If you’ve ever wanted to nail down your endos, stoppies, nose manuals, nose pivots or euro turns, then this episode is for you! In this weeks episode we dig into why everyone should learn these tricks (maneuvers) and just how much they can transform your overall skills and riding, anywhere and everywhere. There's a number of different ways to teach these maneuvers, but listen in as we dig into some examples to help transform your riding or coaching...  Background & history of these tricks Friends with the front of the bike Difference between maneuvers and skills Using maneuvers to de ..read more

Are adults just big kids? The answer, as always, is yes and no. Adults present some specific challenges in the way the learn as compared to kids. In this episode your hosts focus on three important ideas to help your understanding of how to coach adult riders: Connectedness, Language, and Mindsets. Here we dig into: Creating connections that foster trust  How the coach is a guide through cognitive terrain as much as the physical terrain How adults sometimes need to re-learn how to learn The connection between language and performance Remembering to have fun How to use positive self-talk ..read more

Are adults just big kids? The answer, as always, is yes and no. Adults present some specific challenges in the way the learn as compared to kids. In this episode your hosts focus on three important ideas to help your understanding of how to coach adult riders: Connectedness, Language, and Mindsets. Here we dig into: Creating connections that foster trust  How the coach is a guide through cognitive terrain as much as the physical terrain How adults sometimes need to re-learn how to learn The connection between language and performance Remembering to have fun How to use positive self-talk ..read more

How can we keep coaching and riding into old(er) age? In this episode, your hosts reveal that they are not youngsters, while also divulging a few clues on how they've managed to keep the stoke for riding and coaching over the decades. This discussion builds from the last episode and expands these ideas to adult mountain bikers. Listen in for details on:  Adults vs kids – what are some differences in how they learn and how they ride? Riding and getting older Inspiration and riding Why learning as an adult is difficult  Growth mindset and why this matters How how we think impacts how ..read more

How can we keep coaching and riding into old(er) age? In this episode, your hosts reveal that they are not youngsters, while also divulging a few clues on how they've managed to keep the stoke for riding and coaching over the decades. This discussion builds from the last episode and expands these ideas to adult mountain bikers. Listen in for details on:  Adults vs kids – what are some differences in how they learn and how they ride? Riding and getting older Inspiration and riding Why learning as an adult is difficult  Growth mindset and why this matters How how we think impacts how ..read more

Working with kids on bikes can provide some of the most rewarding moments for coaches. These times can also provide daunting challenges and seemingly endless frustration. In this episode, Paul and Kristian discuss some insights for successful youth coaching learned from over 20 years of practice. Topics this time include: Our backgrounds working with kids The power of Connection Learning as an act of admitting you don’t know something Connection as mechanism of trust and comfortableness Connection as a function of the group dynamic The role of the parent in coaching kids Connection tool: L ..read more

It's World Cup Season!  Racing is back and we wanted to use this opportunity to discuss why lining up at a start gate is about so much more than wanting to stand on a podium.  In this episode we explore the myriad of unseen benefits of racings for riders as well as some basic tips for "how to race." The show focuses on: Why people don't race and barriers to racing Racing culture Motivations for racing The importance of clarifying goals Focusing on process over results Competition: Moving from a win/lose mindset to effort/outcome Getting ready for racing -- tactics and equipment Fi ..read more

Cornering is a perennial hot-topic for coaches, riders, You-Tubers, and even Podcasters. Why is it such a popular subject? Well, simply put, it’s one of the raddest things you can do on a bike. Being good at it involves a refined application of all the mountain biking skills – which is a daunting task for riders and coaches alike.  In this episode, we revisit the topic of cornering. This time we take an angle to explore what might be holding us back from getting better at changing directions on our bikes and what we can do to enjoy the process. If you haven’t listened to the Cornering Pa ..read more

Cornering is a perennial hot-topic for coaches, riders, You-Tubers, and even Podcasters. Why is it such a popular subject? Well, simply put, it’s one of the raddest things you can do on a bike. Being good at it involves a refined application of all the mountain biking – which is a daunting task for riders and coaches alike.    In this episode, we revisit the topic of cornering. This time we take an angle to explore what might be holding us back from getting better at changing directions on our bikes and what we can do to enjoy the process.   If you haven’t listened to the Corner ..read more

This week we continue the conversation and dig into this fascinating riding and coaching topic with some of the PMBIA's rad US Instructor Trainers. Shanna Powell, Meredith McFarland, and Harlan Price join us in a 1920's farmhouse on the edge of Dupont State Recreation Forest for our first in-person show. We put  the coaches on the mics and ask them to discuss personal perspectives on confidence and fear.  The result is an expansive and honest conversation about how our confidence gets challenged and how we work through it. As always, there are donuts. Perhaps many donuts. You'll ha ..read more