Not really learned anything. Gee is basically saying all along that “you need to feel what to do, and comes with experience “. He’s a great rider, not sure he’s a great teacher.
I had high hopes for this video, but it was not very informative. It would be awesome to see footage of a pro riding with some sort of graphic indicating when and how hard they are braking.
I appreciate the fact that gee pointed out the reality of riding that it’s not all guns out for us normal riders! Gives us normal folks alot of confidence considering the amount of riding he’s done and is still a legend!🎉
I’m probably too light on the front brake, afraid of locking or washing out the front end. This video has inspired me to get out and practice my braking technique…thanks for posting, also good to see such good riders as Neil and Gee doing the double act on video.
It's certainly worth going out there and learning what you can and can't do with your front brake! Your front brake is really important when it comes to harder braking - we've got some extra tips in this video that might help: ua-cam.com/video/jF-qIpKb0RQ/v-deo.html
Great detail about modulating the brakes front and rear for different scenarios. I've mostly thought you need to be smooth but in practice I lock up the rear to swing the back wheel around... Thought i was using bad technique but it has saved me from blowing corners. The most important thing I've learned that got me going faster recently is literally just use less brakes. It takes some courage but it works.
That tip about modulation through the front and rear for different purposes was one of our favourite insights from this video too! It's an interesting take on it 👍
Top video 😃 and yes I definitely learned something 😎 Gee is a very good rider ! jolanda neff or ella conolly 😃 I would like to learn some skills from them !
Biggest hang up for me is never really using front breaks. Coming from BMX its hard getting used to that they are there for some reason. Any tips on when and where to use them mostly
Your front brake is really important, and is useful for slowing you down quickly. You can use your back brake to help scrub speed and balance out your bike, but getting used to using your front brake properly will really get you slowing down fast! This video might help out: ua-cam.com/video/jF-qIpKb0RQ/v-deo.html
I just wanna say, knowing when to brake on a bike is the same as knowing when to brake on a car. It's all the same methods, for a bike, you brake earlier before the turn, that way you can have controlled speed while in the turn, completely letting go of the brake in the turn. For a car it's the same thing, The only difference is you have a running motor, so you hit the brakes early before the turn and while you're in the turn you just keep the engine at a balanced RPM, you don't read it to the point that you're increasing your speed but you don't let off the gas completely where you're reducing speed, that way the wheels are not losing or gaining wheel spin around the corner where you can end up having either oversteer or understeer, but other than that both a bike and a car hit the brakes early before the turn to have a controlled turn.
Don't use XT brakes! They're just so grabby with the bearing roller cam thingy in the levers! Great for stopping brake rub but they're either on or off!
Cool shots, but this did not adress the basics much. Brake short and hard when upright, most of the work is done by the front. Brake as little as possible in the corners so you unweight the suspension and you get your travel and sensitivity. Set up your levers where you only use your index finger.
Menza-menz. Brake lever setup is a matter of PERSONAL preference. Also, trail braking is a technique to go faster. Hard to master, but better than On-Off as you suggest. Learn from motox & sbk/gp riders.
Part one is making sure your brakes actually work like they should and that they are in good condition, it's better if you have hydraulic brakes rather than jurassic ones despite them requiring more work for maintenance, a set of "El Cheapo Shimano brakes" will often do quite well performance-wise with plenty of reliability and ease of maintenance, if you're a heavyer rider you might wanna consider using 4 pistons to ensure you don't run out of power if fade kicks in
Did you learn something from Gee? Which pro would you like to learn some skills from next? Let us know!
Not really learned anything. Gee is basically saying all along that “you need to feel what to do, and comes with experience “. He’s a great rider, not sure he’s a great teacher.
No I did not learn much, all this generalization does not do any good
Obviously he's a really good Rider but he's not a good instructor🙄 he has a hard time explaining technique not very well-versed in physics
Amaury Pierron
I had high hopes for this video, but it was not very informative. It would be awesome to see footage of a pro riding with some sort of graphic indicating when and how hard they are braking.
I appreciate the fact that gee pointed out the reality of riding that it’s not all guns out for us normal riders! Gives us normal folks alot of confidence considering the amount of riding he’s done and is still a legend!🎉
Gee is a legend! He’s one of the most fearless riders ever.
Totally. Amazing to see him come back from so many serious injuries too!
I’m probably too light on the front brake, afraid of locking or washing out the front end. This video has inspired me to get out and practice my braking technique…thanks for posting, also good to see such good riders as Neil and Gee doing the double act on video.
It's certainly worth going out there and learning what you can and can't do with your front brake! Your front brake is really important when it comes to harder braking - we've got some extra tips in this video that might help: ua-cam.com/video/jF-qIpKb0RQ/v-deo.html
More of this please, love riders tips on bike handling, track lines etc
Best advice from Gee here is recognizing that there's a difference between racing technique and riding for fun!
Great video!!! Thanks Neil & Gee! I did learn that you can use hard braking intentionally to navigate tight turns.
Brilliant. Best presentation ive seen on braking on UA-cam. Gee is great at explaining thw fine details - abd that black bike looks rad
G is such an amazing rider.
Excellent description Gee 👌 thanks GMBN 😁👍
Hopefully it'll help you next time you're out on your bike! 👍
Great content! Thanks to all of You Guys!
Breaking = slow in fast out. Thanks Gee
Thx bois
Great detail about modulating the brakes front and rear for different scenarios. I've mostly thought you need to be smooth but in practice I lock up the rear to swing the back wheel around... Thought i was using bad technique but it has saved me from blowing corners. The most important thing I've learned that got me going faster recently is literally just use less brakes. It takes some courage but it works.
That tip about modulation through the front and rear for different purposes was one of our favourite insights from this video too! It's an interesting take on it 👍
i just love how the Mezzer is using its travel... It really looks like a great fork
That's not even the Mezzer! It's the Mattoc, it's little brother 😮 34mm trail fork and it works like THAT on a DH track! ❤
Top video 😃 and yes I definitely learned something 😎 Gee is a very good rider ! jolanda neff or ella conolly 😃 I would like to learn some skills from them !
thanksss this is awesomeee!!!
Thanks for watching! We hope you found it useful!
Biggest hang up for me is never really using front breaks. Coming from BMX its hard getting used to that they are there for some reason. Any tips on when and where to use them mostly
Your front brake is really important, and is useful for slowing you down quickly. You can use your back brake to help scrub speed and balance out your bike, but getting used to using your front brake properly will really get you slowing down fast! This video might help out: ua-cam.com/video/jF-qIpKb0RQ/v-deo.html
Any tips for jumping a heavy bike?
Edit: I know, silly question, those red Bull helmets-I want one of those!
Lots of parallels with motor racing here. Why not put some telemetry on Gee or someone else and link it up to a run?
I just wanna say, knowing when to brake on a bike is the same as knowing when to brake on a car. It's all the same methods, for a bike, you brake earlier before the turn, that way you can have controlled speed while in the turn, completely letting go of the brake in the turn. For a car it's the same thing, The only difference is you have a running motor, so you hit the brakes early before the turn and while you're in the turn you just keep the engine at a balanced RPM, you don't read it to the point that you're increasing your speed but you don't let off the gas completely where you're reducing speed, that way the wheels are not losing or gaining wheel spin around the corner where you can end up having either oversteer or understeer, but other than that both a bike and a car hit the brakes early before the turn to have a controlled turn.
Good stuff
Ga damn that’s wild
Don't use XT brakes! They're just so grabby with the bearing roller cam thingy in the levers! Great for stopping brake rub but they're either on or off!
You guys kinda missed each other with the questions and answers on a few occasions. Informative nonetheless. Thank you
Cool shots, but this did not adress the basics much. Brake short and hard when upright, most of the work is done by the front. Brake as little as possible in the corners so you unweight the suspension and you get your travel and sensitivity. Set up your levers where you only use your index finger.
Menza-menz. Brake lever setup is a matter of PERSONAL preference. Also, trail braking is a technique to go faster. Hard to master, but better than On-Off as you suggest. Learn from motox & sbk/gp riders.
You already knew that
Part one is making sure your brakes actually work like they should and that they are in good condition, it's better if you have hydraulic brakes rather than jurassic ones despite them requiring more work for maintenance, a set of "El Cheapo Shimano brakes" will often do quite well performance-wise with plenty of reliability and ease of maintenance, if you're a heavyer rider you might wanna consider using 4 pistons to ensure you don't run out of power if fade kicks in
I seriously clicked the video when I saw “BLAKE LIKE A PRO” 😂
Strange, he is asking questions, and then he doesn´t look at him - you should try it 🙂
Pros dont use brakes, they use balls.
Why would I need brakes I'm trying to go fast not slow 😒
How to Blake like a pro?
Funny how Gee can't form a sentence without saying "you know" and Rachel can't say a sentence without saying "like" what is Dan's magic word ?