Welcome To Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting can shortcut the learning process. We often liken ourselves to filters when teaching, since a lot of what we do is taking out the incorrect movements or preconceived ideas about how the bike should be ridden. Looking at what is causing you problems can be very insightful, and can greatly accelerate the learning process. This section contains some complete videos seen in other locations on the site, excerpts from videos, and custom made troubleshooting videos, blogs and discussions.
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Learn By Understanding Your Mistakes
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Discover How moving correctly creates flow
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Develop the ability to fix flaws in your riding
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Progress by cleaning up your game
Braking: FAQs
The fastest riders know how to use their brakes effectively without using them when they aren’t needed.
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Pumping through Natural Terrain: FAQs
This allows riders to create speed on the trail by pumping up the back slope of roller bumps to create forward motion when they are not able to pedal.
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Manuals: FAQs
A Manual is essentially a standing wheelie used to lift the front wheel over terrain, or to allow us to roll through a terrain piece on the back wheel.
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Bunny Hops: FAQs
Bunny Hops and Wheelies: Two skills which have been in my head since I was throwing papers from my Schwinn Stingray.
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Wheelies: FAQs
While wheelies aren’t used a lot on trails, the skill is one of the first things many of us become aware of at a young age
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Climbing: FAQs
Learning to get off the bike safely as well as learning to surge will enhance your sense of confidence on climbs.
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Body Position: FAQs
During any athletic endeavor, the strength of our movement correlates directly to the position of our body, and vice versa.
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Slalom Drill: FAQs
The slalom drill requires us to start linking our footwork from one turn to another. Start slow and you’ll be on your way to newfound trail flow.
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Featuring: FAQs
Featuring FAQs My Wheels Always Land At The Same Time and not in the same place Be sure to contact the rear wheel properly into the take-off feature. This is critical for getting the wheels to land in the same place. Just as with a jump, the contact of the rear wheel exactly where the…
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Drops: FAQs
Review Simon’s list of frequently asked questions around how to ride drops.
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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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