CHALLENGING YOURSELF

No matter how long you’ve been riding, it’s always satisfying to feel you are getting better. Whether it’s hitting a jump or gap that’s always scared you, or conquering a technical climb for the first time, we all need that occasional reinforcement that we’re making progress.

When you’re a relative newcomer to the sport, everywhere you ride is a new location. You are constantly experiencing new trails, or doing things for the first time. As a result, you will feel like you’re making progress on almost every ride. Once you’ve been doing it a few years though, you might have to go out of your way to get that same satisfaction. This month, we’re going to look at what you should focus on to give yourself the boost you need to keep moving forwards.

SOCIAL RIDES

Let’s start with an obvious one. The people that you