Steep-Faced Berms: Practice Like a Pro #36

Today is all about accelerating through steep-faced berms!
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Following his own Pro Downhill mountain bike racing career, Simon Lawton (Owner and Founder) has spent the last 25 years analyzing the top riders in the world to understand the tiniest details that contribute to their greatest successes, and also any weaknesses that are holding them back. With an exceptional understanding of kinesiology, Simon has developed his own teaching curriculum that explains the incredible relationship between human and machine. He has trained top pro mountain bike racers across the world, and his foundational techniques apply equally to beginner riders. His on-bike drills allow you to break down complex skills on the bike and develop correct techniques.
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Linnea has been racing locally in the pro category, but until this year she had almost no formal training and was held back by major gaps in her technique. While she was able to carry speed well on straight downhills and high-bermed turns, she lacked foundational cornering skills and was timid in the air. In Feb 2020, she met up with Fluidride to help with a filming trip in Baja, and was fascinated by Simon's teaching methods. Wanting to be part of this mission, she left her career in healthcare in July 2020 to officially join the Fluidride team as COO. We started filming this series to document her journey of cleaning up bad habits, adding new skills to her toolkit, and chasing her dream of riding with style.
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[@jesswah82]

So great to see linnea ripping, watching her progress has been so inspirational!

[@Fluidride]

Thanks for the kind words, Jesswah!

[@Patricks_Welt]

Man, the riding style of this lady is awesome. 😍 Great Trails. Was a pleasure to watch this Vid. 🤘🏼

[@Fluidride]

Thanks so much - and I'm really happy you enjoyed the video! -Linnea

[@BasicBodThor]

That discussion about letting the bike get away from you in high G corners is exactly my problem haha. Sometimes it feels like I just get pulled back. Very helpful tips

[@Fluidride]

I'm happy you relate to this too! It's making a huge difference now that I'm aware of it. Thanks for watching! -Linnea

[@AHappyZeebra]

L is my hero. way to go girl!

[@Fluidride]

🥰 thanks for your support Debbie! -Linnea

[@jddallager1699]

These videos and coaching/teaching points just keep getting better! As does Linnea! PS: After learning Aden was #2 in the world as a barefoot water skier, I half expected him to ride without shoes! :-)

[@Fluidride]

Hahaha!! That's hilarious about riding without shoes. If anyone can do it, it's Adin. And thanks for watching! -Linnea

[@jurgentrockenbau9321]

Pins off the pedals. Glue some sandpaper on and you're good to go!😁🤙🏻😎

[@soultribe9]

So much progress Linnea, Great!!!

[@Fluidride]

Thanks for all your support! -Linnea

[@doctorpc4x4]

3 way footage at the end is very cool. The advancement in Linneras riding dorm the first video to this one is immense the extra speed that she is now carrying

[@williamseverns1474]

Great work Adin, at 7:25 to 7:45 what great take away when the touch on how to keep the bike from moving away when I accelerate! Thank you!

[@gogovitch66]

What a beautiful gem! 🤩

[@Randomisrory]

Progression is sky high linnea watching the trail flow from Jason’s go pro was brilliant. Well do. Super fast 💨

[@Fluidride]

Thanks so much for watching, Richard! We definitely had a fun time on that trail 🤪 -Linnea

[@williamgordon-wright6453]

Hearing about toes over knees and even having toes down a bit on tight berms has done more to improve my cornering in the space of 20 minutes than any lesson I’ve had in the last 5 years! The bike was always getting away from me and I couldn’t work out why. Now I know! Thanks so much!

[@Fluidride]

We're so stoked this helped you!! It's such a small adjustment that makes a world of difference. Congrats on being able to feel this and make the adjustment!

[@JD-fx1np]

Linnea-r Progression! Awesome!

[@billderas3420]

Nice trail! Great lessons in this episode too. Many thanks.

[@Fluidride]

Thanks so much for watching, Bill! And glad it was helpful 🤪 -Linnea

[@fatbikedaddy8644]

Linnea, you were sooooo ripping it in that clip at the end. What a progression over the last year, wow!

[@Fluidride]

She's been flying lately! - Coach Kagen

[@pabloairth4093]

Come check out the monster berms with large sweeping curves on U Line at Galbraith. You'll feel like your flying.

[@Fluidride]

Oooooh definitely need to get north a bit more! Looking forward to checking it out -Linnea

[@Aveal]

As much as i love this series as much i hate it... seeing all those amazing Trails in this prestine landscape makes me so jellous! Awesome content as always!

[@dabbking]

It's the main reason that keeps me in pnw!

[@Fluidride]

Hahaha thanks Gimlet! We are very lucky to live and coach in the Pacific Northwest, the trails here are world-class. Come visit us sometime! -Kagen, Fluidride Coach

[@andymiller3889]

Thank you so much for what you do! I always take something from these videos, and my riding improves every time I go out.

[@Fluidride]

We're glad that you're always finding pieces of information to take from our videos! Keep the rubber side down. :) - Coach Kagen

[@kevinh4631]

Duuuuuuude that trail awesome. Such flow and great variety,

[@Fluidride]

It's one of our new favorites... :) - Coach Kagen

[@allenglishknives6823]

That looked FAST!!!! 💪🏻👍🏻

[@Fluidride]

Definitely trying to ramp it up after all that cornering practice 🤣 -Linnea

[@petermcinnes6987]

Woah, L. is so getting so dynamic on the bike in the last part. There were one or three spots where my head was trying to figure how to approach a corner, and L. was through it and away.

[@Fluidride]

Thanks for all your kind words, Peter! And thanks for watching. This trail definitely keeps you on your toes as the turns come up so quickly 🤪 -Linnea

[@traildogisla]

So good, watching in the garage while fitting new brakes (😍) and itching to go ride that trail, shame I'm in the UK, raining and 50mph gusts today!

[@Fluidride]

Oh no! I hope those mega gusts have simmered down and you're out ripping the trails on those new brakes Iain! What brake setup did you go with? - Coach Kagen

[@traildogisla]

@@Fluidride Hope tech 3 e4's (£$!) they have been fantastic over the last two months. Weather has improved alot and the trails are pretty prime, few are over grown but that's southwest UK summer, wet from occasional storm and warm so everything grows! Monday night was a.trail clearing night for me.

[@maxgover2990]

Reminds me of the dusty guy from Sam pilgrim channel, legend

[@mikewhiteman9083]

I love these videos, Ive gone from no clue how to jump to not casing as much….I hope for no casing soon !!

[@bryndon]

Dang, great information and that trail looks SO FUN! Thanks for the vid, you just got a new subscriber.

[@Fluidride]

Bryndon - thanks for watching and for subscribing too! Lots more coming 🥳 -Linnea

[@jimtyler1181]

Great video! I've never been to the PNW other than in the city of Seattle, and that is some of the densest forest I've ever seen. Wow.

[@Fluidride]

We love our forests for sure! And the trails here are expanding by the week. Come back and ride with us sometime!

[@TCK71]

Excellent riding!

[@Fluidride]

Thanks Keeno! -Linnea

[@IthacaDon]

That was awesome! Thanks.

[@Fluidride]

Thanks for watching, Donal!

[@shamekalecounte1269]

That was sooo awesome to watch, thanks for sharing!!!!!!

[@Fluidride]

You bet! We're glad that you enjoyed it Shameka! - Coach Kagen

[@Altabird_666]

You are so gooooood!

[@Fluidride]

Thanks for the support TK! These coaches make all the difference 🤪 -Linnea

[@kumagka1599]

I love you Linnea!!!

[@Fluidride]

🤣

[@alexhoepfner933]

That's awesome😍

[@dkumagai30]

Hey, Adin! Thanks for the jump tips last month.

[@Fluidride]

I'm pumped you had a class with Adin! -Linnea

[@SoCalChoppas]

Epic video!

[@Fluidride]

Thanks for watching!

[@JoseCastillo-cn4dc]

nice track and video topic

[@Fluidride]

Thanks for watching, Jose!

[@joeshawcroft7121]

i gotta stop braking during berms. the fear gets me and I feel like i might be going too fast. great video and instruction! Thank you!

[@Fluidride]

It can be a tough habit to break! Definitely start slower while you're practicing this. Thanks for watching, Joe!

[@joeshawcroft7121]

@@Fluidride Thanks for responding!

[@meganNefarious]

Be ready for a gnarly trek out and back if you want to ride this trail haha.....and have good brakes!

[@Fluidride]

Haha so true! And the worst part, getting too excited and doing multiple laps and then having to dig yourself out of that hole when you're hungry 🤣 -Linnea

[@wslee2482]

Great video! Or should I say series of videos? Anyway, I've seen people saying that we should shift our weight to the rear axle (at least momentarily when we are right at the top of a downslope) when pumping down a trail. Is this true? Do we then shift our weight back to the centre of the bike after this momentary shift to the back in order for us to transfer maximum weight and pressure into the rear wheel to gain speed?

[@nrmrvrk]

Great video! Linnea rips! It would have been neat to have Simon following / filming Jason as he recorded Adin to give the edit at the end the total Inception feel.

[@Fluidride]

Hahaha the follow-follow-follow footage! That would have been awesome 🤣 -Linnea

[@EvanWeiler]

I had the same reaction as Adin when I saw everyone talking about the "new trail" on all the local groups, didn't figure it out until I saw a Strava segment of the trail layout 😅

[@Fluidride]

Yeah it's way back there!! All of a sudden, Preston Railroad is the most popular trail ever 🤣 -Linnea

[@indralalujan7968]

🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@leopalma-pedalrupestre1998]

Super Nice vídeo and trail, where is this trail?

[@Fluidride]

Thanks Leonardo! This trail is at Tiger Mountain, just east of Seattle, Washington. - Coach Kagen

[@HifromJulie]

Linnea I'm riding clips, do the same techniques apply? Thanks.

[@dennisstacy3934]

👍👍👍😬

[@freerangedingo]

Is it the steepness of the berm that means you don't need footwork? Or is it something else? Feel like I just got that part dialed but now it's not used. When do you use the footwork versus not?

[@Fluidride]

Basically when the rider is fully perpendicular to the berm no footwork is needed. In the first turn they work on, notice that Linnea uses footwork to access the berm at the beginning where it isn't steep, then moves to double foot pressure as it gets steeper and more supportive. This is really a dynamic interplay. Keep in mind that Linnea has had a lot of coaching. With most riders, I'd just ask them to have some footwork because being this dynamic within a given turn with changing camber takes a lot of practice. I hope this helps! -Simon

[@freerangedingo]

@@Fluidride That helps. Thanks!

[@tak6083]

Do you master manuals now Linnea ?

[@Fluidride]

Ahh hahaha not quite... gotta get back to practicing those! There are just so many skills to work on... where to even start 🤣 -Linnea

[@jltrack]

Adine is SWOLE

[@Monster-hx8qx]

First

[@dennisstacy3934]

Ha......Braap!