Update 3/26, 7 am CDT: This blog post, originally published on March 22, has now been published on Singletracks.com with a slightly revised title and a major addition of a…
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I’ve been doing my best to draw attention to and foster discussion about the differing opinions among mountain bike instructors about cornering foot position.
It started last Monday with BetterRide Gene Hamilton’s blog post: Mountain Bike Cornering Foot Position Part 1 in which he harshly criticized IMBA ICP co-founder Shaums March’s approach.
Two new ‘how to bunny hop’ videos published recently focus on wrist/shoulder motions:
1. James Wilson at MTB Strength Training Systems has a blog post titled How to use your wrists to Bunny Hop with flat pedals with this video embedded:
2. Chris Carter at MTBTips has a new How to Bunny Hop page with this video embedded:
Three weeks ago I was practicing manuals in a grassy field near my house, something I’ve done dozens of times this year. I was wearing all my equipment, as I…
I learned a lot about cornering from this James Wilson video: Three Steps to Faster Corners. It’s exactly the same as turning a bike in motorcycle trials (mototrials): Look ahead…
I started out mountain biking this summer clipped into Crank Bros Eggbeaters with a good pair of Bontrager Multisport shoes. After a few minor spills, I got the hang of…