Don't load the trebuchet with your body
The language is dramatic because we're talking safety here
In What do I mean by pushing the bars away I said":
Never push your bars forward away from you while the front wheel is on the ground. That pushes your body back on your bike, and you’ve loaded a trebuchet with your body. Danger danger danger. Stay on your feet no matter what.
Our friend Charlie asked what I mean by “loading a trebuchet with your body.”
Keep reading to learn what I mean and how not to make yourself into a medieval projectile.
