Survey: Which Mountain Bike Skills do You Hope to Master Over the Winter?
Fall and winter can be a perfect time to work on new mountain bike skills, and to focus on the parts of our riding and fitness that need some attention.
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The northern hemisphere is entering its ever-shortening cooling cycle, and for many of us, that means slower and more slippery rides on lower-lying trails. Fall and winter can be a perfect time to work on new riding skills and to stimulate the attributes of our riding that may need some attention.
I find that winter is a great time to work on building strength, conditioning & endurance. This is also when I'll break out the fatbike and do some rides in 2 or more harder gears than I usually ride. This helps to maintain/improve fitness so when spring rolls around I'm not suckin' wind on the climbs that I was hammering in the fall.
In addition to wheelies, I'll also be working on track stands and probably some bunny hops. I expect there'll be flat cornering practice in the parking lot, too!
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I'm in the Carolinas, so I get to ride year-round. I just keep trying to hone skills all the time.
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