The pump track is a great place to run over skateboarders and young kids on BMX bikes. Seriously, the trails where I’m learning are almost always deserted in the evenings, but the track is always full of non mountain bikers.
I hope you're wrong. There is a pump truck under construction in my area and I have just got into MTB (I'm 38). That's gonna be a great place to train but I don't want to run over any kids😁
Great video for me. I’m 47 and getting back into mountain biking. Already crashed and broke my nose! So now I’m ready for more practice. THIS TIME WITH A HELMET 🤷🏻♂️
I'm 34, got concussed pretty bad 2 years ago on a pumptrack. WAS wearing a helmet, wouldn't be typing this if I hadn't. Haven't gone back since but this video inspired me to do it again soon!
Also: one simple bright (yellow 💛) frame colour! Love it when the colour pops. TX, NASCAR reference is 😅! Riding a BMX as a kid taught me bike/body balance in a playful way, I stil have advantage of nowadays being 50.
I love my Mongoose Ardor hardtail. It's basically the cheap version of the Nukeproof scout. Very similar geo & other than the thru-axle, I could fit all the same parts of I needed too.
Oh boy, the pump track! I've been bringing my 7 yo daughter there from time to time and never thought once I could benefit from there as well (besides bringing the exhausted kid back home, knowing that she'd be in bed and sleeping at 8). Sometimes the most obvious things are the hardest to think of. I've started biking seriously again 1 year ago, have tasted a bit of cross country trails in the southern alps last summer, and have also found out my limits there (had to jump off the bike a couple of times because brakes were dead and I couldn't handle the technical parts coming towards me). So your videos definitely come in handy. Thanks a lot. Also, you must have been your various teachers's nightmares back in the days. It seems like you have a fire lit under your bum 24/7 😃
Thank you GMBN.. nothing beats practice, but when not on the trail your team is wonderful at explaining the skills needed to ride.. it's helping very much! Thanks ... Charles in the Wilds
thanks, blake! this is a great video and perhaps should be a series? i'm a road/gravel guy and just got my first hardtail - so while i'm not necessarily new to cycling, in Hardtail World i'm a total novice - so there is always room for beginner skill videos, and i really appreciate it. also, kudos on the van build, i loved that series. :)
Always rode full susp. Got an aggressive geometry Marin San Quentin 2 hardtail and did some mods. Awesome bike. Love the simplicity and lighter weight of a hard tail. I take it to all the trails that dudes show up in enduro bikes on 😂😂
Saw you back pedal when switching feet between corners. Years ago we learned to alway forward pedal when switching feet to prevent dropping the chain off the front ring. Not a big issue with current 1X mt bike drivetrains but still a problem on 2X gravel and mt bikes.
I love my plus hardtail, I even gave it a good Stripper name; Trixie, because she likes dancing in the rough, maybe not the way Blake dances, but close....lol
Blake is definitely the hard tail master. I just wonder have you guys ever had your hand slip off your grip on a landing and spit you into the ground? That happened to me last week, rolled my ankle and am relegated to just cruising, no jumps for a while.
@@Eyesandears2011 I had gloves on, the grips are in good condition. I am wondering if I got moisture off my drink bottle on them. You can see it on my channel. My left hand just slipped off and had no time to recover. The thing that annoyed me is I have ridden off the log 100 times and never had that happen to me. It was a weird crash. I doubt it was even worthy of fails of the week.
Thanks a lot for a very good tutorial, I will try to get some beginner skills, not easy, because I am a 60 year old pre-beginner with some speed and height fear.
I'm going to experiment with being clipped in this weekend. I'm already feeling like it's not going to be for me. But I do have a hard time keeping my feet planted on the rough steep downhills.
Keep an open mind with it! It takes a couple of rides to get used to for sure, but you may end up liking it! If you want to go back to flats, focus on dropping your heels in order to keep them planted when the going gets rough :)
Hey guys, like the idea of them but my worry with the clipless would be coming off the bike. Does your feet stay in the pedals? Sounds like it might be more dangerous? Excuse my ignorance im very new to this. Just saving up for my first new bike 😊
And its not just "going left turn all the way" - its a speedway for....speed...minimized into track for space, and what is the best way to gain speed on small size 2 mile track - make it oval with banking.... Its not boring F1 racing where Verstappen always win.. Nascar has also road courses and also Nascar car was in Le Man this year, smoking some hypercars.. Ignorance is bliss I guess.
What type of MTB shoe do you recommend?? I want/ prefer a shoe that has ankle support and protection, friend broke his ankle many many years ago as a teen and don’t want to go through that.
After about 3 years the last Keurig stopped working ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxBrV-RbF5Nk0Rlt9i15aao-YMzqzTG8Vf initially was able to unblock, however eventually we couldn't fix. That one was a replacement unit sent by the manufacturer after we had problems with our very first Keurig. This works fine (lol, at least for now) however I didn't realize the water reservoir was so much smaller than our prior unit. With 2 people having one or two cups of coffee each morning, it seems like I'm refilling it daily. Otherwise just happy to have the convenience of pod coffee vs. making a morning pot.
Hey GMBN team, I like the video and the channel a lot but is it just me or is this clipLESS mantra a bit too much. I have not heard it anywhere else than in GMBN and you guys keep repeating it. On this very video after 3:25 first you mention "flats or clipless pedal" and then you talk about clipped in. What should someone get from this if they are looking for info and dont know much yet. It's mumbling that cannot be understood. Let go of those old pedals with baskets for your foots and start using clipped in as "clips" or not clipped in as "flats". Just my 20 cents. Will continue to enjoy these videos anyway!
I gave thumbs up just for the dancing!! Go Blake!
Those were some epic moves.
@@junka1975 epic evo moves
I think he knows this moves because he sings for the band Jungle as part-time...
proof: ua-cam.com/video/lS0WBxL6tUk/v-deo.html
eheh
Flow & style points from us! 😂
I have just bought a new hardtail after years riding a full suss. I said I would never go back but there is something about a good hardtail.
Ive heard alot of mountain bikers start on hardtails then go full sus then years later go back to hardtails like a born again purest.
The pump track is a great place to run over skateboarders and young kids on BMX bikes. Seriously, the trails where I’m learning are almost always deserted in the evenings, but the track is always full of non mountain bikers.
I hope you're wrong. There is a pump truck under construction in my area and I have just got into MTB (I'm 38). That's gonna be a great place to train but I don't want to run over any kids😁
I laughed so hard with that hardcore dancing. Well done Blake, as always.
Blake has always loved a good dance to some DnB music! 😂😂
Blake is a legend 😄 that dance must be the sickest thing of the week 👌
🤣 Blake got me rolling! Great dance moves! Only on hardtails !!!
Came for bike tips left with killer dance moves 👌
Why not spice it up? 😂
Great video for me. I’m 47 and getting back into mountain biking. Already crashed and broke my nose! So now I’m ready for more practice.
THIS TIME WITH A HELMET 🤷🏻♂️
I'm 34, got concussed pretty bad 2 years ago on a pumptrack. WAS wearing a helmet, wouldn't be typing this if I hadn't. Haven't gone back since but this video inspired me to do it again soon!
Blake moving to hardcore dance music - priceless!! 🤙
Your timing is great I get my new hardtail today
Hahahahaha! Here it is again! The gorgeous Yellow Nukeproof!
And, yes, Blake, you are a fantastic presenter
That dance part had me crying. Guess I need to get a hardtail so I can dance like Blake!
I woke up today on my birthday and saw a video of you straight away. Great birthday present, thank you😄
Happy Birthday for yesterday! 🔥🎉
@@gmbn Thanks for the congratulations and reply
😄
Also: one simple bright (yellow 💛) frame colour! Love it when the colour pops. TX, NASCAR reference is 😅! Riding a BMX as a kid taught me bike/body balance in a playful way, I stil have advantage of nowadays being 50.
I love my Mongoose Ardor hardtail. It's basically the cheap version of the Nukeproof scout. Very similar geo & other than the thru-axle, I could fit all the same parts of I needed too.
These videos are why Blake is my favorite GMBN presenter🤘😎
Just went on my first ride on a trail this evening and it was epic! Love my new hardtail (BH Spike 3.0).
Can't wait for the next ride!
Oh boy, the pump track!
I've been bringing my 7 yo daughter there from time to time and never thought once I could benefit from there as well (besides bringing the exhausted kid back home, knowing that she'd be in bed and sleeping at 8). Sometimes the most obvious things are the hardest to think of.
I've started biking seriously again 1 year ago, have tasted a bit of cross country trails in the southern alps last summer, and have also found out my limits there (had to jump off the bike a couple of times because brakes were dead and I couldn't handle the technical parts coming towards me).
So your videos definitely come in handy.
Thanks a lot.
Also, you must have been your various teachers's nightmares back in the days. It seems like you have a fire lit under your bum 24/7 😃
Love your videos, I learn a lot. Thank you :)
And, that dance at 6:40 is epic!
Thank you GMBN.. nothing beats practice, but when not on the trail your team is wonderful at explaining the skills needed to ride.. it's helping very much! Thanks ... Charles in the Wilds
thanks, blake! this is a great video and perhaps should be a series? i'm a road/gravel guy and just got my first hardtail - so while i'm not necessarily new to cycling, in Hardtail World i'm a total novice - so there is always room for beginner skill videos, and i really appreciate it.
also, kudos on the van build, i loved that series. :)
Always rode full susp. Got an aggressive geometry Marin San Quentin 2 hardtail and did some mods. Awesome bike. Love the simplicity and lighter weight of a hard tail. I take it to all the trails that dudes show up in enduro bikes on 😂😂
6:41 gotta love those MOVES!
Thank you for the affirmation. You’ve reminded me why I’ve always had a hard tail, other than cost. 😂
Where did he find sunshine?😂. That dance is my new warm-up.
Thank you for the skills vid love my hardtail
6:40 - Go Blake go
Never thought I’d see Blake here doing hardstyle
Saw you back pedal when switching feet between corners. Years ago we learned to alway forward pedal when switching feet to prevent dropping the chain off the front ring. Not a big issue with current 1X mt bike drivetrains but still a problem on 2X gravel and mt bikes.
yeah, i'm a big fan of the new 1x12 or 1x10 drivetrains. you can get incredibly rowdy and that chain never drops.
my nearest pumpt track is like 6 hours away from me lol
This guy is hilarious and yea the dancing is what got me lmao! My hard tail jacks me up always! But in a good way!
perfect video to begin the day
Facts! 😉🤘
😂 I like it when the bike throws me round bit it like riding a bull if u going fast enough
Thanks for the great content fun and educational including some new hard core dance moves 😂
Thank you!
That dance was sick
Thanks!
Bravo bravissimo, acrobatic equilibristic funny fantastic Mr. Blake.
Right on blake love the dancing 😅 yeah hardtail lotta fun a heck of a workout great teaching skills blake🚴🤙😀
You sold me on the hard dance. Now only a hard tail for me 😂
Well presented Blake.
Gotta love Blake!
Ok Blake you’re very entertaining and I enjoy your videos and content 👍🏻
I just started on my local trails, can’t wait for my first injury😅
Blake should team up with Sam Pilgrim for some hardcore style dancing. ^^
I love my plus hardtail, I even gave it a good Stripper name; Trixie, because she likes dancing in the rough, maybe not the way Blake dances, but close....lol
Awesome video! Blake must have been a legend at the rave clubs in the 90's 😂
Blake is definitely the hard tail master. I just wonder have you guys ever had your hand slip off your grip on a landing and spit you into the ground? That happened to me last week, rolled my ankle and am relegated to just cruising, no jumps for a while.
My question would be: Why did your hand slip off your grip? Sweaty? No gloves? Bad grips?
:-) Hope you get well soon so may jump again!
@@Eyesandears2011 I had gloves on, the grips are in good condition. I am wondering if I got moisture off my drink bottle on them. You can see it on my channel. My left hand just slipped off and had no time to recover. The thing that annoyed me is I have ridden off the log 100 times and never had that happen to me. It was a weird crash. I doubt it was even worthy of fails of the week.
This is a great video! Thanks
the hardcore dancing hahahahhahaha
Good information
Thanks! We hope it helps out on the trails 🙂
Blake's dad dancing 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I have secondhand embarrassment for his wife Jen.
Loved the skills video 😍😍😍
Got me dancing my way to the trails
I have a hard tail with 29 2 20 tires. Kenda sport nevegal 29 2 20 and I wouldn't trade it for anything else
06:38 best part 🤣💯
I saved this video to rewatch the hardcore dancing, the tips are just a bonus
He's got the moves 🕺
Let’s go
🤘😎
Thanks a lot for a very good tutorial, I will try to get some beginner skills, not easy, because I am a 60 year old pre-beginner with some speed and height fear.
Please shoutout the HARDTAIL PHILIPPINES!
Nice ride
On my three hardtail
Great video 😃 if you are just starting out then i would recommend a hardtail 😐 these are often cheaper 😃
Blake defo makes me want to build an aggressive hardtail , just not sure iv got the knees for going over the rough stuff
I need to see the dancing in the next video please! 🤘
I'm glad I live in Texas so I don't have to learn to turn both ways.
I got two bikes one hardtail one remedy 8.
My remedy 8 is snapping wheel dented frame, etc...
My hardtail ain't moving solid like a bloody rock
Nice dance😝😁🤘🏻🤙🏻
I'm going to experiment with being clipped in this weekend. I'm already feeling like it's not going to be for me. But I do have a hard time keeping my feet planted on the rough steep downhills.
Keep an open mind with it! It takes a couple of rides to get used to for sure, but you may end up liking it! If you want to go back to flats, focus on dropping your heels in order to keep them planted when the going gets rough :)
@@gmbn my concern is that I have really high foot arches and a rigid shoe might feel uncomfortable.
blake>
Blake, welcome to being a roadie!! ... I mean riding clipless!
That place is beautiful, where is it? Very useful tips, cheers ✌🏼
HC music 😄😃😄
Hours as in multiple hours on a pump track? I would like to see that ;DDD
which one should i choose for starting mtb and lerning skills?, 27.5" or 29" ?
Hey guys, like the idea of them but my worry with the clipless would be coming off the bike. Does your feet stay in the pedals? Sounds like it might be more dangerous? Excuse my ignorance im very new to this. Just saving up for my first new bike 😊
Does anyone know Blakes frame size and his height? He really is a HT legend, watching the videos makes me ride my scout much harder an faster.
Hey Edvin, Blake rides a medium frame and is around the 5'10 mark!
wow, i love nukeproof frames but don't have one.
Nice one Blake , im struggling to keep my feet on flats when jumping "trying to jump" why oh why ...can yoiu help ?
NASCAR is in Indiana and Alabama you tea drink'in red coat 😂
And its not just "going left turn all the way" - its a speedway for....speed...minimized into track for space, and what is the best way to gain speed on small size 2 mile track - make it oval with banking.... Its not boring F1 racing where Verstappen always win..
Nascar has also road courses and also Nascar car was in Le Man this year, smoking some hypercars..
Ignorance is bliss I guess.
Great tutorial & reminder even for the experienced rider 👍🚵🏻
You most definitely have to develop your skills a lot more to ride a hard tail. I love mine.
What type of MTB shoe do you recommend?? I want/ prefer a shoe that has ankle support and protection, friend broke his ankle many many years ago as a teen and don’t want to go through that.
So Blake has now become a clipless zealot 🙂
Skids skrrrrrr
6:40 Crack a mony o'clock?
After about 3 years the last Keurig stopped working ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxBrV-RbF5Nk0Rlt9i15aao-YMzqzTG8Vf initially was able to unblock, however eventually we couldn't fix. That one was a replacement unit sent by the manufacturer after we had problems with our very first Keurig. This works fine (lol, at least for now) however I didn't realize the water reservoir was so much smaller than our prior unit. With 2 people having one or two cups of coffee each morning, it seems like I'm refilling it daily. Otherwise just happy to have the convenience of pod coffee vs. making a morning pot.
Hey GMBN team, I like the video and the channel a lot but is it just me or is this clipLESS mantra a bit too much. I have not heard it anywhere else than in GMBN and you guys keep repeating it. On this very video after 3:25 first you mention "flats or clipless pedal" and then you talk about clipped in. What should someone get from this if they are looking for info and dont know much yet. It's mumbling that cannot be understood. Let go of those old pedals with baskets for your foots and start using clipped in as "clips" or not clipped in as "flats". Just my 20 cents. Will continue to enjoy these videos anyway!
EDM moshing.
Lol. NASCAR