FAQs
Jumping: FAQs
Jumping FAQs Relax Your Upper Body Relax your upper body. Tensing your upper body comes from the Fight or Flight mechanism – in this case, the fight part of it. You want ALL your pressure to manifest through your legs, and not your arms. Try this on: Coast around on your bike with a slight…
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Steep Descents: FAQs
Steep descents can draw fear into the hearts and minds of mountain bikers. With the right technique, however, riding steep terrain can be one of the most fun things you can do on a mountain bike.
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Cornering: FAQs
As in skiing, turning on a mountain bike requires putting more pressure on our outside foot. Unlike skiing, where your feet are level when standing in a neutral position, mountain bikers have one foot forward and one foot back. This is more like snowboarding where riders have one foot they prefer in front. Some riders are left foot forward, and some are right foot forward.
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Sticking to Flat Pedals Off Drops – How is it Possible?
Sticking to Flat Pedals Off Drops – How is it Possible? Riders often ask me how they can possibly stick to flat pedals when going off drops and jumps. The answer is below. If we are riding well, there isn’t a whole lot of difference in feeling between flats and being clipped in. I ride…
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Flatland Turns: FAQs
Troubleshooting: Flatland Turns Flatland Turns, while simple enough looking, can present some major challenges for riders. Below we’ll discuss a few commonly asked questions as well as looking into the root of what causes many riders grief in turns without backing (non-bermed turns). When we talk about flat turns, they could happen on steep ground…
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