Mountain bike
On a trail the surface changes constantly, and the decisions happen in the body before the head can formulate them. That is why mountain biking is both fun and tiring in a different way from riding on tarmac. The pictures below cover the preparation that makes the ride possible.
Mountain bike
A blue mountain bike with knobbly tyres stands on grass by a dirt trail and a hill.
♂Mountain bike
A boy rides a green mountain bike on a dirt trail with mountains behind.
Mountain bike
A blue mountain bike stands in front of green mountains and a trail.
Mountain bike
A green mountain bike stands on hilly terrain.
About this visual support
Mountain biking demands balance, vision and reaction at the same time. The ground keeps issuing new information: a root, a rock, a hole filled with leaves. The body often reacts before the mind has formulated what is happening, which makes a ride in the forest feel like more work than a considerably longer ride on the road. Tiredness afterwards is therefore rarely about fitness.
Visual support helps with everything that can be decided in advance. Helmet, gloves, water, tools and a clear turning point mean attention can stay on the trail instead of on questions about equipment. A picture of where the ride turns around also makes the distance predictable.
A concrete tip is to plan a break after the first kilometre rather than waiting until someone is tired. An early planned break leaves more energy for the rest. In Routined the ride can sit as a routine with packing and a time, and the app can be tried for fourteen days at no cost.
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In Routined you build schedules from these pictures, add timers and voice instructions, and your child follows the day on their own.
* 14-day free trial included for new users.