Dakotah Norton | Exploiting Strengths and Minimizing Weaknesses

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How do you continue to progress your riding abilities when you are one of the fastest mountain bikers in the world? Dakotah Norton weighs in on how he makes marginal gains in his riding abilities by exploiting his strengths, riding dirt bikes, and studying his competition.
Thanks, Dak, for your transparency, and hopefully, this conversation offers ways for others to evolve and progress their riding abilities.
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[@evanblackwell3920]

There is so much MTB content about bikes and tech, it is incredibly refreshing to get some really good stuff about the actual technique of riding a bike. I'd love more of this kind of content.

[@stirfrybry1]

LOL We did build our own track back in the 90s. We made a trail as hard as possible in the town park and we trained there. Tatto Lou and Frank Wadelton rode with us on our track and they loved it back in the Spooky days. The next year we were cleaning up the trail to ride in the spring and a park ranger walked up and said she never knew this trail was here, LOL

[@gabrieldyker1014]

Such great insights. I'm sure we'd all love to hear more technique, etc from these guys!

[@LaurentiusTriarius]

It was fun to hear how their local terrain limits the training abilities, where I live near Mt Tremblant QC we have lots of tourist trails that are perfectly groomed but when I get some of them in the woods on unmarked trails these folks can't believe what they experience. I call this freeriding 😂

[@thezachinator11]

This was awesome. Thanks for the insight Dak!

[@ride-time]

That was a really inciteful interview, made even better by all that sweet raw riding footage.

[@MTOProject]

Excellent interview - love getting to hear honest stuff. Just saying what’s up - so refreshing - Dakota is 🤘🏼

[@jokermtb]

Heard this on the podcast a while ago, and it’s even more interesting on the 2nd listen

[@Pogo69]

03:56: "Lean into the kink" Wise words.

[@RC-fp1tl]

Bruhhh 💀

[@stirfrybry1]

I never thought about the back muscles and my dominant leg. Interesting insight.

[@tomassanesson902]

Awesome epik video

[@Bonky-wonky]

Great to hear the pros also “struggle” with certain aspects of riding. I do wonder to what extent bike setup plays a role in his trouble with flat corners and slimy/gravelly dirt. It *sounds* like his very tall bars could contribute to it, making the front end a bit too light so it won’t bite quite as well in those conditions. I’m no pro or even close to them but for me bar height is very crucial for front end grip and a few mm can throw the bike off balance, as does the suspension’s front/rear balance. Both make the front wheel feel disconnected, resulting in washouts and general vague handling. Just my 00.2$….

[@Point1Athletic]

Great insight @dakota! Thanks @vitalmtb

[@stirfrybry1]

I don't think you can become a DH rider without riding dirt bikes first, but I could be wrong with the bikes these days. I rode mt bikes for years and never rode fast. It wasn't until I had ridden ATVs that I had the courage and skill to use a suspension bike properly and had the ability to compete

[@FrazMTB]

My background is in riding motocross since I was a kid. What I found most valuable transitioning to mtb enduro is the familiarity of knowing how and what to do at high speeds.

[@BFBMTb]

Yeah. I think motocross and BMX experience are mandatory to truly become a successful pro dh racer. Each one brings something to the table of mtb

[@brynreyn]

Good insight into how a pro thinks an was a insight video.

[@stirfrybry1]

LOL Dakota needs to move to the Catskills and ride at Plattekill if he wants to master roots

[@chargedmtb7440]

Hey Dakotah. Do you race MX?

[@robocalifornia]

Lance Armstrong used to scout and train on the key mountain stages of the tour. Moto Gp and F1 teams spend extensive time testing at all the tracks. Do these WCDH teams not do the same? Seems pretty obvious 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@DanielBigss]

And... then theres Jackson Goldstone, no disrespect to Dak but.... yeah kids next level