Simon Lawton's guest appearances

Simon Lawton

Singletracks Mountain Bike Podcast

The Mtb Jumper Podcast

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City Gates Church

Eric Porter

Jeremiah Stone

Payson McElveen

Kate Leeming

Dave Wiens

Mike Bush

Charlie Kelly

Hans Rey

Jeremiah Bishop

Chloe Woodruff

Todd Branham

Neil Beltchenko

Dee Tidwell

Carl Decker

Maurice Tierney

OwlTail

Pray, Wait, Trust - Pastor Simon Lawton

Simon Lawton is the founder of Fluidride, a world-class mountain bike instructional school that offers both online courses and in-person clinics around the world.  We first spoke with Simon on the podcast in the summer of 2019, and spent some time catching up and learning what mountain bike skills clinics and instruction look during Covid-19. With so many new mountain bikers joining the sport in 2020, Simon talks about the opportunity for not just skills training but also educating riders on trail use and etiquette. For those rejoining the sport, we ask if certain mountain bike skills can get rusty, and what it takes to break old habits. In this episode we also talk about the mountain bike scene in Baja, Mexico where Simon now spends his winter season. Connect with Simon and learn more at fluidride.com. --Keep up with the latest in mountain biking at Singletracks.com and on Instagram @singletracks--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/singletracks/support

Simon Lawton is the founder of Fluidride, a world-class mountain bike instructional school that offers both online courses and in-person clinics around the world.  We first spoke with Simon on the podcast in the summer of 2019, and spent some time catching up and learning what mountain bike skills clinics and instruction look during Covid-19. With so many new mountain bikers joining the sport in 2020, Simon talks about the opportunity for not just skills training but also educating riders on trail use and etiquette. For those rejoining the sport, we ask if certain mountain bike skills can get rusty, and what it takes to break old habits. In this episode we also talk about the mountain bike scene in Baja, Mexico where Simon now spends his winter season. Connect with Simon and learn more at <a href="https://www.fluidride.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fluidride.com</a>. --Keep up with the latest in mountain biking at <a href="https://www.singletracks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Singletracks.com</a> and on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/singletracks/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@singletracks</a>--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/singletracks/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/singletracks/support</a>

MTB Instructor Simon Lawton on Teaching New Riders and Riding in Baja

Simon Lawton is the founder of Fluidride, a world-class mountain bike instructional school located in Seattle, WA. He’s helped riders all over the world in person and through his online videos. He’s also a tireless mountain bike trail building advocate and his nonprofit has helped disabled riders get back in the saddle. I ask Simon about his overall approach to mountain bike skills instruction and he shares tips for cornering and manuals. We also talk about trail advocacy, favorite places to ride around the world, and how video is changing mountain bike skills instruction. --Keep up with the latest in mountain biking at Singletracks.com and on Instagram @singletracks   ---   Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/singletracks/support

Simon Lawton is the founder of <a href="https://fluidride.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fluidride</a>, a world-class mountain bike instructional school located in Seattle, WA. He’s helped riders all over the world in person and through his online videos. He’s also a tireless mountain bike trail building advocate and his nonprofit has helped disabled riders get back in the saddle. I ask Simon about his overall approach to mountain bike skills instruction and he shares tips for cornering and manuals. We also talk about trail advocacy, favorite places to ride around the world, and how video is changing mountain bike skills instruction. --Keep up with the latest in mountain biking at <a href="https://www.singletracks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Singletracks.com</a> and on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/singletracks/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@singletracks</a> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/singletracks/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/singletracks/support</a>

Simon Lawton from Fluidride Talks About the Most Fundamental MTB Skill

Simon Lawton interview show notes   Fluidride Home Page and on Facebook 1:15 Simon Lawton’s Motocross roots 4:17 Training to be a pro Motocross rider 5:45 Discovers Mtbs 6:28 Beginnings of racing career 7:15 Mount Hood Mtb Race mention 7:45 Mammoth Kamikaze race mention 9:20 End of DH career 9:28 Career injuries suffered by Simon Lawton 13:11 Origins of Fluidride 13:28 Simon’s involvement in Leftside Industries, prosthetic leg project 16:06 Larz Sternberg mention 17:25 Simon Lawton’s first coaching client 18:08 Tiger Mountain Mtb trails mention 19:30 Closing his bike shops and starting Fluidride coaching full time 20:16 Big Tree Bikes mention 21:31 Satisfaction that comes from teaching 22:51 Dealing with fear as a Mountain Biker 26:03 Overcoming Mtb’ing fears as a metaphor for like 27:21 Advice for parents with kids who want to be Mountain Bikers 28:29 Do something that scares you everyday; the Mtb’ers version 29:49 Lee McCormack mention and discussion re anxiety about hitting jumps 30:56 Importance of upper body relaxation in Mtb Jumping 32:53 Jordie Lunn mention 33:06 Footwork for better Mtb turns 34:11 Mtb racing foot placement history and development 34:27 Sam Hill mention and “level feet” Mountain Bike turns 37:21 How to snap turns, and why you should learn it 38:40 Why the bicycle is the fastest vehicle down a hill 42:15 How the best Mtb’ers work hard to build basic, foundational skills 44:27 How to pass most people in right handed turns 45:09 Phil Kmetz mention 45:47 Fluidride Mtb Training classes, videos and more 46:29 Diamondback Bicycles mention 47:07 How Simon Lawton’s teaching evolves and improves 49:35 How to incorporate articulation and body movement into straight jumps, vs hips 56:14 The scarriest thing for a pro Mountain Biker to do off a jump 57:18 No take off/lip is perfect, and what to do about it 58:40 Relationship between speed and distance in Mountain Bike jumping 01:01 Fluidride Whistler Camps 01:02 How to boost Mtb dirt jumps 01:05 Why you land back wheel first, or front wheel first 01:07 What to do if you’re coming off the peddles in the air 01:10 Fluidride Alps Tours 01:12 Fluidride Andes Tours are coming 01:17 Group vs Private instruction 01:20 Fluidride Instruct Training details 01:24 Norman’s experience with Fluidride instruction 01:25 Rockshox and Sram mentions

Simon Lawton interview show notes <a href="https://fluidride.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fluidride Home Page</a> and on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FluidrideInstruction/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> 1:15 Simon Lawton’s Motocross roots 4:17 Training to be a pro Motocross rider 5:45 Discovers Mtbs 6:28 Beginnings of racing career 7:15 Mount Hood Mtb Race mention 7:45 Mammoth Kamikaze race mention 9:20 End of DH career 9:28 Career injuries suffered by Simon Lawton 13:11 Origins of Fluidride 13:28 Simon’s involvement in <a href="https://www.facebook.com/leftsideinc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Leftside Industries</a>, prosthetic leg project 16:06 <a href="https://www.instagram.com/larsnbars/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Larz Sternberg</a> mention 17:25 Simon Lawton’s first coaching client 18:08 <a href="https://www.evergreenmtb.org/trails/tiger-mtn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tiger Mountain Mtb trails</a> mention 19:30 Closing his bike shops and starting Fluidride coaching full time 20:16 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Big-Tree-Bikes-157445314288429/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Big Tree Bikes</a> mention 21:31 Satisfaction that comes from teaching 22:51 Dealing with fear as a Mountain Biker 26:03 Overcoming Mtb’ing fears as a metaphor for like 27:21 Advice for parents with kids who want to be Mountain Bikers 28:29 Do something that scares you everyday; the Mtb’ers version 29:49 <a href="http://www.leelikesbikes.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lee McCormack</a> mention and discussion re anxiety about hitting jumps 30:56 Importance of upper body relaxation in Mtb Jumping 32:53 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jordielunn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jordie Lunn</a> mention 33:06 Footwork for better Mtb turns 34:11 Mtb racing foot placement history and development 34:27 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SamHillRacing/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sam Hill</a> mention and “level feet” Mountain Bike turns 37:21 How to snap turns, and why you should learn it 38:40 Why the bicycle is the fastest vehicle down a hill 42:15 How the best Mtb’ers work hard to build basic, foundational skills 44:27 How to pass most people in right handed turns 45:09 <a href="http://philkmetz.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Phil Kmetz</a> mention 45:47 <a href="https://fluidride.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fluidride Mtb Training</a> classes, videos and more 46:29 <a href="https://www.diamondback.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Diamondback Bicycles</a> mention 47:07 How Simon Lawton’s teaching evolves and improves 49:35 How to incorporate articulation and body movement into straight jumps, vs hips 56:14 The scarriest thing for a pro Mountain Biker to do off a jump 57:18 No take off/lip is perfect, and what to do about it 58:40 Relationship between speed and distance in Mountain Bike jumping 01:01 <a href="https://fluidride.com/whistler/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fluidride Whistler Camps</a> 01:02 How to boost Mtb dirt jumps 01:05 Why you land back wheel first, or front wheel first 01:07 What to do if you’re coming off the peddles in the air 01:10 <a href="https://fluidride.com/alps/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fluidride Alps Tours</a> 01:12 Fluidride Andes Tours are coming 01:17 Group vs Private instruction 01:20 <a href="https://fluidride.com/fit-1-training/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fluidride Instruct Training</a> details 01:24 Norman’s experience with Fluidride instruction 01:25 <a href="https://www.sram.com/rockshox" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rockshox and Sram</a> mentions

004 Simon Lawton, founder of Fluidride