I believe Myles Davis said something to the effect of, “the beauty in music is the space between the notes”. I have realized it is the same in Mountain Biking.I stopped enjoying Whistler Bike years ago but I keep coming back. Hoping, I guess, that the...
A question I get all the time is some version of, “how is my technique different in a bermed (banked) corner than in a flat corner?” As I explain in my courses: a bermed corner (banked) is still a corner. That means everything depends on traction, speed and your goal....
Important MTB Skills That Are Often Overlooked Most mountain bikers are purely focused on improving the physical skills of riding, body position, vision, cornering, braking, wheelies, bunny hops, drops, etc. and they don’t put much time and effort into the...
Fear and Mountain Biking Part 2 (Read part 1 here: https://wp.me/p49ApH-1vq) Fear is a powerful and often misunderstood emotion that has some effect on every mountain bike ride we do. The fear we ALL experience while mountain biking varies greatly in intensity from...
Using your front brake effectively is one of the most important skills on a mountain bike. Proper use of the front brake gives you much more control making you safer, faster and more confident. Now, when braking to cut speed (the main reason we use our front brake)...