MTB Advice that means well, but doesn't serve us well
Last week we put out a post on our social channels asking, 'What's the WORST piece of mountain bike advice you've been given? And while we weren't surprised by the type of advice provided, we were shocked at how MANY riders had been given bad advice!
Things like:
Just go faster
Don't use your front brake
Just get your butt back
Just do what I do
You have to be clipped in to be a good rider
Just send it
If you're not crashing, you're not trying hard enough
Pull up on your handlebars to lift your front wheel
Check it out on YouTube
Stay in your saddle - it's more efficient
Air your tires up so you'll roll faster
Have you heard any of these before?
Have any other bad MTB advice you'd love to share? Leave a comment below!
Our friends, partners and spouses all mean well by sharing tips to help better your riding, but without the proper training, they don't know how to translate what they are doing to you. Or, they may be unintentionally sharing bad information that can result in a crash or worse injury.
Working with a professionally certified mountain bike instructor will mean building and refining the fundamental skills on your bike, progressing correctly [safely], and a greater understanding of not only what you're doing and how on your bike but why.
The Professional Mountain Bike Instructors Association (PMBIA for short) has been doing incredible work in recent years to increase the coaching industry standard and proving that it pays to work with a certified professional. All of our coaches at Minii Adventures are successfully and proudly certified through the PMBIA.
We'll be working to debunk why these pieces of advice seem good but how they are actually more harmful to riding safely and efficiently in our future posts.
Book a Private Lesson this spring to correct the bad habits and make sure you're riding safely. We'd also love to debunk any bad MTB advice you might have been given.
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