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MTB Skills How we actually learn

MTB Skills: How We Actually Learn

Why is it so hard to actually do a skill you understand? The answer is in my latest blog post. MTB Skills: How We Actually Learn

9 Ways to Overcome and Use Fear to your advantage

9 Ways to Overcome and Use Fear To Your Advantage

Mountain biking can be a really fun experience or outright terrifying! Learn how to overcome fear with your current skill level.

MTB Skills, How to Progress Faster

MTB Skills: How to Progress Faster

You understand exactly how to do the skill, yet you still struggle! Read more about How To Progress Faster.

Challenging mountain bike Trails

Challenging Mountain Bike Trails Should be Ridden with Skills, Not Balls MTB Video

Challenging Mountain Bike Trails Should be Ridden with Skills, Not Balls

Does it take nerve to do anything you are 100% confident that you can do easily? Does it take nerve to walk down a crowded sidewalk in the city you live in? For me, things I have great confidence in do not take nerve.

How do you gain confidence without taking risks? Work on your skills in a safe environment. Once you feel you are consistently riding in balance and in control slowly, using baby steps start tackling tougher or slightly more exposed sections of trail.  

Things I lack confidence in doing which have consequences that might involve a trip to the emergency room(or worse), would take a lot of nerve and at 52 I choose not to do them. This video demonstrates both of my points. You will see me ride one exposed section of trail with confidence then see me stop right after a little white sign because I am not 100% confident on the next short section of trail.