Pro Downhill Racing and Grow Cycling Foundation with Eliot Jackson – Ask a Cycling Coach Episode 279

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Giant Factory Racing’s Eliot Jackson joins us to break down what makes pro Downhill racers unique and how average cyclists can learn from them, as well as a discussion on his Grow Cycling Foundation and how we can support them to make cycling more inclusive.

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Eliot Jackson!!!

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Thanks for the gravity oriented content! Would love to see an episode focussed on enduro!

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Me too but based on the MTB related content in the forum there don’t seem to be too many folks interested in it. I would love to hear more though too.

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It’s true that the number of athletes interested in gravity-oriented content is less, but I think all of us can learn a lot from the high level of expertise. We’ll keep casting a wide net in terms of who we have on the podcast, and I personally hope we have more DH and Enduro riders on!

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“Dirt don’t hurt, but asphalt’s a different story.”
BEST. QUOTE. EVER! I want that on a T-shirt!

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Best podcast in a very long time :+1:
Loved the interplay between Eliot and Amber on MTB vs Road skills.

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Same and Jonathan’s matrix references…

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:grinning: yeah, I was listening at the gym and had to laugh out loud at the Matrix reference, and the dual-core processor vs super-computer analogy…

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What I liked most was the discussion about processing speeds as you go downhill. I thought that what Eliot said (that real pros have less to process) was very smart, and I was thinking that it is just like learning to read, namely that as you become more proficient you process bigger chunks at a time and put less strain on your CPU, and thus I was really glad when Amber made this very same analogy. I read her mind… It’s always a pleasure to listen to these guys

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