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Cycling skills
18 skills, beginner to advanced. 16 of them can be checked from a phone video with honest form analysis — no fake scores.
Beginner
5Bike Fit & Saddle Height
Unlike most sports, cycling isn't about a 'rep' being correct — it's about a POSITION that…
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Riding Posture
Your upper-body position determines comfort, control, and how long you can ride without ne…
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Pedaling Technique
Efficient pedaling is a smooth, round-ish stroke driven by your big leg muscles, with your…
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Braking
Confident, controlled braking is a core safety skill. The fundamentals: your FRONT brake p…
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Basic Shifting
Gears let you keep a comfortable, efficient pedaling rhythm as the terrain changes — the g…
Intermediate
5Cadence
Cadence is how fast you spin the pedals (revolutions per minute), and it's one of the bigg…
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Climbing Position
Efficient seated climbing is mostly about a RELAXED upper body so all your energy goes to …
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Descending Position
Descending well is about being LOW, stable, and confident. The body position: hands in the…
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Cornering
Cornering is a dynamic handling skill that's mostly about confidence, line, and traction —…
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Riding in the Drops
The 'drops' are the lower, curved part of the handlebars, and learning to ride there comfo…
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Advanced
5Out-of-Saddle Climbing
Standing to climb lets you put more power down and use your body weight on steep pitches —…
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Sprinting Position
A sprint is a maximal, out-of-the-saddle effort, and the POSITION is what lets you put the…
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High-Speed Cornering
Cornering at speed is an advanced, dynamic handling skill built on confidence, line choice…
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Aero Position
At road speeds, air resistance is the biggest force you fight, so an efficient aero positi…
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Pacing & Effort
Pacing is how you distribute your energy so you finish strong instead of blowing up — and …
Insane
3Group Riding & Drafting
Drafting — riding in the slipstream of the rider ahead — can save 20-40% of your energy an…
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Time-Trial Position
The time-trial (or triathlon) position is the most aerodynamic position in cycling — on ae…
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Advanced Bike Handling
Advanced bike handling is the collection of dynamic control skills that make you safe and …
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