Narrow Path? Try Quick Edge Changes

Narrow trails can be intimidating, especially if they are catwalks. But in my last couple of outings, I came across one method of dealing with them. It’s such an obvious approach that it’s worthy of a “D’Oh!”

The answer: make quick edge changes. Lots of ’em. Or to put it another way, make your turns as tight as you can.

Easier said than done, right? It may feel that doing this will only make you go faster on the narrow spots, something that may not be comfortable. But then again, the faster you go, the quicker you can get out of the narrow spots and into more something with a more forgiving width.

Using rapid edge changes has another advantage: it goes a long ways towards making sure that you’re not going to get into trouble by going off the trail.