RED TRAIL SKILLS
BOOST JUMPS He may be Tahnée Seagrave’s little brother, but there’s nothing small about the way Kaos rides his bike. “Skywards and sideways” is the only way for him, and this is the secret to how he does it.
1 . A P P R OAC H Chilled, relaxed, calm or cool – use the adjective of your choice to help you roll into the take-off with all you need for a successful flight. Just like baking a cake, having all the ingredients weighed out before you start makes success much more likely. Approach with enough speed to clear the jump, but not so much that the time needed to press into the lip is too short. As with all MTB skills, keep your vision forward, fingers over the brakes, and aim to choose the smoothest, straightest line to your take-off point.
2 . P O ST U R E Stand relaxed and supple on your bike. Successful jumping is all about using your limbs as natural springs, allowing them to store and release energy, and doing so across multiple joints is much more effective. To make this happen, staying tall and chilled in the last few metres before the jump’s transition is essential.
70 MOUNTAIN BIKING SKILLS
