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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!

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

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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

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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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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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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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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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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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