7 PERFORMANCE METRICS THAT EVERY MTB’ER SHOULD STRIVE TO MEET

From leaderboards to race results, to having the lightest bike, we all love to compare ourselves to others. And even if you’re not outwardly competitive, secretly, it’s human nature to size each other up. So this month we’ve put together seven performance metrics that every mountain biker should meet, or at least aim to achieve.

Some riders will breeze through all seven challenges, while others will find gaping holes in their ability, which in turn will provide areas for improvement that will ultimately make you a better rider. And that’s because this isn’t a random collection of challenges. No, these performance metrics have been chosen specifically with mountain