How Do You Ride Berms Mountain Biking?

Mountain biking is an exciting outdoor activity that requires a lot of skill and practice. One important skill that is required for successful mountain biking is the ability to ride berms.

Berms are the banked turns created in trails for improved cornering. Riding berms can be tricky, but with practice and experience, it can become a fun and exhilarating experience.

The key to riding berms successfully is to stay relaxed and maintain speed. When approaching a berm, you should aim your bike slightly above the center of it in order to maintain speed and momentum.

As you approach the berm, keep your body relaxed while gripping the handlebars firmly. As you enter the berm, shift your weight towards the outside of it in order to counter balance the curve of the berm.

Once you are inside the berm, start pedaling in order to maintain speed and momentum while leaning into the turn as much as possible while keeping your body relaxed. As you near the exit of the berm, stand up slightly on your pedals and shift your weight back towards the center line of the trail in order to ensure a smooth transition out of it.

Conclusion:

Riding berms can be difficult at first but with practice and experience it can become an enjoyable and thrilling experience. The key points to remember when riding berms are to stay relaxed, maintain speed, shift your weight towards the outside of the berm when entering it, lean into turns as much as possible while keeping your body relaxed, stand up slightly on your pedals when exiting, and shift your weight back towards center line of trail for smooth transition out of it.

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Alex Wright