@@Zimblake I think your next contract should include a stipulation that you aren't allowed on full sus bikes. Ps it'd be amazing to see urban/trial riding from you on a gravel bike, watching your trials practice videos with Ashtyn was awesome!
You won´t believe how many ppl would like to do things but fail because they they think too much or have lack of confidence. This is the same what's hindering them to join other riders. Ty gmbn for always encouraging the people. I think especially within the greatest sport in the world the first experiences on the mtb need to be as cool as it can be to rise the stoke level.
It's true. I like the guys I ride with because even though they egg you on a bit they respect your limits and you're still part of the group and we all have loads of fun.
When I used to live in London and occasionally commute to work in winter on my downhill bike. I would change off road wheels for road wheels and tyres. Sort of "supermoto" my bike. There was always street furniture, stairs, challenges and obstacles to ride. The great thing about this was I still got my fix of challenging riding, and I didn't get filthy dirty nor did my bike. Obviously if you screw up and hit the deck, the ground is a lot harder than rain sodden mud. But a prang, is a prang. I once suggested that one of my mates that he give it a try. (Road wheels on his down hill bike and go urban down hill)....... The look he gave me was like I had told him that I had just wiped my backside on his pillow. He was shocked at the thought of it.
ayo nice vid! alttough can you do more tips like this, but on a hardtail? I'm a begginner and i've just bought a new hardtail and I want to learn as much as i can
Saddle down, pedals straight and level, and try to put most of your weight over the back wheal this is the most important thing. Because as the nose of the bike dives in the stairs the back will have an easier time getting up in the air thus loosing control and throwing you over the bars (don't ask me how I know).. I'm riding a 300$ XC bike every day in my urban area riding stairs every single day. Yes it will be bumpy on a hard tail but with practice of that technique it will be a piece of cake. And most important put on your protective gear, don't be scared, and commit to it! Have fun
@@andreiatanasiu463 What do you get for 500 euros where you live? I live in Russia, and I for 400euros I got a GT Aggressor with a freewheel and tourney with 3x7 transmission
Woohoo Blake.. I've had my bike for 1 year..came off it other day(first time!)...got first puncture yesterday!..and I've worn the chain and cassette down!!...but I'm loving it,this is cool on steps..but I love it when you go to the woods!!Merry Christmas!X❣️
I always notice how Blake always has a colorful set of grips on his bike. I don’t know why I took notice to that but I feel like it’s a nice touch and I got a set of moss green grips to go with my bike. I know it has no purpose with this video but I really like watching Blake and his tutorials.
In addition to Blake's vid another tip is to approach with pedals level and push your knees sightly forward so your elbows bend right before rolling in. This makes the roll in easier compared to doing it with more stretched arms. Once rolling in your bike will shift forward and because of the bend arms you have more room to let it do so without having to move your upper body a lot. Don't forget to drop the heels slightly once you roll in. I hope this makes sense, a bit hard to explain in just words 🙈 Learned this from another UA-cam tut ons stairs but not sure if it's appreciated adding the link.
I have a hardtail. I have been driving past stairs for over a year. Just 2 weeks ago i just sent it. If i only new, that stairs are so much fun, i would have done it a year ago. Now i have been sending all the stairs i could find in my neighborhood.
After a lifetime of riding stairs on a BMX and finally buying a bigger bike (26" DH bike with 200mm travel) I'm falling in love with stairs all over again. I'm loving being able to crank at a set of stairs at mach Jesus and use them like a flatbank. I'm on the hunt for a nice double set with a good runup and landing to try jumping up. Street riding is so much fun 😅
Also, another disadvantage of riding too slowly on a set of stairs is that the natural tendency to counter steer for balance could force the bars at full 90 if the front wheel happens to be just at the edge of the next step. This will almost certainly cause you to jackknife over the bars especially if the stairs were steep. Just keep a moderate speed and and front wheel square. And of course weight centered over bottom bracket.
Thank you for that, I live on very top of a mountain and . There's 150 steps .am going for it. Helmet and pads, I have med care and have not used it....yet
My first and most brutal crash ever was a concrete staircase, I broke several of those rules above :| mild concussion, broken helmet, wasted left knee, wasted left 3 fingers and wedding ring, tore my pants, scraped my boots and scratched the bike up.
Yeah, they not to forgiving. I went over the bars on a set near to me. Still give me the eby jeebies & don't feel that great even when you do them correct to be honest.
Best way to learn how to go downstairs is to go down a curb then down a two-step then down a three-step then down a four-step then down finally a six-step and then you could just pretty much do any kind of vertical size of staircase really easily
@@8ace293 you know when I go down stairs you really do t have to put all you weight In the back you can just ride down also. Your bike stats stable like riding down a hill just by its self so if you just committed its really not bad at all its just like a thing you go down.
lets hope it works i have a xc race its my first time and i trackread it earlier and messed up and fell down and the race is tommorow and the funny thing is im using gravel tires one slick one not. i just hope ill do good tommorow and not mess up again
Actually there is nothing to learn about riding on stairs. There is only one thing you should know - faster you go, smother and more fun it is. And if you don't need to turn on the end of the stairs, don't use brakes.
I always look at a stairset and want to ride my mountain bike down them. I can't even watch a film with stairs in. Without wanting to ride down those stairs as well. Except maybe the stairs in Valparaiso Urban Downhill.
For some reason when I do stairs I seem to have a tendency to put the derailleur into the rear wheel on the descent as it slaps about and rip the spokes to bits and ruin the wheel & mech. On my jump bike (single speed) it's fine but on my full bounce MTB I'm always apprehensive now.
Change into an easier gear. Don't have it on the hardest gear but also not in the easiest gear - IN the middle. A little more tension in the derailleur will help.
@@Zimblake cheers Blake.. I think a lot of the problem comes down to the fact I'm using a clutchless mech with a long reach (shimano Altus or Acera tend to be my choice - I'm running a cheapo bike with upgrades lol).. Chain is probably way to sloppy as a result.
i'm more curious how to get up onto those wooden sand-stairs on the trail that the cyclocross guys guys use. most MTB'ers i've seen will just get of the bike and run up, but some manage to ride/jump to the top
I could do that stair set, its when the stairs are have a bigger foot steps when I struggle, it starts to buck you half way down & you don't want that. Face down on the ground. Been there.
Find a small drop into a stairset (bench, ledge,...) and go from there. Bunnyhopping into easy stairsets also builds confidence, start slow and increase the distance you hop into the stairs when you feel comfortable.
A beginners guide to street riding here’s is a couple of tips avoid Riding in the rain on a JB and avoid those Block paving style bricks that many street Spot has they are like Black ice when wet and if security guard’s ask you to move on just leave and go to a different spot if you argue with them you’ll just make it worse for yourself and avoid going down escalators there may be fun but they are very slippery when wet And also tried to land flat it’s a part of street riding culture LOL
I like it how Blake rode MegaAvalanche on a hardtail, but decided to get a full suspention for a case of stairs.
Lol
Rofl
yeah my thoughts exactly. I did say to Nick/Cameraman. I need my hardtail haha
@@Zimblake I think your next contract should include a stipulation that you aren't allowed on full sus bikes.
Ps it'd be amazing to see urban/trial riding from you on a gravel bike, watching your trials practice videos with Ashtyn was awesome!
@@nk-dw2hm 😂😂😂😂
i just hit my first set of stairs today and honestly there is nothing like it, it is one of the funnest things i have done on my mtb so far.
Same
You won´t believe how many ppl would like to do things but fail because they they think too much or have lack of confidence. This is the same what's hindering them to join other riders.
Ty gmbn for always encouraging the people. I think especially within the greatest sport in the world the first experiences on the mtb need to be as cool as it can be to rise the stoke level.
I actually got over confident and nose case a platform and otb 12 stairs
It's true. I like the guys I ride with because even though they egg you on a bit they respect your limits and you're still part of the group and we all have loads of fun.
Seems like bike breaking territory. I assumed there was some technique that allowed you to preserve your wheels when I saw people do it in videos
Blake should bring Sam Pilgrim to the nice stair sets, he only seems to find "DOOMERS".
That would make a great part 2! 😂
they should do game of bike
When I used to live in London and occasionally commute to work in winter on my downhill bike. I would change off road wheels for road wheels and tyres. Sort of "supermoto" my bike. There was always street furniture, stairs, challenges and obstacles to ride.
The great thing about this was I still got my fix of challenging riding, and I didn't get filthy dirty nor did my bike. Obviously if you screw up and hit the deck, the ground is a lot harder than rain sodden mud. But a prang, is a prang.
I once suggested that one of my mates that he give it a try. (Road wheels on his down hill bike and go urban down hill)....... The look he gave me was like I had told him that I had just wiped my backside on his pillow. He was shocked at the thought of it.
Blake is always so happy. It makes all his videos great to watch.
Did my first stairs this summer!!! 64, not to old, although my bridge vibrated loose.
🤣
ayo nice vid! alttough can you do more tips like this, but on a hardtail? I'm a begginner and i've just bought a new hardtail and I want to learn as much as i can
I have a relatively budget hardtail. The basics are the same, but just bumpier😂. It’s important to stay loose and don’t be scared to pick up speed.
@@davidxin5805 yea, my bike is also like 600 euros. Thx for the tip
Saddle down, pedals straight and level, and try to put most of your weight over the back wheal this is the most important thing. Because as the nose of the bike dives in the stairs the back will have an easier time getting up in the air thus loosing control and throwing you over the bars (don't ask me how I know).. I'm riding a 300$ XC bike every day in my urban area riding stairs every single day. Yes it will be bumpy on a hard tail but with practice of that technique it will be a piece of cake. And most important put on your protective gear, don't be scared, and commit to it! Have fun
@@andreiatanasiu463 What do you get for 500 euros where you live? I live in Russia, and I for 400euros I got a GT Aggressor with a freewheel and tourney with 3x7 transmission
@@Tone32616 i got a Cross Fusion 9, with mt-200 equivalent brakes, 100mm Srstuntour fork, 3x9 drivetrain
Woohoo Blake.. I've had my bike for 1 year..came off it other day(first time!)...got first puncture yesterday!..and I've worn the chain and cassette down!!...but I'm loving it,this is cool on steps..but I love it when you go to the woods!!Merry Christmas!X❣️
@sisterdrummer 777 Sounds sick. There is always a first time for everything but glad you love mountain biking! Keep Shredding 🤟
Stoked for you!! Merry Christmas and I hope you get some biking kit or stuff.
I always notice how Blake always has a colorful set of grips on his bike. I don’t know why I took notice to that but I feel like it’s a nice touch and I got a set of moss green grips to go with my bike. I know it has no purpose with this video but I really like watching Blake and his tutorials.
In addition to Blake's vid another tip is to approach with pedals level and push your knees sightly forward so your elbows bend right before rolling in. This makes the roll in easier compared to doing it with more stretched arms. Once rolling in your bike will shift forward and because of the bend arms you have more room to let it do so without having to move your upper body a lot. Don't forget to drop the heels slightly once you roll in.
I hope this makes sense, a bit hard to explain in just words 🙈 Learned this from another UA-cam tut ons stairs but not sure if it's appreciated adding the link.
I have a hardtail. I have been driving past stairs for over a year. Just 2 weeks ago i just sent it. If i only new, that stairs are so much fun, i would have done it a year ago. Now i have been sending all the stairs i could find in my neighborhood.
Awesome video Blake. I got a new MTB and now I just have to wait for this Canadian winter to pass and then try some stairs. 😁
Good MTB skills can transfer to all kinds of 2 wheel adventures. Solid video, thanks for posting. 💪🔥
After a lifetime of riding stairs on a BMX and finally buying a bigger bike (26" DH bike with 200mm travel) I'm falling in love with stairs all over again.
I'm loving being able to crank at a set of stairs at mach Jesus and use them like a flatbank.
I'm on the hunt for a nice double set with a good runup and landing to try jumping up.
Street riding is so much fun 😅
used to do stairs as a kid. love doing them still the more the better
Also, another disadvantage of riding too slowly on a set of stairs is that the natural tendency to counter steer for balance could force the bars at full 90 if the front wheel happens to be just at the edge of the next step. This will almost certainly cause you to jackknife over the bars especially if the stairs were steep. Just keep a moderate speed and and front wheel square. And of course weight centered over bottom bracket.
my front fork is on the low end and I prefer to lean a bit more to the back wheel ;d
Thank you for that, I live on very top of a mountain and . There's 150 steps .am going for it. Helmet and pads, I have med care and have not used it....yet
0:54 bro made scrambled eggs
Cool instructional video 👍 I enjoy urban riding early on weekends when no one around especially traffic
Hi Blake, please make a video how to ride Upstairs. There are so few bids about that - I'm especially interested how to approach the first steps.
Great to watch but I doubt it can be done on a recombent trike or the bowhead?
Just upgraded the forks....it's time to learn this
Blake and Martin are the Don daddas of GMBN... That Canyon is the boom! Bike check? What's with the pink lid?
I hit my first set of stairs today im going to learn this skill so i can take more advanced stairs
Thank you! I will get an mtb gifted soon and this Will be the first thing i will do!
Hey! Great video Blake
Thanks
Ive been eyeing a gnarly stair double gap for ages. Got out of control once and am terrified now!
My first and most brutal crash ever was a concrete staircase, I broke several of those rules above :| mild concussion, broken helmet, wasted left knee, wasted left 3 fingers and wedding ring, tore my pants, scraped my boots and scratched the bike up.
Yeah, they not to forgiving. I went over the bars on a set near to me. Still give me the eby jeebies & don't feel that great even when you do them correct to be honest.
@@Northstar-Media pinch flats and disapproving public too! Ha ha
Best way to learn how to go downstairs is to go down a curb then down a two-step then down a three-step then down a four-step then down finally a six-step and then you could just pretty much do any kind of vertical size of staircase really easily
@@8ace293 you know when I go down stairs you really do t have to put all you weight In the back you can just ride down also.
Your bike stats stable like riding down a hill just by its self so if you just committed its really not bad at all its just like a thing you go down.
lets hope it works i have a xc race its my first time and i trackread it earlier and messed up and fell down and the race is tommorow and the funny thing is im using gravel tires one slick one not. i just hope ill do good tommorow and not mess up again
Now do a how to ride up the stairs!!! I only got till my back wheel to the 1st step. 😅 and im 40. 😆
How much psi should I put in my tubeless tires for jumping and riding stairs?
tip if u go fast then it takes a lot of the bumps out of it and your tire will glide over the ridge/peak of each step
Actually there is nothing to learn about riding on stairs. There is only one thing you should know - faster you go, smother and more fun it is. And if you don't need to turn on the end of the stairs, don't use brakes.
agreed, i've ridden stairs a lot. If anything its much easier than going down a tree rooty downhill as all the steps are consistent.
I learned what cement tastes like after trying this out at my local "nice' staircase.
Had loads of them for the European XCO Championships in the summer......
0:52 HTH did you pull that off. 😂
Stair turns are fun!! But check no one coming up, yes
Blake, you are the gem..
\m/
What a solid bike.
Thanks a lot! Why heals down?
Great job Blake. The next for me is how to cross an not very deep river...
I always look at a stairset and want to ride my mountain bike down them. I can't even watch a film with stairs in. Without wanting to ride down those stairs as well. Except maybe the stairs in Valparaiso Urban Downhill.
Thank you Sir.
Blake could make riding down the Grand Canyon look easy.
For some reason when I do stairs I seem to have a tendency to put the derailleur into the rear wheel on the descent as it slaps about and rip the spokes to bits and ruin the wheel & mech. On my jump bike (single speed) it's fine but on my full bounce MTB I'm always apprehensive now.
Change into an easier gear. Don't have it on the hardest gear but also not in the easiest gear - IN the middle. A little more tension in the derailleur will help.
@@Zimblake cheers Blake.. I think a lot of the problem comes down to the fact I'm using a clutchless mech with a long reach (shimano Altus or Acera tend to be my choice - I'm running a cheapo bike with upgrades lol).. Chain is probably way to sloppy as a result.
@@IanMaddock do yourself a favor and get a deore derailleur with a clutch. It’ll make a world of difference
Christmas stairs in Bristol are challenging 😅
Is that a mullet set up on the bike? I see the back wheel is a 27.5 but I can't quite see the front wheel.
tips for going up them please.
muchas gracias.... muy interesante y bien hecho
i'm more curious how to get up onto those wooden sand-stairs on the trail that the cyclocross guys guys use. most MTB'ers i've seen will just get of the bike and run up, but some manage to ride/jump to the top
I could do that stair set, its when the stairs are have a bigger foot steps when I struggle, it starts to buck you half way down & you don't want that. Face down on the ground. Been there.
Going faster smooths it out!
Just did my first today🎉
thnx mate
can you guys make a video on how to gap a set of stairs?
hey does somebody know are trail bikes good for riding staris?
are enrty level bikes good fro again riding stairs?
Can you do a video on this on a jump bike
How much tire pressure to go up and down stairs ?
What size is Blake’s Mullet? 😊
I would try to ride staris tomorrow
Next, Blake demonstrates how to ride UP the stairs!
There are far more sketchy stairs than trails by me and I’ve ridden almost all of them.
How do you progress to gapping stair sets?
Find a small drop into a stairset (bench, ledge,...) and go from there. Bunnyhopping into easy stairsets also builds confidence, start slow and increase the distance you hop into the stairs when you feel comfortable.
Final step.. forget everything Blake just said & just send it🤙🏼
no.1 thing is commitment, know that it is going to be steep and bumpy. U cant stop in the middle, coz if u do, ud go over the bars
Can you go down without suspension on mtb?
i just hit my first set of stairs yesterday and i did not stand it was hell my back still hurts a bit
A beginners guide to street riding here’s is a couple of tips avoid Riding in the rain on a JB and avoid those Block paving style bricks that many street Spot has they are like Black ice when wet and if security guard’s ask you to move on just leave and go to a different spot if you argue with them you’ll just make it worse for yourself and avoid going down escalators there may be fun but they are very slippery when wet And also tried to land flat it’s a part of street riding culture LOL
Shout out Frome and Gordon the camel in the background!
My question is how do i use stairsets as landings like Gabriel wibmer
Exactly…!!
you guys could make "How To" 's videos riding hardtails, to make things more interesting
What u doing in Frome?
Was Chris too busy to make this?!
Blake: Be natural let the the bike do its thing. Yur gonna feel those vibrations.
Me: Go get spank vibrocore and dats it.
why am i watching this my one and only KOM is at my uni with only stairs on the trail haha but great video nonetheless
Hey Siri… show me the closest set of stairs ‘cause we’re going!
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I ride down steps regularly on some of the routes I ride they good fun pedestrians think I’m nuts 😂😂😂
Stair set of doom.
My first stair set was all 4sets abt 36steps on a 100£bike
The steps to riding a staircase. :D
Stair set of DOOM!
As a daily bike commuter, I'd need this for emergency reason...
Where’s Pilgrim?? Stair sets of DOOM! lol
DO IT ON A HARDTAIL
Congrats on the first comment
3rd comment?
A DOOOMER !!
Come to Nepal,Lukla for the best downhill video in my channel
Can you show use how to ride up the stairs?
There is "old" video on gmbn how to ride up the stairs.
But yea, they can make new one 🙂
I completely ignored the braking advice and locked the brakes. I then flew over the handlebars
Knees bent, heels down, rah rah rah...
So is this not gonna break my bike in two?
hola
What to
if no one will even answer?
👀👀 1st comment?
Stairway of doom as Sam Pilgrim would say 🤣
SPEEDY 💨
Stairs are rooty chutes.
stairset of doom
Im sad. Hoping I can have my own bike 😓
2nd comment?
Title is missing....'...of dooooommmm'