How To Become a Downhill Mountain Biker

1,678 views · Published 4 May 2017 · 3:44 · Indexed 24 October 2026

Channel: Outside · 2017 · Sports

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Outside's Zero to Hero package has a lot of history. For years we've made our writers and editors step outside their comfort zones in order to learn a new sport for the sake of fitness, and they've done everything from rock climbing to cage fighting. This year was no different: our editors were tasked with learning ballet, caving, competing on American Ninja Warrior, and becoming a downhill mountain biker. Click play to watch senior editor Jonah Ogles's transition from zero to downhill hero. 

Read the full story here: https://www.outsideonline.com/2111806/we-made-6-writers-learn-fitness-lessons-hard-way

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