Riding Ruts
Love 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 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 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 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 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 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 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…
View techniqueEliminate And Exaggerate This issue is the start of a mini-series where we build on our technique and take a look at some core…
View techniqueFancy a line? The works Christmas do is on the horizon (or a distant fuzzy memory for some) and the New Year beckons. The…
View techniqueFrom shifting to slowing we now continue to roll through our trail craft technique and delve into the world of all that will stall.…
View techniqueThe trick with all technique and skills is to start slow, low and small and build up; repetition is everything and habits you have…
View techniqueFinding flow on a trail or maintaining a rhythm is down to a combination of things, speed control plays a major factor in descents,…
View techniqueWe all love the flowing feel of gliding down trails, effortlessly zipping along, experiencing Mother Nature at high speed. 'Flow' is not a given…
View techniqueWhen it comes to improvement, every rider has their individual needs; there are some issues that that are common to many riders, whether they…
View techniqueWhat goes up must ultimately come down. Long flowing descents are for many the highlight of their ride. Mother nature and trail designers alike…
View techniqueIt is true that I questioned to a reasonable degree what I was doing heading North at the crack of dawn, from my house…
View techniqueOf all the techniques that make up the rich tapestry of riding, jumping is perhaps the technique that riders most often identify as an…
View techniqueBefore you think ‘Oh, I am OK with my braking technique’ and flick on to the next article, STOP. Speed control is not simply…
View techniqueWhether you are taking advice from a better rider, a friend, an instructor or coach (qualified or not), an article or a book there…
View techniqueIf like the ageing rocker Mick Jagger you ‘can’t get no off-road traction’ this issue’s article is for you. As is de rigeuer with…
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