Don't over encourage or peer-pressure someone into doing a feature or trail if they don't look confident enough or unsure about it. They should at least feel like they "could" do it with confidence.
Don't hang crap on riders that aren't at the same skill level as you. You were a beginner once as well and you don't know their story. Plus they could be a pro just out for a light ride and you could trigger their beast mode and they will out shred you and leave you wondering where that fresh can of whoop ass came from.
Guys, look, I love the channel. I think the presenters are absolutely amazing. But, honest healthy feedback here to management, think about releasing videos less often but more unique, you have literally dozens of "Break the rules" videos, and similar with other topics in the channel. This feedback goes with ❤
The content is not the 'same' video. New paradigms come in that affect a general view of a sport, change is fluid in most industries especially biking. For example, not postring locations of "secret trails" on "socials" is, in my humble opinion, a new thing with the likes of Pinned TV, TommyC Hype, James Roberts MTB, Mud Yutters and Leo Frater and loads of other UA-camrs putting out 'shorts' (short riding clips, aspected in portrait) where they're purposely hiding the locations. Cool for newbies to know this one and probabaly wouldn't have been a thing only a few years ago. Updating trends is what all the print do as well, MBR, Singletrack and Mountain Biking UK. I think management are doing a good job in getting us plentiful uploads.
@@TheBikeRoom Well, I don't think the daily video upload is driven by constantly updating trends. Each video may vary a little but I think daily content it's more related to youtube's algorithm, marketing, discoverability, sponsor's visibility etc. After all there is a company behind and it's a business. Having said that, I enjoy most of the videos due the presenters, and some are pretty original, amid repetitive content. GMBN Tech for example is a different case, they have so many different subjects to talk about that the topics may very well be endless 😊
You know you don't have to watch all of them right? 😜 (Also keep in mind it's highly unlikely that someones going to scroll through the old video catalogue to find a topic from years ago...)
Had a guy on an eMTB riding helmetless on the local trails last week, crazy when you're doing like 20mph/avg on roots and rocks and not wearing a helmet. If you can afford a full suspension e-bike then you can afford a nice helmet.
Also if you can afford a nice ebike you can afford the medical bills that will insue while trying to keep you alive after a tree jumps in front while riding
These are the fools who just got into mtb'ing because it was "trendy" during the lockdowns, or the ones who think owning an expensive ebike is a status symbol.
Should be common sense, but I guess not for a lot of riders in southern NorthAmerica. Please check your bike for defects BEFORE riding! I’ve seen so many people struggle because they didn’t check their psi or even the tautness of axle nuts and bolts.
1-) I have been to some trails that were poorly marked or not at all and I was going the wrong way without realizing it til someone told me. 2-) I am a dog lover but cant stand owners who do not pick up after them or have no leash on them, seen it plenty of times. Great video!!
I would suggest not tailgating riders when going down. And for that matter passing without a warning. Here's one that may be location specific. Here in Northern California it is dry most of the year. When it rains a bit, we ride only specific trails that dry up quickly, mainly the rocky ones. But in rare occasions (like now!), when it rains for days, we don't ride to avoid damaging them. There are, of course, those who will venture and leave their unwanted mark and erosion on those trails.
I agree with the tailgating point. Not sure I agree with the weather one. Riding during the rain is one of the best experiences one can get. Also, the trails will naturally always fix themselves rather quickly. Wind, water, and general use flattens soil in the matter of days.
Hey Charles! Of course, it is! Anyone can ride any bike. We all have different budgets when it comes to buying a new bike, so as long as you love mountain biking, that's all that matters. 👍
If I were a crappy hockey player I would still want the best skates I could get my hands on. I'm overbiked for my ability, but I know it's a good bike and that makes me happy.
Man oh man, the littering one is a huge shame! I have seen liter on trails, and I wanted to believe they have accidentally fallen out of some hiker/rider's bags until I actually witnessed someone doing it. I was riding behind another rider and after finishing his energy bar, he literally tossed the wrapper to the side. I yelled out to him angry as hell and asked him to pick it up. He just shrugged and rode off. Man that pissed me off.
I am glad you are doing these videos. I do understand you are based out of the UK and it rains a lot there, but many parts of the world riding wet trails is a no no. I wish you would mention that more often and specify that in some areas people shouldn't ride wet trails and that they should look up the rules of each trail before riding them.
@@marter544 commuting and MTB are different beasts. Also the Netherlands has an established and long lasting culture around bikes and respect for cyclists. Not a reasonable argument for not wearing a helmet outside The Netherlands.
Still waiting to see Blake's finished van. Any about trail rules, helmet is a must, if not for yourself think of the people that will have to look after you when your all smashed up. As regards to the rubbish, I can't understand why people ruin the things they love or the things they love doing. Think of others and how it affects people . If you don't look after places other people will find reasons to close them down or it becomes more expensive to do because someone has to clear up.
4:00 yeah, IMAGINE. (one of those two i remember posted about how they thought they forgot their axle at home after flying out to some country to ride, they found it in their bag later)
If the trail's nondirectional, uphill rider/walker has right-of-way. I.M.B.A. trail etiquette rule plus general rule on trails. Also, local multi-user public trails are not one's personal race-tracks.
Even biodegradable litter such as orange and banana peel should be taken home as they can take many years to biodegrade and can unbalance the natural chemistry of an area
Can it be a rule that when you're kind to a hiker on a multi-use trail, and you slow down and make plenty of room, and try to make eye contact and say hello to them on the trail as you ride by, that they give you a little courtesy and say hello back? and not ignore you as if you're inconveniencing them or you don't exist? Or do people just suck in general nowadays?
Came up to my hometrack, been a little while, always put a lot of time cutting up grass and keeping the trails rideable. And than some ffff.....ing crosscountry idiots had digged up the landing on my favoritejump (as I also spent a lot of time keeping fresh). They had made a small jump of the landing and made it impossible to land safely. I think it was good that they was'nt there when I found it 👊 today the big old jump is barried under grass and never again being used 😕
Yeah, the fun freeride features would always dissapear, or that annoying rock that was in the way that made the climb so difficult before the yearly xc mountain bike races. We all have to share the trail one way or another. Weight weenies, xc time trial guys and everyone else etc. Just seems like altering the trail is like politics. "So the trees were all kept equal by hatchet, axe, and saw"
Always acknowledge other riders (Don't be a road bike rider) You never know when you might break down, and chances are, it will be one of those riders you acknowledged that will come to help. (coming from a motorbike riding background where you knew no one stops for broken down motorbikes except other bike riders) (and it really $^#^ me off how far a road bike rider will go to ignore other riders on the road... you need to run into them before they make any form of eye contact... If you get any sort of wave... I bet the bike was an MTB not a LeoTard!
The whole "secret spot" thing has never made complete sense to me. I've never liked the "exclusionist" attitudes of other riders I've encountered when finding some of those trails, and I've been riding 25years. I get it, some spots are dangerous, often illegal, and we don't need average Joe and Molly breaking collarbones on them, but don't act like a total d!ck. (Referencing SANTA CRUZ, CA riders and the Santa Cruz company themselves..... elitist cough cough)
Dont put tracks on trail forks that you didnt make and then have the balls to name that same track that you didnt make like some peanut in alice springs did . Wtf 😠👊
No issues with assembly for me ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L but I could see where some might benefit from using an experienced bike assembler/mechanic. I'm an older rider starting back after a 10 year break. This bike exceeds my capabilities and has been easy to get comfortable riding. I'm mostly on easy trails with almost no street riding and have not been disappointed with the performance of the bike. My fitness level is far below what I previously rode with and because of that the mileage is going on the bike slowly. While I'm losing weight slowly, the bike seems to tolerate my 220 pounds just fine. The bike has been used by several family members ranging from 5'5" - 5'9".
The probability of crashing is inversely proportional to helmet wearing. Except in a few cases when you've irritated the trail gods or something because then you crash anyway.
Don't stop and chat or catch your breath in the middle of a trail intersection. I see adults on sweet bikes (obviously not beginners) do this all the time.
If I didn't wear a helmet all the time while riding I'd be drinking my dinner through a straw in a nursing home. Just wear a helmet it's not worth finding out for yourself how debilitating a head injury can be.
Just because you found a trail doesn't mean you get to post it to the social media Some trail networks are still growing and becoming sanctioned and insured. While that is happening the land owners and caretakers are in a precarious position. Posting to media sites can open a whole set of liability and insurance issues for them. This FORCES them to cut access to those trails which in turn can close the trails permanently. All is lost because you wanted to look cool 😎. If you can't find the trail your on on trailforks or some other app there's probably a reason, So please don't screw things up for everyone else, just so everybody gets to look at you in a pic. Sorry to rant, lost many hundreds of hours of work and bunch of ridiculously fun trails to somebody thinking it didn't matter that we politely asked not to post trails and did it anyway putting owners of land at risk of law suit. "POOF" All permissions to use land and trails WE made taken away. So even though all the other people followed the simple rules for using the land, one persons actions (who built nothing and used them once and went home. ) took it all away from everyone else. Please think before you post
@@shannonhoyle7432 if landowners or trail builders didn't want riders they would just put a ,DONT RIDE sign problem solved.....this is just my hobbie if people are worried about getting hurt maybe they need to try birdwatching or art and crafts with plastic scissors 🤣...I will continue encourage posting of new spots because there not mine to keep secret and riders will appreciate it...at the end of the day this is just my hobby I don't care what selfish stuck up riders think I don't lose any sleep over it
So RickDalie what you are saying to the land owners and trail care takers is "I dont care about your liability or insurance issues so close the trails." Wow glad you don't live near me as I said before the trails weren't secret they just were not posted till all legalities were sorted. but because of a person who thought the way you do we lost all access to those trails. As you said he put a sign up "no riding or trespassing " and now you and everybody else can not enjoy these trails that we put work into. So really try putting some time into those trails you ride instead of enjoying others efforts while possibly taking them away from from everyone by your ignorance and lack of giving a shit about others who work for your benefit. By the way YOUR hobby and the way you choose to do said hobby impacts others and just because you believe thats the way it should be doesn't mean thats the way it is. Hope the rest of the riders whos trails you access, that they work on for all, dont mind your gonna get them shut down. Because all you seem to care about is your free will to speak even when asked wait awhile. So like I said before Glad you don't ride near me. Also dont bother trying come back with a justification for your choosen actions and statements. You've already proven you've nothing to say worth listening to.
@@shannonhoyle7432 unless riders working and fixing trails own the trails then its not theirs to make rules on when people can ride and share.....if it's public tuff shit nobody owns it...stop being a follower to some selfish mountain bikers made up rule you know deep inside you're conscious its wrong and people should be able to enjoy all trails together new or old....be a positive member of the community share and explore with other's......tbh I'm selling my bike and getting a dirt bike ima be hated by trail bikers anyways
So again you didn't read what I said you read what want to hear from me. At no time am I saying dont ride the trails I build and maintain. Or even keep them secret, share with your friends by mouth or private message just don't post open to public viewing. But if your bent on closing down trails just so you can post a trail you found to everybody, stay the f..k away from where we ride. As I said earlier I'm saying please don't piss off the land owners I've made agreements with to use the land they own and are responsible for liability wise and put them in a position to HAVE TO CLOSE THE TRAILS and land to us to protect themselves from people who are looking to blame someone else because they can't ride at the level required for trail and got hurt. Because they will close the land to all. And guess what they are perfectly in their rights to do so. I don't want my trail secret, and their NOT. Our whole community and three other towns near by all come to ride and guess what they don't post about it. But new people show up every year to ride our trails. I know because I'm the one they come to too find the trails and and info on them. In a couple of years if all goes well these trails will be completely sanctioned ( ive known some places that its taken about ten years to get sanctioned)and have a club responsible for their care and upkeep as well as new ones to be built. They will be put out to the public on all Platforms catering mtbing when that happens. Unless you come here post a bunch of crap so you feel good, and f..k it up for everybody else. BTW since it is over 80 percent of the trails are on private land, if I wanted to keep them private I could and not feel bad about it. but that isn't my goal I want everybody to enjoy the riding experience I've created. However those who own the land make the rules Oh yeah building a unsanctioned trail on public land is illegal here and if found by a government officer for forestery (either in the forest or on Facebook or Instagram)they will shut it down and track down the builders with trail cams and other Spyware, (happened to a couple of builders i know on Vancouver Island ) to prosecute them. So again your actions put others at risk not just in losing trail access but possibly fines or jail time for those that put out for you and your hobby So please try to see the big picture that the world doesn't always work the way you think it should but with proper steps taken all can be as you want. Sometimes you just have to wait for it to evolve and grow to what you want it to be. So please think before you post,it might cost you that cool trail you found then everybody will think your a fool and a lier because there won't be trail where you told them it would be.
@@gmbn It's just a bit unbecoming is all. Ease us in with a joke or two. But in the same breath I love what you guys do and I'd be lost without channels like this. When it comes to tips and such.
Yes you should wear a helmet but not the open style ones as they are the worst design on the planet. Yes they can protect the back of your head but what about your face. You're better off with a moto trial style Hemet or motorcycle helmet.
Do not cycle on pavements. Highway Code rule 64. Backed up by the section 129 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984, making it an offence to cycle on the pavement. This one really gets my goat and I can't understand why fellow mountain bikers think they can put pedestrians in danger by breaking it. Then there's washing your bike in rivers. This is potentially dangerous to wildlife. Ok, it's only a bit mud and perhaps you have biodegradable lube but multiply your washing your bike by hundreds and the damage to Special Areas of Conservation and European Protected Species soon mounts up. Take your bike to a dedicated washing station or take it home and wash it there.
Always wearing a helmet to the shop?! Feeding right into the helmets should be law narrarive...we should be removing barriers to getting people on bikes, not adding them. Obviously wear a helmet on the trails though!
Can you think of any MTB rules that Shouldn't be broken!? Let us know down below and share them with our amazing community! 👇
Don't over encourage or peer-pressure someone into doing a feature or trail if they don't look confident enough or unsure about it. They should at least feel like they "could" do it with confidence.
Don't hang crap on riders that aren't at the same skill level as you. You were a beginner once as well and you don't know their story. Plus they could be a pro just out for a light ride and you could trigger their beast mode and they will out shred you and leave you wondering where that fresh can of whoop ass came from.
Always check your bike and gear before riding
Generally treat others as you expect them to treat you... be nice :)
Don’t get annoyed at kids riding slower than you and try and push past. Yes this is from personal experience out with my son.
Don’t poke fun at people that can’t afford nice bikes I just wanted to get there I rode what I had
One of my pet hates rubbish on trails and innertubes just take it home keep up the good work lads
Guys, look, I love the channel. I think the presenters are absolutely amazing. But, honest healthy feedback here to management, think about releasing videos less often but more unique, you have literally dozens of "Break the rules" videos, and similar with other topics in the channel. This feedback goes with ❤
I absolutely agree to you, Fran. Exactly what I was thinking!
Agree
The content is not the 'same' video. New paradigms come in that affect a general view of a sport, change is fluid in most industries especially biking. For example, not postring locations of "secret trails" on "socials" is, in my humble opinion, a new thing with the likes of Pinned TV, TommyC Hype, James Roberts MTB, Mud Yutters and Leo Frater and loads of other UA-camrs putting out 'shorts' (short riding clips, aspected in portrait) where they're purposely hiding the locations. Cool for newbies to know this one and probabaly wouldn't have been a thing only a few years ago. Updating trends is what all the print do as well, MBR, Singletrack and Mountain Biking UK. I think management are doing a good job in getting us plentiful uploads.
@@TheBikeRoom Well, I don't think the daily video upload is driven by constantly updating trends. Each video may vary a little but I think daily content it's more related to youtube's algorithm, marketing, discoverability, sponsor's visibility etc. After all there is a company behind and it's a business. Having said that, I enjoy most of the videos due the presenters, and some are pretty original, amid repetitive content. GMBN Tech for example is a different case, they have so many different subjects to talk about that the topics may very well be endless 😊
You know you don't have to watch all of them right? 😜
(Also keep in mind it's highly unlikely that someones going to scroll through the old video catalogue to find a topic from years ago...)
Another useful video for new riders! Great seeing Blake and Rich making content together , a beautiful blossoming bromance 💙😂
A good friend of mine just hopped on a little scooter. No helmet, not going fast. Brain injury, he's never been the same. Wear your stinking cap!
Had a guy on an eMTB riding helmetless on the local trails last week, crazy when you're doing like 20mph/avg on roots and rocks and not wearing a helmet. If you can afford a full suspension e-bike then you can afford a nice helmet.
Also if you can afford a nice ebike you can afford the medical bills that will insue while trying to keep you alive after a tree jumps in front while riding
These are the fools who just got into mtb'ing because it was "trendy" during the lockdowns, or the ones who think owning an expensive ebike is a status symbol.
@@MTBr-of-SoCal how to project 101 ^
Should be common sense, but I guess not for a lot of riders in southern NorthAmerica. Please check your bike for defects BEFORE riding! I’ve seen so many people struggle because they didn’t check their psi or even the tautness of axle nuts and bolts.
1-) I have been to some trails that were poorly marked or not at all and I was going the wrong way without realizing it til someone told me.
2-) I am a dog lover but cant stand owners who do not pick up after them or have no leash on them, seen it plenty of times.
Great video!!
I would suggest not tailgating riders when going down. And for that matter passing without a warning.
Here's one that may be location specific. Here in Northern California it is dry most of the year. When it rains a bit, we ride only specific trails that dry up quickly, mainly the rocky ones. But in rare occasions (like now!), when it rains for days, we don't ride to avoid damaging them. There are, of course, those who will venture and leave their unwanted mark and erosion on those trails.
Same in So Cal. Gotta give the trails a day or two to dry out.
I agree with the tailgating point. Not sure I agree with the weather one. Riding during the rain is one of the best experiences one can get. Also, the trails will naturally always fix themselves rather quickly. Wind, water, and general use flattens soil in the matter of days.
Is it OK to have a expensive nice bike, even if you're not good at sending it, or doing crazy stuff?! I mean, look good, feel good, ride good right?
Of course, but it can make smile someone, who is much better than you, on 4x cheaper bike. And it's also normal.
Hey Charles! Of course, it is! Anyone can ride any bike. We all have different budgets when it comes to buying a new bike, so as long as you love mountain biking, that's all that matters. 👍
No it’s not
It's absolutely fine. It just means you won't need to upgrade as soon once you get to the big stuff. 🙂
If I were a crappy hockey player I would still want the best skates I could get my hands on. I'm overbiked for my ability, but I know it's a good bike and that makes me happy.
Man oh man, the littering one is a huge shame! I have seen liter on trails, and I wanted to believe they have accidentally fallen out of some hiker/rider's bags until I actually witnessed someone doing it. I was riding behind another rider and after finishing his energy bar, he literally tossed the wrapper to the side. I yelled out to him angry as hell and asked him to pick it up. He just shrugged and rode off. Man that pissed me off.
thanks for the tips rich and blake
Any time! Glad you enjoyed! 👊
I am glad you are doing these videos. I do understand you are based out of the UK and it rains a lot there, but many parts of the world riding wet trails is a no no. I wish you would mention that more often and specify that in some areas people shouldn't ride wet trails and that they should look up the rules of each trail before riding them.
People without helmets know they have nothing in their heads worth protecting, and they value their lives for less than the cost of a helmet.
Everybody in the Netherlands rides a bike, almost nobody weres a helmet when riding on a regular bike... we must all be dumb then.
especially for mtb you should always wear a helmet
@@marter544 Yup, maybe because you smoke to much weed, think about it.
Probably stole the bike thus no helmet!
@@marter544 commuting and MTB are different beasts. Also the Netherlands has an established and long lasting culture around bikes and respect for cyclists. Not a reasonable argument for not wearing a helmet outside The Netherlands.
Still waiting to see Blake's finished van. Any about trail rules, helmet is a must, if not for yourself think of the people that will have to look after you when your all smashed up. As regards to the rubbish, I can't understand why people ruin the things they love or the things they love doing. Think of others and how it affects people . If you don't look after places other people will find reasons to close them down or it becomes more expensive to do because someone has to clear up.
100% agree with these
If the trail says its closed, that means IT'S CLOSED! to you!
I fully agree on this, and cant think of others.
Biggest no-no: bluetooth speakers.
If you stop or breakdown get off the trail to one side 👍
4:00 yeah, IMAGINE. (one of those two i remember posted about how they thought they forgot their axle at home after flying out to some country to ride, they found it in their bag later)
I've been guilty of pushing up track when I thought the trail was completely empty and nearly causing an accident :(. Lesson learned.
If the trail's nondirectional, uphill rider/walker has right-of-way. I.M.B.A. trail etiquette rule plus general rule on trails. Also, local multi-user public trails are not one's personal race-tracks.
I hate people that litter. They should not be allowed on a mountain bike.
There's no place for littering in mountain biking! 👍
@@gmbn agreed 100%
Rich and Blake crazy blokes....but great rules to follow...just makes sense...if you've got any...
They had some great advice in this video! Thanks for watching! 👊
Great video 😃 laughter is healthy and this video makes me very healthy 😂😂 the best rule is have fun ❤️
My favorite rule is ride fast and rip ass
Even biodegradable litter such as orange and banana peel should be taken home as they can take many years to biodegrade and can unbalance the natural chemistry of an area
Blake’s eye contact when littering was brilliant
Can it be a rule that when you're kind to a hiker on a multi-use trail, and you slow down and make plenty of room, and try to make eye contact and say hello to them on the trail as you ride by, that they give you a little courtesy and say hello back? and not ignore you as if you're inconveniencing them or you don't exist? Or do people just suck in general nowadays?
Came up to my hometrack, been a little while, always put a lot of time cutting up grass and keeping the trails rideable. And than some ffff.....ing crosscountry idiots had digged up the landing on my favoritejump (as I also spent a lot of time keeping fresh). They had made a small jump of the landing and made it impossible to land safely. I think it was good that they was'nt there when I found it 👊 today the big old jump is barried under grass and never again being used 😕
Oh man, that sucks. Thanks for maintaining the place while you could.
Yeah, the fun freeride features would always dissapear, or that annoying rock that was in the way that made the climb so difficult before the yearly xc mountain bike races. We all have to share the trail one way or another. Weight weenies, xc time trial guys and everyone else etc. Just seems like altering the trail is like politics. "So the trees were all kept equal by hatchet, axe, and saw"
I ride stairs and stuff, so helmet is a must! 💯
I want one of those pink helmets!!
Rich's errant axle for the win.
Thanks guys
would you mind telling me what pants and riding clothes you guys use
🧠Never litter your helmet while pushing your bike up the landings.
If you ride on shared trails like bridlepaths, respect other trail users, especially those hayburner riders.
Well done guys
Must say im guilty of riding the jeep track climbs without a helmet sometimes.
do NOT leave your bike in the middle of a trail
Oh don't worry, your secret spot is secure on MSN and Myspace XD
Not knowing proper etiquette on multi-use trails. Know who has the right-of-way on your trails...hikers, horses, etc.
Interesting video 💚
Thanks so much for the tips i have bent my rim and I don’t know how to fix it can you help please
#AskGMBNTech
I mean... I've grown up never wearing a helmet...but I wouldn't mind wearing one now 😂
Pink helmet brigade strikes again…😂 excellent content, helmets should be law. It all comes down to respecting the environment and other riders.
Yeah I agree. It should be law to where a helmet on a bike. They look great, especially full faces
Blake 🎉
I have been riding 35 years and never once wore a helmet. Then again I also avoid dangerous riding styles.
If someone is laying on the other side of a berm they're getting a roost 🤘😂 🐓🐸😑
XXLnt !
Always acknowledge other riders (Don't be a road bike rider)
You never know when you might break down, and chances are, it will be one of those riders you acknowledged that will come to help.
(coming from a motorbike riding background where you knew no one stops for broken down motorbikes except other bike riders)
(and it really $^#^ me off how far a road bike rider will go to ignore other riders on the road... you need to run into them before they make any form of eye contact...
If you get any sort of wave... I bet the bike was an MTB not a LeoTard!
The whole "secret spot" thing has never made complete sense to me. I've never liked the "exclusionist" attitudes of other riders I've encountered when finding some of those trails, and I've been riding 25years.
I get it, some spots are dangerous, often illegal, and we don't need average Joe and Molly breaking collarbones on them, but don't act like a total d!ck.
(Referencing SANTA CRUZ, CA riders and the Santa Cruz company themselves..... elitist cough cough)
Even if it's pink. 😗
Riding the Strathpuffer is a rule that shouldn't be broken
Always blow on the Pie.
As longer as in not that ..pink thing on your head,, we are agree!
Dont put tracks on trail forks that you didnt make and then have the balls to name that same track that you didnt make like some peanut in alice springs did . Wtf 😠👊
No issues with assembly for me ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L but I could see where some might benefit from using an experienced bike assembler/mechanic. I'm an older rider starting back after a 10 year break. This bike exceeds my capabilities and has been easy to get comfortable riding. I'm mostly on easy trails with almost no street riding and have not been disappointed with the performance of the bike. My fitness level is far below what I previously rode with and because of that the mileage is going on the bike slowly. While I'm losing weight slowly, the bike seems to tolerate my 220 pounds just fine. The bike has been used by several family members ranging from 5'5" - 5'9".
The probability of crashing is inversely proportional to helmet wearing. Except in a few cases when you've irritated the trail gods or something because then you crash anyway.
Keep Singletrack single.
Don't stop and chat or catch your breath in the middle of a trail intersection. I see adults on sweet bikes (obviously not beginners) do this all the time.
If I didn't wear a helmet all the time while riding I'd be drinking my dinner through a straw in a nursing home. Just wear a helmet it's not worth finding out for yourself how debilitating a head injury can be.
Safety is so important! Well said :)
don't stop in the middle of the trail
I go for casual rides downtown regularly without a lid.. If I'm stunting or hitting trails I always put a helmet on.
I share all my locations because I don't mind other riders on trails and people that don't share are a reason mtnbike community is filled with jerks
Just because you found a trail doesn't mean you get to post it to the social media
Some trail networks are still growing and becoming sanctioned and insured. While that is happening the land owners and caretakers are in a precarious position.
Posting to media sites can open a whole set of liability and insurance issues for them. This FORCES them to cut access to those trails which in turn can close the trails permanently.
All is lost because you wanted to look cool 😎.
If you can't find the trail your on on trailforks or some other app there's probably a reason,
So please don't screw things up for everyone else, just so everybody gets to look at you in a pic.
Sorry to rant, lost many hundreds of hours of work and bunch of ridiculously fun trails to somebody thinking it didn't matter that we politely asked not to post trails and did it anyway putting owners of land at risk of law suit. "POOF"
All permissions to use land and trails WE
made taken away.
So even though all the other people followed the simple rules for using the land, one persons actions (who built nothing and used them once and went home. ) took it all away from everyone else.
Please think before you post
@@shannonhoyle7432 if landowners or trail builders didn't want riders they would just put a ,DONT RIDE sign problem solved.....this is just my hobbie if people are worried about getting hurt maybe they need to try birdwatching or art and crafts with plastic scissors 🤣...I will continue encourage posting of new spots because there not mine to keep secret and riders will appreciate it...at the end of the day this is just my hobby I don't care what selfish stuck up riders think I don't lose any sleep over it
So RickDalie what you are saying to the land owners and trail care takers is "I dont care about your liability or insurance issues so close the trails."
Wow glad you don't live near me as I said before the trails weren't secret they just were not posted till all legalities were sorted. but because of a person who thought the way you do we lost all access to those trails. As you said he put a sign up "no riding or trespassing " and now you and everybody else can not enjoy these trails that we put work into.
So really try putting some time into those trails you ride instead of enjoying others efforts while possibly taking them away from from everyone by your ignorance and lack of giving a shit about others who work for your benefit.
By the way YOUR hobby and the way you choose to do said hobby impacts others and just because you believe thats the way it should be doesn't mean thats the way it is.
Hope the rest of the riders whos trails you access, that they work on for all, dont mind your gonna get them shut down. Because all you seem to care about is your free will to speak even when asked wait awhile.
So like I said before
Glad you don't ride near me.
Also dont bother trying come back with a justification for your choosen actions and statements.
You've already proven you've nothing to say worth listening to.
@@shannonhoyle7432 unless riders working and fixing trails own the trails then its not theirs to make rules on when people can ride and share.....if it's public tuff shit nobody owns it...stop being a follower to some selfish mountain bikers made up rule you know deep inside you're conscious its wrong and people should be able to enjoy all trails together new or old....be a positive member of the community share and explore with other's......tbh I'm selling my bike and getting a dirt bike ima be hated by trail bikers anyways
So again you didn't read what I said you read what want to hear from me.
At no time am I saying dont ride the trails I build and maintain. Or even keep them secret, share with your friends by mouth or private message just don't post open to public viewing.
But if your bent on closing down trails just so you can post a trail you found to everybody, stay the f..k away from where we ride.
As I said earlier
I'm saying please don't piss off the land owners I've made agreements with to use the land they own and are responsible for liability wise and put them in a position to HAVE TO CLOSE THE TRAILS and land to us to protect themselves from people who are looking to blame someone else because they can't ride at the level required for trail and got hurt. Because they will close the land to all. And guess what they are perfectly in their rights to do so.
I don't want my trail secret, and their NOT. Our whole community and three other towns near by all come to ride and guess what they don't post about it. But new people show up every year to ride our trails. I know because I'm the one they come to too find the trails and and info on them.
In a couple of years if all goes well these trails will be completely sanctioned ( ive known some places that its taken about ten years to get sanctioned)and have a club responsible for their care and upkeep as well as new ones to be built. They will be put out to the public on all Platforms catering mtbing when that happens.
Unless you come here post a bunch of crap so you feel good, and f..k it up for everybody else.
BTW since it is over 80 percent of the trails are on private land, if I wanted to keep them private I could and not feel bad about it. but that isn't my goal I want everybody to enjoy the riding experience I've created. However those who own the land make the rules
Oh yeah building a unsanctioned trail on public land is illegal here and if found by a government officer for forestery (either in the forest or on Facebook or Instagram)they will shut it down and track down the builders with trail cams and other Spyware, (happened to a couple of builders i know on Vancouver Island )
to prosecute them. So again your actions put others at risk not just in losing trail access but possibly fines or jail time for those that put out for you and your hobby
So please try to see the big picture that the world doesn't always work the way you think it should but with proper steps taken all can be as you want. Sometimes you just have to wait for it to evolve and grow to what you want it to be. So please think before you post,it might cost you that cool trail you found then everybody will think your a fool and a lier because there won't be trail where you told them it would be.
Basically: don't be a chav
How about "don't stop and talk in the middle of the trail"....
break the first two all the time!
Agreed butttt….
men whi wear tight pants and pink helmets? ok, i understand!
No one in the Netherlands wears a helmet, yet they have the safest and best bike culture on the planet.
When they're mountain biking?
Yeah but that's on roads. Different story when you're shredding trails.
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damn shawty is there a mtb prison for the rule breakers
You get locked out in the Dirt Shed! 😂😉
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Begging for likes in the 1st 20 seconds daym
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@@gmbn It's just a bit unbecoming is all. Ease us in with a joke or two. But in the same breath I love what you guys do and I'd be lost without channels like this. When it comes to tips and such.
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@@K.V.P14 ah please.
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Yes you should wear a helmet but not the open style ones as they are the worst design on the planet.
Yes they can protect the back of your head but what about your face.
You're better off with a moto trial style Hemet or motorcycle helmet.
I used to really like Blake as a GMbn presenter but I just lost respect for him after seeing that he was littering. What a jerk
You forgot the seventh rule, guys should not wear pink helmets anytime anywhere on a mtb trails
Do not cycle on pavements. Highway Code rule 64. Backed up by the section 129 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984, making it an offence to cycle on the pavement. This one really gets my goat and I can't understand why fellow mountain bikers think they can put pedestrians in danger by breaking it.
Then there's washing your bike in rivers. This is potentially dangerous to wildlife. Ok, it's only a bit mud and perhaps you have biodegradable lube but multiply your washing your bike by hundreds and the damage to Special Areas of Conservation and European Protected Species soon mounts up. Take your bike to a dedicated washing station or take it home and wash it there.
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How ironic, nearly crashed when being handed a helmet for protection
Another rule could be clean your bike after riding in rain, mud or similar. :)
How to ruin your bike long-term
You mean don't not clean your bike?
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Always wearing a helmet to the shop?! Feeding right into the helmets should be law narrarive...we should be removing barriers to getting people on bikes, not adding them. Obviously wear a helmet on the trails though!
Making a video telling people to wear helmets is not content. It’s lazy.
That was a very creative amazing video thanks guys lol
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