10 Essential MTB Skills for Beginners

Whether you’ve just started mountain or have been riding for a few years, there’s always room for improvement. Neil Donoghue has a great list of basic skills to learn/improve on that will help you take your riding to the next level. You will learn braking techniques, how to read the trail and slow-speed bike control, all these skills will help you ride faster and safer which is what we all want!

⏱ Timestamps ⏱
0:00 – Welcome To Another GMBN How To!
0:27 – How To Improve Your Balance On A MTB
1:06 – How To Improve Your Range Of Motion On A MTB
2:15 – How To Track Stand On A MTB
2:43 – How To Improve Your Braking On A MTB
5:35 – How To Use Your Arms & Legs When Riding
6:21 – How To Shift Gears On A MTB
7:12 – How To Improve Your Climbing On A MTB
7:52 – How To Lift Your Wheels On A MTB
8:59 – How To Pick Lines On A MTB
9:57 – How To Pump On The Trail

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