When You Can’t Ride

Posted on February 21, 2008 by marty

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You can still work your brain. Not just by catching up on your reading and that sort of thing, but by riding in your mind. And it’s not just mental games — it really does improve your riding. I learned this the last time I got hurt.

I wanted to work on cornering, so I read everything I could get my hands on and more about proper cornering technique and watched a bunch of videos. Then I spent a lot of downtime riding corners in my mind. Lo and behold, when I got back on the bike, my turns were smoother and faster. No joke.

Here’s some guidance on how to do it.

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I'm a mountain bike junkie looking to spread the fat-tire love. Check here for news you can use about events, trails, training and anything else that might turn your gears. Feel free to send me stuff I've overlooked! caivanom@dailycamera.com
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5 Responses to When You Can’t Ride

  1. Mike says:
    February 28, 2008 at 10:44 am

    I had no idea you even had a blog, marty! Awesome. I’m offended you didn’t contact me for cornering tips. :)

  3. Loni Sullivan says:
    February 28, 2008 at 10:56 am

    Beautiful Picture!

  4. lidarman says:
    March 4, 2008 at 10:31 am

    Also, nice photo. I always want to capture wind but it’s so difficult.

    Thanks for the link to the mental tips. Now if one can somehow incorporate that into lucent dreams…..

  5. Voodoogirl73 says:
    March 13, 2008 at 9:27 am

    Nice picture Marty! Thanks for sharing.

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