Ease the Freeze With These 8 Cold Weather Riding Tips
By Jeremiah Stone The days are cold and it’s dark by 5pm. We’re becoming one with the couch as cookie crumbs gather on our sweatpants, scrolling through Instagram and dreaming of riding, but staying inside because “EW, IT’S COLD!” Can you relate? Well it’s time to snap out of it because with the proper gear […]
Top 5 ‘Must Know’ Ninja Tips of 2018
Let’s take a trip down memory lane and look at the most popular Ninja Articles from 2018! #1 Manual Machine The manual is a useful skill for lofting your front wheel over an obstacle, but if you’re like most mountain bike mortals then learning to manual is much easier said than done! Enter the Manual […]
How To Ride A Wheelie: 10 Easy Steps
The wheelie is really a useful riding skill, particularly for getting over trail obstacles, as well as a great way to practice balance and bike control. But maybe even more importantly than that (for all the attention-seekers out there) it looks cool. Wanna be YouTube-famous? You gotta learn to do a wheelie. This skill is […]
How To Do A Basic Bike Check in 13 Easy Steps
Things on your bike can change from one ride to another – bolts loosen, tire pressure changes, parts wear down – and taking the time to regularly glance over your bike can be the difference between a quick fix vs. a pricey bike shop visit or lots of miles vs. stopping every mile to fix […]
8 Key Steps to Jumping Your Mountain Bike
To really become good at jumping your mountain bike you must first understand the various types of jumps and related terminology. From there, it’s time to understand the what, why and how of jumping. And once you’ve got all that dialed, learn how to apply your new understanding of jumping mechanics to all the different […]
Top 10 Tips to Riding in Sand With Confidence
(Photo courtesy of First Tracks Productions) Riding in sand can be challenging and even a little scary, which makes it a frequently discussed topic at our desert teaching locations (looking at you Arizona and Nevada!). Doesn’t it seem like those sandy patches always appear right after a nice hard-packed section or on a corner? […]
5 Pieces of Bad Mountain Biking Advice
Maybe you’ve heard it, maybe you’ve even offered it. Advice given out on the trail can be downright terrible with frustrating and painful results. Here are the five worst pieces of riding advice we’ve heard out on the trails. 1. “The bike knows what to do – just let it roll!” No matter how much […]
Rock Dodge Technique
Have you ever been riding down the trail, turned your front wheel to avoid a large rock and then BUMP, your back wheel hits that same darn rock you were trying to avoid? As you’ve likely figured out, the back wheel doesn’t follow the same path as your front wheel when turning. The Solution? Introducing […]
How to Bunny Hop, Step-by-Step Guide
Want to progress your riding? Master your wheels lifts! Front wheel lifts, rear wheel lifts, level lifts, manuals, pedal wheelies, stoppies and bunny hops – can all help you take your riding to the next level. Today we are going to focus in on the mother of all wheel lifts, The Bunny Hop. The Bunny […]
Podcast: The #1 Skill You Need to Work On
Have a listen! In the latest episode of the Singletracks.com podcast, hear professional Ninja instructor Richard La China talk about the number one skill mountain bikers need help with, plus the biggest mistakes mountain bikers make when it comes to building technical skills. Hear more about Ninja camps and clinics and get the low down […]