I come from a bmx/skateboarding background (beginning to end of 80s) before I started to ride those first mountainbikes. It all comes down to automatisms, those ingrained and well-practised movement patterns that help the mind and body relax. It needs constant practise and refinement, and the odd crash or two, yes - but it is nothing out of the ordinary.
Then again, no one has to ride techy lines or go full-send mode. That is the beauty of biking. Do whatever feels good and true. And scare yourself a little or a lot sometimes or often. Live and ride to the fullest.
May 12, 2022, 2:37 a.m. - Mic
I come from a bmx/skateboarding background (beginning to end of 80s) before I started to ride those first mountainbikes. It all comes down to automatisms, those ingrained and well-practised movement patterns that help the mind and body relax. It needs constant practise and refinement, and the odd crash or two, yes - but it is nothing out of the ordinary. Then again, no one has to ride techy lines or go full-send mode. That is the beauty of biking. Do whatever feels good and true. And scare yourself a little or a lot sometimes or often. Live and ride to the fullest.