MTB Dirt Skills PT5 - Using the Body as Suspension
Riders can either relax and absorb, letting the bike do what it wants, or be strong and drive, making the bike do what you want it to.
Relax and Absorb
With relaxed muscle tension, the arms and legs are like soft suspension that allows free movement of the bike. The bike and body work independently of each other. As the terrain undulates, the riders head remains level while the bike moves beneath them.
A relaxed and centred body position allows the bike to move up and down freely, maximising stability and keeping pressure consistent. Allow your elbows and knees to bend and extend as the bike moves up and down beneath you.
Strong and Drive
Staying Smooth
Controlling Traction
Riders then make themselves heavy and strong by pushing into the bike, to generate speed and maximising traction through dips, hollows, and when grip is available,.
Meet Cameron
Cameron Allonby is a lifelong riding enthusiast and the owner of Brisbane’s Dirt Skills mountain bike coaching.
Dirt Skills aims to develop skilful and accountable riders who support growth within the mountain bike community by being a polite group of shredding legends.