3. Cycling

[next-mdx-remote-client] error compiling MDX: Expected a closing tag for `<br>` (79:215-79:219) before the end of `tableData` 77 | | Underpinning Knowledge of Skill | Balance and coordination on the bike. Being comfortable on leaning the bike. Able to apply brakes and change gears. | Not wanting to lean the bike into a corner. Unaware of how gears work or which gear is appropriate for a given situation. | 78 | | Assessment decisions | Check if the surface is slippery (wet, leaves) is there a camber on the road? Assess the severity of the corner, can the triathlete ride through the corner, or do they need to free-wheel to avoid grounding the pedals. | Not reducing speed before entering a corner or reducing speed too much, poor decision-making. | > 79 | | Body Position | Inside leg up, outside leg down, with weight on the outside pedal. Hands on drops, covering brakes, but avoid using unless in an emergency.  Weight through hand on inside drop. <br>Looking through the corner to where they want to go. | Nervous riders may stay on the hoods as this feels intuitively better, but isn't. Occasionally triathletes will have the inside leg down going into the corner, with a risk of grounding the pedal. | | ^ 80 | | Bike Line of Travel | Enter the corner wide, cut across the apex, and exit wide, accounting for open/closed road environments i.e. staying on own side if open roads. | Trying to stay close to the inside shortest line around the corner. Crossing over the central road markings can be dangerous unless on closed roads. | 81 | | Braking | Adjust speed before entering the corner. Avoid braking in the corner unless in an emergency. If emergency braking, use the rear brake, as the front brake will 'encourage' the bike to straighten up, and not be able to maintain line around the corner. | Poor judgement of speed that can be maintained, requiring braking in the corner or loss of control. Alternatively, reduce speed too much before the corner. Pulling hard on the front brake in a corner could cause the front wheel to wash out and slip underneath the bike. | More information: https://mdxjs.com/docs/troubleshooting-mdx