Issues Keeping You From Mountain Biking at Your Best, Part 2. Fear, the killer! Fear is a topic we deal with a lot in our skills camps. Even with new and/or greatly improved skills from our camp fear can still hold you back. With this in mind I will share some ways we...
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)....
Most mountain bikers know that they get stronger through cycles of physical stress and recovery. A 100 mile ride wears you down, good nutrition and good sleep after that ride helps you recover and grow stronger. What I never realized (until I read “The New...
MTB Cornering, Braking and Setting Up to Corner Interesting braking and mtb cornering question asked by one of our students: “Just a quick follow up question. I have been having a problem getting out of position before cornering, primarily caused by hard braking...
Setting up to rail a corner on your mountain bike! Interesting braking and cornering question asked by one of our students: “Just a quick follow up question. I have been having a problem getting out of position before cornering, primarily caused by hard braking...
