A "Before You Ride" Basic Beginner Mountain Bike Skill Workshop
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Find a curb where you can easily get to the upper level. Practice standing and coasting straight off the curb from the upper level to the lower level at a moderate speed. Stay in position and absorb the drop with your arms and legs. Try this at different speeds until it becomes comfortable.
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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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