Featuring On-Trail | MTB Skills: Practice Like a Pro #34
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 1. 05. 2021
- Back in Episode #6, we practiced featuring using a Feature Board to get repetition in a controlled environment. Today, Simon and @linnearooke are applying those skills in the wild and testing them on Tiger Mountain's most famous trail, Predator.
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ABOUT SIMON LAWTON
Following his own Pro Downhill mountain bike racing career, Simon Lawton (Owner and Founder) has spent the last 25 years analyzing the top riders in the world to understand the tiniest details that contribute to their greatest successes, and also any weaknesses that are holding them back. With an exceptional understanding of kinesiology, Simon has developed his own teaching curriculum that explains the incredible relationship between human and machine. He has trained top pro mountain bike racers across the world, and his foundational techniques apply equally to beginner riders. His on-bike drills allow you to break down complex skills on the bike and develop correct techniques.
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ABOUT LINNEA ROOKE
Linnea has been racing locally in the pro category, but until this year she had almost no formal training and was held back by major gaps in her technique. While she was able to carry speed well on straight downhills and high-bermed turns, she lacked foundational cornering skills and was timid in the air. In Feb 2020, she met up with Fluidride to help with a filming trip in Baja, and was fascinated by Simon's teaching methods. Wanting to be part of this mission, she left her career in healthcare in July 2020 to officially join the Fluidride team as COO. We started filming this series to document her journey of cleaning up bad habits, adding new skills to her toolkit, and chasing her dream of riding with style.
Linnea rides for Evil Bikes: www.evil-bikes.com/ - Sport
Think it's the first time I've ever seen Linnea ride an entire trail... Great job et nice trail. Always a pleasure hearing Simon teaching. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for another great video! About the flat tire: I can fix a flat, but Itâs a struggle and takes me a long time! It would be great to show the flat repair!
That 1st tone was Excitebike đ€Ł
Love that top to bottom run. I could watch that all day. Great riding
I like the perspective of following behind her. You can really see her choice of lines and how she positions herself in taking those lines.
Really good to see an extended trail run, and to see just how much more fluid and relaxed Linnea has become on the bike.
Sundayâs are great for mtb vids, thereâs you guys gmbn, bearded Viking mtber, Sam pilgrim, Matt Jones & basket case. Everything from the proâs to the amateurs. Itâs epic, keep up the great work Iâve learned loads from your vids đ€đ»
Wry true mate, donât forget Sam Reynolds as well đđ»
Also Dave Jenvey đ
Thanks Yorkshire Mtber! We're glad that you have us in your Sunday rotation :) Keep the rubber side down! - Coach Kagen
You two have a fun vibe. Always look forward to your videos.
Linnea you totally shredđ€đŒ
The ride out at the end really impressed me. I was watching the arc the camera was following and seeing the trail wander right and left below barely influencing the chosen direct line to the next place to change direction.
Thanks so much for writing this and for watching! Cool that you notice the fine details of the trail too đ
SO AMAZING!
I love these videos! Even without riding by yourself, you can get a lot of useful information out of it! Really great content guys!!!
34 episodes and the improvement that can be seen from #1
I love your videos! Thanks for that...!
As per minute3:23 and so... the video really described the feature. Thank you guy's, you are all refreshing ;)
Love the follow footage. Simon, you are so smooth, the camera barely jittered.
Thanks Jerry! She's getting fast for sure!!
Great stuff as always Simon and Linnea! Thanks! Looking forward to my next class, once I get in some more practice to work on my issues pointed out in my last one.
Thanks Jason! We're also looking forward to seeing you again! - Coach Kagen
Really nice session guys, great riding! I think I'd like to see Linnea compress her susp a little more before jumps. On camera it looks like she's working a bit too hard to "lift the bike" instead of letting the susp do the work and pop her up. Cheers!
Damn she's a great rider !!
great coaching
Thanks Nigel! Glad you enjoyed it. - Coach Kagen
My local trail has 3 foot drop yet im still indoubt if i can make itđ€Ł im learning from ur videos, and will try to do that jump soon! Many Thanks and keep more videos coming...
You can do it Mitsuendea! đ€đŒWe'd love to hear how it goes! - Coach Kagen
Just so everyone watching knows, the "GoPro effect" is in full force in this vid. Predator is a legit double black trail and way more aggressive than it looks here - the quashing and airing over those features and zipping down those two (STEEP) rock gardens toward the end is very impressive.
đ€Ł the GoPro effect! Thanks for saying this! Especially when you put a go pro on Simon's helmet, it's just crazy smooth haha. And thanks for watching đ„ł -Linnea
Those Home Depot 2X4's are perfect for making ramps. đ
HA! Great point! I never thought about that.
Linnea gotten so fasssss!
So jealous of your trails. We got surprisingly good spots here in FL. But one day I'd like to check out the north west. Lets trade for a couple weeks lol.
Yeah, we are seriously spoiled here! There are weeks when we might like to trade, but the trails are pretty wet then:) I hope you can join us in the PNW sometime! -Simon
Just for grins, what tire pressures are you riding? I know you're tiny, but I could mathematically compensate for the weight difference for reference. You never ask a lady what they weigh. BTW, was that a cut or a tire deflection flat? What are your thoughts on foam inserts, like CushCore, to prevent that instance?
I run mid 20's to high 20's and sometimes as high as 30. I was likely at around 26 in the rear and 24 in the front for this episode since the ground was dry and really slippery in the turns. Would have run more if pushing super hard. Linnea runs a similar amount of air. I sometimes use a Cush Core in the rear - like in the Alps. Linnea's rim was failing and splitting so the liquid all came out. She just needed a new rim...for a while! She doesn't need Cush Core at her weight. This was her first flat tire ever, so no need for her to run it. I don't think they are necessary for most riders these days. For really heavy people, super fast people, and e-bikes it can make sense. -Simon
Great video !
Won't you like to come to France and coach me ? đ
I love riding in France! We'll be in Chamonix in August if we are allowed to travel. Can't wait to get back there! -Simon
Next up installing cush core like a pro?
Ha! The last thing you want to see is either of us trying to work on a bike! Linnea's rim actually cracked down the seam, so all the latex ran out - along with the air. -Simon
@@Fluidride it must be her massive size!! : ) Great video as always and the lighting through the trees early on in the video was awesome! Even made the Home Depot tree look good!
Hy , hello from belgium ! Where is this Nice place ?
Tiger Mountain near Seattle Washington. Amazing trails.
@@Fluidride What great trails do you have, a dream for every biker. Greetrings from Germany
@@brittaklesper3891 Hi Britta - thanks so much for watching! We do feel very fortunate for the trails. I hope you can vacation here one day and bring your bike! -Linnea
What is your wheel size on the Evil, Linnea?
27.5"
@@Fluidride Thanks! My girlfriend has not been able to get used to her 29er, so we were considering going to 27.5 to see if she preferred it.
How old are you dude, Iâm 47, still hitting the trails hard..
52. You still have a lot of time to rip! I'm counting on it that I do too! Cheers. -Simon
(0:23) Harvey Weinstein school of training methodology...
HA! That made me laugh!
@@Fluidride haha sorry. I thought twice about hitting "submit" lol