How to Mountain Bike over Rocks | Why you shouldn’t lean back
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- Riding Rocky #downhills and #rollovers does not need to be a daunting task. Being able to stay #centred & #balanced while descending over #rough #terrain starts with #leaning #forward . Vic & Wes MTB show us how 🤘😎
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Expert and to the point - great coaches!
Wonderful coaching. Explaining every step in detail.
Thanks so much Hanli 😁glad you enjoyed !
Great UA-cam channel start guys! You've reached New Zealand and hope you continue growing your channel to the world. I've always been a road cyclist but have discovered EMTB with my wife at the age of 53. Looking for all the tips we can get down those steep drop offs and jumps which we are probably riding our luck with at the moment with poor technique. We're loving it though.
Hi Andrew! Thanks for the message and super stoked you guys found value! We love EMTB’s and we are also keen to get one! We come from a Triathlon background before we discovered MTB! Now we just can’t get enough! All our tips will certainly assist with your e-bikes! Take care and look forward to hearing from you guys again! 👊😎
Had the opportunity to have Vic and Wes train some basic MTB skills several years ago. These two are great teachers and its awesome to see their dreams come true. Great job to the both of you!! You guys rock!
Thanks Seb!! Can’t wait to get the opportunity to visit you guys again! Hopefully 2023🤙 take care and stoked you enjoyed the vids 👊😎
Awesome video I can’t wait to put it to use this Saturday.
Heya guys this is thee best video..am off to go do some loose rock trails...touching the passion and drive you guys display..many thanks❤❤❤
Love it! Great advice and thanks for that final tip!
Thanks Kim 🙏 your support means so much!! Sending all the good vibes your way 😘
Great pointers. Now I need to get it out to the trails.
Shot for the message Matt! Were around GP most of Nov/Dec 😉🤙 we must link up again!
Usually when I see a coaching video I roll my eyes and have some correction to make. You 2 killed it though! This video is also the first time I’ve heard someone mention the opposing force created by a dropped heel and slightly pointed toe. 😊 I’ve been doing that naturally for a couple years and always thought it was odd seeing myself ride rock gardens like that in video clips. Now I understand why I don’t slip pedals in rock gardens when my friends do. I’ll be spreading that little nugget of info to everyone I can. 🤘
Thanks for the comment!! Yes, dropping both heels causes our hips to shift behind the balance point. Having a “foot wedge” in place keeps us centred between the wheels no matter what gradient and our feet stay solid on the pedals through the rough 👊😎
Can't wait to try this. Had my feet pop quite a few times with the both heels down method.
@@vicwesmtb This is invaluable advice, I attempted a similar feature recently and my feet almost bounced off!
Wow I learned a few new things from this video, can't wait to try them out on my local trails :)
Thanks for the message Hambo 🙏😁 - stoked you found our video helpful! Cheers & chat soon - V&W 👊😎
I finally have a video to review over and over and learn on how to go through those long gnarly rock gardens! Thank you Vic & Wes! This is Wonderful stuff!
Really improved my ride thanks coaches
Stoked the video helped you Vernon! Next video dropping soon 👊😎
Hello from Arizona! SA has some terrain that looks similar to what I am used to riding. Thanks for the perspective!
Hi Charlton!! Thanks for the message! We would LOVE to visit Arizona! My parents live in the US and we plan on a trip next year! We have some great riding in SA! Sure you would love it! 👊😉
Keep coming these jump videos. 🤘🏻 I need these training videos for novice riders like me.
Thanks for message!! We will most certainly keep them coming 🙌 stoked that you found our video helpful! See you in the comments of our next one 🤘😎
Great video!
Hi guys, just discovered your channel and I love it, started MTB some months ago and this is what I needed. You're good teachers and inspire good vibes and confidence.
Here is my suggestion, it is just a personal preference, but I think the music you use in the videos doesn't match the vibes of the channel, I'd rather listen something more calming and inspiring. Anyway, thanks for the videos and wish you good luck with your channel!
Thanks for the message! Ok cool, we will look into some more music options 😉 glad u found value in the video! Cheers! 👊😎
@@vicwesmtb Yes! The videos are so good and the first ones I feel like it's showing me all the details I need to encourage me and go out to practice, jumps, rocks, etc. Very well explained! Thanks for replying and keep rocking 👊🏻🤙🏻
Always hard to not just grab a hand full of brake too when it gets a little bit too rough!
Hi James! Yes that’s true! Thanks for the comment 👊😎 modulating the brakes correctly through the rough is a skills in its self. We will definitely be covering braking in future videos. Take care and see you at the next vid 🤙
Awesome video going to go out and hit those rock gardens. Thanks for the coaching!!!
Can you do a video on drops with a lip
Thanks for the message! Yes we are covering drops within the next few videos 😉We will definitely cover drops with a lip too 🙌
I would absolutely love a video of drops on a down slope. I wreck almost every time on them and cannot figure them out 😭
Thanks for the message Lannonan - we will be making a drops video in the near future !! Stay tuned 👊😎
Thank you beautiful people.
And thank you for your support ❤️🙌🌈
Loving your videos guys!
Thanks John!! Stoked you found some value! Next one dropping soon 👊😎
Thanks for the video! What do you use for the practice half circle tubes you are riding over?
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This is great... so tyres not too soft or not too hard but no recommendation? Please advise?
Hi Tyran! Thanks for the message. A good overall starting pressure for most riding terrains including rockier trails is 26psi back & 23 psi front (1.8 & 1.6 bar). With that said, ones tyre choice and rim width can also determine pressures, wider rims and fatter tyres does allow us to run softer setups which gives us more grip. We never go softer than 21/19psi however - and that’s if there are not many big hits or big rocky sections. If it’s super rocky and steep with big hits we may pump up to around 29psi at the back and 26 front - we will never go harder than this … too hard and you’re bouncing all over the place 😉 hope this helps!
@@vicwesmtb Amazing! Thank you so much!
Great video 😊
Thanks Ada!! Loving this new adventure and learning process 😉 thanks for the support 🙏