Browse our riding tips articles below to further your journey to becoming a great rider! We’ve broken these must-have mountain bike skills down into step-by-step instructions and progressions. Enjoy!
If you think you can’t do it, you’re right
Perhaps Henry Ford said it best: Self talk can have a substantially positive or negative effect on your riding performance and your ability to handle technical aspects of a ...
Obstacle Cost Versus Return
Should you ride over, through or around that obstacle? What is the cost associated with each of these options? The reality is, we may be hitting the trail with ...
6 Things You Need to Know About Jumping
UPDATED ARTICLE HERE Imagine smokin’ down the trail, skimming over rock-gardens, floating over roots, clearing gaps … braaaap! Not only is jumping a super cool skill that will impress ...
Suspension Setup, 4 Easy Steps
Getting your suspension setup correctly can make a huge difference to how well your mountain bike performs. Follow our 4 step guide to get your suspension dialed like the ...
The Secret to Switchbacks Success
Author: Aaron Lucy Switchbacks tend to be corners with a lot of personality. Often an unpleasant personality and trust me, they don’t care what you think of them! They ...
How to Ride a Short Steep Descent
At some time or another you’re bound to come across a steep transition. These can be quite intimidating without a solid plan of action. Using the following 6 steps, ...
How to Ride Over a Log, 4 Steps
Whether intentionally placed or the result of nature, logs are a common obstacle on trails. Smaller logs are easy to ride over, but larger logs, or logs that are ...
Front Brake Mystery Explained
As beginner mountain bike riders we learn very quickly that the front brake is more powerful than the rear brake. Many new riders refrain from even using their front ...
Low-Speed, Steep Transitions
This is a low-speed skills used rolling down steep transitions (wheels on the ground). It could be used for a rock step, the back side of a pile of ...