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🚴‍♂️ Tip of the Day: Bike Check Before You Ride! 🚴‍♀️Hey, biking community! 🌟 As we head out for more rides, I wanted to...
29/09/2024

🚴‍♂️ Tip of the Day: Bike Check Before You Ride! 🚴‍♀️

Hey, biking community! 🌟 As we head out for more rides, I wanted to emphasize one crucial step that can make a world of difference: checking your bike before you hit the trails!

Why Is a Pre-Ride Check Important? 🤔
Doing a quick check of your bike ensures that everything is in top shape, which not only enhances your riding experience but also keeps you safe. Here are a few reasons why it’s essential:

Safety First: The last thing you want is to be out on the trail and find out your brakes aren’t working or your tire is flat. A simple check can prevent accidents and keep you safe.

Smooth Ride: Ensuring your bike is in good condition helps provide a smoother, more enjoyable ride. You’ll spend less time worrying about mechanical issues and more time enjoying the trails!

Extended Bike Life: Regular maintenance and checks can prolong the lifespan of your bike components. Taking a few minutes to inspect your bike can save you money in the long run!

What to Check Before You Ride 🔧
Here’s a quick checklist to follow before every ride:

Tires: Check for proper inflation and any signs of damage. A quick squeeze can help you gauge if they feel firm enough. Remember, a well-inflated tire improves traction and efficiency!

Brakes: Squeeze both the front and rear brake levers to ensure they engage smoothly and effectively. Look for any wear on the brake pads and make sure your cables are in good condition.

Chain: Give your chain a visual inspection. It should be clean and well-lubricated to ensure smooth shifting. A dirty or dry chain can cause shifting issues and wear on your components.

Shifters & Gears: Test your shifters to make sure they’re working properly. Shift through all the gears while the bike is stationary to ensure everything engages smoothly.

Frame & Components: Give your frame and components a visual check for any cracks, bends, or loose parts. Don’t forget to check the pedals and handlebars for tightness!

Pro Tip! 🌟
Consider creating a pre-ride checklist that you can keep handy. It can be as simple as a note on your phone or a printed list you stick in your gear bag. This will help you remember each step every time you ride!

Share Your Routine! 💬
What’s part of your bike check routine? Do you have any tips or tricks to share? Let’s keep each other safe and riding smoothly this season! Happy cycling! 🚵‍♀️💨

23/06/2024

Let's talk for a bit about compressing your bike... This video was taken by one of our students last week and it shows a demo of climbing a rock step.

Before climbing the step, you can notice a quick compression of the bike.
Using the rebound out of that compression, we climb things that normally get us stuck.

Here are a few tips about compressing the bike:

1. It can be called a pump, a preload, a stomp, a compression... they're all sort of the same move - what changes is how quick the move is and how much energy we get into it.

2. The ability to compress the bike is one of the most versatile moves you can ( and should ) learn on a mountain bike. We can use it to initialize a climb, a jump, a drop and to get more speed and stability on techy sections.

3. Common Error!
We meet a lot of riders who are sure the correct way to compress your bike is through the handlebar - this is wrong and can be dangerous as you might get the front wheel too heavy and go OTB.
Compressing the bike happens from a balanced stance and through our feet.
This compresses the whole bike and is much more stable and effective :)

You're missing out if you're not using this move on the trail!

11/06/2024

Here are a few common mistakes we see with beginner riders.

Check out the website for our FREE BIKE SETUP course - to really start enjoying your bike !

09/05/2024

Track-stand is a great skill and very helpful on the trails!
Learning to do this might take some time but it is also very rewarding

Check out these common errors to help you progress faster and reach your riding goals

Let us know what you think in the comments below 👇

30/04/2024

Here are some common errors regarding pedal kick and wheelie!

1- Gear choice is too easy
2- Gear is too hard
3- Trying to pull the hadlebar

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18/03/2024

Bunny-hop rocking motion - You can do it!

The bunny-hop is a skill a lot of riders want to learn and it's unbelievably useful on the trail!

You can do it too!
👉 Start with a short manual ending with bent knees
👉 Move up and forward
👉 Repeat

with practice you'll find the timing and learn to use all of that range of motion to increase your bunny- hops!

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15/03/2024

DON'T use the front brake! Or should you.....? This might surprise you

How do you use your brakes? both? rear only?
Let's dive in and try to understand the basics of why to use both brakes.

Remember to keep things simple.
Simple to understand - Simple to implement!

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Never avoid a obstacle again!Here are a few ways Renen likes to go over obstacles. By learning the correct skills, you c...
08/03/2024

Never avoid a obstacle again!

Here are a few ways Renen likes to go over obstacles.
By learning the correct skills, you can make every obstacle become an opportunity to practice and have more fun!

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Let us know what you think in the comments

STOP LEANING BACK!A common misconception is that you need to lean back before going into steep sections on your mountain...
06/03/2024

STOP LEANING BACK!

A common misconception is that you need to lean back before going into steep sections on your mountain bike.

We made this video to explain why leaning back is not only wrong, but also DANGEROUS.

We want to hear what you think, let us know in the comments.

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Do this when stopping in steep sections to avoid going OTB!By controlling our body position and shifting our weight to w...
06/03/2024

Do this when stopping in steep sections to avoid going OTB!

By controlling our body position and shifting our weight to where it needs to be we can really minimize the likelihood of going over the bar and feel more IN CONTROL and SAFE

Please comment your thoughts 👏
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01/03/2024

A painful subject
We all fall occasionally 🤕
Can we minimize the likelihood of falling?

It's impossible to avoid crashing completely-
BUT you can TAKE RESPONSIBILITY to fall less! 🔥👏

Once you decide to look for errors in yourself and not blame features on the trail - you are on the fast track to success 🕺

👉 Always ask yourself "do I know how to approach this section"?

👉 Don't be dragged into trying without feeling competent

👉 If you fall - instead of saying that "it was because of this rock/root/dirt/ sun was in my eyes" ASK YOURSELF- what did I do wrong that contributed to me falling.

👉 Know you have the control in YOUR hands - Use it to progress and learn from mistakes

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27/02/2024

How can you keep your momentum and avoid hitting your pedals into rocks? And a secret tip to where you can practice this in the end!

This video was taken is Sedona, AZ on bottom out trail.
In this section you can see that it’s very choppy and full of rocks, yet, if you can keep your momentum - you can avoid pedaling in section like these And decrease the risk of hitting your pedals.

want to see how you can practice it? Watch until the end!

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