Skills for mastering narrow things on the track

[SheFly]

I tell everyone just starting out to have a practice session in their yard (or on any grassy area) where they practice trackstanding. See how long you can hold your balance without pedaling.

This will help with the balance skills at slow speed - I can come to a stop without unclipping to get around/over obstacles if I need to. And I don't have to unclip when I'm road riding now either .

SheFly

[buffybike]

Thanks for posting the video. There's a lot of good singletrack in my town however much of it winds through heavily wooded areas where sometimes I'm not sure my handlebars are even going to fit through (I've clipped them more than a few times)! A guy at my LBS is cutting my handlebars down for me today--they're just too wide for my shoulders and I think it's affecting my ability to manuever switchbacks and tight spaces.

[Irulan]

from what to what? Wider handlebars are more stable than narrow.