Mountain Biking

Watch: How To Hit Drops, with Simon Lawton [Mountain Bike Skills] – Singletracks.com

Hitting drops, be it roots, rocks, or features in the bike park, can be a scary hurdle for progressing riders. With proper technique, these trail features can be super fun, and totally safe. But before you go hucking yourself off the biggest drop you can find, watch this video where we’ll show you how to safely hit drops on a mountain bike. First we’ll go over basic form, then how to adjust that form to different speeds, and finally, some more advanced techniques.