CORBA Mountain Biking Skills Clinic, November 1, 2008

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This series of three photos shows what can go wrong. Note the fingers gripping the brake levers, especially for the front brakes
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As the bike slows, the body moves forward and the brakes are reflexively gripped even harder
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The bike comes to a stop but the body doesn't and the Physics of the Inevitable takes over. Luckily only the ego was bruised and this student took the stairs flawlessly on his next attempt.
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The next lesson is to learn how to keep the front wheel firmly on the ground when climbing a steep hill
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Mark shows how it's done on the bike
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