Posts by Simon Lawton
Step Down Gap Jumps
Step-down jumps often take the form of what look like drops, but are in actuality jumps. The sequence below is a great example of this.
Multi-Apex Turns
In the classroom session below, I break down a multiple apex decreasing radius turn. What does this mean?
Switchback Turns – Drill Zone
Aggressive Switchbacks
Conversations – Moving Through Throne and Attack Positions – with Dave Thoms
Conversations – Moving Through Throne and Attack Positions – with Dave Thoms Click to check your progress Establishing Your Base: Intro & TerminologyEstablishing Your Base: Contact Points – Hands Meet Ba…Establishing Your Base: Brake Lever PlacementEstablishing Your Base: Brake Bite PointEstablishing Your Base: Foot PlacementEstablishing Your Base: Foot Base – Which Foot Forward…Knees Over Toes…
Pro Review – Race Scrub
Conversations – Using Jumping to Improve your Riding – with Dave Thoms
One-Footed Turns: Field Drill
The goal of this drill is to simplify other aspects of cornering to better center yourself over the bottom bracket where the crank arms attach.
Switchback Turns Using Nose Manual
Slalom: Field Drill
Perhaps the single most important drill to improve your riding, the slalom drill will keep you challenged and entertained.