Channel Title: Fluidride Mountain Bike Instruction Channel Description: Fluidride is dedicated to maximizing your experience on your mountain bike, from rapid skill development to challenging riders in some of the most beautiful areas in the world with our International Tours. We offer Private Instruction, in-person group lessons, and online courses to help you solidify the basics, identify opportunities in your riding, and unlock new skills. Fluidride's instruction tailors to riders of all ages, abilities and disciplines. Based in Seattle, Washington, Fluidride is owned and operated by Pro Rider, Simon Lawton. Check out our latest videos or contact us for personalized mountain bike instruction. Learn more at www.fluidride.com Happy riding! <video> Advanced Braking + Cornering Drill - Practice Like a Pro #63 Description: THIS EPISODE: Today we're combining two advanced skills into one fluid motion! In order to tackle tight, fast, steep turns, it can be helpful to use trail braking to bring the back end of the bike around as you enter your turn. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SERIOUS ABOUT IMPROVING YOUR RIDING? Check out our online school for in-depth technical content: https://fluidrideonline.com/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ JOIN US! ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FLUIDRIDE: https://fluidride.com/​​​​​​​ Fluidride is a mountain bike school based in Seattle, Washington, USA, offering a wide variety of mountain bike educational opportunities and experiences, including an online school, remote coaching, in-person classes, and international mtb tours. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOLLOW US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FluidrideMTB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fluidridemtb - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ONLINE SCHOOL: (7 days free!) https://fluidrideonline.com/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PERSONALIZED REMOTE INSTRUCTION: https://fluidride.com/remote-instruction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TRAVELING TO SEATTLE? https://fluidride.com/traveling - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ALL IN-PERSON COURSES: (Seattle, WA, USA) https://fluidride.com/mountainbikecla... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PRIVATE INSTRUCTION: (Seattle, WA, USA) https://fluidride.com/private-instruc... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - INTERNATIONAL MTB TOURS: Alps: Chamonix, France: https://fluidride.com/alps Baja: Todo Santos, Mexico: https://fluidride.com/baja-mexico - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ABOUT LINNEA ROOKE Linnea has been racing locally in the pro category, but prior to Fluidride, 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 is riding an Evil Following V3! https://www.evil-bikes.com/collection... </video> <video> Hips Over Heels: Quick Cue To Fix Your Body Position - Practice Like a Pro #61 Description: THIS EPISODE: Today we're giving you a quick cue to fix your body position. This applies to nearly all techniques in riding, including cornering, coasting, undulating terrain, passive & active pumping, rock gardens, and most jumping scenarios. Often, just having your knees over your toes isn't enough. The true test of being balanced is having your hips over your heels! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SERIOUS ABOUT IMPROVING YOUR RIDING? Check out our online school for in-depth technical content: https://fluidrideonline.com/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ JOIN US! ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FLUIDRIDE: https://fluidride.com/​​​​​​​ Fluidride is a mountain bike school based in Seattle, Washington, USA, offering a wide variety of mountain bike educational opportunities and experiences, including an online school, remote coaching, in-person classes, and international mtb tours. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOLLOW US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FluidrideMTB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fluidridemtb - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ONLINE SCHOOL: (7 days free!) https://fluidrideonline.com/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PERSONALIZED REMOTE INSTRUCTION: https://fluidride.com/remote-instruction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TRAVELING TO SEATTLE? https://fluidride.com/traveling - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ALL IN-PERSON COURSES: (Seattle, WA, USA) https://fluidride.com/mountainbikecla... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PRIVATE INSTRUCTION: (Seattle, WA, USA) https://fluidride.com/private-instruc... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - INTERNATIONAL MTB TOURS: Alps: Chamonix, France: https://fluidride.com/alps Baja: Todo Santos, Mexico: https://fluidride.com/baja-mexico - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ABOUT LINNEA ROOKE Linnea has been racing locally in the pro category, but prior to Fluidride, 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 is riding an Evil Following V3! https://www.evil-bikes.com/collections/bikes </video> <video> How to Stop Crashing On Jump Lines - Practice Like a Pro #58 Description: THIS EPISODE: There's a hidden factor on jump lines that explains why a huge majority of crashes tend to pile up on a few specific jumps, and it's often has nothing to do with the size or build of the jump! The underlying cause here is actually a Tempo Change. Tempo changes are when the slope of the natural terrain varies, meaning that the rider needs to factor this in to their calculation in addition to sizing up the actual jump. Understanding this can dramatically reduce your chance of crashing on a jump line. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Positive Tempo = steeper terrain that may cause unexpected speed and acceleration; may require some braking Neutral Tempo = a comfortable, gentle downhill slope in which only minimal or no pedaling or braking is required Negative Tempo = long flat sections or uphill terrain, requiring pedaling to maintain correct speed - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SERIOUS ABOUT IMPROVING YOUR RIDING? Check out our online school for in-depth technical content: https://fluidrideonline.com/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ JOIN US! ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FLUIDRIDE: https://fluidride.com/​​​​​​​ Fluidride is a mountain bike school based in Seattle, Washington, USA, offering a wide variety of mountain bike educational opportunities and experiences, including an online school, remote coaching, in-person classes, and international mtb tours. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOLLOW US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FluidrideMTB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fluidridemtb - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ONLINE SCHOOL: (7 days free!) https://fluidrideonline.com/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PERSONALIZED REMOTE INSTRUCTION: https://fluidride.com/remote-instruction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TRAVELING TO SEATTLE? https://fluidride.com/traveling - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ALL IN-PERSON COURSES: (Seattle, WA, USA) https://fluidride.com/mountainbikecla... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PRIVATE INSTRUCTION: (Seattle, WA, USA) https://fluidride.com/private-instruc... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - INTERNATIONAL MTB TOURS: Alps: Chamonix, France: https://fluidride.com/alps Baja: Todo Santos, Mexico: https://fluidride.com/baja-mexico - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ABOUT LINNEA ROOKE Linnea has been racing locally in the pro category, but prior to Fluidride, 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 is riding an Evil Following V3! https://www.evil-bikes.com/collections/bikes </video> <video> Boost Bigger! The Power Of Ankle Flexion - Practice Like a Pro #66 Description: SERIOUS ABOUT IMPROVING YOUR RIDING? Check out our online school for in-depth technical content: https://fluidrideonline.com/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THIS EPISODE WITH SIMON LAWTON & @LINNEAROOKE Today Simon drills down into one find detail of great jumping control: Ankle Flexion. When you want to boost bigger, you'll push the balls of your feet down, away from your shins. This small movement can give you a lot of power! It's also a great cue to keep you standing tall and centered over your bike. Conversely, when you're squashing jumps, you can expect your ankle to flex the opposite way, bringing the balls of your feet toward your shins to absorb energy. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ JOIN US! ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FLUIDRIDE: https://fluidride.com/​​​​​​​ Fluidride is a mountain bike school based in Seattle, Washington, USA, offering a wide variety of mountain bike educational opportunities and experiences, including an online school, remote coaching, in-person classes, and international mtb tours. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOLLOW US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FluidrideMTB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fluidridemtb - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ONLINE SCHOOL: (7 days free!) https://fluidrideonline.com/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PERSONALIZED REMOTE INSTRUCTION: https://fluidride.com/remote-instruction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TRAVELING TO SEATTLE? https://fluidride.com/traveling - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ALL IN-PERSON COURSES: (Seattle, WA, USA) https://fluidride.com/mountainbikecla... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PRIVATE INSTRUCTION: (Seattle, WA, USA) https://fluidride.com/private-instruc... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - INTERNATIONAL MTB TOURS: Alps: Chamonix, France: https://fluidride.com/alps Baja: Todo Santos, Mexico: https://fluidride.com/baja-mexico - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ABOUT LINNEA ROOKE Linnea has been racing locally in the pro category, but prior to Fluidride, 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 is riding an Evil Following V3! https://www.evil-bikes.com </video> <video> HOW to Hop Like a Pro: On-Trail Baja Bunny Hops Description: fluidride.com/baja-mexico Want to ride with Simon Lawton himself, and get in-person coaching? Join Fluidride for a week-long riding adventure on the Baja Peninsula 🌴 </video> <video> Climbing Switchback Turns! - Practice Like a Pro #70 Description: SERIOUS ABOUT IMPROVING YOUR RIDING? https://fluidrideonline.com/ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Check out our online school for in-depth technical content! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THIS EPISODE with Simon Lawton and @LinneaRooke: Check out the video to learn Simon's easy hack for carrying speed through switchback turns and attacking them with confidence! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ JOIN US! ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FLUIDRIDE: https://fluidride.com/​​​​​​​ Fluidride is a mountain bike school based in Seattle, Washington, USA, offering a wide variety of mountain bike educational opportunities and experiences, including an online school, remote coaching, in-person classes, and international mtb tours. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOLLOW US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FluidrideMTB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fluidridemtb - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ONLINE SCHOOL: (7 days free!) https://fluidrideonline.com/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PERSONALIZED REMOTE INSTRUCTION: https://fluidride.com/remote-instruction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TRAVELING TO SEATTLE? https://fluidride.com/traveling - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ALL IN-PERSON COURSES: (Seattle, WA, USA) https://fluidride.com/mountainbikecla... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PRIVATE INSTRUCTION: (Seattle, WA, USA) https://fluidride.com/private-instruc... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - INTERNATIONAL MTB TOURS: Alps: Chamonix, France: https://fluidride.com/alps Baja: Todo Santos, Mexico: https://fluidride.com/baja-mexico - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ABOUT LINNEA ROOKE Linnea has been racing locally in the pro category, but prior to Fluidride, 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 is riding an Evil Following V3! https://www.evil-bikes.com </video> <video> Transform Your Cornering With Hip Rotation - Practice Like a Pro #65 Description: SERIOUS ABOUT IMPROVING YOUR RIDING? Check out our online school for in-depth technical content: https://fluidrideonline.com/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THIS EPISODE WITH SIMON LAWTON & @LINNEAROOKE Cornering is one of the most complex things you can do on a bike; it's a never-ending quest of perfection. With so many elements to perfect body positioning in corners, it helps to boil it all down to simple cues with the greatest impact. The most transformational cue is to use correct hip rotation! This goes beyond just bike-body separation, and allows the rider to truly transfer power to the inside knobs on your tire. Watch this video to see the difference between bike-body separation and true hip rotation, and how this brings the entire front-side body around to execute a clean and powerful turn. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ JOIN US! ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FLUIDRIDE: https://fluidride.com/​​​​​​​ Fluidride is a mountain bike school based in Seattle, Washington, USA, offering a wide variety of mountain bike educational opportunities and experiences, including an online school, remote coaching, in-person classes, and international mtb tours. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOLLOW US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FluidrideMTB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fluidridemtb - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ONLINE SCHOOL: (7 days free!) https://fluidrideonline.com/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PERSONALIZED REMOTE INSTRUCTION: https://fluidride.com/remote-instruction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TRAVELING TO SEATTLE? https://fluidride.com/traveling - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ALL IN-PERSON COURSES: (Seattle, WA, USA) https://fluidride.com/mountainbikecla... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PRIVATE INSTRUCTION: (Seattle, WA, USA) https://fluidride.com/private-instruc... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - INTERNATIONAL MTB TOURS: Alps: Chamonix, France: https://fluidride.com/alps Baja: Todo Santos, Mexico: https://fluidride.com/baja-mexico - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ABOUT LINNEA ROOKE Linnea has been racing locally in the pro category, but prior to Fluidride, 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 is riding an Evil Following V3! https://www.evil-bikes.com </video> <video> When To Get Low - Practice Like a Pro #64 Description: SERIOUS ABOUT IMPROVING YOUR RIDING? Check out our online school for in-depth technical content: https://fluidrideonline.com/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THIS EPISODE: Generally speaking, we aim to ride tall in order to conserve energy, stay relaxed, and maintain access to as much arm and leg travel as possible. However, there are a few scenarios in which we will find ourselves getting low on the bike! Upon entering a steep descent Through a steep descent During an off-camber turn Watch the video to learn why! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ JOIN US! ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FLUIDRIDE: https://fluidride.com/​​​​​​​ Fluidride is a mountain bike school based in Seattle, Washington, USA, offering a wide variety of mountain bike educational opportunities and experiences, including an online school, remote coaching, in-person classes, and international mtb tours. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOLLOW US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FluidrideMTB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fluidridemtb - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ONLINE SCHOOL: (7 days free!) https://fluidrideonline.com/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PERSONALIZED REMOTE INSTRUCTION: https://fluidride.com/remote-instruction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TRAVELING TO SEATTLE? https://fluidride.com/traveling - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ALL IN-PERSON COURSES: (Seattle, WA, USA) https://fluidride.com/mountainbikecla... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PRIVATE INSTRUCTION: (Seattle, WA, USA) https://fluidride.com/private-instruc... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - INTERNATIONAL MTB TOURS: Alps: Chamonix, France: https://fluidride.com/alps Baja: Todo Santos, Mexico: https://fluidride.com/baja-mexico - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ABOUT LINNEA ROOKE Linnea has been racing locally in the pro category, but prior to Fluidride, 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 is riding an Evil Following V3! https://www.evil-bikes.com/collection... </video> <video> "Hops With Props" - Bunny Hops Pt II - Practice Like a Pro #60 Description: THIS EPISODE: Today we're looking at Bunny Hops again, and discussing ways you can use props to improve your hop! Refresh your Bunny Hops skills with our original video, filmed down on the Baja peninsula in Mexico: https://youtu.be/ufdmcQLTo1A?si=e1QM-cxPBtsVErCD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SERIOUS ABOUT IMPROVING YOUR RIDING? Check out our online school for in-depth technical content: https://fluidrideonline.com/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ JOIN US! ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FLUIDRIDE: https://fluidride.com/​​​​​​​ Fluidride is a mountain bike school based in Seattle, Washington, USA, offering a wide variety of mountain bike educational opportunities and experiences, including an online school, remote coaching, in-person classes, and international mtb tours. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOLLOW US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FluidrideMTB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fluidridemtb - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ONLINE SCHOOL: (7 days free!) https://fluidrideonline.com/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PERSONALIZED REMOTE INSTRUCTION: https://fluidride.com/remote-instruction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TRAVELING TO SEATTLE? https://fluidride.com/traveling - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ALL IN-PERSON COURSES: (Seattle, WA, USA) https://fluidride.com/mountainbikecla... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PRIVATE INSTRUCTION: (Seattle, WA, USA) https://fluidride.com/private-instruc... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - INTERNATIONAL MTB TOURS: Alps: Chamonix, France: https://fluidride.com/alps Baja: Todo Santos, Mexico: https://fluidride.com/baja-mexico - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ABOUT LINNEA ROOKE Linnea has been racing locally in the pro category, but prior to Fluidride, 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 is riding an Evil Following V3! https://www.evil-bikes.com/collections/bikes </video> <video> Active Pumping - Practice Like a Pro #59 Description: THIS EPISODE: When to use your arms while pumping depends on the terrain! For high-speed and more technical on-trail riding, such as in World Cup Downhill, riders are generally are only using their legs. But on smoother terrain (such as pump track) and/or slower terrain, riders incorporate their arms as well. Pump Track: Use arms and legs High Rollers: (Even more!) arms and legs On-Trail (rougher terrain): Legs only - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SERIOUS ABOUT IMPROVING YOUR RIDING? 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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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ABOUT LINNEA ROOKE Linnea has been racing locally in the pro category, but prior to Fluidride, 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 is riding an Evil Following V3! https://www.evil-bikes.com/collections/bikes </video> <video> Jump Better: Understanding Compression vs Pre-Load - Practice Like a Pro #62 Description: THIS EPISODE: A lot of riders ask us; "How do I hold pre-load"? First, we need to understand the full mechanics of a jump face and the terrain leading into it, so we can specifically tailor our actions to the length and shape of each jump. This video explains the difference between Compression and Pre-Load, to better understand each force. Compression = Compressive forces that are pushed into your bike and body caused by natural terrain, such as in a big dip or G-out. Pre-Load = Compressive forces that your body actively chooses to push into your bike, such as for short-faced jumps, featuring, and specific types of drops. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SERIOUS ABOUT IMPROVING YOUR RIDING? 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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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ABOUT LINNEA ROOKE Linnea has been racing locally in the pro category, but prior to Fluidride, 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 is riding an Evil Following V3! https://www.evil-bikes.com/collections/bikes </video> <video> Hand Pressure In Turns - Practice Like a Pro #67 Description: SERIOUS ABOUT IMPROVING YOUR RIDING? Check out our online school for in-depth technical content: https://fluidrideonline.com/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THIS EPISODE with Simon Lawton and @LinneaRooke: There's a common misconception about how much hand pressure you really need in turns. While many riders, use their upper body to force the bike into the turn, this isn't optimal because: 1. It keeps the pressure higher on the bike, rather than lower through the feet where you have more control 2. More likely to slide on a root or something slippery 3. More rigid and makes it harder to relax the upper body, while also wasting energy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ JOIN US! ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FLUIDRIDE: https://fluidride.com/​​​​​​​ Fluidride is a mountain bike school based in Seattle, Washington, USA, offering a wide variety of mountain bike educational opportunities and experiences, including an online school, remote coaching, in-person classes, and international mtb tours. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOLLOW US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FluidrideMTB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fluidridemtb - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ONLINE SCHOOL: (7 days free!) https://fluidrideonline.com/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PERSONALIZED REMOTE INSTRUCTION: https://fluidride.com/remote-instruction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TRAVELING TO SEATTLE? https://fluidride.com/traveling - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ALL IN-PERSON COURSES: (Seattle, WA, USA) https://fluidride.com/mountainbikecla... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PRIVATE INSTRUCTION: (Seattle, WA, USA) https://fluidride.com/private-instruc... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - INTERNATIONAL MTB TOURS: Alps: Chamonix, France: https://fluidride.com/alps Baja: Todo Santos, Mexico: https://fluidride.com/baja-mexico - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ABOUT LINNEA ROOKE Linnea has been racing locally in the pro category, but prior to Fluidride, 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 is riding an Evil Following V3! https://www.evil-bikes.com </video> <video> *Effortless* Bike Body Separation in Turns! - Practice Like a Pro #69 Description: SERIOUS ABOUT IMPROVING YOUR RIDING? https://fluidrideonline.com/ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Check out our online school for in-depth technical content! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THIS EPISODE with Simon Lawton and @LinneaRooke: Cornering is all about timing! If you want truly effortless bike-body separation, timing makes all the difference. The key here is to let the bike start to lean into the turn *BEFORE* you move through your footwork. This is because if you start moving through your footwork first, it starts to stand the bike up (the opposite direction that you want!), meaning that you have to now push your bike over with your hands to get it to lean into the turn. However, if you let the bike start to lean onto the inside edge of the tires first (while your feet are still level), it will lean easily and without unnecessary force. Then, as you move through your footwork, all the power from this goes directly into the tires as they grab the terrain. No wasted effort, no muscling your bike, and no fighting unnecessary forces!-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ JOIN US! ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FLUIDRIDE: https://fluidride.com/​​​​​​​ Fluidride is a mountain bike school based in Seattle, Washington, USA, offering a wide variety of mountain bike educational opportunities and experiences, including an online school, remote coaching, in-person classes, and international mtb tours. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOLLOW US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FluidrideMTB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fluidridemtb - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ONLINE SCHOOL: (7 days free!) https://fluidrideonline.com/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PERSONALIZED REMOTE INSTRUCTION: https://fluidride.com/remote-instruction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TRAVELING TO SEATTLE? https://fluidride.com/traveling - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ALL IN-PERSON COURSES: (Seattle, WA, USA) https://fluidride.com/mountainbikecla... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PRIVATE INSTRUCTION: (Seattle, WA, USA) https://fluidride.com/private-instruc... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - INTERNATIONAL MTB TOURS: Alps: Chamonix, France: https://fluidride.com/alps Baja: Todo Santos, Mexico: https://fluidride.com/baja-mexico - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ABOUT LINNEA ROOKE Linnea has been racing locally in the pro category, but prior to Fluidride, 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 is riding an Evil Following V3! https://www.evil-bikes.com </video> <video> How to Ride Long Descents - Practice Like a Pro #71 Description: SERIOUS ABOUT IMPROVING YOUR RIDING? https://fluidrideonline.com/ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Check out our online school for in-depth technical content! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THIS EPISODE with Simon Lawton and @LinneaRooke: Check out the video to learn all about long descents! We'll break down the difference between a smooth long descent, and one with additional undulations. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ JOIN US! ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FLUIDRIDE: https://fluidride.com/​​​​​​​ Fluidride is a mountain bike school based in Seattle, Washington, USA, offering a wide variety of mountain bike educational opportunities and experiences, including an online school, remote coaching, in-person classes, and international mtb tours. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOLLOW US: Facebook: / fluidridemtb Instagram: / fluidridemtb - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ONLINE SCHOOL: (7 days free!) https://fluidrideonline.com/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PERSONALIZED REMOTE INSTRUCTION: https://fluidride.com/remote-instruction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TRAVELING TO SEATTLE? https://fluidride.com/traveling - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ALL IN-PERSON COURSES: (Seattle, WA, USA) https://fluidride.com/mountainbikecla... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PRIVATE INSTRUCTION: (Seattle, WA, USA) https://fluidride.com/private-instruc... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - INTERNATIONAL MTB TOURS: Alps: Chamonix, France: https://fluidride.com/alps Baja: Todo Santos, Mexico: https://fluidride.com/baja-mexico - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ABOUT LINNEA ROOKE Linnea has been racing locally in the pro category, but prior to Fluidride, 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. </video> <video> Bunny Hops: EXPLAINED. Trials vs Trails! - Practice Like a Pro #68 Description: SERIOUS ABOUT IMPROVING YOUR RIDING? Check out our online school for in-depth technical content: https://fluidrideonline.com/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THIS EPISODE with Simon Lawton and @LinneaRooke: Why does it seem like there's so much conflicting advice about how to do a Bunny Hop?! In this video, Simon breaks down the main reasons you see several different techniques being recommended, and how the situation determines the ideal technique. Generally speaking, Bunny Hops come on a spectrum from Trials Hops (low speed, high obstacle) to Trail hops (high speed, low obstacle). For a Trials Hop - often a great party trick or parking lot trick! - you start with a manual technique in order to get the height needed. For a Trail Hop, you want to stay as centered over the bottom bracket as much as possible, in order to maintain control and be ready for the next move or feature on the trail. You don't want to be way off the back of your bike when it's unnecessary for clearing the obstacle! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ JOIN US! ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FLUIDRIDE: https://fluidride.com/​​​​​​​ Fluidride is a mountain bike school based in Seattle, Washington, USA, offering a wide variety of mountain bike educational opportunities and experiences, including an online school, remote coaching, in-person classes, and international mtb tours. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOLLOW US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FluidrideMTB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fluidridemtb - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ONLINE SCHOOL: (7 days free!) https://fluidrideonline.com/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PERSONALIZED REMOTE INSTRUCTION: https://fluidride.com/remote-instruction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TRAVELING TO SEATTLE? https://fluidride.com/traveling - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ALL IN-PERSON COURSES: (Seattle, WA, USA) https://fluidride.com/mountainbikecla... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PRIVATE INSTRUCTION: (Seattle, WA, USA) https://fluidride.com/private-instruc... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - INTERNATIONAL MTB TOURS: Alps: Chamonix, France: https://fluidride.com/alps Baja: Todo Santos, Mexico: https://fluidride.com/baja-mexico - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ABOUT LINNEA ROOKE Linnea has been racing locally in the pro category, but prior to Fluidride, 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 is riding an Evil Following V3! https://www.evil-bikes.com </video>

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Fluidride is dedicated to maximizing your experience on your mountain bike, from rapid skill development to challenging riders in some of the most beautiful areas in the world with our International Tours. We offer Private Instruction, in-person group lessons, and online courses to help you solidify the basics, identify opportunities in your riding, and unlock new skills. Fluidride's instruction tailors to riders of all ages, abilities and disciplines.

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