BIKE reader Michael Hölzl recently treated himself to his dream bike. But his mates still give him a hard time on technical trails. His urgent wish in our reader campaign "Make a wish!": a riding technique course. We had the perfect instructor at the ready. Here are the first videos in the three-part riding technique series with the basics of basic position, staying balanced and braking correctly. The You can read the full story with all the valuable pro tips from Stefan Herrmann in BIKE 10/20 - in stores from 1 September.
Basic position on the mountain bike
Horizontal pedalling position, elbows pointing outwards and where is your gaze directed? In the video, Stefan Herrmann explains what the basic position on the bike is all about.
Stay in balance
On a technical trail, in a hairpin bend or on rough terrain: If you want to master this with your bike in a relaxed and safe manner, you need to be able to balance well on your bike. In the video, Stefan Herrmann shows you how to do this.
Correct braking
Locking rear tyres or somersaults over the handlebars: this won't happen with measured and correct braking. In this video, Stefan Herrmann shows you how to use the powerful disc brakes on your mountain bike correctly and what posture is important.
Max Fuchs
Editor
