Tips to help you conquer difficult skinnies on your mountain bike

Learn the techniques and mindset to help you conquer difficult skinnies with your mountain bike. Check out the full episode from the Ride & Laugh MTB Podcast here: https://youtu.be/qRdM5CjaADo Dan and I took a ride to see all the new skinnies on a trail called Twisted Sister at Mt Penn in Reading PA. The difficulty level ranged from beginner to expert, including one that was over 30 ft long, 3 ft off the ground, with a high consequence teeter totter built in. I’m fairly comfortable riding skinnies but Dan was less confident. This gave us a unique opportunity to talk about our approach and mindset when tackling these features. I also provide a few tips and tricks that I use when riding skinnies. If you have any additional tips please leave them in the comments below. Huge shout out to Dane and Fred for building and maintaining these awesome features! ADDITIONAL INFO: Twisted Sister is labeled Green on Trailforks, however the skinnies range from easy to difficult, so proceed with caution when attempting them and use common sense. https://www.trailforks.com/trails/twisted-sister-532722/ The Ride and Laugh Mountain Bike Podcast is hosted by Dan @the_ride_abides and Sage @TrailSage. Join us as we discuss all things mountain biking! Please enjoy the content then like and subscribe. https://www.youtube.com/@RideLaughPodcast These episodes are also available on Spotify, Apple, Google and/or wherever you get your podcast, so give us a follow there as well. If you have any questions or feedback, please reach out to us at rideandlaugh1@gmail.com Footage notes: Most shots were taken at Mt Penn in Reading, Pennsylvania #MTB #MountainBike #MTBskinny #MTBfeatures #MTBtips #MountainBiking If you have any feedback or questions leave them in the comments below. And if you liked the video and you want to see more content like this, feel free to check out my other videos on TrailSage. Help support the channel at: https://www.patreon.com/TrailSage Trail Sage Apparel and Gear https://trail-sage.com/apparel-gear Table of Contents: 0:00 Intro 0:41 Refine your MTB skills during the ride 2:29 Skinnies are a unique part of mountain biking 3:42 Tip 1: Lock in on the exit 6:07 Tetter totter skinny 8:39 The approach - Know your destination 11:01 Dan’s attempt at the teeter totter 12:42 Tip 2: Don’t focus on what you don’t want to happen 16:30 Tip 3: Drop your dropper 19:15 Tip 4: Feather your break to keep tension on your pedals