Throne Position: Video & Photo Demonstration

Throne Position is the neutral posture we use as a baseline while riding. It’s an athletic bipedal posture that allows us to move through other positions with a sense of power.

Holding your body in any given position is not powerful it itself; it’s the act of moving into a position where the power lies.

The second key element is that your knees are over your toes, as we just learned about in the last lesson. Remember that you should expect your ankle to flex in order for your knee to be driven forward.

When you are in correct Throne Position, your weight will also be centered over the bottom bracket, allowing you to engage both your front and rear suspension when you push into the pedals with your feet.