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Archive for the Mountain Bike Skills Category

How to Ride Through Any Rock Garden Like a Pro

By Coach Levi on January 20, 2015   /   Mountain Bike Skills, Mountain Biking Articles   /   Leave a comment
Tags: bike skills, skills, technical skills

If you plan to ride on the East Coast, you have to know how to ride through a rock garden. I’ve only been to one location on the entire East Coast that’s devoid of rock gardens. Some places feel like they’re nothing but rock gardens! That’s not

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How to Navigate a Stream or Water Crossing

By Coach Levi on January 18, 2015   /   Mountain Bike Skills, Mountain Biking Articles   /   2 Comments
Tags: bike skills, technical skills

Whether you’ll be mixing it up in XC races, or just exploring the vast backcountry trails, you have to know how to ride a stream crossing. If you’re racing, you need to be able to stay on your bike and ride through smoothly, or you’ll waste precious

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The Attack Position

By Coach Levi on January 17, 2015   /   Mountain Bike Skills, Mountain Biking Articles   /   Leave a comment
Tags: bike skills, skills

The “attack position.” This is the most important concept in mountain biking. It forms the basis of all the complex maneuvers and techniques that you’ll use to conquer technical trails. Navigating tricky rock gardens, crossing streams and mud puddles, negotiating steep downhills, and hopping logs all begin

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How to Ride Through Mud and Sand Like a Pro

By Coach Levi on May 14, 2014   /   Mountain Bike Skills, Mountain Biking Articles   /   1 Comment
Tags: cyclo-cross, mud, sand, skills, technical skills

If you ever do a mountain bike or cyclo-cross race, you’re going to encounter mud. Or sand. Or both. And you’re going to love it! Why? For one, it makes you feel like a kid again! But it’s also because, after you read this article, you’ll use

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MTB Skills: How to Hop Over a Log

By Coach Levi on October 4, 2012   /   Mountain Bike Skills, Mountain Biking Articles   /   Leave a comment
Tags: bunnyhop, skills

An important skill for mountain bikers, especially XC and CX racers, is being able to hop over a log. At least here on the East Coast, race courses without logs are few and far between. So check out these tips and video and you’ll be able to

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MTB Skills: How to Climb a Steep Hill

By Coach Levi on September 25, 2012   /   Mountain Bike Skills, Mountain Biking Articles   /   2 Comments
Tags: climbing

As if climbing a hill isn’t hard enough on its own, the hills you encounter on mountain bike trails can be extremely steep – much steeper than you’d encounter on a paved road. Climbing them successfully requires not only great fitness but also superb technical skills. Here’s

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MTB Skills: How to Ride a Steep Downhill

By Coach Levi on September 25, 2012   /   Mountain Bike Skills, Mountain Biking Articles   /   4 Comments
Tags: bike skills, descending, technical skills

Whether you’re doing casual trail riding or XC racing, you’re bound to encounter some steep descents. This guide will teach you how to ride a steep downhill safely. Starting Out – The Attack Position If you’re going to be a mountain biker, you need to become good

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How to Shift SRAM Trigger Shifters

By Coach Levi on July 12, 2011   /   Mountain Bike Skills, Mountain Biking Articles   /   2 Comments
Tags: shifters, shifting, sram

This article explains how to shift SRAM Trigger Shifters on your mountain bike…

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How to Shift Shimano RapidFire Trigger Shifters

By Coach Levi on July 11, 2011   /   Mountain Bike Skills, Mountain Biking Articles   /   Leave a comment
Tags: shifters

Mountain bikes are typically equipped with either a grip shift or trigger shifters. The trigger shifters look more intimidating, but they are fun and easy to use once you get the hang of them. Here is how to operate Shimano RapidFire Trigger Shifters…

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How to Do a Track Stand

By Coach Levi on December 22, 2010   /   Mountain Bike Skills, Road Cycling Articles   /   Leave a comment
Tags: balance, track stand

A very useful skill for both road and mountain bikers is the track stand. A track stand is when you balance the bicycle in place, keeping your feet on the pedals. Here is how to do it…

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Practice Crashing, Avoid Injuries

By Coach Levi on August 18, 2010   /   Mountain Bike Skills, Mountain Biking Articles   /   2 Comments
Tags: crash, fall, wreck

It’s important for cyclists to do certain training drills to keep their skills sharpened. One drill I recommend you do is practice crashing! Here is how to do it…

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A Complete Idiot’s Guide to Bicycle Gears & Shifting

By Coach Levi on September 25, 2008   /   Cycling Skills, Mountain Bike Skills, Road Cycling Articles   /   159 Comments
Tags: gearing, shifting

Moving from a one speed bicycle to one with multiple gears is a big step. Not only do you have to learn how to shift the gears, you also have to learn what gears to use, and figure out when to shift into which gear! Not to worry, here is everything you need to know…

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