One of the most stylish riders is Martin Söderström. We can’t believe how he twitches and twerks his bike. What is his secret? On his Instagram account, he does give away a few tips. It is important to master these “simpler” moves before you master the bigger tricks, which will give your runs more swagger and are a lot of fun to play with. And looking cool with you master them.

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Martin’s style and ease can be seen on every trick he does, whether he’s spinning upside down 3 meters in the air, nailing the most stylish nose bonk to table you’ve ever seen or barspinning his way through dirt jumps. Mountain bikers of all disciplines benefit from these tricks, which will make them faster, smoother, and more stylish on the trails. Who wouldn’t want that?

Master these five tricks at the skatepark and you’ll soon be flying down your local trails with style and ease like never before.

1. 1. Wall Rides. There are many wall or bank ride variations but essentially, it involves maneuvering the bike, so it is parallel to the wall with its wheels right on the wall surface.
   2. Bunny Hop. Bunny hopping is a great skill to have when out on the trails. You can jump over roots, fallen trees, rocks and other obstacles without slowing down. Two skills are combined in this trick: front wheel lift and rear wheel lift. In order to lift both wheels off the ground, you need to be able to combine these two skills into one fluid and explosive movement. It takes a lot of practice to connect the two movements into one fluid jump.
   3. Trackstand. This trick is where riders stay still on their bikes without putting their feet down or unclipping from their bikes so instead, they rely on balance to not fall over.
   4. Riding Steps. Riding Steps is an MTB trick where riders go up or downstairs without getting off their bikes.
   5. The Nollie. The Nollie is a trick that is very similar to the Bunny Hop except that you lift the rear wheel first instead of the front and pop the front wheel off the ground to be airborne.
   6. The Fakie. In this trick, riders ride their bikes backward and build momentum to get through a massive obstacle on the way.
   7. Front-Wheel Touch-Up. This is a great trick for getting over small obstacles quickly.

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1. Unweighting. Unweighting is a pressure control technique where the rider shifts his weight to the front or back of the bike to free the opposite end.
2. Wheelie Drop. This trick helps riders get through obstacles steadily. It combines a shift in your balance plus a continual movement of the rear wheel.
3. Endo Turn. An Endo Turn is an MTB trick where you lift your rear wheel and make a turn to switch sides on the terrain or let another rider pass.

If your goal is to become the coolest mountain biker in your group, then just unlock one of these tricks and you will surely impress your biking buddies.

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