{"id":63109,"date":"2020-10-08T08:07:57","date_gmt":"2020-10-08T15:07:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/?p=63109"},"modified":"2022-02-15T09:12:31","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T17:12:31","slug":"pro-downhill-racing-and-grow-cycling-foundation-with-eliot-jackson-ask-a-cycling-coach-episode-279","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/pro-downhill-racing-and-grow-cycling-foundation-with-eliot-jackson-ask-a-cycling-coach-episode-279\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro Downhill Racing and Grow Cycling Foundation with Eliot Jackson \u2013 Ask a Cycling Coach Episode 279"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p id=\"block-11bdadde-76a1-4d35-896c-32e0b7bd3db3\">Giant Factory Racing\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/eliotjackson\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/eliotjackson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eliot Jackson<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Donate to Grow Cycling Foundation <a href=\"https:\/\/growcyclingfoundation.org\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/growcyclingfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a> and help them make cycling more inclusive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-c898a78f-3b41-4424-8827-238fbcd624bf\">More show notes and discussion in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/forum\/t\/pro-downhill-racing-and-grow-cycling-foundation-with-eliot-jackson-ask-a-cycling-coach-episode-279\/44213\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TrainerRoad Forum.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Pro Downhill Racing and Grow Cycling Foundation with Eliot Jackson \u2013 Ask a Cycling Coach Episode 279\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fofPeqJ_K4c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-188ed379-bcb7-4b82-b7b5-032b11447cc3\">Topics covered in this episode<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/eliotjackson\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/eliotjackson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eliot Jackson<\/a>\u2019s background in motocross<\/li><li>How Eliot made such a quick progression in mountain biking<\/li><li>Bike setup tips from Eliot Jackson<\/li><li>Beginner mistakes from a pro DH racer<\/li><li>Why bike \/ body separation is so important<\/li><li>How to turn a mountain bike<\/li><li>What mountain bike and road bike handling have in common<\/li><li>What sets apart the best mountain bikers in the world<\/li><li>Manage risk on the bike<\/li><li>How to build confidence in your bike handling<\/li><li>Why pro riders can process everything at such high speed<\/li><li>How to train for downhill mtb racing<\/li><li>How to memorize a course<\/li><li>How to race if you are having to ride a course blind<\/li><li>How to mentally recover from a mid-race mistake<\/li><li>What is <a href=\"https:\/\/growcyclingfoundation.org\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/growcyclingfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grow Cycling Foundation<\/a>?<\/li><li>What motivated Eliot Jackson to found Grow<\/li><li>Grow Cycling Foundation\u2019s fundraiser for the VeloSolutions pump track in Los Angeles, CA<\/li><li>How can you make cycling more inclusive?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-ac5b5e3e-ddbb-4295-9491-46d455cec895\"><strong><em>For more cycling training knowledge, listen to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/podcast?utm_source=TrainerRoad%20Blog&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=aacc-257&amp;utm_content=bottom%20cta\" target=\"_blank\">the Ask a Cycling Coach \u2014 the only podcast dedicated to making you a faster cyclist<\/a>. 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