How To Descend Like A Pro | Cycling Downhill Speed & Safety Tips

Descending is often an afterthought, you spend time and effort into going uphill but with a few tweaks and some practise you can save time and increase enjoyment going down too. We've enrolled the help of Maya from GCN who certainly knows how to go down hills!

Descending is often an afterthought, you spend time and effort into going fast uphill but with a few tweaks and a bit of practise you can save time and increase enjoyment going down too.

For this video Heather has enrolled the help of Maya from GCN who certainly knows how to go fast up and down hills!

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What's the descent that you've hit on your bike that's made you feel a little nervous and un-confident? Approach it again with these skills in mind and let us know how you get on!

[jacqueshughes]

Those roads look very nice. In Somerset UK, our roads are similar to Burundi in the rainy season i.e full of giant potholes. Even if you look ahead you can't always see the potholes until it's too late. Some nice tips though. Thanks.

[kaerynne]

This was so helpful, beautifully presented. I adore you riders!

[Yamaha_Bolt]

I was really hoping you would discuss eliminating speed wobble on descent. I dread going downhill now because I get this all the time now, it is extremely scary. Can you do an entire video on it please?

[hombrealagua]

I met Mayalen going up the 50Km timed section in the Haute Route Mexico, it was great to see her riding here in our country! Saludos Mayalen!

[tomthelittlecat]

Hi nice review any advice had a recent bad fall on a new bike while coming down a hill on a folding bike with 14 inch wheels bike wouldn't slow down as I wanted it to.

[sercheese]

Often when I descend above 50km/h I experience speed wobble, also with my hand on drops. I ride BMC Roadmachine 02 One 2018. I've got in touch with guys from BMC. They said that while riding fast my legs start to shiver and than this vibration continues over the frame at starts speed wobble. Because of that I always have to brake, even if I'm still riding a straight line. It takes the whole pleasure from the descent....

[kimfraser-rybinski]

From Stromlo to Uriarra Crossing then to Cotter Dam...keep praying my breaks hold up. Relaxing? Kidding right?

[jadlteif]

It's pretty concerning to me that you didn't talk about how to properly corner. I know corning is a skill in itself, but there is no way for you to descent without cornering. If a beginner watches this video, he'll be missing out on some serious safety tips...

[lordful]

I would not suggest if you feel brave sitting on the top tube.
I would suggest if you don't know what you doing yet. DON'T try descend sitting on your top tube!
IT CAN BE A NOT GOOD OF

[markstacey]

Cool video... Spanish riders just don't touch there brakes... Just seem to be fearless..

[eingast]

Descend on aerobars? Up to what speed?

[MegaMagicbeans]

Head down, lean in, knee out MOTO GP style and keep your eyes on where you want to exit the corner, if your eyes drift then its panic time :)