← Tricks
Foundations · LVL 1
Covering the rear brake
Riding with your right foot hovering over the rear brake pedal, so you can brake without moving your foot first.
Bail-out
Lift your foot off the pedal.
Sequence
Learn first
Nothing. This is where you start.
Strength
- Balance
- Stand on one leg for 30 seconds, each side
Trick Kit
You wear
- Full-face helmet
- Gloves
- Boots
The bike gets
- Rear brake pedal height set so your foot rests over it
Progression
- Adjust the pedal so your foot can rest over it without pressing
- Ride slowly with your right foot hovering over the pedal the whole time
- Press the rear brake pedal lightly while holding a little gas, and feel the bike slow
- Stop from 20 km/h using only the rear brake