I received a great email from a reader yesterday wondering how to get into more aggressive FR/DH riding from an XC background. The question seems like a simple one, but nerves can start to get the best of you as you look at obstacles and covers of Bike Magazine. So how does a rider that wants to get into more drops, jumps, rock gardens and other freeride and downhill...

Even the tamest of trails have sections that are filled with rocks, roots and other high speed rough areas. Navigating this rough sections of trail at speed can be a nerve racking task for new riders or experienced riders looking to get more technical with their riding. For me, there is nothing quite like blasting through a rock garden and then looking back at what your...

We are dead in the middle of the wet season on the northern hemisphere. As I write this, my night ride has been canceled due to weather moving in from the west, so there is no chance of getting out on the trail. Hell…it seems like it has rained every weekend for the past 6 weeks! As potential saddle time decreases, we have to make due with what we can get and sometimes...

Downhill mountain biking is one of those techniques that is becoming even more prevalent as bikes start getting more capable. More riders than ever are looking for ways to get faster while riding downhill in technical trail conditions, but they are conditioned to riding shorter travel bikes and hardtails. So how do we get faster going downhill and really use the bike’s...

When you are out on the trail enjoying your favorite section of downhill, pumping your mountain bike will greatly increase your speed and control on the trail. By using the bikes suspension and the weight of your body, you will be able to control the bike with greater force and grip as you blast in between trees, through bermed turns and off small drops. For those of us...

Switchbacks are a great technical aspect of the trail. These hairpin turns test your balance and general trail use knowledge as you navigate attempt not to dab throughout the course of the turn. Switchbacks add a unique feature to steep terrain as they test your technical riding ability during times of increased speed…or decreased endurance. Every trail in the country...

In this guest post by Terry Jones, he addresses needs of 40+ year old mountain bikers and all mountain bikers in general in regards to supplements and riding. As 40-somethings, our bodies are much different when we were 16 years old, 25 years old, and even when we were 35! It is part of the dynamics of being human and the more we understand aging effects on our persons,...

In this guest post by Terry Jones, he addresses needs of 40+ year old mountain bikers with a few tips and tricks for the trail. Okay, all you 40-something and older mountain bike riders, there is no getting around or away from it, we are getting older. Before I continue, let’s just get it out of our system: “I hate getting older! It sucks! It blows! In fact, it sucks...