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29ers just aren’t that much fun!

29ers just aren’t that much fun!

Aug 29, 2019 | Mountain Bike Skills tips, MTB Skills Articles, Tips & Advice, MTB Training Tips

6 Years ago, I wrote an article with the title, “I was wrong! 29ers just aren’t as much fun!” (click here to read the article) and I caught A LOT of flack for it. Which is funny because at the time it was true. After 6-7 months of testing a bike I thought was going to...
The Space Between.

The Space Between.

Aug 15, 2019 | Mountain Bike Skills tips, MTB Skills Articles, Tips & Advice, MTB Training Tips

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...
Technique: Bermed Corners vs. Flat Corners

Technique: Bermed Corners vs. Flat Corners

Aug 12, 2019 | Mountain Bike Skills tips, MTB Skills Articles, Tips & Advice, MTB Training Tips

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....
MTB, The Pros Use It, Why Maybe You Shouldn’t

MTB, The Pros Use It, Why Maybe You Shouldn’t

Apr 19, 2018 | Mountain Bike Skills tips, MTB Set Up, MTB Setup, MTB Skills Articles, Tips & Advice

MTB, The Pros Use It, Why Maybe You Shouldn’t Just because an mtb pro (or a bunch of pros) uses a piece of equipment doesn’t mean you should make the same choice. Why not? Well, there are several reasons and I will give you some excellent examples. A...
MTB, What I Have Learned from Working with Greg Minnaar That Can Help You, Part 1

MTB, What I Have Learned from Working with Greg Minnaar That Can Help You, Part 1

Apr 12, 2018 | BetterRide Students, Mountain Bike Skills tips, MTB Skills Articles, Tips & Advice, MTB Training Tips

MTB, What I Have Learned from Working with Greg Minnaar That Can Help You I have been fortunate to do a number of skills camps with three time World Champion Greg Minnaar over the last 12 years and I have learned a lot from him. You can benefit greatly by doing some...
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