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When I started laneing in 2006 I was far happier sat down most of the time.

I found the ground wasn't so far away when I fell off. which seemed to happen quite a lot

I also rode pretty slowly, partly for the same reason

With experience and the many rides I've had following some extremley good riders (and some not so good ) I've come to realise that the advice given by most is correct.

Standing up gives more 'feel' and control and riding that little bit quicker make things a lot easier, mostly.

When carrying a bit of speed I find the bike gets you out of situations more often than not, for example, riding along the right hand side of a badly rutted lane on Salisbury Plain recently I somehow ended up bouncing sideways across the lane.

I'm not sure how but the bike straightened itself & I carried on, albeit on the left hand side.

As L'Orange kindly pointed out at the end of the lane, It was luck, not skill that got me through . I agree but if I was going slower I know i'd have been off.

I try to stand more now, though on easier lanes sitting down saves energy. That said I still have moments sat on the bike with legs paddling like a mad thing knowing full well that a bit more speed and stood on the pegs would be so much easier. Damned if I can do it though .

Of course it's all relative, when I say about riding quicker it could only be 5mph or so, it seems to make a real difference though.