Skills
Correct Basic Form
Learn To Jump
Learn To Jump Every year, I notice mountain bike trails have more and more jumping opportunities. It’s common for riders to think of jumps as being dangerous, but jumping well isn’t complicated or inherently dangerous; it’s just mysterious until you start to master the necessary skill set. The most common emotion which comes up with…
Establishing Your Base: Intro & Terminology
Intro to Establishing Your Base
Read MoreEstablishing Your Base: Contact Points – Hands Meet Bars
Setting up bars, and how to place your hands on them
Read MoreEstablishing Your Base: Brake Lever Placement
Understanding how different brake setups can be advantageous
Read MoreEstablishing Your Base: Brake Bite Point
How to set up your brake bite point
Read MoreEstablishing Your Base: Foot Placement
Where to place your foot on the pedals
Read MoreEstablishing Your Base: Foot Base – Which Foot Forward?
Foot Base – Make sure you know which foot you ride with forward.
Read MoreKnees Over Toes & Riding In Your Feet
Knees Over Toes & Riding In Your Feet
Read MoreKnees Over Toes
Above I show a simple way to feel the compromised nature of our stance when we get too far back on the bike. Trying this simple drill often motivates my students to work to keep themselves in a healthy bipedal posture on the bike.
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