[Sigmatero]

I use to ride quite a bit and now I am starting to ride again. This weekend I noticed a phenomonom where I'll be riding and when I get close to something (steep edge, tree, etc) my body will sort of "freeze" or lock out and go in a straight line. What's this called and once it happens do you have any tips on how to break out of it?

 

[c_m_shooter]

You will go where you look whether you want to or not, so always look where you want to go.

 

[-Devil-]

easiest way to break that habit .. is to run into something while doing it .... or to fall over while doing it ... eventually you will stop =)

 

[djp2k8]

yes, like cmshooter said do NOT look where you don't want to go. It's easier said than done. Always look ahead where you want to go. For example, if you see two tight trees you have to go between, look at them in advance to make sure you are heading in the right direction between them then look ahead past them.

 

[djp2k8]

yes, like cmshooter said do NOT look where you don't want to go. It's easier said than done. Always look ahead where you want to go. For example, if you see two tight trees you have to go between, look at them in advance to make sure you are heading in the right direction between them then look ahead past them.

 

[perttime]

Maybe you need to practice the things that freeze you, in smaller scale. Smaller edges, smaller trees, ... After a while they might not seem so threatening.

 

[tomsmoto]

you'll eventually get pretty damaged and sore joints, knee and elbow pain, a stiff neck maybe, etc.. you'll either have to stop, or stop riding. just practice keeping loose, eventually you'll always ride loose.

just remember you're more in control if you're not stiff!