I saw this 2013 video of mountain bikers crashing (mostly on downhill runs) on a couple of Facebook pages in recent weeks: Most of the crashes in the video seem to happen in…
It was by accident that I learned the advantages of a jumping dismount back when I was trying to ride this bridge railing skinny in my hometown of Northfield, MN. I crashed…
Much has been written about the benefits of lowering your seatpost for some of mountain biking's terrain challenges, especially since the advent of dropper seatposts. Better maneuverability on technical descents seems to be…
There are many elements to successfully riding a difficult technical obstacle like a high skinny, but one that doesn't get much attention is when and where to focus your eyes. I've found that…
The skill of riding straight--holding a line, as it's commonly called--is one of the most fundamental mountain bike skills. It's not just used for riding skinnies, like the length of logs, planks,…
Try these 17 mountain bike drills to develop light hands, heavy feet. Because light hands, heavy feet will help make your riding more stable no matter what the terrain.
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