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Foundations · LVL 2
Slow-speed U-turn
Turning the bike around within two lanes' width, with the handlebars turned all the way, kept steady by the clutch, gas and rear brake.
Bail-out
Let the clutch out a little. Pulling the bike forward stands it back up; grabbing the front brake with the bars turned drops it.
Sequence
Learn first
Strength
- Core
- Plank for 45 seconds
- Balance
- Stand on one leg for 30 seconds, each side
Trick Kit
You wear
- Full-face helmet
- Gloves
- Boots
The bike gets
- Frame sliders
Progression
- Ride figure-eights at walking pace in an empty car park
- Turn your head and look where you want to end up, not at the ground in front of you
- Make the figure-eights tighter until the handlebars are turned all the way
- Do U-turns inside a 6 m box