One of the most COMMON MTB mistakes/Get Better Instantly/Elbow Position 

Every now and then, Rich drops a teaching bomb, and this was one of them. I've long known that I had a tendency to move my weight back in turns, but I've struggled with the various techniques I've heard about to correct this. Most recently, I've been using "Fluidride"'s approach, which is to focus on getting your knee forward over the toe. This works, but I've found it hard to keep in your mind when you're also thinking about the many other factors you've got to get right. But this morning, I was out on my local trails having a breather, when I saw this video had landed. After watching it, the rest of my ride was transformed. I found it really easy to visualise getting your forearm lined up as a continuation of your fork, and to keep that in the front of your mind whilst still doing everything else - dropping heels, leaning bike, rotating hips etc. On the last steep twisty descent I was able to stay in the front seat and rail the turns as well as I ever have. I think the key to teaching the hard-of-thinking, like myself, is not explaining the techniques themselves, but finding simple ways for people to visualise them, so that they have a fighting chance of performing multiple complex movements simultaneously. Some of The Rides Series videos are masterclasses in this.

I remember reading about the 'attack position' in Motocross Action Magazine back in the 80's, and when I dropped out of the moto scene and picked up mountain biking, I was quite surprised to find out that the elbows-out still applied. It's fundamental! yeah

Nice explanation. The best way I explain things to noobs is that your arms, hips and legs are the true suspension in mtb. The fork and shock are just to assist. That is why it is important to constantly make small adjustments in body position to keep your limbs as much in alignment w the suspension of the bike as possible. Riding a rigid bike really makes a new rider intuitively move the body to the correct positions from my experience. Getting too far back when encountering a feature is the error I see most often. It is natural to avoid scary things and the body instinctually moves away from danger. Reps and confidence is the only way to rewire the brain. The pump track is a great trainer too.

If you ever, EVER think about making online courses, i will be the first to subscribe, you're such a good teacher

Now this makes total sense to me now. So little bit of back story. My bike got stolen back in January and i was bike less for 9 months. Recently i bought a new bike and got back to riding again and noticed something wrong with my riding. After watching this video it all makes sense now. I used to ride elbows out and i think this is the missing piece of the puzzle. Thanks for reminding me😂

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I want an explaination on the "Peace out dumpers" endings. It sounds gross 😅

LOL - not leeeverage 😂

Clinic? Just left one, the high oh the high!!