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Dave Davidson

Dave Davidson

Founder of Mountain Bike Academy; professional MTB skills coach specializing in movement patterns and rider progression

Jul 1, 2026

DanHOST
35:07
Yeah.
35:08
And that crash that you think had nothing...
35:10
It's just, oh, just the tire slipped out from under me.
35:12
No, it didn't.
35:13
You just spent 20 years causing that crash by staying small, by, by staying in your comfort zone.
35:18
So I, I have a personal vendetta against the comfort zone, because so much of riding talk right now is just, "It's just fun, just ride your bike, be comfortable," which is another version of never challenge yourself, never actually activate the nervous system in a way where you can really learn a new skill.
35:38
Doing a move, like for example, a three-foot drop, doing it in a way where you lean towards the danger first to anticipate the rock roll and then fill in the space with your body, it's uncomfortable the first time you do it.

23 MINS LATER

DanHOST
58:29
Mm-hmm.

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