Why “Look Up” Fails: Building Ground Feel First in Off-Road Riding

Why “Look Up” Fails: Building Ground Feel First in Off-Road Riding
An adventure motorcyclist riding away down a rocky forest trail at golden hour, seen from behind, with the title Look Down and subtitle Why ground feel comes before vision

You are perched on a narrow ledge of wet limestone, your front knobby hunting for bite on a greasy diagonal root, and the rider ahead of you stops, turns around, and shouts the standard advice: “Look up! Keep your eyes down the trail!” You try it, you force your chin up toward the next bend