3 Skills That Will Take You From Average Joe To Pro – And How To Do Them

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​ How do the MTB pros make racing look so effortless? They follow strict training plans on and off the bike, but other factors are at play. Rich Payne is here to reveal some of the secrets pros know you might not know! He shows you how to utilize pumping to generate speed, braking to scrub off that speed (at the right points) and how to bunny hop to create grip and open up sections.

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⏱ Timestamps ⏱
0:00 – Welcome!
0:26 – How to pump on an MTB
2:49 – How to brake on an MTB
5:58 – How to bunny hop on an MTB

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