In the last issue we looked at how to create a productive learning environment for you and your pals, and the numerous ways in which different people learn. We broke down how to structure your riding so that you can accelerate your learning, and we talked you through how to make progress confidently. Hopefully you’ve had a chance to ride your bike loads in the last few weeks and you’ve managed to put some of this advice into action.
In this issue we are going to look at how to continue using that feedback without having to run a specific session, and how to continue learning when you’re riding on your own. We’re going to encourage you to discipline yourself so you can stay on top of your weaknesses and hopefully show you that, scary as this sounds, it can actually be a lot of fun! We’ll also break down how to ride with a pal and either explain how you do what you do with weaker riders, or follow a stronger rider and learn from it. After all, the more people that are riding at a higher ability the more people there are to go on adventures with you. Right?
THE COACH
ANDY BARLOW
Before joining Dirt School Andy liked to win things — races like the Scottish XC Champs and the Scottish Downhill Champs. Since 2009, though, he’s coached some of the world’s best riders with Dirt School and helped bring on the BASE MTB course at Borders College in the Tweed Valley. But what Andy really likes to do is communicate those pro techniques to everyday riders.
TWO STEPS S FORWARD…
Dirt School’s coaching app lets you see the right and wrong techniques in slow-mo
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Best places to ride with your kids
Five top venues to keep the nippers entertained this summer
CANNONDALE MOTERRA NEO CARBON 2
It’s got more suspension tunes than a Hitchcock movie, but will this Moterra thrill us or chill us?
100% GLENDALE GLASSES
When it comes to eyewear, having a large lens not only offers a lot more protection from trail splatter, it puts the frames further out from your field of view, allowing you to focus on the terrain in front of you. The Glendale is absolutely vast, and actually has a lens size akin to a full downhill goggle, so you literally can’t see the top or sides of the frame.
DMR STAGE 2 MTB RAIL SADDLE
DMR's new Stage 2 MTB Rail is one of those new/old products. The shape and construction are identical to the existing Oi Oi saddle, but the company has wrapped it in a new skin and added some harder-wearing reinforcement to the edges. It's also toned down the lairy graphics; this saddle only comes in plain black.
STRAIGHT TORQUING - GUY KESTEVEN
Has tech taken the hard work and fun out of mountain biking, or should we embrace evolution and roll with it?
STORM FORCE
Manon Carpenter may have retired from downhill competition, but her new role as a trail advocate is achieving results far beyond the race track
SWEAT AND SLATE
We ride 140 miles through Snowdonia on Cycling UK's newest and gnarliest long-distance trail
HEAD SPACE
New guidance reveals how to spot concussion, and how best to treat it
LATE SUMMER LOVIN'
Classic UK holiday hotspots that really shine when the crowds have gone
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