Welcome To Fluidride Online
Welcome to our online learning page. With this tool, you can greatly enhance your riding by unlocking your true potential. We teach The Fluidride Method, and Simon Lawton, the Owner and Founder of Fluidride, will be you personal guide in this journey. Be ready to progress rapidly as you learn new skills and remove habitual patterns which aren't serving you.
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Learn how the fluidride method builds consistency
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Discover your ability to surpass your own self perceived limitations
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Develop the skills to diagnose your own riding
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Progress your riding more safely and confidently
Build Confidence And Consistency.
Riders often feel like they need to heap on layers of really complicated movements in order to progress. With The Fluidride Method, we've found that keeping things simple is the best way to help riders grow. We've also discovered that removing incorrect movements can greatly enhance a riders game. Riding well means riding more safely - and more quickly - with less conscious thought.
Recent Skills Articles
Core Skills
Body Position - Braking - Steep Descents - Cornering
Advanced: Counter Directional Steering In The Air
Counter Directional Steering In The Air Counter Directional Steering In the Air (CDS) is a super helpful technique which will allow you to access more advanced jump trails. As trails get more advanced, the biggest difference is that they start to turn more and eventually require the rider to turn in the air. Below, Fluidride…
How to Pump on a Pump Track
How to Pump Terrain Learning to properly pump terrain enables riders to gain speed from undulations, rather than losing speed from them. Top riders use this skill all the time. Learn this technique and you will add more flow, speed and most importantly – connection with the ground – into your riding. Learning to pump…
Passive Pumping
While actively pumping terrain can help us gain speed, we can utilize another technique when we are already moving at speed. Dramatically improve your speed while decreasing physical and mental effort on the trail.
Progressive Trail Skills
Bunny Hops - Manuals - Wheelies
Manualing Off Terrain
Once you have learned to manual into terrain, you can start manauling off terrain.
Read MoreHow to Ride Wheelies
Anyone who has spent a lot of time on bike can either ride a wheelie, or wants to be able to. This elusive skill isn’t used a lot on the trail, but it’s a great tool for working your balance.
Air Skills
Drops - Featuring - Jumping
Squashing / Racer Style Drops with Jason
As our trail speeds progresses we need to modify our drop technique in order to not overshoot landings. This is especially important for racers who are trying to beat the clock.