Instruction/training

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We got one of the world's best downhiller, Greg Minnaar, and asked him to think about some basic skills and techniques that would help anyone who rides a mountain bike be more confident and capable when the trail points downhill.  We loaded up the crew which included field producer Dan Herz, Videographer Jeremy Teman, and Greg's more than able assistant, Santa Cruz Syndicate team mate Jamie Goldman and headed out to the Forest of Nisene Marks in Atpos California.  Greg was great to work with, and we were all impressed with how much he cares about the heart and soul of mountain biking: the recreational rider.  We hope you enjoy the video.

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Busted my rear derailleur and my friends towed me out.

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My riding buddy Rick and I came to the sad conclusion that we can't jump.... our mtn bikes that is. We built a box jump that we were very proud of until we realized that there wasn't enough of a lip. the jump isn't steep enough. on the plus side it caused us to lean a ladder up against a balance beam thingy and we practiced jumping over it. Not too bad for two and guys and a boy who never jumped before.

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Our friends at BikeSkills.com have released another video. Joe Lawwill offers instruction on riding uphill and downhill switchbacks. Nice!

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Here's a really nice instruction video from Bikeskills.com (via Youtube) about how to properly and safely jump a tabletop.