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🦨 This skunk kit is furious 🦨 He’s significantly smaller than the rest of the group he came in with, which are all large enough to go outdoors. This tiny guy stood out in his small stature and big attitude! He’s now indoors being grumpy and upset until he’s more grown up. Skunks give plenty of warning before spraying. Here you can see the iconic stomps and his best attempt at puffing up. If he wanted to spray, up next he would point his butt at me while lunging back and forth. This body language often confuses dogs, who mistake it as playing. How to support this angry boy and everyone else in care: ❤️ Venmo: @ThePipsqueakery (please make sure you confirm it is our account, last 4 digits of the phone number are 2235) ❤️ Credit card on our Website: thepipsqueakery.org ❤️ Zelle: 574-993-2235 ❤️ Cashapp: $ThePipsqueakery ❤️ Amazon Registry for Baby Season: https://www.amazon.com/baby-reg/babies-atthepipsqueakery-march-2025-bloomington/GD4VSX1O6Y3J ❤️ Paypal GivingFund: http://paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/1464955 ❤️ Patreon: patreon.com/thepipsqueakery ❤️ Amazon Wishlist (if you have trouble with addresses or you want to send something not on the wishlist you can just send to 8491 S Rockport rd Bloomington, IN 47403) : http://a.co/fEKocKc ❤️ Chewy Wishlist: https://www.chewy.com/g/the-pipsqueakery-inc_b69832307 ❤️ Mail a check: 8491 S Rockport Rd Bloomington, IN 47403 [ Katie ]

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What is the rebound and how can you adjust it? 🚴‍♂️✨ Rebound is the speed at which your suspension expands again after compression 💨 A slower rebound feels more comfortable on flow trails and jumps. On rough terrain, a slow rebound can be uncomfortable as your bike cannot recover quickly enough from bumps 🙃 📲 With the Sagly app, you can adjust the rebound perfectly and optimise your suspension setup. #SaglyApp #BikeSetup #mtb #tipps #rebound #bikemaintenance

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A few tips for braking when riding a berm or a turn ⬇️ 1. Coming in, when your wheels are straight, use both brakes to slow down. 2. Once your front wheel starts turning, let go of the front brake. 3. At the exit of the turn, try to let go of the back brake as well, so you create momentum as you exit! 🚲 @iamspecialized Stumpjumper 15 🛞 @conti_mtb 👚 @alpinestars_cycling 👟 @crankbrothers 🥤 @rynopower #bentonville #bentonvillear #mtblife #mtbcoach #mtbtrails #mtb

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The bunnyhop is a basic skill that allows you to lift both wheels off the ground simultaneously to clear obstacles. It's definitely on the more basic side of the skills spectrum, but it is one that you will use forever throughout your riding no matter what level you are at. It's used for so many things on the trails, from hopping rough sections, to jumping, to unweighting in strategic sections. I prefer to teach this technique to students by starting with flat pedals and moving onto clips later once they have mastered the technique. 1 - Start with Speed: Begin at a moderate speed and stand on your pedals with your knees and elbows slightly bent. Keep your body relaxed and your eyes focused ahead. 2 - Preload and Lift the Front Wheel: Compress your bike's suspension by pushing down into your pedals and handlebars with your chin above the stem. As the suspension rebounds, shift your weight backward to lift the front wheel off the ground. pull with straight arms to help lift the front wheel. 3 - Lift the Rear Wheel: Once the front wheel is in the air, quickly scoop your feet upwards and backward, using your legs to lift the rear wheel. Keep your body centered over the bike to maintain balance. 4 - Level Out and Land: At the peak of the hop, level out the bike by pushing the handlebars forward slightly and tucking your knees. Aim to land both wheels simultaneously, absorbing the impact with your arms and legs. 5 - Ride Away Smoothly: As you land, keep your body relaxed and your eyes forward. Practice this technique on flat ground and try to get over obstacles of varying heights and sizes to really master the art #bunnyhop #mtb #mtbtips #mtbskills #mountainbike

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⚠️ Yes, it looks easy, but do NOT attempt this move in a similar situation straight away. First off: no, you do not just need “balls“ to pull off a nose pivot turn (also called endo turn) in a technical switchback like here. Because, even if we quickly understand EVERY detail of a move, it’s IMPOSSIBLE to learn to PERFORM movements simply by watching. BUT the good news is: We CAN learn almost any skill (even at an old age)- IF we persistently PRACTICE methodically in a SAFE environment. (The brain MUST feel safe to learn!) Only with practice it’s possible to build movement PATTERNS (picture these as highways in the brain), which we can THEN use „on autopilot“, even when the cost of mistakes is high. If the autopilot is not strong enough, it’s NORMAL and HEALTHY to feel fear. How to learn this move? (Or other complex move like bunny hops, jumps, or a combination of skills, like the ones you need to ride super technical terrain safely) By deconstructing its individual elements and then practicing with step by step DRILLS, with enough rest in between! Only this will allow your brain to build those highways (often referred to as muscle memory). Fact is: Tutorials of the end form do help to some extent, but nothing will replace practice. Want to save time doing so? Send me a message to get access to my proven, methodical practice catalogue - sharing WHAT, in which order, and WHERE to practice. Found this helpful? Share it with me below 👇 🚵‍♀️My Bike: @lapierrebikes Zesty in S 🎽My gear: @enduraofficial @enduradach 🛞My Tires: @schwalbetires ☝️My brakes: @magura_bicycle 🍑My ergonomic parts: @sqlab 🦵 My pads: @gformofficial 💻 Practice with: @roxybike.online 📌 Place: @hwggedern #mtbcoaching #mtbfahrtechnik #mtbskills #yeswomencan #mtbgirl #endoturn

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Let’s chat… are those tight techy corners getting you down?? 👉🏼sick of putting a foot down every time to catch your balance?? Try this at home: ✅Put anything on the ground to create a big circle on a flat surface. ✅ ratchet your pedals while keeping your tires on the outside of the circle. KAKE IT HARDER: ✅ reverse directions! ✅ make the circle smaller! ✅ put the circle on a slight hill! … … … #mtb #mtbskills #mountainbikes #practicenotperfection #levelup #yougotthis #mtbwomen #bikesarefun

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Step by step recipe for confidence in switchbacks! (BTW: This drill is just ONE of hundreds of methodical drills you’ll get if you start working with my practice catalogues - PLUS you’ll get my personal feedback to avoid ingraining errors while practicing: Send me a message 😍) Did you know that riding tight switchbacks is “just” a matter of combining the skills: ✔️Body position ✔️Braking ✔️Equilibrium ✔️Line choice & vision ✔️Wheel awareness And THEN, after you’ve learnt, practiced and consolidated these skills, it’s about combining and applying these skills to more and more “constraints” - ie limited space and limited traction/increased obstacles. That’s it 🤷‍♀️ SO - if that’s it: How to learn these skills? By: 1️⃣ chunking the skill into digestible parts 2️⃣ PRACTICING each part individually in a safe environment 3️⃣ Putting the parts back together and finally: 4️⃣ adding complexity Most mountain bikers, hovewer, try to add complexity (aka ride technical trails) before doing step 1,2 & 3 😄 (and then they crash, develop fears and wonder why….) My daily coaching experience proves: THERE’S A SAFE WAY TO LEARN mountain biking - even at an advanced age! Here’s a detailed description of the shown drill: 1️⃣ Place a cone/glove on flat ground 2️⃣ Dodge it by steering your front wheel around it on one side and the rear wheel on the other (goal: learn controlled steering & wheel awareness) 3️⃣ THEN do this on a slight downhill slope (grippy conditions) and add smoooooth braking (goal: maintain a steady slow speed) 4️⃣ THEN add loose ground or increase the steepness (now you’re combining the above & improving traction control and braking) Repeat 🔁 repeat 🔁 repeat 🔁, until your moves are smooth & controlled 5️⃣ Take it to the trails and BE STOKED about your confidence and control 🎉 My motto: Competence breeds confidence. Remember: we can work together to make this process easier for you and to identify and correct your causal errors, before you ingrain them (by repeating them over and over) and before they cause stagnation or pain. Simply send me a message to start off with my free Trackstand course & more! #mountainbiking #mtbcoaching

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How to shralp your MTB! #mtb #shralp #roost #mtbrider #viral #howto

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The Bunny hop | J-Hop | The ONLY bunny hop The J-Hop is the base for almost all jumping. We brake it down in easy to understand steps. 1: Wheel lift 2: Explosion 3: Forearm roll and landing Full bre...

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BUNNY HOP in 4 steps ! 🐇 Bike: @tmsbikevision PLAY 27.5" #bunnyhop #tuto #bike #vtt #velo #jump

This is harder than it looks, but undefeated once you have it locked in. The real secret is staying behind your bottom bracket so your front wheel is unweighted and ready to come up. This is super helpful for obstacles on the trail - try it out! #mtb #mtbenduro #mtbgram #ridemtb #pedal #fullsuspension #mtbiking #bike