How do you ride a bicycle in mud? Image result for bicycle mud riding While we ourselves may never get to that level, here are a few tricks and tips to help you master the mud. Stay loose. Michal Marosi in a mud berm. ... Drop your cadence. Sloppy mud and deep ruts. ... Never grab, always modulate. Loïc Bruni finds a way through the ruts. ... Tyre size and pressure need to be right. Tyre choice is important.