BMX park, DJ or pump track training for better DH skills?

bartonz20let · Jan 19, 2017

So I'm a fairly decent DH rider, I spend most weekends at on UK bike park or another and will be racing once the season starts.

During the week I hit the gym for spin, compounds, flexibility etc as a way to improve my riding and stamina.

My local DH track is getting pulled out soon in favour of a large XE park, not my thing at all. I'm not fussed about the track but from spring-autum I used it for weekday evenings training.

I'm wondering if I should replace the weekday DH for another style, we have indoor and outdoor BMX parks, pump tracks and DJ within a few miles?

What's the best crossover or could I do all of them with one bike (like a 4x bike?).

Im not looking to be a master of another style just want something I can enjoy while becoming better at DH.

kenbentit · Jan 20, 2017

Nothing is going to be a great substitute for a proper DH track when it comes to training but riding BMX, pump track & DJ will definitely help keep you sharp and in shape. I find my 4X bike to be a bit overkill for the pump track & BMX but it works fine if I firm up the suspension quite a bit.

SHIVER ME TIMBERS · Jan 20, 2017

riding all different aspects...is what you encounter on a dh trail....so everything helps including xc all mountain

NWS · Feb 10, 2017

I vote all of the above. I don't think focusing on any one thing will do more good than working on all of them.

GoingNowhere · Feb 12, 2017

I'd say it depends on the style of DH trail you ride or like to ride. I love flow trails, so I found that riding pumptrack really helped me. (Which I did a TON of this past summer).

At the end of the day, hitting the DH trails more often help the most, though.

BMX park, DJ or pump track training for better DH skills?

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