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Bike Perfect
Bike Perfect
Lifestyle
Sean Fishpool

Do your MTB skills feel spot-on in theory but don't always translate to the trails? Here’s how to fix things...

Roval Traverse HD rim being ridden.

Well this is embarrassing. After some eye-opening coaching this spring with former 4X MTB World Champion Katy Curd, I’ve been trying to work out what’s stopped me from translating my MTB knowledge into fast-flowing, trail-taming action in the past, and what will help me in the future.

Turns out I actually gave myself the answer three years ago in this article where I asked coaches why riders crash: Just knowing about a skill won’t give you that skill.

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