Monique "Pua" Sawicki is a professional mountain biker and previous NORBA National Series Champion, Marathon. Here she gives some tips on descending downhill

(video courtesy of pctv1)

• Keep your weight back. The steeper it is the further back your weight should be
• Keep your pedals even and horizontal to maximise balance
• Let your front wheel roll. It's why you have suspension and knobbly tyres
• Keep off your brakes. Control your braking feathering them where necessary but remember your front brake is the one that stops you. A 60/40 ration of strength from front to back brake power proportionally.

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