Bikeskills.com: How to Handle Rock Gardens

How-To Ride Rock Gardens

Hi, here and I am Brian Lopes from BikeSkills. What you just witnessed as me going down a rock gardens. Now I am going to give you guys a few tricks and tips to show you how you can do the same. First thing you want to do entering a rock garden is first to walk and try to pick the line that you want to choose. Before entering the rock garden, first get into attack position. Next, you want to choose a line that you are most comfortable with figuring out where you want to place your wheels as you make your way down through the rock section.

Check your speed before entering a rock garden and always look ahead and look for a good, safe spot to brake while in the rock garden if needed. When going slow through the rock garden, it's key to always stay off the front brake and keep your front wheel rolling by pushing with your arms through any depths or holes. Once you have conquered the rock gardens at slow speeds you can then take the next step. Loosen up on your bike, let go of your brakes and try to skim through as many sections of the rock garden as possible.

I am Brian Lopes from BikeSkills and that's how I fly down the rock section. With a little practice you can go that fast too. Watch for more in depth How-To videos in the future from BikeSkills.


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