Mar 3, 2015 | BetterRide Students, Mental Skills, Mountain Bike Skills tips, MTB Skills Articles, Tips & Advice, MTB Training Tips
This is an updated version of a mountain bike skills article I wrote in 2010. It starts off about racing but my answers will help in any “pressure situation” on trail (an unexpected gnarly rock garden, a challenging and/or exposed section of trail, etc)....
Oct 21, 2014 | Mountain Bike Skills tips, MTB Skills Articles, Tips & Advice
Stop Being One With Your Bike! Mountain Bike Better Today. The most common mistake I see riders making is being one with their bikes. You don’t want to do what your bike is doing! Ever get “eyeball jiggle” (when your eyes are bouncing and you can’t focus on the...
Sep 27, 2014 | BetterRide Students, MTB Skills Articles, Tips & Advice, MTB Videos
Wow, I didn’t even know about this until it came up in my news feed! BetterRide Mountain Bike School On TV, Again! Not as in depth or as far reaching as our Discovery Channel special in 2004 but cool never the less!...
Sep 8, 2014 | BetterRide Students, Mountain Bike Skills tips, MTB Skills Articles, Tips & Advice
In the last 25 years one topic that has come up multiple times is how foot placement affects mountain bike handling and cornering, especially going into a corner or switchback. I have heard always have the outside foot forward so you can start to pedal earlier on the...
Aug 4, 2014 | BetterRide Students, Mountain Bike Skills tips, MTB Skills Articles, Tips & Advice
Wow, I seemed to ruffle a few feathers with my Mountain Bike Cornering Foot Position Part 1 post. I was simply asked a question from a student and I answered it. I was not intending to offend anyone and certainly it was nothing personal. A couple people said that I...
