This past year I’ve found myself enjoying my bike less. I mean I eat, sleep, and breathe motocross. I’m obsessed to the core. But when it’s time to ride, I’ve become so worried about having a get off, or overthinking an obvious possible scenario. I almost say to myself… “I’ve made it through another day of riding..” That’s not enjoyment. I needed this video. Thank you.
we learn to ride while play riding. there are too many expectations at an MX track to properly activate and build fun inspired motor skills. find an excuse to buy a trail bike for someone in your family and sneak off with it once a week to an old sand-pit or woods trail. focus on technical obstacles with lower speeds. forge new trails and explore. stay away form the MX track for 6 weeks. i guarantee you will enjoy the track more once back. moto will always be our obsession, but joy in life is rooted in the simple friendly things. trail bike tip!... the only OEM with the genius to put full size wheels on a smaller frame bike, is the Kawasaki KLX140. 2016 - 2020 it's the KLX140G. 2021 to present it's the KLX140RF. the perfect play bike!
I grew up on a 1,500 acre ranch in So. Cal. I rode almost everyday, if it wasn’t raining. But, there were days that I didn’t go ride because of fear. Or, sometimes if I had to much on my mind, I wouldn’t go out. I’ve learned how to listen to myself and know when I shouldn’t be riding.
In October of '10 I had a HUGE wad up during a Marty Smith class in AZ. Shattered my left tib/fib and ankle...Long recovery....Started riding again in '14, moved from a 450 SX to a YZ "144"...Continuing to practice, be patient and work thru some fear....Broke 7 ribs last July 1st, sent me years in reverse. I will continue on, focusing on technique and smoothness, not speed and clearing everything...I am 63. Thank for another great video!
Mental blocks are really tough, shifting focus is a must as well as being present. Riding your dirt bike is supposed to be fun don't ever forget that. Thanks for the reminder Ryno, I'm almost 50 and getting back on the bike after several years of injury and doing vintage racing.
About as good of an answer as you're gonna get. You never totally conquer fear. It's always there and that's natural and probably good. I've been riding since the 80s and all I can say is if there wasn't a little fear there, it wouldn't be fun.
If you're a new rider, I'd say just ride and keep learning at your skill level. Little steps, get a little faster, have a pre-race regimen (figure 8's, etc), and you have to be in shape because when you do wreck, all your energy will be wasted when you try to get back up. I think the worst mistake a racer can make is to rush things, to be impatient, or be intimidated by faster riders. I've finished every race I've done.
Riding often is probably the best way to get over fear. When the bike feels like an extension of your body fear disappears. Riding once a week is not often enough in my experience.
coming up short on a big jump is more dangerours than going almost to long (or too long). Thats my experience of learning to jump. Do a few "safe" attempts by not jumping the whole thing. Pick a gear that will be enough and decide how much throttle you need. Choose a high or lowspot on the face of the jump depending on what is best for that particular jump. Practice on table tops before learning gap jumps. If you lack corner speed before you approach a big jump, maybe thats what you need to learn first, cornering.
At a local track i rode at a few times there is a single then a short table top coming out of a corner. Its probly a solid 50-60 foot gap to hit the takeoff and land down the short table top lander. Ive hot bigger jumps in the past by far but that one is pure commitment its second gear pinned on a 250. I still have yet to hit it. If and when i do finally hit it possibly this year i will be the only guy in vet class doing it only most of a and a few b riders are hitting it. Im old now compared to the young guys racing nowdays, im pushing 40. The worst part is when you know you can clear it but you also know if anything happens its not guna be pretty lol. As a 20 something year old i wouldnt have hesitated to just smack it 2nd gear pinned and go for it but the older I get the less crazy I guess I have gotten too. Getting up the next monday for work gets harder with age lol
Another thing I do if im questioning a bigger jump is to turn my suspension a few clicks stiffer it saved me a few times already coming up short and landing on the flat over clearing it. One time i hit a 3rd gear jump by accident in 4th and came down from like 15 ft in the air to flat cleared the entire jump and landing but i had my suspension pretty stiff i rode out of it barely lol
@@CodySnell_87 yeah stiffer suspension might save a rough landing. I'm turning 40 this year too. Just upgraded my ktm exc 300 front suspension. I noticed I started to bottom the fork on most mx tracks (its a fork that is setup for trails from factory). Lots of broken bones in 2022, first my wrist and later the same year my collarbone. I have a crash video of the collarbone :) Dont quit riding man, then you are really going to feel old and weak.
every single time you sling your leg over a bike. take it seriously. total dominance. you are in control. section off the track and attack the weak points. im scared of off camber turn jumps. do those first.
Hey @ryno would it be possible to get you out to Oklahoma for a weekend just to work with me older vet needing your help with corners ! So hit me bro we are really really serious ! Thanks man, Chad
I don't like the idea of being fearless out there. Fear is a natural response programmed into us to keep us alive. Taking a BAD risk in dirt biking can very often result in a bad outcome - sometimes with permanent, irreversible damage. As he's saying, the approach I use is the same I use to overcome stage fright. I practice, practice, practice and try things that might fail in a lower-risk environment before I roll it out in front of the masses (3 other jammers and my wife). On the bike, I ease my way up to a new obstacle, don't attempt things until I'm confident I have the skills to control the bike in that situation. For example, I wasn't happy with my control of the pitch of the bike over jumps when I got back in in 2018 after a 32 year absence. So I kept practicing over very small jumps until I'd regained the feel for throttle and body position as well as correcting a too-high or two low front wheel in the air. THEN I progressed to gradually bigger jumps. When it came time to try to clear the big 4th gear jump, I followed an experienced rider who I knew consistently landed in the right spot, and matched his speed. I teach new skills to University students for a living and one of my "unwritten" rules is SLOWER IS FASTER. In this context, it's faster for me to take a methodical approach to build the necessary skills before I try a potentially body-bending obstacle on the dirt bike. I'd rather take 2 months of practice to ease up to it than rush it, and then lose an entire season while I heal (or worse). Obviously, with a mindset like this, it was very upsetting to me when, in 2022 a friend/competitor of mine "sent it" while passing me over a small table top at the top of a hill. His excess speed created a situation that was un-recoverable and ended in his instant death. My wife was the second closest witness, as she was waiting to photograph me as I went through the corner at the bottom of the hill. I'd backed off and given him room to send the message "you've got the corner, I'm not going to battle you for it" but if I had a time-machine, I'd go back and actually YELL to him "Go ahead - Your corner" and hope he could make sense of that in time. I really liked this fellow and it's just not as fun at the track without him. I continued to race last year, but before I could find out if my state of mind would allow me to feel comfortable battling for position etc. again, a fellow hit me from behind while passing me and my leg got caught between his wheel and his rear shock, resulting in several damaged ligaments. So, I'll spend this year riding and figuring out if I can actually compete or if I'll always be wondering if the guy trying to keep/gain the position is riding beyond where he should be and if me being competitive is goading him into a potentially deadly situation. So please, go faster by getting more skillful. Not be being braver.
RYNO is there any young talent you noticed that you can take under your wing to take the passing of the torch from jet Lawrence.See the difference in Tom viale Now he's had time to adjust Something could be done with "Prado" he didn't want to go back to Europe
Truth , when I'm trying to conquer some new obstacle on a track (that i'm worried about) I make a conscious effort to focus on what I need to do in order to do it right . ...worry about what might've happened later 😉 Thanks for sharing RH!
This past year I’ve found myself enjoying my bike less. I mean I eat, sleep, and breathe motocross. I’m obsessed to the core. But when it’s time to ride, I’ve become so worried about having a get off, or overthinking an obvious possible scenario. I almost say to myself… “I’ve made it through another day of riding..” That’s not enjoyment. I needed this video. Thank you.
we learn to ride while play riding. there are too many expectations at an MX track to properly activate and build fun inspired motor skills. find an excuse to buy a trail bike for someone in your family and sneak off with it once a week to an old sand-pit or woods trail.
focus on technical obstacles with lower speeds. forge new trails and explore. stay away form the MX track for 6 weeks. i guarantee you will enjoy the track more once back. moto will always be our obsession, but joy in life is rooted in the simple friendly things.
trail bike tip!... the only OEM with the genius to put full size wheels on a smaller frame bike, is the Kawasaki KLX140. 2016 - 2020 it's the KLX140G. 2021 to present it's the KLX140RF. the perfect play bike!
I grew up on a 1,500 acre ranch in So. Cal. I rode almost everyday, if it wasn’t raining. But, there were days that I didn’t go ride because of fear. Or, sometimes if I had to much on my mind, I wouldn’t go out. I’ve learned how to listen to myself and know when I shouldn’t be riding.
In October of '10 I had a HUGE wad up during a Marty Smith class in AZ. Shattered my left tib/fib and ankle...Long recovery....Started riding again in '14, moved from a 450 SX to a YZ "144"...Continuing to practice, be patient and work thru some fear....Broke 7 ribs last July 1st, sent me years in reverse. I will continue on, focusing on technique and smoothness, not speed and clearing everything...I am 63. Thank for another great video!
Mental blocks are really tough, shifting focus is a must as well as being present. Riding your dirt bike is supposed to be fun don't ever forget that. Thanks for the reminder Ryno, I'm almost 50 and getting back on the bike after several years of injury and doing vintage racing.
Dude knows what he is talking about 💯🚴
Truth! Love the wisdom from Ryno!
Great words Ryno. Practice practice practice, and build confidence, confidence is everything.
About as good of an answer as you're gonna get. You never totally conquer fear. It's always there and that's natural and probably good. I've been riding since the 80s and all I can say is if there wasn't a little fear there, it wouldn't be fun.
Ryno thank you for sharing your inspiring knowledge!!!✌🏻🫶🏻
I got over it by starting small and working my way up to bigger jumps. You have to just do it.
Thanx Ryno love the birds in the background. I too have been struggling with fear. I needed this.
Nice meeting you over at Tamarack the other day my friend. Great content / great videos.
Thanks Ryno. Keep the wisdom comin'. It all helps.
fear is the mind killer
Excellent, i will definitely try that. You describe exactly what i do. Also i must practice, practice, practice!
As you said, this applies to many things in life.
Love your content and your personality. 🙂
I needed that Thanks Ryno. I Had a lot of get offs last year and was trying to figure out how to get those out of my head.
Love hearing these videos from you❤
Great info.
Thanks Ryan 👌😉
Awesome man.simple as
Ryan thanks for all you do-
Great job
What does he mean by "keeping the hips out"?
Ah, Dec 12 2023 video he explains this. Thank-you Ryan
If Ryan says it believe it!
Great stuff, player!!!!@@
thx
You Please keep looking after our little Mate Austin Forkner Please Ryan ,Many Regards From Down Under
Pain is what I fear
If you're a new rider, I'd say just ride and keep learning at your skill level. Little steps, get a little faster, have a pre-race regimen (figure 8's, etc), and you have to be in shape because when you do wreck, all your energy will be wasted when you try to get back up. I think the worst mistake a racer can make is to rush things, to be impatient, or be intimidated by faster riders. I've finished every race I've done.
Riding often is probably the best way to get over fear. When the bike feels like an extension of your body fear disappears. Riding once a week is not often enough in my experience.
coming up short on a big jump is more dangerours than going almost to long (or too long). Thats my experience of learning to jump. Do a few "safe" attempts by not jumping the whole thing. Pick a gear that will be enough and decide how much throttle you need. Choose a high or lowspot on the face of the jump depending on what is best for that particular jump. Practice on table tops before learning gap jumps. If you lack corner speed before you approach a big jump, maybe thats what you need to learn first, cornering.
At a local track i rode at a few times there is a single then a short table top coming out of a corner. Its probly a solid 50-60 foot gap to hit the takeoff and land down the short table top lander. Ive hot bigger jumps in the past by far but that one is pure commitment its second gear pinned on a 250. I still have yet to hit it. If and when i do finally hit it possibly this year i will be the only guy in vet class doing it only most of a and a few b riders are hitting it. Im old now compared to the young guys racing nowdays, im pushing 40. The worst part is when you know you can clear it but you also know if anything happens its not guna be pretty lol. As a 20 something year old i wouldnt have hesitated to just smack it 2nd gear pinned and go for it but the older I get the less crazy I guess I have gotten too. Getting up the next monday for work gets harder with age lol
Another thing I do if im questioning a bigger jump is to turn my suspension a few clicks stiffer it saved me a few times already coming up short and landing on the flat over clearing it. One time i hit a 3rd gear jump by accident in 4th and came down from like 15 ft in the air to flat cleared the entire jump and landing but i had my suspension pretty stiff i rode out of it barely lol
@@CodySnell_87 yeah stiffer suspension might save a rough landing. I'm turning 40 this year too. Just upgraded my ktm exc 300 front suspension. I noticed I started to bottom the fork on most mx tracks (its a fork that is setup for trails from factory). Lots of broken bones in 2022, first my wrist and later the same year my collarbone. I have a crash video of the collarbone :) Dont quit riding man, then you are really going to feel old and weak.
After i crash took couple years to get my head rite !
Yup practise practise practise. Have fun. Riding dirt bikes is fun.
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I never had fear while riding, I lost , I crashed, I won , but not afraid, never had arm pump,
every single time you sling your leg over a bike. take it seriously. total dominance. you are in control. section off the track and attack the weak points. im scared of off camber turn jumps. do those first.
Hey @ryno would it be possible to get you out to Oklahoma for a weekend just to work with me older vet needing your help with corners ! So hit me bro we are really really serious ! Thanks man, Chad
I don't like the idea of being fearless out there. Fear is a natural response programmed into us to keep us alive. Taking a BAD risk in dirt biking can very often result in a bad outcome - sometimes with permanent, irreversible damage.
As he's saying, the approach I use is the same I use to overcome stage fright. I practice, practice, practice and try things that might fail in a lower-risk environment before I roll it out in front of the masses (3 other jammers and my wife).
On the bike, I ease my way up to a new obstacle, don't attempt things until I'm confident I have the skills to control the bike in that situation. For example, I wasn't happy with my control of the pitch of the bike over jumps when I got back in in 2018 after a 32 year absence. So I kept practicing over very small jumps until I'd regained the feel for throttle and body position as well as correcting a too-high or two low front wheel in the air. THEN I progressed to gradually bigger jumps. When it came time to try to clear the big 4th gear jump, I followed an experienced rider who I knew consistently landed in the right spot, and matched his speed.
I teach new skills to University students for a living and one of my "unwritten" rules is SLOWER IS FASTER.
In this context, it's faster for me to take a methodical approach to build the necessary skills before I try a potentially body-bending obstacle on the dirt bike. I'd rather take 2 months of practice to ease up to it than rush it, and then lose an entire season while I heal (or worse).
Obviously, with a mindset like this, it was very upsetting to me when, in 2022 a friend/competitor of mine "sent it" while passing me over a small table top at the top of a hill. His excess speed created a situation that was un-recoverable and ended in his instant death. My wife was the second closest witness, as she was waiting to photograph me as I went through the corner at the bottom of the hill.
I'd backed off and given him room to send the message "you've got the corner, I'm not going to battle you for it" but if I had a time-machine, I'd go back and actually YELL to him "Go ahead - Your corner" and hope he could make sense of that in time. I really liked this fellow and it's just not as fun at the track without him.
I continued to race last year, but before I could find out if my state of mind would allow me to feel comfortable battling for position etc. again, a fellow hit me from behind while passing me and my leg got caught between his wheel and his rear shock, resulting in several damaged ligaments. So, I'll spend this year riding and figuring out if I can actually compete or if I'll always be wondering if the guy trying to keep/gain the position is riding beyond where he should be and if me being competitive is goading him into a potentially deadly situation.
So please, go faster by getting more skillful. Not be being braver.
Your HIM 🫡
A added tip would be to not practice humungous jumps on a unprepped track when you’re the only one there, ask me how I know this🤦♂️
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RYNO is there any young talent you noticed that you can take under your wing to take the passing of the torch from jet Lawrence.See the difference in Tom viale Now he's had time to adjust Something could be done with "Prado" he didn't want to go back to Europe
He's with Austin Forkner
Truth , when I'm trying to conquer some new obstacle on a track (that i'm worried about) I make a conscious effort to focus on what I need to do in order to do it right . ...worry about what might've happened later 😉 Thanks for sharing RH!
My biggest fear is Ryan Hughes puts down the marijuana pipe....
Toke it up man!
That hydro from North Cali is the best
(just get high before you die)
Man what I would give to go train with Ryno