Changing Apex in Corners: Practice Like a Pro #39
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- The ability to actively choose your apex point is an important tool, especially as trails conditions change. Whether you're in a race with hundreds of riders hammering a trail, the sun has been drying up your favorite berms, or the rain rolls in, this drill helps you make real-time decisions and not get caught up.
Key Takeaways:
1. The apex is the point at which the outside foot is lowest or bearing the most weight in a given turn
2. Alter your line in a turn by changing where you apply your footwork
3. Use this technique to avoid obstacles, find a cleaner line, or pass other riders
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Linnea has been racing locally in the pro category, but until this year she had almost no formal training and was held back by major gaps in her technique. While she was able to carry speed well on straight downhills and high-bermed turns, she lacked foundational cornering skills and was timid in the air. In Feb 2020, she met up with Fluidride to help with a filming trip in Baja, and was fascinated by Simon's teaching methods. Wanting to be part of this mission, she left her career in healthcare in July 2020 to officially join the Fluidride team as COO. We started filming this series to document her journey of cleaning up bad habits, adding new skills to her toolkit, and chasing her dream of riding with style.
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The best mtb techniques channel. Congratulations!
Congrats on your podium finish Linnea!
Aww thanks John! I was pretty excited about it 🤣 -Linnea
WOW
Congratulation for your excellent result!
Thanks so much for your support, Laszlo! -Linnea
Congrats on the podium girl. Braaaapppp!!!!
Hahahah braaaap that made me laugh 🤣 -Linnea
love it! Great drills Simon. While I do that it's never been conscious and this is a great way to share the knowledge. I really like that you stressed the shifting of weight to the front to get it to track and the statement around 29rs with the longer wheelbases, needing the rider to work the front tire more! Thanks
Fantastic Rubberside! Thanks for watching, we're glad you enjoyed it. Have you been able to put this into practice, yet? - Coach Kagen
Congratulations, great to see you progress so much!
Thanks so much for your support - we appreciate it! -Linnea
Brill.
Thank you guys.
Well done on getting 3rd place im proud of you
Thank you so much for your support! -Linnea
Good luck on your race. 3 rd pro racer Well done ✌
Thanks so much Alan! -Linnea
Nice race way to go
Congrats! Well done!
Thank you so much Mtbkev! 😀. - Coach Kagen
Congrats on the 3rd place!
That corner looks familiar Simon. Feels like I was just there the other day practicing. = ) Also, look at how much beefier Linnea's bike is than Simon's @8:31. That new insurgent is pretty sick. Can't wait for my new Wreckoning, only 5 months to go before they are back in stock.
Hahaha yeah that corner has so many different ways you can ride it! And the new insurgent is such a beast 🤣. Loving it so far. ONLY 5 months? 🤣. Gosh I hope it's faster - but you'll be dialed for bike park laps next summer at Snoqualmie! -Linnea
@@Fluidride Hehe, I can wait. I have bikes to ride at least and it really was a next season bike anyway, just had to get my order in now so I would for sure have it for next year. Be sure to give us an update on how you are getting along with the new Evil.
hey Linnera That "Practice Like A Pro" REALLY works, nice result. How did it compare to racing prior to this series?
I’d love to ride smooth trails like this. I could ride my road bike on this terrain.
Simon bringing some moto slang into the MTB world!
Is that the new Insurgent? & Congrats on the upgrade!
Yes it is!! In real life! It's such a machine and rolls noticeably faster ... can't wait to do some big rides on it -Linnea
Where can we see her race ? Are you guys going to make a video of it ? Good luck
No we didn't get any video unfortunately, just little race clips here and there from iphones! I'll try to get some race footage at some racers later this summer when it's not so muddy :P -Linnea
@@Fluidride awww really wanted to see all the practice and skills you have learn come together at race day all be waiting for those video clips
Nice insurgent Mx. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you! I've been rocking the old bike for nearly 3 years now and this is such a treat :P Now I just have to learn the 29" wheel! -Linnea
@@Fluidride judging by the race results, learning is well underway😎...
Your videos/how to's look too easy but when i tried it danggg too hard. 😄 more practice for me.
hahaha ok you are not alone... this stuff is hard... but all the practice will pay off! -Linnea
I’ve really neglected my turning skills! Now I’m binging all the Fluidride turn videos. Just started riding pumps tracks, and wondering if I should apply some of this footwork to the dreaded berms?
If your tires are more or less perpendicular to the berm then it’s not needed. As you move faster and need to lean the bike more (or as the berms get less steep) then that will call for progressively more footwork!
Hello friends...Fery good
Go 'Hawks!
12s 🤘
Is this somehow related to roosting?
Way too short for a 29" bike. Slow steering with bigger wheels.