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Message: [QUOTE="Fe_princess, post: 592379, member: 24793"] Ah downhills...Arch nemisis to many :( I very, very rarely use the front brake. I surf it with my back brake and let up when I get too sideways. I do ride a two-stroke. But what bbbom said about position on the bike is so true. If the hill is super steep just sit back as far as possible, and if you can stand just try to put your weight towards the back. This will give you more stability. I used to get really, really freaked out at downhills. I'd stop at the top, heart beating in my throat and refused to take my hand off the front brake, well we all know that goes... :whiner: Just keep your attention on what's ahead of you. I find my riding is extremely fluid when I'm looking ahead. As soon as I start looking somewhere off the trail, that's where I end up. Esp. on a downhill, it's like connecting the dots instead of a daunting descent. It's really fun dirt biking! Always remember to have fun as your goal! :flame: 4EO, as for falling :ugg: I find that If I'm starting to fall a lot, I'm done. It means I'm tired. This is the time that my mind/body coordination is slowing down and I make dumb mistakes that could hurt me. I started working out 2 months ago for upper body strength and I've found that I can ride longer, more aggresively and my ability to keep my attention on the trail is astounding. [/QUOTE]