How To Pump On A Mountain Bike | Pumptrack Skills To Take To The Trails

[@gmbn]

Do you ride pumptracks? Have you found any other skills that transfer from the pumptrack to the trails? Let us know down below! 👇

[@timothyw7663]

Do we even have pumptracks in the US?

[@x5-acousticguitarstuff.2]

You DID NOT explain where the Weight came from to PUMP the Bike..
To me, it looks like you "STRAIGHTEN YOUR LEGS" or you "STAND UP" as your REAR WHEEL is traveling Down Wards.
By pushing your BODYS Weight Up-WARDS, has an EQUAL OPPOSITE REACTION and creates Downward force to move forward..

[@antlerr]

​@@timothyw7663theres tons.

[@antlerr]

when on a pumptrack you can ride as many laps in a row as you can and keep trying to beat your own record to improve cardio, core strenght and if you control your breathing you could do 9 laps or more like I do at my local bike park we have jumps and a pumptrack and a dh trail, I have record so far of 10 full laps and a half before I was cooked tired.

[@vgorous]

I’m glad they mention about it being a workout. I had this perception like it’s supposed to conserve energy. Takes a while getting used to gain momentum without pedaling.

[@MalamuteMan1]

It's exhausting

[@wheels.3239]

Best description i have heard yet. You nailed it Neil.!

[@williammitchell8612]

The same physics you used when swinging on a swing set as a kid.

[@imspyingonyou2243]

Doing my best to hold back on the pumping innuendo.

[@junka1975]

Nice one Neil and Rich. Great explanations. Nice riding too.

[@timwatterson8060]

Id like to see more of the slow mo showing when and at what points you load up the suspension. You can see the movement in the suspension as you load it up so it's a good visualisation tool.
It looks like you try to transfer your weight to the front just after the crest before the rear goes over, then load the rear as it goes over deloading the front. Deload both to get up the ramp rinse and repeat.

[@iriezorroloco]

I love Brit's dry humor. Incredulous about iced tea. 😂 I start my day with green tea and drink Arnold Palmer's the rest of the day. Take that and pump it mate! 😂

[@FedericoTesta1]

I have a pump track literally next door, great exercise

[@gmbn]

Living the dream!

[@ThelifeofKingfish]

It’s like increasing momentum on a swing. We’ve all been on the swingset and created that momentum.

[@robinraw1769]

Thats a really nice track🔥

[@Koenigsegghhh]

Nice video!

[@MusicCR123]

My local pump track is full of people that take it over and don't let anyone eles use it so I barely to to it tbh

[@KevinT3141]

Ugh, sorry to hear that man.

[@MusicCR123]

yh it is really annoying my next closest is over a 3 hour bike ride away
@@KevinT3141

[@mihakorosec7327]

Best setup for ful suspension trail bike on pupmtrack? Suspension locked and tires over 2.5bar?

[@veervashisthdance6019]

Love From India 🇮🇳 Bro❤❤

[@ls66]

If you lock out the suspension on a full suspension bike isn’t as good as or close to a hardtail?

[@squaaam2263]

So today i went to my local pump track (also velosolutions, i loved it) and i think this is intuitive but I knew my best laps had no sitting, and no pedalling… is this correct? also i’d love to be able to jump around like that, it looks so cool. Also how fast are y’all going? I was only hitting like 20kmh top speed and it looks like some of these guys are going twice as fast

[@UnusualElan]

i went to a pump track earlier today, is it normal to pump most through the real leg or should it be more evened out?

[@MichaelSmith-fg8xh]

Why do GMBN always use knobby tyres for urban/concrete? Is it just "that's what's on my bike" or a deliberate/optimal choice?

[@alecwhatshisname5170]

Brother, it’s the “global mountain bike network”. They’re on mountain bikes, with dirt tires. Nobody’s changing both tires for roadies just for a tarmac pump track

[@MichaelSmith-fg8xh]

They routinely change tyres and wheels. The pump tracks isn't the best example admittedly. A better example is Blake's 2019 urban downhill... Racing on concrete\asphalt and complaining about grip.

[@ganbaatarsainbayar6755]

Is there a location for this place?

[@jonburnett9260]

Where is this pump track?

[@KevinT3141]

Thaden School Pump Track in Bentonville Arkansas. Looks sweet!

[@VuLE-ot3ex]

You have your weigh over the rear wheel when pumping...

[@lalligood]

On a pump track, a berm is a roller...turned on its side.

[@MalamuteMan1]

It's way more tiring than you'd think.

[@x5-acousticguitarstuff.2]

You DID NOT explain where the Weight came from to PUMP the Bike..
To me, it looks like you "STRAIGHTEN YOUR LEGS" or you "STAND UP" as your REAR WHEEL is traveling Down Wards.
By pushing your BODYS Weight Up-WARDS, has an EQUAL OPPOSITE REACTION and creates Downward force to move forward..