About Us
Fluidride is a world-class mountain bike instructional school based in Seattle, WA. Simon Lawton and his small team of elite instructors are dedicated to helping you ride with more confidence, speed, and style—quickly, safely, and with lasting results.
Fluidride offers classes and clinics for all skill levels, from beginners to professionals, covering a range of topics including Trail Essentials, jumping at various levels, cornering, and coaching clinics. In addition to our instruction, we offer a wide range of services, including international mountain bike tours, domestic camps, and an online instructional school at FluidrideOnline.com.
Fluidride Online features a growing library of video lessons, a rider forum for interacting with coaches and other students, and opportunities to receive personalized video feedback by submitting your own riding clips.
Fluidride’s reach extends worldwide through our instructional content, including in-depth learning series like Practice Like a Pro with Pro Racer Linnea Rooke and focused skills-based videos such as Driveway Drills.
The entire Fluidride team is dedicated to providing the best mountain bike instruction to riders of all ages, abilities, and locations. We’re stoked to be a part of your progression!
Simon Lawton, founder of Fluidride
About Simon Lawton
Founder of Fluidride
Simon Lawton, owner of Fluidride, created the Fluidride Teaching Method by studying the world’s fastest riders for over two decades. In analyzing the finest details of the intersection of bike and body, Simon has designed a curriculum that's approachable for all riders, and is sustainable at the highest level. With an engaging and approachable style, Simon has helped riders all over the US, Canada, Europe and Central and South America to achieve their riding goals. He has also reached riders in over 100 countries through his free and premium video content.
Simon has been racing mountain bikes for over 20 years, with 16 years of experience in the pro downhill ranks. During his career he amassed over 50 pro podium finishes at regional events, silver and bronze medals from the UCI Masters Downhill World Championships, and a 13th place finish in Chile’s Valparaiso Cerro Abajo Urban Downhill (VCA).
In addition to his riding and teaching, Simon has worked hard as a mountain bike advocate, helping found I-5 Colonnade Mountain Bike Park, and helping to bring Duthie Hill Mountain Bike Park to fruition. Simon has also been instrumental in bringing NW racing back to life through his efforts with the Fluidride Cup Racing Series, which is now known as the NW Cup. In addition, Simon spent several years helping bring the Bartlett Tendon Universal Knee to the market through a nonprofit he created. The Bartlett Tendon is the first prosthetic leg in the world to allow above-knee amputees to stand and pedal a bike. Simon has helped thousands of riders reach their riding, racing and life goals.
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