Tips for Landing Tricks and Recovering from Injury, with Fabio Wibmer

Fabio Wibmer is an Austrian trials rider and mountain biker with almost 7 million YouTube subscribers and his videos have been viewed more than 1.2 billion times. He’s known for starring in videos like Wibmer’s Law, Fabiolous Escape 1 and 2, and most recently, Home Office. In addition to trials riding, Fabio is also a winning downhill and freeride mountain biker. How are you feeling following your dirt bike crash in November? Do you have any tips or tricks for recovering from injury? How do you fill your time off the bike? Are dirt bikes just a hobby for you, or is it something you use to get better on the mountain bike? Like a lot of people, I imagine you started riding bikes as a kid. When did you realize that you were more talented, or maybe just more passionate, than the other kids? Who were the riders who inspired you as you were growing up? Are there any tricks you really wanted to include in a video like Home Office, but weren’t able to complete? How do you know when it’s time to give up on a trick and move on? Do you consider yourself a perfectionist? Where do you get your confidence? Which video project are you the most proud of? What are some of the skills that cross over between trials and freeride mountain biking? What’s the secret to pulling off a really good tail whip? What are some of the best mountain bike trails you have ridden around the world? What do you have to say to younger riders who look up to you? If you weren’t a trials rider and Red Bull athlete, what would you be doing instead? Photo: Hannes Berger / Red Bull Content Pool This episode first aired on January 11, 2021. --Keep up with the latest in mountain biking at Singletracks.com and on Instagram @singletracks