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Faults and Fixes Chart — Changing Hand Positions

Error Correction Drill/Test Reference
Athlete swerves and path of bike is choppy. Encourage athlete to keep a relaxed grip on the handlebars and shift weight from the front of the bike to the saddle.
Athlete is afraid to remove hand from handlebars. Gradually introduce "tapping" to the athlete.
 
It is most important that he/she have the body weight shifted to the saddle and not have the handlebars bearing the majority of the weight.
Tapping Drill
 
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