A "Before You Ride" Basic Beginner Mountain Bike Skill Workshop
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Pedal Up - Learn to Pedal While Standing
Mountain Bike Standing and Pedaling
Kevin Tisue
Get comfortable with pedaling while standing on your bike. Lift yourself off the seat, stand on your pedals and crank them around. Try this in higher gears on the flat and in lower gears on the hills.
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- Getting Started
- Pedal Play - Get Used to Your Pedals
- Sit and Spin For Proper Fit and Position
- Shifting Gears - Learning How and When to Shift
- Stand and Coast - Get to Your Correct Body Position
- Pedal Up - Learn to Pedal While Standing
- Down a Curb - Do the Drop
- Up a Curb - Get Over It
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