Top 5 Tips from the Atherton’s

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RIDE DIFFERENT DISCIPLINES

The road bike links well to the downhill bike, as the intensity you reach on the mountain bike can be replicated on the road bike -- you can make the rides quite brutal and short

GET INTO A CORNER

As you’re going into a corner, a lot of riders have their feet level on the pedals, but if you drop your outside foot to the bottom and bring the inside foot up, that brings your weight more into the corner. You’re more solid, and you can lean in and rail it more easily.

STRETCH IT OUT

I’ve started doing a lot of yoga and stretching for my back and hips; my back started getting really tight, and once I started stretching properly after the rides, that stopped. It’s made a huge difference for me. I stretch for half an hour before a session, then most evenings for an hour to 90 minutes. We stretch in the gym, too

PUT ON WEIGHTS

If you choose one move in the gym to help your cycling, make it a deadlift. It’s pretty simple to learn, but then you can really add the weight on as you progress

THE EYES HAVE IT

Where you’re looking makes a big difference to where you end up. Your body will follow your line of sight, so a turn almost happens from your head downwards

SET YOUR SAG

A lot of riders get stuck in a rut with how they run their bike, from tire pressure to suspension. You can make a lot of difference to your ride by adjusting your suspension according to conditions. The sag is the optimum depth at which the suspension sits when you’re on the bike, and should be around a third of the way through its stroke

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