We all have our disciplines of riding on our mind and are truly a tough love sometimes. Im not gong to go there thats another thread but i will touch on what i call tough fun. Im more than sure all the true mtb-ers live for the challenges of riding different conditions trails will offer but do you ever just go for a fun ride from the house and see what you work on? When things get stale and over ridden I like to just do some simple training techniques to liven up the fun part. From the house I’ll work on just standing or sitting with feet on pedals without moving (balancing) then ,off to the street. after some warm up time I’ll start on some wheelies, which I can really lay down when properly warmed up. Then there are curb rides, not as easy as it looks but we all can do it with some practice. Last but my favorite because there is still a lot of work for me is manualing. I will go out for the same ride time as a trail ride now and then and just practice these skills. A ride like this will work you over pretty good if you just do skill work and not just pedal in the saddle, there is a lot of isometrics involved. So next time ya see this old fart like myself riding a wheelie or riding a curb or pulling a manual, dont wish ,get out and practice, its super fun, tough ,and will make you such a better technical rider.