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10 Not-So-Obvious Tips that Every Beginning Mountain Biker Needs to Know

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I was a fortunate beginning mountain biker.  I had a great teacher: he was patient and willing to explain everything to me.  Everything. But maybe you don’t have someone right beside you to tell you some of these things… so I’ll be there for you. Here …

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How To Brake Your Mountain Bike

When most mountain bikers think of skills they need to learn and practice, braking isn’t usually one of them. I mean, how tough can it be: pull the lever and your stop, right? Actually, it’s a lot more complicated than that. If you take the time to learn how to brake properly, it can do …

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Mountain Biking 101: Read the Path Ahead

How do you conquer those trail loops in one shot without having to stop over and over again to correct mistakes and catch your breath? You start out all excited to hit the singletrack today. After a bit of riding you are dodging tree trunks, going over bumps, and going around some curves. You slam …

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How to Ride a Pump Track

Singletracks explains what a pump track is, and how to ride it.

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BetterRide Core Skills 1 Camp: Why Everyone Should Take MTBing Lessons

As many of you know, I came to mountain biking with a background rich in downhill skiing. When I downhill skied as a kid I took beginner lessons, and then in middle school I started taking intermediate lessons, attending weekly skills clinics, and progressively learning more and more advanced techniques. Much of my advancement in …

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