Thanks for the handling skills site. Did some more online looking. LOL. Me reaching for a bottle on the ground. That sounds like a disaster waiting to happen, but I understand the technique.

I'd actually lowered the tire pressure as the day before left me kind of bouncy. Coming from a fat bike, tire pressure is crucial or you end up like a beach ball. It's probably not as exaggerated on a lighter bike, but the bounce is still there.

I'd spent the winter rather sick, but rode when I could with my fat bike on the snow. I put my Fargo on the a trainer with a road tire in the back. I worked on intervals and spinning/cadence so I've improved a lot. A trainer really makes you realize how much you suck..LOL.

Looking forward to a better year, both on mountain bike and road. Will go through the skills and work my way up through them.