Can you “do” what you “know”? What is the disconnect between “knowing” something and being able to “do” what you know. MTB Skills: How We Actually Learn There has been an amazing amount written about MTB skills and even more how-to videos on...
The Ultimate MTB Cornering Drill New Insights on the Ultimate Cornering Drill: Last year, I wrote, “I have found that focusing only on the front brake keeps me centered (not creeping back over the rear wheel while braking) and frees up bandwidth by eliminating...
Use the Off-season to Make Big Improvements in Your Riding Skills. Read on to learn Why Winter Is the Best Time to Work On Your Skills As we head into 2024, the weather may be too cold, wet, or snowy to ride our favorite trails, and that is why the off-season is the...
A question I get nearly every week is, “Wait, you use the ____ trail system; I can ride those trails fine! What could you teach me? I want advanced skills!” I understand that. You can ride blue and green trails fine but struggle with black and double-black...
Two decades ago, bike fitness trainer James Wilson and I got into a discussion on whether skills or fitness were more important for mountain biking. In the end, we realized that even though he was MUCH fitter than me and also enjoyed the advantage of being about 15...