Demystifying MTB

Everyone talks about ebikes being faster on downhills, but is it actually true? And how do you change the way you ride to go faster on an ebike than your normal bike? Friend of BrakeAce, Jamie Garrod of New Zealand Mountain Biking, recently completed multiple back to back tests and collected data to figure out which is faster and what he's doing differently. The results might surprise you!

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Presented by: Matt Miller (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MTB PhD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and Rohan Martin (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sweaty Techie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

Does suspension setup even matter for MTB? Are you wasting your time turning knobs on your bike? We did real testing to find out!

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Which is faster on downhills - braking more or less? Today we're talking about what happens when you're braking, how it affects your braking zones and corner speed, and what you're really looking for when it comes to faster times out on the trail. MTB is a tricky sport, and it's all about doing all the fundamentals right. We dig into the data and give you plenty of things you can try on your next ride so you can ride smoother, faster and in more control - and of course have more fun!

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Presented by: Matt Miller (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MTB PhD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and Rohan Martin (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sweaty Techie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

Shorter cranks are all the rage right now in MTB - and for good reason! In this episode we dig into some of the reasons why you need shorter cranks and at the end do an absolute deepdive into the REAL reason you need shorter cranks on your mountain bike.

Here's the link to the Pinkbike article by Seb Stott that we mentioned https://www.pinkbike.com/news/why-shorter-cranks-are-better-according-to-science.html

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Presented by: Matt Miller (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MTB PhD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and Rohan Martin (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sweaty Techie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

In today's episode we're talking with wheel engineer Jon Thronham from FLO Cycling. We discuess how he deiced to quit his day job to make the best carbon wheels possible in a time when people had their doubt about the future of the material. Also in this episode, we talk about where the future of MTB wheels may go! You won't want to miss this episode!

Learn more about FLo Cycling: https://flocycling.com

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On today's episode, we've got Jamie Garrod on board to talk about the ins and outs of using the front brake. We've seen riders with as little as 1% front brake, but a few simple confidence hacks have seen them grow to consistent 20/80 f/r splits.

We're spilling the beans on why so many riders are shy about hitting the front brake, and we've got Jamie Garrod on board to talk about the ins and outs of using the front brake. Jamie is a Kiwi mountain biking guru who does lessons and tours right here in Rotorua, NZ, and today he's dishing out his top three tips to get you buddy-buddy with that front brake.

This isn't your average "how to" – we're keeping it real and casual. Whether you're a trail rookie or a seasoned pro, Jamie's wisdom is about to level up your two-wheeled game.

Learn more about Jamie's lessons and NZ MTB tours here: https://newzealandmountainbiking.com/

Watch Jamie coahing using BrakeAce here: https://youtu.be/XqdoUL3hyHU?si=kPzrtvsGEbEmg4VN

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MTB skills coaches have worked out the 2-1-0 Method for braking into corners. You start by doing heavy confidence braking with both brakes followed by just the rear brake and finishing with no brakes. Today Rohan and Matt discuss what confidence braking and cornering means, where and why the 2-1-none Method can help you gain and maintain control, and where in the corner you should be braking to get the most exit speed. We compare this to what might happen if you brake too early or too late.

Read more about the 2-1-None method, including analysis and other cornering methods on our blog here: https://www.brakeace.com/post/braking-in-corners-the-2-1-none-method-for-steep-mtb-turns

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Presented by: Matt Miller (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MTB PhD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and Rohan Martin (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sweaty Techie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

Today we're joined by professional MTB skills instructor, Hannah Richardson. We discuss how she got into being an MTB coach and what she brings to the table for riders at every level. It's interesting to consider that even the best riders in the world can benefit from getting back to the basics, and that coaches like Hannah are equipped with the tools to help you get there.

In the end it's about having a coach you trust and believe in - someone you will trust enough to follow into the batttle of MTB and through the war of becoming a better version of yourself. We briefly discuss how technology can help coaches, and some pitfalls to avoid based on what we've seen. While we all want to improve, the answer to our MTB rider woes is consistency, fun and trusting the process - but the benefit of feedback along the way cannot be ignored.

Learn more about Hannah here:

https://www.instagram.com/huck.it.coaching/

https://www.facebook.com/people/Huck-It-Coaching/100091643521936/

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Presented by: Matt Miller (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MTB PhD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and Rohan Martin (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sweaty Techie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)