| The Perfect 10 |
A
Checklist of what you should be looking for
to see if someone is a perfect rider
|
Rating 1 -
10 |
1
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How well the rider uses
all five controls mixing and blending them to
make the bike go faster, slower and to set up the
suspension. |
|
2
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How well the rider
moves on the bike for accelerating, braking and
cornering. |
|
3
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How well the rider is
looking ahead going through the corners, whoops,
etc. |
|
4
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How well the rider
utilizes the track to maintain momentum and
planning ahead. |
|
5
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How well the rider uses
the balance point on the bike to execute all his
movements. |
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6
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How well and how much
the rider stands to optimize strength, having
more suspension and keeping a lower center of
gravity. |
|
7
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How much the rider uses lower body to control the
bike. |
|
8
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How well the rider
controls traction for braking, accelerating and
cornering. |
|
9
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How well the rider uses
his feet to use the controls, to keep the body
movement forward and maintaining contact with the
bike. (E.g. riding on the balls of the feet 60%
of the time) and squeezing the bike with knees. |
|
10
|
How well and how much
the rider uses his elbows to work with the bikes
suspension, keeping the shoulders parallel with
handle bars and allowing the rider to use more
upper body strength. |
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Total
Rating %
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