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There are some Mountain Bike Skills that everyone should know and will help you become a better rider. These are 5 essential skills that you can practice anywhere! Whether it’s a car park, the trails or your backyard get these essential skills dialled. Essential Skills You Can Practice Anywhere! Obstacle Course Set yourself an obstacle …

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At some point every Mountain Biker will make these mistakes. Some of them are funny to look back on and some you need to avoid at all costs! Let us know which ones you’ve made in the comments below. Beginner, novice, newbie, whatever you call it, we’ve all been there to make mistakes. In fact, …

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Today Blake’s got a tutorial on how to do a ‘Nose Press’ or a ‘Nose Bonk’ on the trails. It’s not necessarily a trick that will help you gain speed on the trails, but it’s a demonstration of control, skills and style. First off, find yourself a flat bit of ground, roll in with a …

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Switching from flats to clips is a something we get asked about almost on a daily basis. So Neil is here to give a complete break down on the best ways to make the switch.

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Back in June we wrote that the Suzuki Nine Knights freeride competition would be selecting a “wild card” rider to compete with the pros based on video submissions. Well, apparently they got more rad submissions than they expected and ended up choosing 3 wild cards: Torquato Testa, Adolf Silva, and Blake Samson. You can view each rider’s submission …

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