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. The two have already made their first appointment. Basics, such as the Basic position, correct braking and balance on the bike have already become second nature to Michael. Here are the videos for the second part, advanced skills are on the agenda. The You can read the full story with all the valuable pro tips from Stefan Herrmann in BIKE 11/20 - in stores from 6 October.
Correct cornering technique on a mountain bike
"Outside, inside and then outside again - think of car racing!" In the video, Stefan Herrmann explains what is important when cornering on a bike.
Drop
Bend your arms and legs just before the edge, go low in the centre and glide smoothly over the landing hill. In the video, Stefan Herrmann shows you how to jump off drops or terrain edges correctly on your bike.
Bunny Hop
First go low, then up backwards, stretch your arms, take the weight off the front wheel, hips to the stem, and then the rear wheel follows. In the video, Stefan Herrmann shows you the best way to learn the bunny hop and jump over obstacles.
Max Fuchs
Editor
