The switch back is a downhill corner,
which takes you back the direction that you came in a tight 180-degree
corner. Once mastered you will find that switch backs are just a mater
of speed control and getting a clean line, get it wrong and crashing
at low speeds will be on your C.V forever.
Feather the brake to reduce your
speed so that you are at a controllable speed for the Switchback
BEFORE you get to it, as you approach the corner move to the outside
of the track ( the area furthest from the corner itself, so that
if you followed this line throughout the corner you would take the
longest route), this gives you more manoeuvring room and allows
slightly more speed,move your weight to the back of the bike by
moving off the back of the saddle
Lower the leg on the outside
of the corner, this increases wheel traction as you your round the
corner
This is were it starts to get
difficult, turn in making sure that you are wheel behind the saddle
making sure that you have removed the weight from the front wheel
to stop it washing out, always look for the cleanest line and look
ahead. Whilst in this area of the turn you will find that the front
wheel is at a extreme turning angle, this may feel strange at first
but it's normal
Once you have got through the
keep your weight of the back of the saddle,and keeping looking ahead,
it is to easy at this point to run of the trail because you think
that you have done all the difficult work
Once you are heading straight,
shift your weight forward and carry on.
Balance