This weekend took me and some of the team up to a fairly local riding spot for some coaching from Ian at Firecrest MTB. DSC01544 Saracen Bikes have partnered up with Firecrest to give them the best bikes possible to run their courses on! DSC01547 Ian has been working with a number of the riders on the team for the last 2-7 years and brings a new but very proven approach to everything that is mountain biking. Firecrest MTB run mountain bike courses for everyone, ranging from beginner XC, to Elite DH courses. DSC01548 Using his knowledge and a mixture of photo’s, video and timing equipment the riders are put through section after section learning between each run. They are taught to change body position, footwork, breathing, vision and even their mental attitude towards each track feature as it comes. DSC01545 Training can be one of the hardest things to overcome when you are racing as part of a team. Almost every fast downhill rider in the UK will be very versatile on their bikes. Very fast on an XC or Road bike and good at Dirt Jumps or BMX tracks. Thanks to Ian for the day and please check out his site: http://www.firecrestmtb.com/ Thanks Andy