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Key skills and techniques for mountain bikers: Ride like a pro

Improve your mountain bike technique by mastering the fundamentals and learning the core skills that build confidence on the trail.

Matt Wragg Published: 2025-04-02

Key skills and techniques for mountain bikers: Ride like a pro

Complete Guide to mastering your MTB

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Matt Wragg

Get to know Matt Wragg, the freelance photographer, writer, and self-proclaimed bicycle-breaker based in Nice, France. Despite unsuccessful attempts at XC, trials, 4X, and DH racing, Matt's passion for mountain biking never waned. After a stint in communications consulting, he decided to pursue his love for cycling and moved to New Zealand. Since then, he has traveled the world, chasing trails and building a successful career as a cycling photographer and writer. In 2021, he was diagnosed as autistic and has been coming to terms with it. His bike cellar is a true testament to his love for cycling, housing bikes that range from freeride to cargo.

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