The Trade off
Having just witnessed many disciplines at the 2023 World Cycling Championships I thought it fitting to delve into that classic British idiomatic phrase that…
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Having just witnessed many disciplines at the 2023 World Cycling Championships I thought it fitting to delve into that classic British idiomatic phrase that…
View techniqueBedrock, boulders, and slick slabs of stone are some of the key elements that make up the quintessential mountain bike experience. For those of…
View techniqueLove or hate them, ruts and deep-scoured sections of the trail are something that we are likely to encounter at some point in our…
View techniqueWith 2023 well and truly underway many of you will be digging deep to keep to those new year riding resolutions. Some of you…
View techniqueWinter is here and depending on where you’re positioned on this globe this means you get to ride in some murky conditions. Now most…
View techniquePump up your riding This issue it’s about time we delve deeper into the subject of pumping, pressure, and unweighting the bike. When it…
View techniqueIn the last issue we looked at our contact patches on the bike and gave you some insight into the micro techniques used to…
View techniqueIn this edition, we are getting all touchy-feely (in an appropriate manner) as we look at contact patches. No matter what we do on…
View techniqueWelcome back, last issue we looked at riding trails for the first time and how you can hit them with more confidence and more…
View techniqueDo you have that need? That need for speed? This time we delve into the topic of riding trails for the first time and…
View techniqueBe bold and live life beyond the crest There is a famous saying in the climbing world, there are old climbers and bold climbers,…
View techniqueIn part 2 of our session instalment, we take a glimpse into rider psychology and our mental approach to practising sections of trail. Working…
View techniquePractice makes permanent Skills on demand and the ability to make the bike dance down the trail are not so much about perfecting things,…
View techniqueSo we are back! And boy have we missed sharing our secrets of the trade with you. For obvious reasons we took a wee…
View techniqueUppers Will Improve your Downers Having been around the scene for over three decades I'm well aware that climbing is not everyone's cuppa tea,…
View techniqueNever Break The Chain Welcome, and welcome back to the regulars and thank you for joining us for another instalment of the Progression Sessions.…
View techniqueDiscover Victory in Failure We've all done it and in all walks of life, yup… we have gone and fudged up! This is just…
View techniqueSave the anger and conquer the camber Welcome back folks and thank you for joining us in the continuation of our skills and technique…
View techniquePack it up, pack it in, let me begin... Welcome and welcome back fellow readers for yet another Hip Hop (hopefully not Hip Op)…
View techniqueCurvaceous, bodacious Have you a craving for carving cool curves and cruising through trails with uninterrupted flow? Well if so stay tuned and read…
View technique“You know the nearer your destination. The more you're slip-slidin' away.” Well so say Simon & Garfunkel, but here at IMB, we see the…
View techniqueWelcome to another instalment of our core skills and techniques feature, and as we enter autumn here in the UK it's time to tackle…
View techniqueI Said A Hip Hop Hippie to the hippie, The hip, hip a hop, and you don't stop, a rock it out Now, what…
View techniqueLifting Without Shifting Manuals and ‘proper’ manual bunny hops are closely knit companions in your skill arsenal, alongside dropping and jumping they are often…
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