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Fluidride Mountain Bike Instructional: Advanced Braking + Cornering Drill – Practice Like a Pro #63

By White Lotus Sports on September 24, 2023 • ( 0 )

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.

This is done by entering the turn at a fast speed, then using both brakes, and then letting off the rear brake. This pushes the weight forward in the bike and lightens up the rear end, allowing it to slide around without the rear wheel locking up or skidding. This sets you up to execute the steep or tight turn while maintaining a higher speed.

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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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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.

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