If you enter like that you make the bike unbalanced when reducing your speed. Don’t hit the section too fast and then try to brake or slow down. “On entry, arrive slow and accelerate through the rocks. Walk the section a few times so you know every rock and every pitfall.” Checking out multiple lines when walking the track is important in case your favored line is blocked. This gives you options if your main line becomes blocked. Always try to have a preferred line and two or three additional lines worked out. For rock gardens, pick a line that is the smoothest and has the least number of holes. “It’s really important to study a track when you walk it.
Walker navigates his way over the rocks at the Red Bull Romaniacs in 2019.
Leaving no stone unturned, the KTM extreme enduro star offers some helpful tips on how any rider can improve their confidence and tackle rock gardens.
JONNY WALKER KTM BIKE PC
PC his career, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jonny Walker has proven to be a master of rock garden riding both indoors, at the SuperEnduro World Championship, and outside at events like the infamous Red Bull Romaniacs prologue. Jonny Walker tackles the rocks in the 2020 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship. The unpredictable sea of rocks with their many hidden dangers are designed to keep riders on their toes and are technically demanding to repeatedly get right. Rock gardens are commonplace on every extreme enduro prologue and SuperEnduro course.