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.

  • Learn how the fluidride method builds consistency

  • Discover your ability to surpass your own self perceived limitations

  • Develop the skills to diagnose your own riding

  • 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

Long Descents

November 26, 2023

Practice Like a Pro: Long Descents

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Easy Hack For Climbing Switchbacks

November 19, 2023

Practice Like a Pro: Climbing Switchback Turns

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Bunny Hops Explained: Trials vs Trails

November 4, 2023

Practice Like a Pro: Bunny Hops Explained: Trials vs Trails

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Hand Pressure In Turns

October 18, 2023

Hand Pressure In Turns

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Boost Bigger With Ankle Flexion

October 18, 2023

Boost Bigger With Ankle Flexion

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Core Skills

Body Position - Braking - Steep Descents - Cornering

Switchback Turns Using Nose Manual

Switchback Turns using Nose Manuals

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Pre-Turns – Intro to Double Footwork

Drill Zone: Pre-Turns Pre-turns can help us elevate our game in a number of circumstances. They can help us set up a pass, change lines, make switchback turns possible, and can help us turn decreasing radius turns into increasing radius turns in many instances. Learning double footwork will change your ability to deal with terrain…

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Using Preload on Drops

Using Preload On Drops In this video, we take a look at a drop where preloading is helpful in order to create distance. Different situations require different approaches. This is actually a Step Down Gap, and not a Drop. Click to check your progress Keep going – you’re doing great! New to our lingo? Check…

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Conversations – Using Jumping to Improve your Riding – with Dave Thoms

Conversation – Using Jumping to Improve your Riding – with Dave Thoms

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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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