#GMBN I rather enjoyed this video being shot on an XC bike. I feel it’s closer to what a majority of the bike world rides on trails. Makes your technique more important. Thanks Neil!
Lately? From what I've seen it's been like this for a few years now hasn't it? But yes I do agree with you I hope they can span out a bit, they have recently made some great content with a few of the backpacking adventures and longer marathon style rides though.
I actually really like the fact you've shown this video using an XC bike. It's not all about enduro/DH anyway is it now :D Kinda hoping there will be some more XC style content.
So, coming from a motorcycle background, I will say it's not always great form to ride with your fingers on your brakes, this has been demonstrated several times even in pro in races, where, if you unexpectedly hit something at high speed your brain often tells your hands to hold on and can result in panic grabbing your brakes and sending you right over your handlebars, and in motorcycle courses they have you do a lot of tests do emergency braking with and without your fingers already on the brakes and there isn't a significant difference. Along with this, Brian Lopes said at one point in an article that one of the biggest things about descending is when your a beginner is to never brake just because you think you're going too fast. That's not exactly what he wrote and there was some context but the gist of it was, don't ride your brakes, use your brakes for control when you need to make adjustment and often, you will have better steering response and handling if you're not riding your brakes all the way down every descent. Also, don't deathgrip the bars, stay loose, if you're tense your bike won't adjust over obstacles as easily and you'll tire much more quickly.
I am From India, i was recently transferred from a plain to a mountain terrain . i am 11 yrs old . so backtrack a little 1 month before my transfer i started researching about mountain biking . i didn't got any interest but when i arrived then i started my research again i was so happy to find your channel, How to ride up and down slopes ,Scary obstacles, scary and rough terrain, mistakes cornering.... 6 months later ,currently in Feb 2022 i am pro at all of these like just i was so happy to just do it the right way.. i live in a society so there is a speed limit while going down slopes but your tips and videos helped me a lot .... Thank you for posting informative and motivational energetic videos. ------ Himanshu
Make sure your dropper tension is dialed before tackling the steepest of trail. Recently was shredding down a super steep and tech ~1 mile trail with an average grade of -20% and my bum hit the saddle because my crankbrothers highline had been slowly rising on its own since i dropped in. Big OTB crash
What I learnt the hard way is to not go too much behind your seat. On steep descends like the last one I used to overcompensate and just hang back as much as I could (sort of like in manual pose) cause....hey I don't wanna go OTB. But that way you don't have any room to move left and if there is a any rough terrain it's actually gonna buck you hard to the front. Well it's not really bucking but as handlebars drop further then your arm extension they gonna pull you with them and inertia will make you put more weight on the front wheel. Very uncomfortable feeling.
I find it hilarious how you’re showcasing an XC bike for descending 😂 Allows you to be understood by everyone as most people have shorter travel bikes. Great video!
Very nice video Neil. Good to see an XC bike steered through technical descends. #GMBN ; An idea for the next video, taking tight turns on relatively flat terrain. For instance around small trees. (Also with exposed roots) I'm 6 foot 7, and have quite a long bike. And this part of mountainbiking is always challenging for me. (I also have more trouble taking righthand corners than lefthand corners.)
I have similar challenges. I seem to want to cut the corner and somewhat often end up stopped, leaning on the tree at the inside of the turn (worse is when I apparently thought shoulder tackling the tree was a good idea. The tree was not phased but I sure was 😆)
I love watching your videos. I had a collision with a car some years ago now and this may sound silly but I am still trying to build my confidence back up. I was only 5 seconds away from maybe being killed
Scrub excess speed before the turn, let off the brakes during the turn, & lean the bike, not your body. The sharper the turn, the farther the bike lean. Sometimes, you're practically sitting on the side of your bike. Lean the bike over using your legs. You basically squat a little down and twist at your hip to point your knees in the direction you're going, your outside leg should be down, inside leg should be up. This movement steers the bike for you. Believe it or not, you don't really steer with your arms. It's more of a whole body thing. Practice slowly first, maybe on a side walk. Then practice doing it slowly on a real trail. Then learn to do it faster and faster. Good luck.
I was going down a mountain when my brakes decided to stop working for some reason and I ended up going full speed into a tree and breaking my left arm and my helmet broke into 4 pieces just imagine that being my skull Always wear helmets kids
Had similar thing happen to me when I was a kid (over 25 years ago), my back brake stopped working so I tried to slow myself down with the front and ended up over the handlebars.
I love all the skills videos you guys have done and it has really helped me improve over time learning the basics of mountain biking. You guys should do a compilation video of all the basic skills and maneuvers you need to know when you just start out.
There's this dirt track near the coast and on one section their is a steep drop with rocks and stuff and Im new to MTB so I had to skip it, so now I know what to do so thanks!
That little stump at 3:45 could be a major surprise to someone new to the trail lol - especially in fall with a lot of leaves on the floor. Take out a derailleur or worse. It would take 1 minute to saw that thing off with a small folding handsaw.
Neil, I really respect the contents of your video. I would prefer if you could do another video of doing the same on a Hardtail which will be very useful for most. Thanks !!!
Right, so I shouldn't be too hard on myself for today's ride down some long, steep, loose-rocked trails where I didn't get a lot of speed up, but didn't slide around too much, and most importantly, didn't fall off. I'm 57 almost btw and bought my first full suspension bike a few weeks ago.
Not that do this terrain, but really good clear information if I ever need to. One of the best training videos that you have done. At least for a novice like me.
Just hit the steepest dh on a local trail for the first time and ate sh*t! My ass hurts sooooooo much. 😭 Climbed back up, did it again and nailed it! Whoooooo! 🤣 Keep trying, never quitting, but safely and know your limits.
Hi Neil! I would be interested for a video about a technical climbing section. I know you already did some videos about climbing. But at my hometrack in Brunssum there is a really steep but short (~10m) climb and it is really, really rocky. I see many riders having problems there (about 80% of the riders, me included). It is also about confidence while climbing, because the trail is really tight, trees on the right, hillside on the left and it is really easy to fall 😂
I often find it hard to stay balanced and find that the bike feels like it is riding ahead of me so I will really try your tips on dropping hips to keep weight over the pedals.
Good videos as ever. I'm fairly new to the dropper post. Could you go through how to use it. One of the things I find difficult is to push it down when I'm on the trails, without losing momentum. Also any tips on being in the correct gear. I find sometimes I start a trail in a low gear. Do a bit of free rolling down hill and then find myself into lower gear when it comes to keeping the speed up when I get to a start of a level part of the track. Cheers
Struggling with increasing my fitness level...I ride a lot, but fitness is only slowly improving and some days my legs are very tired. I was working them at the gym as well so I stopped that. I'm sure if I did some kind of interval training, or set training while biking I might be able to up my fitness. I do ride with faster riders once every couple weeks, but that's just not enough. I'd love to see a segment on really upping your fitness when riding alone
You got it right, fitness sometimes takes time to build. Would love a vid on how to skip a few beginner mistakes. By watching GMBN vids I 1. Ride more and try to get longer rides. I started commuting to work 2. Record my progress, find something that works for you. Cadence, power meter, heart rate, time 3. Work on peddling techniques, at slow cadence and faster. 4. Watching my diet before and during rides 5. Do a simple leg and core workout I started riding for about four months and my average speed moved from 15kph to 25kph on a trek 26" hard tail and hopeing to increase that over the next few months
For me, it was diet. As soon as I started eating clean, it was like a switch was flicked. I went from completely exhausted after a 2 trail hour ride to being able to go all day in a matter of 2 months of eating clean. If you have a sugar addiction, it might just be you're not used to going for long periods without constantly having a snack. I used to always be tired when I still ate tons of ice cream and chips and crap every day. Now I can do heavy manual labor all day long, go on a bike ride after work, and still have gas in the tank left to lift weights in the evening.
I eat pretty clean and have been drinking more water too, plus supplementing with Creatine and Whey Isolate, so it's not that. But that's definitely an impressive amount of energy you have...heavy manual labor all day would wipe me out. Hitting the gym, then doing a bike ride I have done, but not sure about the other way around.
Biggest question I have is, where's the footage of Neil hitting the step up the other side of that bombhole (if it's the one I'm thinking of). I like popping to Box Woods now and then for a play about and to practice some skills. It's not massive, but it's on my doorstep and has enough bits to keep me occupied for an hour or 2.
I love gmbn and all of your videos, especially the ones with lots of shredding or trials me and my friend have made a channel with trail building, trials and Mtb(:
Can ride downhill quite well, but this one got a drop with a big log, i know you should just flow into it, but if you lift the steering wheel or jump it could possibly break your suspension.
Crazy question.... Why aren't there stems that expand and contract with the push of a button the same way the seat post can? Extend it to climb and retract it to descend? Sounds nuts I'm sure, but I'm sure dropper posts did at one point also.
I was thinking the same. Very similar to seat posts. Yes there will be a weight penalty. Of course you can get a similar effect from using the old climbing bar ends to stretch yourself out on the climbs.
Can you do a vid on how best to tackle root drops (a food or two) on medium steep to steep sections with out OTBing like I did yesterday. Thought I had the right body position and braking, but, apparently nope. Probably tapped the front brake over the drop just enough to pitch me. Argh.
Nice one Neil. #GMBN Im struggling with narrow technical downhills and being able to see far enough down the trail, whilst negotiating obstacles as I go. Can you do a video on this? Ta!
Hello GMBN, great vid! Just want to ask if is there such a thing as how to bail if anything goes wrong in riding steep? Loam or any type of terrain? I just want to know how if there is any tips. Hope you'll read my comment. Ride safe always!
Theres a very steep super tight switchback on one of my locals, prime otb material, I've only approached it once and couldn't get around it but I'll keep at it till I do or die lol
Dumbest thing ever this morning. Im a newbie and decided to do an advanced drop. I'd say twice the steep and height of this video. Snow's melting and trail is seldom used. Grass and mud. Plus i forgot to set my suspension. It was practically off. Now a little part of my face skin is missing.
Thank you for all the great informative and entertaining videos! Do you already made a video about how to replace the remote lock-out control element of your suspension fork with an option to control the setting directly at the fork? I have a Rock Shox Reba RL with a remote lock-out element and like to remove the remote lever from the bar. Since i am fairly new to mountainbiking i do not know how to do that. thx
I'm not sure if I missed it while scoping out your channel, but can you do one going down steep technical sections? There's a local trail with a section I just can't get through. Huge rocks and drops, narrow line, and of course it's curvy
How about one down a steep rocky loose descent like out west US. We got boulders on either side, big watermelon sized rocks stuck in the ground, baby head sized ones in the ground and loose, and a kitty litter and loose over hard. All together on the same descent. Those are toughies.
Hi GMBN I would really like to see a how to ride a berm properly video as I have seen a lot of amateur riders like me going out the the of berms and really hurting themselves thanks.
Hi Gmbn could please do a video about any change in technique for tackling jumps with mellow transitions vs steep transitions. Never seen this covered before. I'm guessing with a steep transition you do not require such an aggressive manual to get your front wheel up and your weight over the rear hub.
Yes and no, modern school of thought is no but when I was learning how to ride I was taught to avoid skidding at all costs from a trail erosion standpoint. From a mtb perspective it's not the end of the world but you do have less traction when you're skidding than when you're rolling but it's also really easy to lock up bike tires on loose terrain, especially with today's hydraulic brakes, so it's going to happen occasionally and you don't want to actively worry about it if it makes other areas of your riding suffer and creates a potential distraction/safety hazard. Just try to avoid it if you can.
I really enjoy these videos, but I wish you would lay off the slow-motion portions. Its way more helpful to see things in standard speed/frame-rate to gauge how fast your are going.
With the right tools (I used a simple bike tool kit ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L that you can strap to the bike) it's simple to assemble. As a 270lb guy looking for a way to get more exercise that's easy on my feet I have been impressed by this bike. The tires ship with air in the tires, but before you ride you need to pump them up som more, but once you do you can ride with confidence. You'll definitely want to replace the seat if you're going to ride for any real distance, but that's the case with most bikes. I'm loving it and it has given me a hobby from my youth back.
When i was like 9 years old something like that i was washing my bike and then decided to go for a ride and i was riding fast between some houses and i tried braking but i realised that when you’re wheels are wet and that you have rim brakes it doesn’t work so from then i have a big scar on my right arm cause i smashed myself on a door...
Ideally I think you want your CoG as close to over your BB as practical, within reason, in practice, just far enough back that you' don't feel like you're going to go over the bars but not so far that you don't have traction on your front wheel.
#GMBN I rather enjoyed this video being shot on an XC bike. I feel it’s closer to what a majority of the bike world rides on trails. Makes your technique more important. Thanks Neil!
true, not everybody rides enduro, they focues so hard on enduro lately
Lately? From what I've seen it's been like this for a few years now hasn't it?
But yes I do agree with you I hope they can span out a bit, they have recently made some great content with a few of the backpacking adventures and longer marathon style rides though.
dd410 Cause enduro is getting really really popular
You only ride up so you can go down, first rule of MTB. Go on dd410 give Enduro ago and then you’ll understand why...
@@murray1961 bro i downhill :P
I actually really like the fact you've shown this video using an XC bike.
It's not all about enduro/DH anyway is it now :D Kinda hoping there will be some more XC style content.
Can you do a video about bailing?? Or techniques how to avoid serious injury during a crash?? Thank you GMBN.
Edeson Bernasol Seth’s bike hacks has one
Yh
just watch my videos I think im the sexiest bailier on youtube lol professional bailing this 14 stair ! ua-cam.com/video/v8O2a8JjAxQ/v-deo.html
Seths bike hacks did one 3 years ago
So, coming from a motorcycle background, I will say it's not always great form to ride with your fingers on your brakes, this has been demonstrated several times even in pro in races, where, if you unexpectedly hit something at high speed your brain often tells your hands to hold on and can result in panic grabbing your brakes and sending you right over your handlebars, and in motorcycle courses they have you do a lot of tests do emergency braking with and without your fingers already on the brakes and there isn't a significant difference. Along with this, Brian Lopes said at one point in an article that one of the biggest things about descending is when your a beginner is to never brake just because you think you're going too fast. That's not exactly what he wrote and there was some context but the gist of it was, don't ride your brakes, use your brakes for control when you need to make adjustment and often, you will have better steering response and handling if you're not riding your brakes all the way down every descent. Also, don't deathgrip the bars, stay loose, if you're tense your bike won't adjust over obstacles as easily and you'll tire much more quickly.
I am From India,
i was recently transferred from a plain to a mountain terrain .
i am 11 yrs old .
so backtrack a little
1 month before my transfer i started researching about mountain biking .
i didn't got any interest but when i arrived then i started my research again i was so happy to find your channel, How to ride up and down slopes ,Scary obstacles, scary and rough terrain, mistakes cornering....
6 months later ,currently in Feb 2022 i am pro at all of these like just i was so happy to just do it the right way..
i live in a society so there is a speed limit while going down slopes but your tips and videos helped me a lot ....
Thank you for posting informative and motivational energetic videos.
------ Himanshu
Make sure your dropper tension is dialed before tackling the steepest of trail. Recently was shredding down a super steep and tech ~1 mile trail with an average grade of -20% and my bum hit the saddle because my crankbrothers highline had been slowly rising on its own since i dropped in. Big OTB crash
What I learnt the hard way is to not go too much behind your seat.
On steep descends like the last one I used to overcompensate and just hang back as much as I could (sort of like in manual pose) cause....hey I don't wanna go OTB.
But that way you don't have any room to move left and if there is a any rough terrain it's actually gonna buck you hard to the front.
Well it's not really bucking but as handlebars drop further then your arm extension they gonna pull you with them and inertia will make you put more weight on the front wheel. Very uncomfortable feeling.
I would like to see a video on how to do bigger drops (4 feet or more) on a hard tail .
I find it hilarious how you’re showcasing an XC bike for descending 😂 Allows you to be understood by everyone as most people have shorter travel bikes. Great video!
Very nice video Neil. Good to see an XC bike steered through technical descends.
#GMBN ; An idea for the next video, taking tight turns on relatively flat terrain.
For instance around small trees. (Also with exposed roots)
I'm 6 foot 7, and have quite a long bike. And this part of mountainbiking is always challenging for me. (I also have more trouble taking righthand corners than lefthand corners.)
I have similar challenges. I seem to want to cut the corner and somewhat often end up stopped, leaning on the tree at the inside of the turn (worse is when I apparently thought shoulder tackling the tree was a good idea. The tree was not phased but I sure was 😆)
I love watching your videos. I had a collision with a car some years ago now and this may sound silly but I am still trying to build my confidence back up. I was only 5 seconds away from maybe being killed
Hi Neil just saying your brother is my P.E teacher.
Have you done a video on how to take sharp turns at speed on mountain bike trails?
Scrub excess speed before the turn, let off the brakes during the turn, & lean the bike, not your body. The sharper the turn, the farther the bike lean. Sometimes, you're practically sitting on the side of your bike. Lean the bike over using your legs. You basically squat a little down and twist at your hip to point your knees in the direction you're going, your outside leg should be down, inside leg should be up. This movement steers the bike for you. Believe it or not, you don't really steer with your arms. It's more of a whole body thing. Practice slowly first, maybe on a side walk. Then practice doing it slowly on a real trail. Then learn to do it faster and faster. Good luck.
I just purchased a hard tail mountain bike feeling a little shaky down hill, but your video definately helps. Thanks
I was going down a mountain when my brakes decided to stop working for some reason and I ended up going full speed into a tree and breaking my left arm and my helmet broke into 4 pieces just imagine that being my skull
Always wear helmets kids
That was a big impact, damn!!!
Both brakes at the same time?
Rory Masson Nah my front brake wasn’t working only my rear break was working before the crash
Had similar thing happen to me when I was a kid (over 25 years ago), my back brake stopped working so I tried to slow myself down with the front and ended up over the handlebars.
More skill videos like this, love it👍
I love all the skills videos you guys have done and it has really helped me improve over time learning the basics of mountain biking. You guys should do a compilation video of all the basic skills and maneuvers you need to know when you just start out.
Punchy clip - short and all the essentials covered! 👍
And *that* lil' stump right there is a true KILLER!
Yeah
Although I don't go mountain biking and I don't have a mtb, I like your videos.
It was another awesome video from GMBN. Thank you guys! Just go ahead.
There's this dirt track near the coast and on one section their is a steep drop with rocks and stuff and Im new to MTB so I had to skip it, so now I know what to do so thanks!
Super helpful breakdown of riding downhill. Really appreciate it. Thanks!
Thanks Neal, great tips and illustrations.
Great teaching by Neil as always
great vid Neil struggle on descending confidently his helped alot
More tips on conquering nerves when doing downhill switchbacks!
That little stump at 3:45 could be a major surprise to someone new to the trail lol - especially in fall with a lot of leaves on the floor. Take out a derailleur or worse. It would take 1 minute to saw that thing off with a small folding handsaw.
Neil, I really respect the contents of your video. I would prefer if you could do another video of doing the same on a Hardtail which will be very useful for most. Thanks !!!
Great UK practice trail for this is El Capitan on Pitch Hill in the Surrey mountains ;)
Surrey has mountains? I've not seen any over here
Make a how to look stylish while riding neil! You ride so smoothly! Give us some tips!
Thanks a lot! now it only remains to practice all learned!
Right, so I shouldn't be too hard on myself for today's ride down some long, steep, loose-rocked trails where I didn't get a lot of speed up, but didn't slide around too much, and most importantly, didn't fall off. I'm 57 almost btw and bought my first full suspension bike a few weeks ago.
Not that do this terrain, but really good clear information if I ever need to. One of the best training videos that you have done. At least for a novice like me.
Great tips mate im improving every time i head out.
Just hit the steepest dh on a local trail for the first time and ate sh*t! My ass hurts sooooooo much. 😭 Climbed back up, did it again and nailed it! Whoooooo! 🤣 Keep trying, never quitting, but safely and know your limits.
Great tips Neil.
Hi Neil!
I would be interested for a video about a technical climbing section. I know you already did some videos about climbing. But at my hometrack in Brunssum there is a really steep but short (~10m) climb and it is really, really rocky. I see many riders having problems there (about 80% of the riders, me included). It is also about confidence while climbing, because the trail is really tight, trees on the right, hillside on the left and it is really easy to fall 😂
I often find it hard to stay balanced and find that the bike feels like it is riding ahead of me so I will really try your tips on dropping hips to keep weight over the pedals.
Good videos as ever. I'm fairly new to the dropper post. Could you go through how to use it. One of the things I find difficult is to push it down when I'm on the trails, without losing momentum.
Also any tips on being in the correct gear. I find sometimes I start a trail in a low gear. Do a bit of free rolling down hill and then find myself into lower gear when it comes to keeping the speed up when I get to a start of a level part of the track. Cheers
Struggling with increasing my fitness level...I ride a lot, but fitness is only slowly improving and some days my legs are very tired. I was working them at the gym as well so I stopped that. I'm sure if I did some kind of interval training, or set training while biking I might be able to up my fitness. I do ride with faster riders once every couple weeks, but that's just not enough. I'd love to see a segment on really upping your fitness when riding alone
Maybe try chasing strava KOMs, that's what we do in off season.
You got it right, fitness sometimes takes time to build. Would love a vid on how to skip a few beginner mistakes. By watching GMBN vids I
1. Ride more and try to get longer rides. I started commuting to work
2. Record my progress, find something that works for you. Cadence, power meter, heart rate, time
3. Work on peddling techniques, at slow cadence and faster.
4. Watching my diet before and during rides
5. Do a simple leg and core workout
I started riding for about four months and my average speed moved from 15kph to 25kph on a trek 26" hard tail and hopeing to increase that over the next few months
I was doing that the beginning of the year, and it was definitely the period when I increased fitness the most.
For me, it was diet. As soon as I started eating clean, it was like a switch was flicked. I went from completely exhausted after a 2 trail hour ride to being able to go all day in a matter of 2 months of eating clean. If you have a sugar addiction, it might just be you're not used to going for long periods without constantly having a snack. I used to always be tired when I still ate tons of ice cream and chips and crap every day. Now I can do heavy manual labor all day long, go on a bike ride after work, and still have gas in the tank left to lift weights in the evening.
I eat pretty clean and have been drinking more water too, plus supplementing with Creatine and Whey Isolate, so it's not that. But that's definitely an impressive amount of energy you have...heavy manual labor all day would wipe me out. Hitting the gym, then doing a bike ride I have done, but not sure about the other way around.
That stump really freaked me out.Sure I'd have hit it.
Thanks good advice and good to it done see on xc bike
I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS KEEP GOING
Anyone noticed that this bike has an Gripshifter?! Hadn´t seen this on high end bikes for decades!
BTW nice Video as allways!
Always remember the technique of the ‘mindblank’. The less brain power you use, the less brain feels scared.
Biggest question I have is, where's the footage of Neil hitting the step up the other side of that bombhole (if it's the one I'm thinking of). I like popping to Box Woods now and then for a play about and to practice some skills. It's not massive, but it's on my doorstep and has enough bits to keep me occupied for an hour or 2.
Gaz Thorner I thought that looked familiar.
@@mortonfrankfire5400 they've filmed a few vids down there.
I love that bike, especially with the dropper post!
Tomi Saaranen I like the bike but I hate the grip shift
@@benjik9294 Have you tried it?
Tomi Saaranen I haven’t tried the lux but it looks really nice I have tried the grip shift and it was horrible
@@benjik9294 Yeah but have you tried the SRAM Eagle Grip shift? Because the cheap ones are horrible
No I haven’t tried the eagle one but I tried a pinion one on a deviate guide
this is a perfect video for my dad who is terrified to go down steep stuff
Same!
Anyone else really digging the faint background music? Excellent choices!
Great tips luv the show
Some tips on crossing wet tree roots especially on slopes and at angles to the track would be a great help - or do you fall off too.
I was waiting for this video lol we need more tutorials 😁
Great video
I love gmbn and all of your videos, especially the ones with lots of shredding or trials me and my friend have made a channel with trail building, trials and Mtb(:
Can ride downhill quite well, but this one got a drop with a big log, i know you should just flow into it, but if you lift the steering wheel or jump it could possibly break your suspension.
What good to use to clean the brake rotor? Maybe light brake cleaner on a blue mechanic paper towel? What do you guys use?
Crazy question.... Why aren't there stems that expand and contract with the push of a button the same way the seat post can? Extend it to climb and retract it to descend? Sounds nuts I'm sure, but I'm sure dropper posts did at one point also.
Great idea, but it would have to be way over built so it just basically wouldn't snap. So it would be heavy
I was thinking the same. Very similar to seat posts. Yes there will be a weight penalty. Of course you can get a similar effect from using the old climbing bar ends to stretch yourself out on the climbs.
Do a video on how to ride on snowy trails ❄️
Can you do a vid on how best to tackle root drops (a food or two) on medium steep to steep sections with out OTBing like I did yesterday. Thought I had the right body position and braking, but, apparently nope. Probably tapped the front brake over the drop just enough to pitch me. Argh.
Nice one Neil. #GMBN Im struggling with narrow technical downhills and being able to see far enough down the trail, whilst negotiating obstacles as I go. Can you do a video on this? Ta!
Hello GMBN, great vid!
Just want to ask if is there such a thing as how to bail if anything goes wrong in riding steep? Loam or any type of terrain?
I just want to know how if there is any tips.
Hope you'll read my comment.
Ride safe always!
Theres a very steep super tight switchback on one of my locals, prime otb material, I've only approached it once and couldn't get around it but I'll keep at it till I do or die lol
Dumbest thing ever this morning. Im a newbie and decided to do an advanced drop. I'd say twice the steep and height of this video. Snow's melting and trail is seldom used. Grass and mud. Plus i forgot to set my suspension. It was practically off. Now a little part of my face skin is missing.
Thank you for all the great informative and entertaining videos! Do you already made a video about how to replace the remote lock-out control element of your suspension fork with an option to control the setting directly at the fork? I have a Rock Shox Reba RL with a remote lock-out element and like to remove the remote lever from the bar. Since i am fairly new to mountainbiking i do not know how to do that. thx
I'm not sure if I missed it while scoping out your channel, but can you do one going down steep technical sections? There's a local trail with a section I just can't get through. Huge rocks and drops, narrow line, and of course it's curvy
How about one down a steep rocky loose descent like out west US. We got boulders on either side, big watermelon sized rocks stuck in the ground, baby head sized ones in the ground and loose, and a kitty litter and loose over hard. All together on the same descent.
Those are toughies.
Yes pleeeeze!!!
Super nice bike
Hi GMBN I would really like to see a how to ride a berm properly video as I have seen a lot of amateur riders like me going out the the of berms and really hurting themselves thanks.
Good advice :)
Yes lads
How wide are your tires? Magnificent video
Hi Gmbn could please do a video about any change in technique for tackling jumps with mellow transitions vs steep transitions. Never seen this covered before. I'm guessing with a steep transition you do not require such an aggressive manual to get your front wheel up and your weight over the rear hub.
Tips for more height on a bunnyhop pleasee
about 3:05 looks like you locked the back wheel... is that a big concern/ should be avoided?
Yes and no, modern school of thought is no but when I was learning how to ride I was taught to avoid skidding at all costs from a trail erosion standpoint. From a mtb perspective it's not the end of the world but you do have less traction when you're skidding than when you're rolling but it's also really easy to lock up bike tires on loose terrain, especially with today's hydraulic brakes, so it's going to happen occasionally and you don't want to actively worry about it if it makes other areas of your riding suffer and creates a potential distraction/safety hazard. Just try to avoid it if you can.
I really enjoy these videos, but I wish you would lay off the slow-motion portions. Its way more helpful to see things in standard speed/frame-rate to gauge how fast your are going.
Any tips for riding a gravelbike on MTB trails?
Video for same but without dropper post aid please?
what is more common. having the back brake on the left or the right?
The right. The UK is odd.
You need to pull that stump out at 4:15, it could be lethal! I know it’s not your fault, just saying.
I want to see a bike check about that piece heaven
He did few months ago, when he was doing the longest day ride.
@@MilatovichFamily that was last years model
Wow
A downhill with a non roll-able drop in the middle. How to get the front wheel up enough to not nose in.
make a video of how to ride DH withouut drope post
Can you do a video on how to ride over a large object such as a log instead of bunny hopping.
Where was this filmed?? I'd like to try some of the features
I'm keen to see technique for riding steep off cambers
I would love to ride steep descents but I live in Lincolnshire and everywhere you look is flat #gmbn
Any tips on how practice properly clipping in, on demand, without fumbling and flailing so much. Neil seems to do it subconsciously. I do it...poorly.
I wanna know how to do large drop offs with little to no run up.
Yeah, those are scary
Be light weight, have lots of leg power, do a wheelie towards the drop off, pray to your god.
With the right tools (I used a simple bike tool kit ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L that you can strap to the bike) it's simple to assemble. As a 270lb guy looking for a way to get more exercise that's easy on my feet I have been impressed by this bike. The tires ship with air in the tires, but before you ride you need to pump them up som more, but once you do you can ride with confidence. You'll definitely want to replace the seat if you're going to ride for any real distance, but that's the case with most bikes. I'm loving it and it has given me a hobby from my youth back.
Can u answer this question on ask GMBN anything. Is there such thing as a bike with no front suspension but a rear shock
Lucas Hunt no
What's the best 2.4 inch tire for steep trails?
When i was like 9 years old something like that i was washing my bike and then decided to go for a ride and i was riding fast between some houses and i tried braking but i realised that when you’re wheels are wet and that you have rim brakes it doesn’t work so from then i have a big scar on my right arm cause i smashed myself on a door...
The steeper the hill the further back on your bike you go? Or is there a one size fits all?
Ideally I think you want your CoG as close to over your BB as practical, within reason, in practice, just far enough back that you' don't feel like you're going to go over the bars but not so far that you don't have traction on your front wheel.
What kind of tire pressures do you recommend?
What if there are potholes in the ground and roots
I’d like to know how to pick faster lines in tight corners and in between trees. My shoulders are tree magnets
on bike setup, its not my short stem and like that, my brakes are contaminated to death!
Canyon lux bike check???
Niiiice
😂😂i almost fell off my bike today, geez...steeps scare me