HEAD: Up and looking forward. When you drop your head, it's harder to breathe. ABS: Push out your abs as if you're posing for a Men's Health cover. Crouching and bending at the abs saps energy because it puts excess stress on your back muscles...

Like everything in life (well pretty much) there is a level of science associated. In downhill biking where practically all the focus is on heading down at great speeds it is gravity that is the core concept that mother nature throws at you in buckets!. ...

I love trail centres and I love dirt parks. At the same time there is something so special even unique about holding a map in your hand and planning out a route.

OK, so if you have read the first guide to Mountain Bike Map Reading then you are all planned. Cool. Lets look in some more detail at how to map read whilst out on the trail.... read on..

These two skills are not as they sound horse riding skills but are actually handy mtb skills when descending and climbing rocky, rooty and rutty terrains where there is limited clearance for your pedals and cranks.

The 180 is one of those cool tricks I am always seeing people do in the car parks of dirt parks. Although more often it looks more like a 90 degrees turn it is still very cool. There are two ways to tackle this: ...

Subjectively put I feel you probably could put the main skills of navigating a mountain bike trail into four main categories. These to me are 1) Speed. Handling your bike at speed. Being able to make those essential choices whilst hurtling down a hill or...

Effective braking is key to being in control of your bike. Here's some tips covering different types of brakes, brake set up and braking techniques.

So this is not an article about gear you wear or about new gear to buy. Quite simply it is about gears on your bike and although this may seem straightforward it is not always obvious to get this skill right in order to get the...

The Pedal Kick is the most significant trick a Trials rider can learn. It can open a new world of possibilities and best of all new lines