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
Correct Basic Form
Get started with drops by learning to use Correct Basic Form.
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Longer Steep Descents
Approaching a long steep descent is similar to riding into a short roll. On a longer descent, and undulation in the trail is going to bring some arm bend back into my arms, allowing me to be able to reach out on the steeper sections.
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Long Faced Jumps
Long Faced Jumps Riders often think bigger jumps are harder jumps. This isn’t always the case, particularly when jumps have long takeoffs. A well build jump with a long takeoff will do a lot of the work for you, and will do it correctly as the compression it will deliver will keep you squarely over…
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Pre-Loading Short Faced Jumps
Pre-Loading Short Faced Jumps Small jumps can be misleading, in that they look tame and easy. While they might be small, their size adds a technical element to the technique used to master them. In the instance of a short faced jump – especially one that is a bike length long or short – preload…
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Progressive Trail Skills
Bunny Hops - Manuals - Wheelies
Featuring: On-Trail Lesson
Featuring: On-Trail Lesson in the Alps
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Discussion: Learning Wheelies with Coach Linnea
Simon sits down with coach Dave to discuss snapping turns.
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Manualing Off Terrain
Once you have learned to manual into terrain, you can start manauling off terrain.
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How 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.
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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.
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