Mountain Biking Tips With Anneke Beerten

These expert mountain biking tips and gear recommendations aimed for beginners will soon get you rolling like a pro.

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00:00Hi guys, here's some easy to follow tips for beginner mountain bikers. First of all, let's

00:04make sure we have the proper equipment. Find a good fitting helmet and gloves and knee pads are

00:09recommended. Make sure you have a well-maintained bike with good functioning brakes and gripping

00:14tires. Make sure you find trails within your own ability. Difficulty levels are marked as

00:19green for beginner zones, blue for intermediate and black for advanced riders. The next step that

00:25is really important is knowing your controls and body position. Back brake, right hand, front brake,

00:30left hand, modulate your braking. Drop your dropper seat post down when going over an obstacle or off

00:36a drop. This creates a lot more bike and body separation. We want to have our pedals level,

00:41weight equally divided and then standing up when going off of a drop or a jump. If we're standing

00:47up, we're creating a lot more bike and body separation and we can be dynamic on the bike.

00:51Once you feel comfortable with those skills, you can challenge yourself and progress to something

00:55bigger like a jump or a drop. When doing a drop, always remind yourself, maintain your speed,

01:00coming in nice and tall body position, dropper post down and we don't panic brake. Maintain

01:05that speed coming off of it and absorb the landing. Good luck with practicing everybody

01:09and see you out on the trails.