How to pump to generate flow on a mountain bike - Trail Smart

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Pumping allows you to maintain flow and momentum from the trail without having to pedal, what’s not to like about that. You can use it to flatten out jumps and also to gain speed out of berms. Learning to make speed from the trail is key to keeping up your momentum. Any downslope, no matter how small, is an opportunity to gain some free momentum.

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