Knees Over Toes

Above I show a simple way to feel the compromised nature of our stance when we get too far back on the bike. Trying this simple drill often motivates my students to work to keep themselves in a healthy bipedal posture on the bike.

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Braking Drill To Improve Modulation

Many people fear the power of the front brake on their bike. In reality the front brake is responsible for about 70% of our stopping power. I often say that even though it accounts for 70% of the power, we only need to squeeze it about 30% as hard as the rear brake, since the front wheel is in front of us.

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Slalom Cornering Drill: Classroom

Slalom Cornering Drill: Classroom I often joke that the slalom drill is the holy grail of turn drills. Practicing the slalom drill until you can do it well and without conscious thought will allow you to access the correct foot quickly as you move from turn to turn. Get a set of cones and get…

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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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