - This allows the bike to move laterally between the legs while keeping the upper body and head stable over the bike. There is an old wives tale that squeezing your knees together and holding the seat will stabilize you, but in fact, this couldn't be further from the truth.
- The arms will also play a role by leaning the bike side to side as necessary (by extending one arm and bending the other).
- Remember to keep the front wheel steady and traveling in a moderately straight line (refrain from steering).
- The shoulders remain level and centered as the movement comes mostly from the arms.
 
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