
I am trying to get better at mountain biking and hitting bigger jumps but I can’t seem to keep my feet on my pedals on the landings. What am I doing wrong? Is it the the pedals, I have wellgo c128b’s
How do I keep my feet on my pedals?
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by Jazzlike-Cut7493
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Heavy feet first and foremost, your weight should be coming down into the bottom bracket through your feet.
Feet coming off the pedals is generally a sign that you have the weight of your body in your hands.
Second, forming a wedge with your feet is helpful. Your front foot while riding should have a dropped ankle, and your rear foot should be pushing back against the pedal slightly with your toes slightly dipped down on that foot. This forms a bracing wedge.
Finally, proper pedals and shoes do help, but unless your weight is actually through your feet, even the most velociraptor spikes on your pedals isn’t going to save you.
Better pedals and MTB specific shoes would help a lot.
Here is a vid from [MTB Academy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p24RDGmlC4g) that talks through drops, their vids are well worth watching and contain a lot of great info to progress.
looked like you got compressed coming into the drop and then didn’t really have any weight on your feet during takeoff. Overall it looks like the bike is in control here and you’re just along for the ride.
Try getting really good at dropping off curbs and small stuff. Learn how to land both tires at the same time, rear tire first, front tire first. just really become a pro at dropping 2 foot curbs before you go bigger. often times pushing the limits too far too fast actually results in bad technique because you end up survival riding instead of riding with confidence.
YouTube, “3 Easy Ways To Jump – How To Jump A Bike”
It’s a really good video that helped me.