Watch: How To Ride Flat Pedals vs. Clipless on Technical Trails

Five tips for riding with flat pedals on technical mountain bike trails.
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Jeff Lenosky, aka the Trail Boss, has a background in trials riding, so he’s super comfortable riding flat pedals. And yet, in this video he reveals that he usually rides with clipless pedals on singletrack. But that’s not for everyone, so in this video Jeff offers his five tips for riding flat pedals on technical singletrack.

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