The 12 "Backwards" MTB Basics for Beginners [The RIGHT Way - 4K]
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Just starting out OR returning to riding - Beginner or Intermediate Riders looking for the exact, step-by-step breakdown of the 12 basic fundamental skills look no further!
You will get a solid foundation that will help you in any situation (trail, trials, dh, enduro, XC) on your mountain bike.
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These drill and skills you may have heard of, but not like this.
00:00 - Start
00:35 - Beginner Basic #1: Riding Tall
03:05 - Beginner Basic #2: Standing Spring
05:49 - Beginner Basic #3: Pedaling Progressions
08:23 - Beginner Basic #4: Braking Correctly
11:48 - Beginner Basic #5/6 Slow Speed Trackstands and Turns
16:43 - Beginner Basic #7: Bike Lean The Right Way
18:42 - Beginner Basic #8: The Flawless Front Wheel Lift
21:00 - Beginner Basic #9: Radical Rear Wheel Lift
22:37 - Beginner Basic #10: Dismount Without Crashing
23:43 - Beginner Basic #11: Attack/Low Body Position
27:36 - Beginner Basic #12: Cornering
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I was up to 240lb when I decided to use a MTB to get some fitness back. I found my weight and lack of fitness prevented me learning any technical skills. For me the most important thing was just getting mileage done on the local hills. No skills required, just repeatedly pedalling up long hill climbs to burn the weight off and get some muscle back in my legs. My inflexible dead weight destroyed my first full suspension bike, so for my second bike I’ve gone for a hard tail.. less to break, and not as expensive, but I’m finally feeling lighter and more agile so now I’m looking to learn some skills and gain some technical ability. Your video is exactly what I’m looking for at the right time.
For any others who aren’t as fit as they would like to be, and feel its difficult enough to just pedal the bike. Keep at it. Work on your cardio, burn the fat and build the muscle in your legs. It will come.
That’s EPIC. Well done. To do that you have to make hundreds if not thousands of great decisions to build a healthy body. Hope you’re feeling proud of yourself!!!! 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
The standing spring movement is just sooo satisfying to get right on trails and use the terrain to just float over roots and and rocks.
Oh for sure! Good word.
I go through parts like crazy already with my 270lb self.I'll get there though, Be leave it!
Keep at it.
A ton of usefull content in a single video. Thanks for your work and sharing your skills! 💪
Thank you for the awesome tips
Im giving mountain biking a go again at age 48, and after i broke my collar bone on a trail in 2013. I wish i new these skills back then and i hope learning them now helps with my crash PTSD!
Get it!
Excellent. I will add these to what I'm workin on. Since I have a budget hardtail, I'd rather mix some confident , fun riding with practicing techniques than hitting crazy trails and "sending it" lol. I cant justify spending more on a better bike until I've learnt much more. Thanks for the simple approach and timely examples on the video.
Go for it!
This is really amazing work - spot on explanations and visuals that actually show what's going on and transport the idea. Love it!
Glad it resonated!
Excelent job, man. You are a great teacher. Thank you.
I appreciate that!
These videos are brilliant, I'm just back on the bike after 6 months off with a broken shoulder, confidence is at rock bottom and these videos are giving me a goal/something to work on and helping me slowly build confidence, thank you.
Sorry bout the shoulder! Hope you were shredding when you hurt it .
This is encouraging! You’re more than welcome. Happy to share. Hopefully I can rack up a big old audience. Stoked because I won’t need sponsors since I have my membership, so you’re helping me a ton by commenting, watching, etc.
Keep at it!
@@mountainbikeacademy yep shredding, got my timing wrong on a gap jump and went out the front door, but lessons learnt lol
daaaaang sorry
@@pawsan69I have seen coaches get injured whilst teaching so you are not alone .
On the climbs, I remember reading a technique ( before UA-cam) using your hands like you're throttling on a motorcycle with both hands simultaneously weighting the rear wheel with your bodyweight for grip on loose-slippery terrain. It's hard to explain, but it really works.
I think it works too, for a reason not expected. Amount of torque you create rotating the bars is minuscule, but that position makes you get lower in the front and light too, so it makes the front wheel track better and the rear wheel get traction. Good point
Great video
What a great video and tips! I will practice these and work on the skills to improve my MTB riding.
Glad u liked it, have fun!
The trampoline analogy helped me visualize things so perfectly. Especially for jumping, took the mystery out of it for me.
Super. You’re one of us now :)
I like everything you said cuz it makes sense and I'm going to actually practice. Thanks. Pam
You’re welcome! Let me know how it goes. Could be fun!
This video is very informative and on point. Easy to absorb and forsure will practice for myself. Done watching alot of tutorials but didnt work much for me and this is very logical and fundamental. Thanks for the video 🙌👍
Welcome and good feedback!
I do the standing spring just to bounce the bike when my kid is riding with me, didnt know its acutally useful lol
Same.
i really like mccormack's stuff like the hip hinge and that style of attack position , it really helped me ride harder , and then i saw last week's redbull hardline tasmania , and i realised those champs mostly ride tall and looked really relaxed while going warp speed. something needs working with my riding
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@@mountainbikeacademy thanks man ! Your bit about doing just enough was yummy key takeaway when I was doing session with my coach.
@@awfully.average yeah it’s a very old established idea
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A lady I sponsor , took part at Derby , Tasmania as well and in the , stand tall position , they are not totally relaxed but in a "controlled" position .
Big thanks from across the pond in the UK 🇬🇧 😁
Your instructions are really good and helped me understand a few things a lot better and pick out things I've been doing wrong.
Good times- I’m super grateful I can connect with riders everywhere #mountainbikemovement #futurelooksbright
I only started mountain biking less than 2 years ago - this video is great - did my first small manuals today!
Dang that’s faster than I learned them by far haha - good work! Having fun?
Thank you for this video!!! First, I'm old, scary close to 70. My first bike was a peugeot canyon express back in the 80s. Recently, I upgraded from a fuel EX8 to a Santa Crus Hightower. What happened next was an eye-opener for me. The carbon frame hightower is way les forgiving for a rider with sloppy fundamentals than past aluminum bikes. So much so that at least half of the fundamentals you illustrated need serious work. Again, thank you for this tutoral. It's time to get to work!!!
You can do it! www.loom.com/share/2d1ea491f3f947eb815ee8464ca3ac91?sid=4276a0fa-927b-4028-bc29-30d55af77908
You may find it difficult due to your age and limited strength and agility . A riding companion who is in their 70's struggled with these drills even though they ride regularly . I cannot do them properly now even though I could two years ago due to a serious crash at a mtb park . It left me with incurable injuries .
@robertmcfadyen9156 Yes sir, I do appreciate your comments. And to be sure, I am a realist who is getting older and slowing down. I think my goal here is skill improvement for safety. Working through these progressions to refine my center and comfort zone on new bike. Not so much crashing steep technical black diamond descents. I do love cross country and a good climb with flow descents.
@mountainbikeacademy thank you for your loom note! Much appreciated. We couldn't be further apart as I'm 60 miles from the Canadian border in Washington state. I was born in Soufh Carolina! But the long arm Boeing recruited my father from the U of SC back in the 50s, hence Washington State... For now, I would like to follow as a subscriber and see if online coaching opportunities are possible. Thank you!!!
Oh wow! Both my sons were born here in SC. Keep following, hopefully this helps! And if you want to do the online coaching just go to my link! bit.ly/3I0Tl3T -- Join us for fitness, coaching, and community!
So instructive and coherent!! One thing always leads to another. Thank you! Can't wait to ride by bike now! I'll listen again, take notes, and try the exercises. It might take quite a few sessions to get through all the exercises. Thank you! I want to ride by bicycle...
Thank you! keep at it
Great stuff even for a road cyclist such as myself.
Come to the dark side
We have suspension and more injuries
Chicks still don’t quite dig it yet- my wife is still confused as to what I do when I ride
Wow, revelation! Great vid.
Glad you liked it!
Squating and pushups helped me with holding these aggressive positions, can recommend.
U sound fit keep at it!
Thanks!
My first super thanks! Any way I can support your goals? Let me know I may be able to get ya something special!
@@mountainbikeacademy not to worry I learned from your 12 tips video the thanks. I'm 72 race class bmx holding titles. Also XC sub 20lb full suspension Scott's 29er. Still learning!
Hi from the UK,
I'm loving the content of this tutorial, I'm 56 with a new hip and even though I've ridden MTB bikes since the beginning this is a great way of fine tuning in your skills. Superb job 👌
Do what the PT says! Hip replacement won’t hold you back if you follow doctors orders in rehab. Especially if it was anterior approach surgery.
@@mountainbikeacademy 100% correct 👍 he said I have no limits and if I want to jump my bike then do it, just don't crash 😂
Wow first tip is cool!
Glad you think so!
II`ve been riding since I was 55 (60 now) ,so little experience. your adviceis great, so clear Illput it into practice. thank you so much from Argentina
Greetings to you!!! Thanks so much for the comment I just think it's so wild and cool to reach people all over the globe!
Thx!
No problem! LMK if you want to see anything else.
Thanks
Anything you’re working on specifically I ca help with?
Thank you so much 🙏🏻 i been riding trail with so many mistakes with so many tips given to me, after watching this video helps me to improve my basic riding skill correctly 🎉
Happy to help!
Same. I've been riding with more of a moto background and just don't have the basics of MTBing down. Because of this I have habits that are instinctual and not a learned technique. What's holding me back is not practicing repetition on flat ground. It's really hard to practice this when your flying downhill.
@@justsayin3600 interesting, what are some techniques that don’t transfer from moto to Mtb for you specifically?
Thanks for this video. I had shoulder replacement surgery a couple months ago and I’ve known to leaving a bit to far forward. (I’m also 6’5). I’m totally going to use the straight up and down, posture/standing spring, technique.
👍🏼🇺🇸
Google CARs for shoulder and see if you’re physical therapist is ok with you doing them!
Your
I like the leg pump to help get front wheel up instead of just pumping the fork. However, when it comes to not weighting the font or rear I don’t agree. For example, during heavy braking, pumping the bike for a second doesn’t help you slow down once the bike unweights a second later. Best way to slow down quickly is moving your weight backwards over the rear wheel to increase grip consistently throughout the process. Also missing from the cornering is making sure you keep the front wheel weighted. Just leaning the bike without enough weight on the front wheel is a recipe for a washout. Everything else makes sense though ;)
Trying to understand the part you're talking about wth "not weighting the front or rear" - of course it's cool if you don't disagree I'm just not understanding which part you're referencing specifically!
So interesting discussion on your point with pumping during heavy braking - I checked out your channel and you ride a hardtail? I agree with you actually - this is a super broad audience video, 95% of beginners these days learn on full suspension hyper capbable bikes.
And if you do a full load and smooth de-load where you drop your heels, you actually won't get a rebound on a full suspension bike because your power will be transferred through angular force.
So yes - technique won't really work on a hardtail at all, and it's something for a beginner to try.
so my point wasn't to get them to massively increase their braking forces - it was to play with how you can load the bike and see how it affects the movement.
And about the weighting the wheel - that's a bit advanced for this video where I have 12 things but yes if you don't weight hte front you wash out. agreed.
Great Video, just one note. For uphill pedaling and shifting, i can add that this doesnt really translate to the gx transmission derailleur. It shifts better under pressure and you can shift down while pedaling, with no backdrop. It is very counterintuitive but it works fine for me so far and also how it is supposed to work, according to sram.
But still a great Video, you are one of the few people talking about how stuff has to fell rather then giving shapes.
Had no idea. I’m a picky, fancy person when it comes to shocks and frames but I literally am the most boring person with drivetrains - so that’s very interesting to know! And neat engineering approach.
@@mountainbikeacademy ye i just got back into biking after 15 years, got a new stumpi evo expert 2024 and it came with it. astounding how geometry and tech haveve changed, i feel like relearning everything from scratch.
Ein sehr schönes Video.
Drei Tage am Stück ist ganz schön stramm.
Nicht für mich. Vielen Dank fürs Einschalten und Bemerken! Mein Ziel ist es, eine Mountainbike-Bewegung zu starten ... Bewegung :) Ich habe dafür einen Übersetzer verwendet. Es tut mir leid, wenn meine Botschaft unklar ist.
thank you so much sir your sharing your knowledge about biking im mark kris Dela vega im alway watching your video someday you are meet you thank you so much for your kind to share your knowledge about biking...
🫡you’re welcome
we been working on attack motion last few days.
I was super awkward cornering before i got my dropper post, then after i got it i just sort of instinctively leaned a bunch of stuff and even with my seatpost high (my dropper died :( ) i still corner better
I had the same distinction
Even as an experienced rider, I've learned some great skill improving drills, thanks.
Great to hear!
Why didn't you learn these drills first ? You cannot ride properly without them . Many mtb clubs test you on these upon signing up to allow you to ride with them .
I was kicked out of a mtb club for failing one component of a skills exam .
@@robertmcfadyen9156 what you need to do is find a group where the people are chill instead of snobs, the hobby should be about fun first and skill second
If you call yourself experienced , you would have the skills already . You must have been revising them .
Thanks. I've had a long break following many years mtbing and am ready to restart. I was self taught, of course, and can already see some fundamental flaws in my old riding style. You put a big no go sign on them!😂 The whole standing tall thing 🤦 way too much weight on my hands 🤦
I was self taught too! Good news is I practiced some of these and got em quick. HaveFUN!!!
I am agree with you, especially stretch the different arm straight to opposite way to turn, that's no good to me at all, took too long to switch body, too much movement, unstable, and i like your way of turning. and the most important i will try to press standing next time, my legs may not getting sore very quickly next time.
Keep playing around with it! Have fun.
Badass
U the man boss 💪🏻
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Good skills to learn . I found the most improvement in my riding was adopting countersteering lean. Watching many peoples crashes on a course, I found many were caused by improper steering.
Interesting
This video is gold!! Especially for me that I started riding 6 months ago. I’ve grown quite fast that I’m keeping up with riders that have been riding for years but for sure this video will help me grow faster and correct a few techniques I was taught by random folks I’ve met riding that I thought they were correct but for some reason the techniques felt awkward. But this video for sure will help me! Thank you sir!
Pleasure! Enjoy your rides and shred safely!
You probably have already done this, but if you haven't go mess around with your bike's setup, sometimes what you think is not what you want.
YYou are absolutely on point with this video. I've been MTB riding for over 20 years, and only in the past four months have I begun to learn the skills you demonstrate. I've taken up weightlifting and focused on core strength at the gym. The difference it's making is astounding. I wish I had discovered your video earlier. Observing professional riders helped me realize what makes them excel. I've come across a few videos teaching similar techniques, but none as effectively as yours. It's incredible how your video corroborates the skills I'm honing. Just today, I had one of my best rides, feeling completely in control and having a blast. I even broke my personal record for average speed, now at 9.4 mph. My climbing has improved significantly. Watching your video again taught me so much, and I've already shared it with others. Keep up the excellent work. Many mountain bike riders could benefit from this kind of skills video!
What a nice comment! Major thanks 😎keep at it!
Give this guy the right sub number !
I support this energy many thanks!
Excellent video!
I run a social MTB group and we get lots of noobs asking “how do you do that…” “how do you blah blah..” and honestly I don’t always know, I just ride my bike. This will be great to share and refer to what section they are asking about.
One question though….
You ride corners with pedals flat (I.e the pedals horizontal). I mostly put the outside pedal down for more grip and to get inside clearance against the ground. This is especially important on flat corners (no berm) or loose terrain.
Am I doing it wrong or is this a separate skill you’d teach at some other point in training?.
Good q - if the turn is low speed, flat (no berm) and very sharp yeah I find my self doing the same
It’s not a law of the universe lol.
If you’re riding a downhill race you’ll almost never truly drop an outside foot.
My biggest tip would be just to try both on the same turn and see what you see!
This are great tips, I think it would have been better shown on a hardtail though since this will likely be what most beginners start on. Also the full sus does alot of work for the rider which could cause beginners to develop bad habits. I still like these tips tho!
Everything is the same except standing spring, you just need to do it harder and quicker. Fundamentals don’t change across bikes.
Where did you get yoir knee braces and what brand are they?? Thanks love mtbing
Troy Lee designs. I also like anything with d30 material! The TLD I’d say have above average coverage and are pretty good at fitting under jeans
Where do you coach? Any summer programs for adults?
Greenville sc. yes.
The number 1 reason I see riders lacking confidence is they are clipped in when they should be riding flat pedals until they get better. I ride both and I’m still more confident riding technical stuff on flats. If you are trying clips use adjustable Shimano pedals on the lightest setting. Good luck! Great video
Interesting, and thanks!
Is the front wheel lift basically what we should be doing heading up the lip of a jump? Can you explain a little more please? I have a feeling this is gonna be a game changer for me.
I’d recommend a local lesson if you’re not seasoned with jumping- plus have you seen my video on jumps? It’s on the channel if not I can find the link it explains it in depth
Front wheel lift is only a tiny part of it
@@mountainbikeacademy I’ve been jumping for years just always trying to find a way to improve. A link to that video you mentioned would be great 👍
been riding for over 40 years and never mastered the track stand or balance, but can get by anyway.
do you want to though?
Can you still achieve the standing spring on a bike with no suspension?
I remember when MTB manufacturers replaced the best shocks (rider's legs) with heavy, torque sapping metallic ones.
"...but they're better for your back & joints and making descents safer." 😭
I like my hardtail but there’s a point where Windrock would not be fun anymore on one haha
@Mountain Bike Academy
It's subjective to conditions I suppose.
I tried a full suspension on some black & double black trails I was familiar with, but found I didn't feel connectivity with the terrain.
I even had my pro-fitter adjust the suspicion for those specific trails.
Multiple wipeouts later, I gave up on suspension and returned to my hard-tails.
@@TenFalconsMusic you’re made of iron that’s awesome 💪🏻
How do you do a standing speing ojba hardtail?
faster and harder, but not as much movement.
That pedal press is what I missed from my RAP
My favorite part of this video was @20:39 when the snot droplet flew out of your nose. Favorite part, definitely don't cut that
lol. Well… I think it was a little bit of saliva but whatever makes it memorable I’m down for more of that
I often see new riders trying to stand up and power up little climbs swinging the bike side to side laying chest on the bar face over the front wheel.
Well there's a concept, it's named traction. On a roadbike you can usually push "forward" but if the gradient is sufficient you'll loose traction if you don't keep weight centered with a little prejudice for the rear...
Nothing is ever that simple, sadly
My basic climbing lessons in my paid course are longer than this video so yes lol
On a road bike and XC bike you will loose power if you lay the bike side to side whilst climbing or sprinting. The frame and wheels flex under sideways load absorbing power.
One thing you didn’t mention with the spring motion etc are you doing it with both front & back shock fully open - the reason I ask is that I’m a very fit 63 yr old weighing in at 93kg - I’m running a carbon Trek 9.8 with 140 travel and there’s no ways I can get my bike to spring like yours (full compression) with my sag values set to my riding weight
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@@mountainbikeacademy thank you for the awesome reply - my rebound is set at 4 clicks out as recommended by fox - but I’m definitely going to practice more - I’ll pass this on to 29 year old son who also keeps saying he can’t wheelie his enduro bike 🙂
U can do iiiittt
you should teach motocross technique too......seems like you are on the same wavelength
Thanks I don’t ride moto . Not enough time for that many sports.
@@mountainbikeacademy ......moto guys like mountain biking but mountain bikers dont like moto? is it a fear thing? because i feel like mountain biking is more scary than moto
@@Joe-pb3lx I love all things 2 wheels tbh
Do away with the jump zoom and will be pleasant to watch 🤘☠🤘
Already did ha it's just a test. Testing everything :) Thanks for the feedback
I always thought that riding bent meant 6 beers at the trailhead 😏
What kind of shoes are you rocking in this video?
Technically you’re not wrong lol
Etnies and I think maybe 5.10 free riders possibly in a few clips. For DH racing the 5.10s are probably better overall, but they actually grip too much 90 percent of the time and I like to jib and move around a lot so a shoe like etnies grips just as well until I need to move them. Plus they have padding on the inside so when I do stuff like crankflips and attempted tail whips it doesn’t smash my old man ankles
My take: there's "low, "lower" and "cockroach low"
Low, lower, and my 6 year old just gave me a solid burn low lol
Dont you have to lean fwd on a hard tail for back wheel lift
No
Awesome and informative vid. 👏
I'm super noob to trail riding and this is 3rd time I'm watching this through.
Tbh these skills can take years to refine - glad you found it early!
Standing tall is not easy when you are very tall. On most bikes, the stack height doesn’t increase that much for each size increase. I had to put 80mm riser handlebars on my size extra large bike so that I don’t have to lean over as far.
Story of my life - love me some Deity bars
Squatting on the bike its very old school, if you squat your chest will come up and you’ll wash out your front ,very bad and old advise like lean beck when you going over steep stuff😂. The funny part is that in your video you are not squatting you are hinging at the hips like dead lifting and get low maintaining that position proper way to corner.
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@@mountainbikeacademy hey bud thanks for the reply and thank you for put in out information.
Couple of points that maybe help you with what you trying to do and what some of us see and take away from UA-cam videos.
1) always try to use the right terminology,if you want us to squat say squat if you want us to hing say hinge and so on.I’m the kind of person that if I want to learn from you I would follow what you telling me if you want me to dead lift you can’t tell me to dead lift lol hope makes sense.
2) I was a strength anc conditioning coach and personal trainer for 30 years I had a CrossFit gym for 11 years where I’ve trained at least 8000 people and let me tell you that things have changed from 20 years a go 40,50,60,70 years old they know way more about fitness flexibility techniques than we think.
I’ve found in my experience that actually older people are way more technical flexible then younger why, because they are more diligent and take their time to learn the proper technique proper stretching and so on.
3) when we try to put out content to cover a large group of people without getting specific can always be misleading to many.
But this it’s just my opinion and I’m not trying to put down what you doing I’m giving you a view our side.
I hear ya. That's the approach I take with my more targeted content. This specific video is my first one meant for a very broad audience. 95% of the rest of myt content is helping intermediate riders who lack fitness (mobility, functional movement, balance, weak core) break intermediate plateaus.
Some things transfer from other disciplines, I came from BMX and skateboard in the early 90's people had no idea how to name the stuff we were doing so we stole from other sports logically but 30 yrs later one thing that didn't completely settle yet is the use of a "standardized" vocabulary, we're getting to it 😂
you remind me of the motocrosser jeff emig
I keep hearing this from multiple sources lol - hope that's a good thing
@@mountainbikeacademy .....yeah he is the maker of ODI grips
@@mountainbikeacademy .....its a good thing, he's just older
@@Joe-pb3lx wow. Just installed some ODIs on my sons bike had em laying around extra. Nice!
@@mountainbikeacademy too funny
look up AJ Catanzaro, Moto Academy.......you could be just like him and he is doing really well
Thanks! Buddy of mine mentioned this when I was hanging at Kanuga bike park. I actually got hit by an ad by them a while back!
@@mountainbikeacademy ......maybe its a sign.....lol
Show some basics for XC bikers , cause the bike geos, body positions etc are completely different from trail/enduro riding.
Yeah it’s actually the same exact principles imo but what makes you say that? I’m happy to dive deeper around this because prob lots of people are thinking the same way as you!
@@mountainbikeacademy first of all it's better to start (any kind of riding )with "how to fit the bike on your body" , because isn"t fitted on you, you can"t get the right positions, if you have a dropper or not have, if you have SPD pedals that don't allows to place the pedals to the middle of your toe, where you showed how to stay stable on the bike at 1:39 (example). If a beginner knows wrong how to place their foot right, the position on the seat , and ballancepoints etc will be wrong.
Don’t need a pedal press when you are clipped in
Why is that?
because you are clipped in, the pedal press is doing what the cleats are doing, or maybe im wrong@@mountainbikeacademy
Why do coaches have different and sometimes conflicting ideas on technique ?
ever googled "best motor oil for my Jeep" or "best ____" online?
fact of the matter is that this is a UA-cam channel. It's for entertainment. I'm building a movement, not coaching people with this specific relationship.
I've worked with kids, surgeons, advised high-growth early-stage business firms, and that was all before I became an MTB coach and I'm a husband and a dad. I "know" all kinds of leadership and coaching formats that work and I still might not be the best coach for you. That's highly personalized :)
🙌🏾🫵🏽👌🏾
:)
first: have money
I had no money when I started and rode a $250 specialized p.2. Still very fun.
@@mountainbikeacademy yeaah but riding and doing tricks on cheap bikes gonna destroy those pretty fast, that sucks
You a world cycling champion? No?
This question is confusing. I am not a world cycling champion. I’m a billionaire playboy philanthropist secretly masquerading as a gnardian angel.
The over use of Zoom-in and out on yourself is very annoying to watch.
Agreed. It’s also a pain to edit- I did this as a test, you’ll notice most of my videos aren’t like this, your comment confirms my suspicions. :)
@@mountainbikeacademy as they say, you don't find out unless you fuck around :)
@@linusmushroomtips776 I’m here to find out 🤣
Agreed. But you could have found a nicer way to point it out.
@@robertkotroczo7908 Agreed, I either let the author know or tune-out. Sometimes it is better to let it known, so may be it can improved on next videos, sorry if I seem rude.
i honestly dont understand why noobs start a channel to teach people how to ride, and the actual pros wont.
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Your advice is professional.
You get into great detail.
Disregard this criticism, pick and choose fights that make sense.
great video mate, thanks for the advice
aalthough i need to look at a bit faster riding to be sure of anything. lol
much more easy...
step 1: get off youtube
step 2: get on the bike.
you will learn nothing from videos like this. get out and ride. all these skills will come naturally.
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ok, you want more ;)
standing spring:
i dissagree with the standing spring. why? if rebound damping is correct, its almost impossible to bunnyhopp. why? traction is king.
the whole point of damping is to remove all this energy from the springs.
you can see this good in the front-wheel-lift section where the fork bounces up and down at least 3 times after being on the ground.
also rear wheel lift should never work as shown with a good suspension setup
you should learn all of this without suspension
but maybe thats only my downhill perspective.
braking:
beginners should learn to brake the frontwheel first on asphalt. so they know the feeling of the brake. the loose ground could slide
your frontwheel sideways, especially for beginners.
but i agree with the whole feeling thing. for me, frontbrake is more than 60%
rest of the video is ok, but it would be better with a instructor on site to give you feedback
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