Long term mental health sufferer. Mtb saved me many a time. Words cannot describe the power of adrenaline, fresh air and hyper focus. Refresh any mind that mixture. Stay safe and keep well 👊
Same here, my life kept getting more and more empty as time went on, and now aside a singular friend and family i basically don't have much more left. I can't reach the good local trails because i don't have a car and getting to the nearest good one (o valiño) would take about an hour. There's a shared one quite a but closer but it still takes 30 mins to get there and the whole way is up, so it's still pretty bad. I mostly zoom around the city and find large hills to go down and see how fast i can get or go for small jumps i know in some places that i know are safe (can't go too big, the rear coil is too soft for my body weight and i can't buy one yet).
It's crazy how much a blast on the bike really does for you! It's a great outlet for letting off some steam to break away from everyday life! All the best, and safe riding out there! 🙌👊
Some great stories here. For me, mountain biking has helped me with health issues. I suffer from long covid, and over time fell into depression, never having any energy being the one that really got me. Out of breath climbing the stairs, as someone in my 50's I convinced myself that this was it, life was only going to get worse. I hadn't mountain biked for 20 years, used to have an Iron Horse hardtail back in the day, Bright Yellow before it was trendy, but life and things got in the way and it kind of faded out of my life. I was browsing online as you do, and found the sustrans site for the national cycle network, and found that I had two routes within walking distance of my home. So, I thought I'd get a bike and see if it could help me. Ordered myself a vitus nucleus, and the day it arrived and put it together and headed out to see if I could ride a little. That day was the first time I went more than a mile from my house in over a year. I'm still stuck riding pathways and canal towpaths so far, but it is helping with the tiredness and I am getting stronger every week, but more than that, I feel like my old self when I get back from a ride, and I know that I can get better. #riderresilience
I'd not ridden for years and when my dad was put on end of life care about 12 weeks ago, I bought an emtb as a bit of an impulse. It's been the best decision and I'm regularly out on the mendips now. It's got me through some tuff points after he died and will continue to do so
Sorry to hear that, Craig! Our thoughts are with you! It really does go to show how getting outside on your bike is great for your mental health! It really helps to take your mind of things happening in everyday life! Safe riding, and thanks for the support! 👊
#rideitout back in 94 my life was a mess, multiple addictions and i was suicidal. An amazing friend suggested that getting physically strong would help me get mentally strong. I had been given a peugeot mont blanc, which even then was very old, but it worked, and i was so bad, but i persisted and gradually got fitter, never got much better lol, but that didnt matter, the clarity that came into my head literally saved my life, and there was no sudden moment of understanding, but gradually, sometimes taking steps backward, but gradually and surely, progress was made and my life got better.
When I was recovering from cancer it was the goal to get back out my mtb again. I find it helps with both my physical and mental well-being. I enjoy both the solo and the group rides for different reasons, the goal setting really drives me on and I have just done my first 100km off road event. #rideitout.
#RIDEITOUT Mountain biking has given me the ability to get back out into the forest, where I used to be a avid Hiker, but over the years my spinel injury has finally caught up to me taking away my ability for long hikes. Now that I have rediscovered biking I'm slowly getting back into the forest. Thank you guys so much after discovering this Chanel, Has given me back part of my life back. Much love my friends. Thank you from Arkansas
Mountain biking and riding bikes got me through my parents breaking up as a kid. Also I had 32 years of kidney problems and then a car crash that made paralysed for 18 months, I’m still riding, and love every minute.
I have MS and mountain biking keeps me fit and forces me to challenge myself. I love it when I get up a climb I have been unable to do. I just love being out and about in the great outdoors. .
#riderresilience Riding my mountain bike this last year and half, has helped me through bereavement following the loss of my wife to cancer in feb 2020. #rideitout
The value of mountain biking cannot be understated. Inspiring set of circumstances from Neil. For me, it's a matter of clearing my head and putting everyday issues into perspective. That, and the challenge of a hill or two!! 🤙🤙
2yrs ago i stopped cycling road cycling due heart problems cycling 600+700 miles a month this year in February I decided to buy a new mountain bike to get fit again and I love it going along country roads and bridleways now I'm looking for a local mtb group mtb is way better than road bikes
Hi Mark! Welcome to MTB! You've made a great switch!😉 We have the GMBN Community that runs over on Facebook. Head over to check it out. We're sure there are people on there looking for riding mates! facebook.com/groups/GMBNCommunity
#rideitout as someone who is extremely suicidal mountain biking takes me away from that. While honestly it gets a lot damn harder to fight each day and some days I nearly didn't make it. Getting out on my bike for the most part takes it away even only for a few hours. Frankly super scared of anything ever happening to my bike and losing that bit that helps. I been through all the help and stuff and frankly people saying you need this and that just makes me worse. I get why they do but not everyone is the same and for me I just don't cope in this world. All I want to do is just be on my bike cause it makes me feel something that the world doesn't.
Thanks for the opportunity to be on the show guys, loved the experience!! Some incredible stories here off the back of it which just show how the bike is so much more than a pastime activity to folk! We recently set up our own channel to share this bike stoke far and wide, if that’s up your street check it out and perhaps give us a sub!! #RIDEITOUT
No problem, Nils! We loved having you on the show! Thank you for coming into share your story and everything about Rider Resilience! It's a brilliant thing for mountain biking. We wish you all the best! Cheers! 👊 #rideitout
Nils…👊 I can’t compare what I go through with you, and Martin’s injuries, but you’re inspirational, both of you. Just riding through the woods and clearing my head is my therapy, it keeps me sane and helps me find inner peace. #rideitout
Good man Nils. Hope you stay well to keep riding for many years to come. I agree that doing what you love and especially in nature can help you physically and mentally. Really admire your attitude.
It's amazing to read these comments. Some serious inspiration in there. Being a full time carer for my Schizophrenic wife for the last 14 years, mountain biking has basically saved me from the isolation, depression and lack of conversation that can really grab hold on occasion. Having no hands is obvs a tad of a drawback on occasions, like at any point, in the air, ever, but the bruises are as never as big as the smiles, fade quicker and I set my own goals. I may get beaten by most on the downs, but I can hold my own on the ups. Work to your strengths and all that. Thanks so much for this show, it actually speaks up for what to me is the most important thing in mountain biking, the positivity that comes with it.
Little late seeing this episode but I couldnt help but sing the sports praises from the rooftops. This time last year I had just come out of a turbulent relationship, I was stuck in a dead end retail job, my family were all dealing with a whole host of adversities themselves and I all and all felt stuck and a little hopeless. It had been many a year since I'd owned a bike let alone ridden one, but on a particularly hard week my mate collared me into buying a bike and hitting cannock chase. By the end of our run, caked in mud and juiced up on adrenaline it was the first time id genuinely smiled in months. Nearly a year on and im happier and more confident in myself than ive ever been, Im working an amazing job that I thought id never come close to, and all with my trusty mountain bike by my side. Mountain biking taught me to never give up and thanks to the work of people like those at rider resilience more and more people are finding there own path!
I find in life that the issues that may come with it can be overwhelming. Riding my mountain bike or any bike brings focus and clarity. As well as time to clear your head and bring back a certain calm and order to life.
For me, every time going on a ride I can feel how bad thoughts and dark moods leave my system. If I was going to describe it, it feels like black goo leaving my body. My area of vision increases, my mind is sharper and I react faster. #rideitout
My mountain bike changed my life, I recommend any type of cycling to anyone with an interest for riding a bike. It quickly became one of my favorite activity and after riding the entire summer I realized how much I needed and missed it. Riding became one of the best way to release energy, stress, disappointments and frustrations for me. A superb way to encourage spending time out in the sun and reconnect with nature. #riderresilience #rideitout #stravaaddicted
I had a mtb accident 14yrs ago resulting with a serverly broken ankle with many Complications including a ankle fusion but ending in a right leg below knee amputation and couldn't ride for 14yrs, have only just recently been able to start riding again and I feel like I'm alive again my whole world has changed it's like I've hit the reset button, mtb's were my life and I'm so very very happy that they are again (even if I am a little bit obsessed 🤪) nothing is keeping me off the bike again!!!
Our little riding group is definitely good for all of our physical and mental health. Just to get out, get away, have those proper and sometimes serious chats that us men would never really have, have a laugh and a joke and just #rideitout. Big up the Goring Trailblazers 😉
#RIDEITOUT I read a phrase the other day which stuck: The body is busy, the mind is still. In other words, you can find peace and quiet, even when your body's busy doing something, I find when I'm climbing alone, my mind wanders, I go through stuff from work or home, and just find it a kind of meditation - very restorative.
#riderresilience / #rideitout Been in a band called the SpokeDrunkies for +17 years now, as we all met via mountain biking and hitting the pub afterwards for brews - and discovered we actually played musical instruments - the rest is history. We owe it all to mountain biking!
Another great show this week and hilarious 😂😂😂 ❤ The value for me in mountain biking is laughing with family and friends 😀😀 and overcome a lot of my fears ❤
#rideitout Another mental health benefit for cyclists has got to be spending time watching cycling channels, adding your comments and being part of a global community. There's no hate where the only subject is about what you really love doing so keep scrolling when you're not rolling.
That's a great point! As you say, there's a whole global community of us mountain bikers out there that are constantly trying to spread good vibes and positivity! It's the next best thing when you're unable to go riding! Best wishes and safe riding! 👍
I always felt extreme sports is akin to meditation, I surf, snowboard and bike and find all of them as useful as meditation (which I also do). Biking helps me through so pretty rough times
I enjoy the feeling I get riding my bike. It brings the same joy I remember experiencing when I was a child. Now I have more means to get the bike, parts and adventures I dream about. I have goals for how I'd like to ride and what skills I want to improve. I enjoy being in the woods away from everything, it gives me the recharge and head clarity I need to think and feel more confidently. It is just "happy" talking about, servicing and riding bikes. Priceless😃
My dad got me into bikes at a young age but since I was a kid I really never got into it until my parents took me on vacation and we were riding bikes to get places and haven’t had that much fun in a long time, I’ve been riding my bikes since and it really helped me make changes in my life like eating less sugar and not drinking, it’s truly made me feel like my life is back on track, thank you for the inspiring content as well🙏🙏🙏
I'm a Chef in a busy kitchen. Can't tell you how MTB helps me physically and mentally cope with my days. The value of MTB in getting your mental health right is immeasurable. Keep well all
A lifetime without health insurance left my heart in bad shape. In 2019 it got really bad and I gained weight to 350 lbs. After finally getting health insurance, things thankfully got better quickly. When I got down to 290 Ibs., I started mountain biking again. Best thing I could've done. I love just being on the bike and pushing forward with my progression. I'm now down 260 and after recovery from a rotator cuff tear, I'm back to riding, losing weight and getting better. It is my happiness.
Amazing initiative Nils. I'd just like to say to anybody children with ADHD/Autism and severe anxiety mountain biking (and road cycling) really does help them regulate.
The Mountain Bike has given me a sense of freedom and allowed all my problems to fade to the back of my mind, unlike anything else i have done or tried in my life. I have right sided Hemiplegia (a form of cerebral palsy), and with the help of adjusting the gearing by ensuring i have the gear levers on the left hand side of the bars, it has allowed me to improve my fitness, balance, strength and mental toughnss. It also allowed me to bevome a part of a fantastic Mountain Biking Group local to me and we ride every Monday and Wednesday nights. Through this group i have made friends i will keep for life and made the mental and physical struggles of my disability seem trivial and i am improving as a rider everyday. You can do anything you put your mind too, never give up. Well done GMBN for doing this video, brings a lot of awareness as to the major benefits of riding bikes 👌🏻🤘🏼#rideitout #riderresilience
#captioncontest. I almost convinced my wife to take up mountain biking. Then she saw this picture and said, "After years of mountain biking look what the GMBN crew looks like. No mountain biking for me."
Great show (as always) this week gents. I think Nils Resilience is a great thing to do, will be checking that out for sure. #RESILIENCE #ride it out Mountain biking basically saved my life in many ways. After having a fractured skull, (not MB related by the way) seizures, migraines, temporary blindness in one eye (for 18 months before the op) I was really at a low & deep place. Lost my job, 'almost lost my house', things were really bad. Visiting a boot sale, I saw an old Emmelle MTB, (needed some TLC mind) purchased for a tenner. Got it home, decided to service it, got it in motion. The story really started right there, went around the block a couple of times, this then turned into 25 miles a day (on the road mind). Decided to become a 'British Cycling Ride Leader' way back in 2013, absolutely love it, being a part of something 'valued' & useful was the way ahead. Eventually my seizures stopped (been seizure free now for 13 years now) so, yeah, cycling/mountain biking saved my life. I also do some trail work, nothing major (I am over 60 years old now laugh). So, 'yeah', love cycling/mountain biking, the break from reality, it can change your life around, 'JUST DO IT'.
Ride or die has literally been my motto all my life ive been suffering many forms of mental health and my health is always a bumpy ride and there is no better therapy than going out on the trails to hit bigger bumps and jumps if i couldn't MTB i wouldn't be able to go on. my baby my life my everything coupled with going to the gym is all i need to live, die to ride, ride or die ❤❤❤love you guys at GMBN ❤
Long Covid and anxiety started taking over my rides. I couldn't ride trails I'd been riding for years. After a year of continued pushing, trying to work past the wall, I gave in and bought an eBike. Best decision ever. I never get that "I'm having a heart attack" feeling, which would inevitably put me into a panic. I'm back to riding 3-4 times per week, all in Eco-Mode. My mental state is much better and I'm having so much fun!
My bikes’ in a warranty process and I already gained 10 pounds. A warning to all heavy/fat riders like me: get a tough durable frame. If you’re over 250 lbs (American) your frame is liable to crack at any time. This is true for any rider but especially for fats who ride aggressively. When I get my frame back (Marin is an amazing company) I’m going to ride slow and easy until my weight is under control. Idk why I’m ranting
I'm down from 280 to 210 in three years and it's all from discovering mountain biking. I got the bike as a rugged commuter a decade ago, stumbling onto a green trail with it during a camping trip changed my life. Hope you get your ride back soon.
I have crohns disease and have spent most of this year not being able to ride because of major surgery and general health problems. In August I said ‘sod it’ and impulse bought myself a proper xc bike! I’ve been too sick to ride it properly really (only ridden it twice) but knowing it’s there waiting for me when I get through this last little blip in my health is what’s keeping me going. If I didn’t have it sitting there reminding me that yes, soon I will be well enough to hit the trails, I think I would have given up #rideitout
#riderresilience after going through the darkest time of my life riding my motorbike and looking at the back of buses and thinking it looked like a good idea. I sold it and bought myself and moutian bike cycle to work every day and spend my time in woods as much as possible. It really did change my life. Some times pushing myself on hills miles what ever or just chilled riding looking around and taking in everything around me and enjoying that moment. I still many years later don't own a petrol vehicle it's now just life and long may it continue
Mountain Biking saved my life, in a time where everyone around me was getting into drugs or gangs. I went home from school and got my bike and went into the woods. I was alone in my hobby against what the norm was. But I knew that at the end of the day I was a rider. I still am one and will always be one. Today I ride for peace, speed, fun, and stress relief. It really is a Beautiful thing to fall in love with #rideitout
I love the idea of Rider Resilience, as I myself have gone through a lot these last years and rediscovered Mountain biking as a way to keep on going Will go on their site and share my story as well :)
Ever heard of the 11th step? If not , good. If so, you know. I'm a 4x cancer survivor, incomplete paraplegic and recovering alcoholic with PTSD. It really hits home when pros are describing all the same life issues I have. I think the healing power of GMBN is right up there with riding itself. My bike is faster than my demons. On a MTB I am nothing but a rider. Absolutely free. Thank You all so much!
#rideitout biking for me takes me back to times when life was much easier. I NEED the solace of being on top of a mountain with not other connections to distract me. The effort, work it takes to achieve a piece of mind is priceless. Where I live I can just park on a high peak or saddle and be the only human for miles and I feel really connected to life. I can’t live without it anymore.
That KIS system would be great for dual crown forks so you could get rid of those ugly bumpers. And I suppose triathletes could use it on bayonette forks for the same reason.
when lockdown hit a couple years ago the only reason i was able to leave my house was to go for a ride because it was something i could do alone and it was wonderful. it became my favorite part of my day and thats when i really got into riding in the first place. #rideitout
i use my bike for my depression whenever i feel myself slipping i just get the bike out and push myself to go out on it rather than staying behind closed doors its been a massive help for me. if i could say one thing to people suffering its to just talk believe me it helps no matter how much your head tells you that nobody will listen they will so just talk and lets #rideitout together
To paraphrase a line from a song called hall of fame by The Script. I am riding through hell with a smile. There is a great Ironman motivation video that uses that song.
The Japanese have a term for the benefit of being out in the woods; “Forest bathing”. MTB takes it to another level…I find my mind calms down when riding on my my favorite trails.
I feel like the steering stabilization might interfere with the natural stability of the bike. But it could help with suicide no handers but it would probably make barspins and tailwips impossible.
My son is slightly autistic and my marriage is just holding. Taking him out on the trails helps him and me from frustrations and stresses to the point where we come back home more relaxed and grounded.
Re: wood construction…You’d get a much better tone out of one made from maple, cedar, or mahogany. Maybe a strategically placed sound hole in the top tube and a passive amplification system with a piezo pickup? Wait…are we still talking about bicycles? Doddy, help me out with a DJ’s perspective.
#rideitout Getting out in the woods, the smells, the sounds, the feelings - be it on the bike or off it is an excellent grounding method, when your stuck inside your own head or stressed out.
# ride it out: Mtn biking stopped my smoking, ended my extreme alcohol addiction, healed my foot, made me a beast in the bed, gained more friends than I can count, brought my family closer, taught me to manage my money, on and on and on. Other than Jesus Christ, it saved my life.
The Real Value Of Mountain Biking! It just means so much, to so many, in so many different ways, that the value of mountain biking can not be measured.
#riderresilience / #rideitout Had a pacemaker installed years ago due to an underlying issue. After getting into biking/mountain biking, my yearly check ups show the pacemaker has never triggered. Extend the life, extend the battery on my pacemaker!! Can't get any better than that.
Great show guys highlights were stotw my kind of riding and forget the trail police I thought free ride had no rules lol as it is Halloween if you want to be scared ride some of your local street spots At night Scary but fun speaking of rampage A big shout out. to all the medical stuff that helped Kyle strait off the mountain Hope the surgery went well and good mental health in your recovery get well soon bro
Why not a normal steering damper where u can change rebound/preload that has been a standard more or less on bikes since late 90s at least instead of those springs and belts? waaaay to many parts and remind me of bungie cord steering wheels for car racing games.
#captioncontest On All Hallowtech eve, crank it out with some monstrous crew - people will be torque-ing about it for a scarily long time. PS - Who took a picture on Anna first-thing in the morning?
Was diagnosed with Non Hodgkin Lymphoma just over a decade ago and kept riding through treatment to keep some form of normality in my life. Now still in remission still riding the health benefits are immeasurable except when you have the inevitable crashes😂 love the Show guys thanks for bringing this to us 🙏🏻
Long term mental health sufferer. Mtb saved me many a time. Words cannot describe the power of adrenaline, fresh air and hyper focus. Refresh any mind that mixture. Stay safe and keep well 👊
YESSSS 💪💪 same to you man
Same here, my life kept getting more and more empty as time went on, and now aside a singular friend and family i basically don't have much more left. I can't reach the good local trails because i don't have a car and getting to the nearest good one (o valiño) would take about an hour. There's a shared one quite a but closer but it still takes 30 mins to get there and the whole way is up, so it's still pretty bad. I mostly zoom around the city and find large hills to go down and see how fast i can get or go for small jumps i know in some places that i know are safe (can't go too big, the rear coil is too soft for my body weight and i can't buy one yet).
It's crazy how much a blast on the bike really does for you! It's a great outlet for letting off some steam to break away from everyday life! All the best, and safe riding out there! 🙌👊
Some great stories here. For me, mountain biking has helped me with health issues. I suffer from long covid, and over time fell into depression, never having any energy being the one that really got me. Out of breath climbing the stairs, as someone in my 50's I convinced myself that this was it, life was only going to get worse. I hadn't mountain biked for 20 years, used to have an Iron Horse hardtail back in the day, Bright Yellow before it was trendy, but life and things got in the way and it kind of faded out of my life.
I was browsing online as you do, and found the sustrans site for the national cycle network, and found that I had two routes within walking distance of my home. So, I thought I'd get a bike and see if it could help me.
Ordered myself a vitus nucleus, and the day it arrived and put it together and headed out to see if I could ride a little. That day was the first time I went more than a mile from my house in over a year.
I'm still stuck riding pathways and canal towpaths so far, but it is helping with the tiredness and I am getting stronger every week, but more than that, I feel like my old self when I get back from a ride, and I know that I can get better. #riderresilience
Did you take the vaccine?
I'd not ridden for years and when my dad was put on end of life care about 12 weeks ago, I bought an emtb as a bit of an impulse. It's been the best decision and I'm regularly out on the mendips now. It's got me through some tuff points after he died and will continue to do so
So sorry to hear about your loss but welcome to the world of emtb!!!
Sorry to hear that, Craig! Our thoughts are with you! It really does go to show how getting outside on your bike is great for your mental health! It really helps to take your mind of things happening in everyday life! Safe riding, and thanks for the support! 👊
#rideitout back in 94 my life was a mess, multiple addictions and i was suicidal. An amazing friend suggested that getting physically strong would help me get mentally strong. I had been given a peugeot mont blanc, which even then was very old, but it worked, and i was so bad, but i persisted and gradually got fitter, never got much better lol, but that didnt matter, the clarity that came into my head literally saved my life, and there was no sudden moment of understanding, but gradually, sometimes taking steps backward, but gradually and surely, progress was made and my life got better.
When I was recovering from cancer it was the goal to get back out my mtb again. I find it helps with both my physical and mental well-being. I enjoy both the solo and the group rides for different reasons, the goal setting really drives me on and I have just done my first 100km off road event. #rideitout.
That’s flipping ace!!! 👊
I have a very high pressure job and MTB allows me to forget all the problems at work and have a better “ work/life balance”
Yeah MTB is great for this! Finding a bit of time once a week can be so beneficial! All the best! 👊
#RIDEITOUT Mountain biking has given me the ability to get back out into the forest, where I used to be a avid Hiker, but over the years my spinel injury has finally caught up to me taking away my ability for long hikes. Now that I have rediscovered biking I'm slowly getting back into the forest. Thank you guys so much after discovering this Chanel, Has given me back part of my life back. Much love my friends.
Thank you from Arkansas
Mountain biking and riding bikes got me through my parents breaking up as a kid. Also I had 32 years of kidney problems and then a car crash that made paralysed for 18 months, I’m still riding, and love every minute.
I have MS and mountain biking keeps me fit and forces me to challenge myself. I love it when I get up a climb I have been unable to do. I just love being out and about in the great outdoors. .
#riderresilience Riding my mountain bike this last year and half, has helped me through bereavement following the loss of my wife to cancer in feb 2020. #rideitout
So sorry to hear of your loss. Glad to hear your found some solace during this time
The value of mountain biking cannot be understated. Inspiring set of circumstances from Neil.
For me, it's a matter of clearing my head and putting everyday issues into perspective. That, and the challenge of a hill or two!! 🤙🤙
That’s what it’s all about
Well said! We totally agree! Mountain biking is a great way to switch off from the outside world! 👊
2yrs ago i stopped cycling road cycling due heart problems cycling 600+700 miles a month this year in February I decided to buy a new mountain bike to get fit again and I love it going along country roads and bridleways now I'm looking for a local mtb group mtb is way better than road bikes
Glad you switched to MTB, and yes is way better and people are way more polite and fun.
Were abouts are you pal....
Guy named Kevin on “Berm peak” channel has similar story to yours
Hi Mark! Welcome to MTB! You've made a great switch!😉 We have the GMBN Community that runs over on Facebook. Head over to check it out. We're sure there are people on there looking for riding mates! facebook.com/groups/GMBNCommunity
@@gmbn thanks is that the one with over 50k people if so I've just asked to join under sparky
#rideitout as someone who is extremely suicidal mountain biking takes me away from that. While honestly it gets a lot damn harder to fight each day and some days I nearly didn't make it. Getting out on my bike for the most part takes it away even only for a few hours. Frankly super scared of anything ever happening to my bike and losing that bit that helps.
I been through all the help and stuff and frankly people saying you need this and that just makes me worse. I get why they do but not everyone is the same and for me I just don't cope in this world. All I want to do is just be on my bike cause it makes me feel something that the world doesn't.
Man I am so glad to hear the bike keeps giving you that bit of solace. Stay strong 💪👊
Thanks for the opportunity to be on the show guys, loved the experience!!
Some incredible stories here off the back of it which just show how the bike is so much more than a pastime activity to folk!
We recently set up our own channel to share this bike stoke far and wide, if that’s up your street check it out and perhaps give us a sub!!
#RIDEITOUT
Subscribed! You are doing good work sir.
No problem, Nils! We loved having you on the show! Thank you for coming into share your story and everything about Rider Resilience! It's a brilliant thing for mountain biking. We wish you all the best! Cheers! 👊 #rideitout
Nils…👊 I can’t compare what I go through with you, and Martin’s injuries, but you’re inspirational, both of you. Just riding through the woods and clearing my head is my therapy, it keeps me sane and helps me find inner peace. #rideitout
I much rather prefer your side of what bikes mean to you but it’s still super important 💪
Good man Nils. Hope you stay well to keep riding for many years to come. I agree that doing what you love and especially in nature can help you physically and mentally. Really admire your attitude.
It's amazing to read these comments. Some serious inspiration in there.
Being a full time carer for my Schizophrenic wife for the last 14 years, mountain biking has basically saved me from the isolation, depression and lack of conversation that can really grab hold on occasion.
Having no hands is obvs a tad of a drawback on occasions, like at any point, in the air, ever, but the bruises are as never as big as the smiles, fade quicker and I set my own goals. I may get beaten by most on the downs, but I can hold my own on the ups. Work to your strengths and all that.
Thanks so much for this show, it actually speaks up for what to me is the most important thing in mountain biking, the positivity that comes with it.
I do what Jonesy was talking about , just sitting in the woods and listening to nature . Loam therapy .
Stealing that one 😉
Nothing better than that! 🌲👆
Little late seeing this episode but I couldnt help but sing the sports praises from the rooftops. This time last year I had just come out of a turbulent relationship, I was stuck in a dead end retail job, my family were all dealing with a whole host of adversities themselves and I all and all felt stuck and a little hopeless. It had been many a year since I'd owned a bike let alone ridden one, but on a particularly hard week my mate collared me into buying a bike and hitting cannock chase. By the end of our run, caked in mud and juiced up on adrenaline it was the first time id genuinely smiled in months. Nearly a year on and im happier and more confident in myself than ive ever been, Im working an amazing job that I thought id never come close to, and all with my trusty mountain bike by my side. Mountain biking taught me to never give up and thanks to the work of people like those at rider resilience more and more people are finding there own path!
I find in life that the issues that may come with it can be overwhelming. Riding my mountain bike or any bike brings focus and clarity. As well as time to clear your head and bring back a certain calm and order to life.
Martyn and Steve. The perfect hosts for The Dirt Shed Show!!!!!!
They make a great presenting duo! Steve and Martyn always get along like a house on fire! 😂
For me, every time going on a ride I can feel how bad thoughts and dark moods leave my system. If I was going to describe it, it feels like black goo leaving my body. My area of vision increases, my mind is sharper and I react faster. #rideitout
#rideitout indeed, good to purge those thoughts 👊
Mountain biking gave me a healthy connection to my sons - made many a memory with the boys that I will treasure for the rest of my life.
My mountain bike changed my life, I recommend any type of cycling to anyone with an interest for riding a bike. It quickly became one of my favorite activity and after riding the entire summer I realized how much I needed and missed it. Riding became one of the best way to release energy, stress, disappointments and frustrations for me. A superb way to encourage spending time out in the sun and reconnect with nature. #riderresilience #rideitout #stravaaddicted
I had a mtb accident 14yrs ago resulting with a serverly broken ankle with many Complications including a ankle fusion but ending in a right leg below knee amputation and couldn't ride for 14yrs, have only just recently been able to start riding again and I feel like I'm alive again my whole world has changed it's like I've hit the reset button, mtb's were my life and I'm so very very happy that they are again (even if I am a little bit obsessed 🤪) nothing is keeping me off the bike again!!!
Our little riding group is definitely good for all of our physical and mental health. Just to get out, get away, have those proper and sometimes serious chats that us men would never really have, have a laugh and a joke and just #rideitout. Big up the Goring Trailblazers 😉
That sounds amazing, Craig! Riding with your friends can be such a great escape to chat and have fun! 👊
#RIDEITOUT I read a phrase the other day which stuck: The body is busy, the mind is still. In other words, you can find peace and quiet, even when your body's busy doing something, I find when I'm climbing alone, my mind wanders, I go through stuff from work or home, and just find it a kind of meditation - very restorative.
Life is better with mtb ❤
For sure!! 🤘
Mtb helps me go thru family problems mtb is just a feeling you can’t really explain but all I’m saying is I’m sooo happy I got into mtb.
One of the most powerful and inspirational Dirt Shed Shows ever!! Love your content!
the conductor of this Dirt shed show is a great communicator. Congratulations.
#riderresilience / #rideitout Been in a band called the SpokeDrunkies for +17 years now, as we all met via mountain biking and hitting the pub afterwards for brews - and discovered we actually played musical instruments - the rest is history. We owe it all to mountain biking!
Another great show this week and hilarious 😂😂😂 ❤ The value for me in mountain biking is laughing with family and friends 😀😀 and overcome a lot of my fears ❤
Glad you enjoyed it, Anita! You're spot on with that! 👍
#rideitout Another mental health benefit for cyclists has got to be spending time watching cycling channels, adding your comments and being part of a global community. There's no hate where the only subject is about what you really love doing so keep scrolling when you're not rolling.
Got to love our community
That's a great point! As you say, there's a whole global community of us mountain bikers out there that are constantly trying to spread good vibes and positivity! It's the next best thing when you're unable to go riding! Best wishes and safe riding! 👍
I always felt extreme sports is akin to meditation, I surf, snowboard and bike and find all of them as useful as meditation (which I also do). Biking helps me through so pretty rough times
I enjoy the feeling I get riding my bike. It brings the same joy I remember experiencing when I was a child. Now I have more means to get the bike, parts and adventures I dream about. I have goals for how I'd like to ride and what skills I want to improve. I enjoy being in the woods away from everything, it gives me the recharge and head clarity I need to think and feel more confidently. It is just "happy" talking about, servicing and riding bikes. Priceless😃
My dad got me into bikes at a young age but since I was a kid I really never got into it until my parents took me on vacation and we were riding bikes to get places and haven’t had that much fun in a long time, I’ve been riding my bikes since and it really helped me make changes in my life like eating less sugar and not drinking, it’s truly made me feel like my life is back on track, thank you for the inspiring content as well🙏🙏🙏
What is the value of riding bikes to you?
#rideitout Dealing with the lose of my mother last year ,it help me alot. And the health benefits
I'm a Chef in a busy kitchen. Can't tell you how MTB helps me physically and mentally cope with my days. The value of MTB in getting your mental health right is immeasurable. Keep well all
The value of riding bikes to me is that it clears my mind and creates great friendships 👍.
There is a fairly new and interesting video out feturing Olly Wilkins searching the answer ”why does riding a bike feel so great?”
A lifetime without health insurance left my heart in bad shape. In 2019 it got really bad and I gained weight to 350 lbs. After finally getting health insurance, things thankfully got better quickly. When I got down to 290 Ibs., I started mountain biking again. Best thing I could've done. I love just being on the bike and pushing forward with my progression. I'm now down 260 and after recovery from a rotator cuff tear, I'm back to riding, losing weight and getting better. It is my happiness.
Amazing initiative Nils. I'd just like to say to anybody children with ADHD/Autism and severe anxiety mountain biking (and road cycling) really does help them regulate.
The Mountain Bike has given me a sense of freedom and allowed all my problems to fade to the back of my mind, unlike anything else i have done or tried in my life.
I have right sided Hemiplegia (a form of cerebral palsy), and with the help of adjusting the gearing by ensuring i have the gear levers on the left hand side of the bars, it has allowed me to improve my fitness, balance, strength and mental toughnss.
It also allowed me to bevome a part of a fantastic Mountain Biking Group local to me and we ride every Monday and Wednesday nights. Through this group i have made friends i will keep for life and made the mental and physical struggles of my disability seem trivial and i am improving as a rider everyday.
You can do anything you put your mind too, never give up. Well done GMBN for doing this video, brings a lot of awareness as to the major benefits of riding bikes 👌🏻🤘🏼#rideitout #riderresilience
#captioncontest. I almost convinced my wife to take up mountain biking. Then she saw this picture and said, "After years of mountain biking look what the GMBN crew looks like. No mountain biking for me."
Great show (as always) this week gents.
I think Nils Resilience is a great thing to do, will be checking that out for sure.
#RESILIENCE #ride it out
Mountain biking basically saved my life in many ways.
After having a fractured skull, (not MB related by the way) seizures, migraines, temporary blindness in one eye (for 18 months before the op) I was really at a low & deep place.
Lost my job, 'almost lost my house', things were really bad.
Visiting a boot sale, I saw an old Emmelle MTB, (needed some TLC mind) purchased for a tenner.
Got it home, decided to service it, got it in motion.
The story really started right there, went around the block a couple of times, this then turned into 25 miles a day (on the road mind).
Decided to become a 'British Cycling Ride Leader' way back in 2013, absolutely love it, being a part of something 'valued' & useful was the way ahead.
Eventually my seizures stopped (been seizure free now for 13 years now) so, yeah, cycling/mountain biking saved my life.
I also do some trail work, nothing major (I am over 60 years old now laugh).
So, 'yeah', love cycling/mountain biking, the break from reality, it can change your life around, 'JUST DO IT'.
Ride or die has literally been my motto all my life ive been suffering many forms of mental health and my health is always a bumpy ride and there is no better therapy than going out on the trails to hit bigger bumps and jumps if i couldn't MTB i wouldn't be able to go on. my baby my life my everything coupled with going to the gym is all i need to live, die to ride, ride or die ❤❤❤love you guys at GMBN ❤
Appreciate it! And agree with you that biking = therapy 🤙
This is spot on!
#Captioncontest: The crew at GMBN has new recruits, they came from the grave
Long Covid and anxiety started taking over my rides. I couldn't ride trails I'd been riding for years. After a year of continued pushing, trying to work past the wall, I gave in and bought an eBike. Best decision ever. I never get that "I'm having a heart attack" feeling, which would inevitably put me into a panic. I'm back to riding 3-4 times per week, all in Eco-Mode. My mental state is much better and I'm having so much fun!
My bikes’ in a warranty process and I already gained 10 pounds.
A warning to all heavy/fat riders like me: get a tough durable frame. If you’re over 250 lbs (American) your frame is liable to crack at any time. This is true for any rider but especially for fats who ride aggressively.
When I get my frame back (Marin is an amazing company) I’m going to ride slow and easy until my weight is under control. Idk why I’m ranting
I'm down from 280 to 210 in three years and it's all from discovering mountain biking. I got the bike as a rugged commuter a decade ago, stumbling onto a green trail with it during a camping trip changed my life. Hope you get your ride back soon.
I have crohns disease and have spent most of this year not being able to ride because of major surgery and general health problems. In August I said ‘sod it’ and impulse bought myself a proper xc bike! I’ve been too sick to ride it properly really (only ridden it twice) but knowing it’s there waiting for me when I get through this last little blip in my health is what’s keeping me going. If I didn’t have it sitting there reminding me that yes, soon I will be well enough to hit the trails, I think I would have given up #rideitout
#riderresilience after going through the darkest time of my life riding my motorbike and looking at the back of buses and thinking it looked like a good idea. I sold it and bought myself and moutian bike cycle to work every day and spend my time in woods as much as possible. It really did change my life. Some times pushing myself on hills miles what ever or just chilled riding looking around and taking in everything around me and enjoying that moment. I still many years later don't own a petrol vehicle it's now just life and long may it continue
Amazing show guys well done must see viewing every Friday
Mountain Biking saved my life, in a time where everyone around me was getting into drugs or gangs. I went home from school and got my bike and went into the woods. I was alone in my hobby against what the norm was. But I knew that at the end of the day I was a rider. I still am one and will always be one. Today I ride for peace, speed, fun, and stress relief. It really is a Beautiful thing to fall in love with #rideitout
I love the idea of Rider Resilience, as I myself have gone through a lot these last years and rediscovered Mountain biking as a way to keep on going
Will go on their site and share my story as well :)
#captioncontest - “ Welcome all you beautiful people to the Ghoulish Monster Bike Network”
Ever heard of the 11th step? If not , good. If so, you know. I'm a 4x cancer survivor, incomplete paraplegic and recovering alcoholic with PTSD. It really hits home when pros are describing all the same life issues I have. I think the healing power of GMBN is right up there with riding itself. My bike is faster than my demons. On a MTB I am nothing but a rider. Absolutely free. Thank You all so much!
Fuck yeah this is so real,MTB oughta be prescribed on the NHS, for it's mental and physical benefits
#rideitout biking for me takes me back to times when life was much easier. I NEED the solace of being on top of a mountain with not other connections to distract me. The effort, work it takes to achieve a piece of mind is priceless. Where I live I can just park on a high peak or saddle and be the only human for miles and I feel really connected to life. I can’t live without it anymore.
That KIS system would be great for dual crown forks so you could get rid of those ugly bumpers. And I suppose triathletes could use it on bayonette forks for the same reason.
You could use it with any fork, the only special part is the frame itself beside the KIS components. It's just clamped to the fork.
Yeah, that's a great point to make! It could be a great addition to a DH bike!
Oh there's my shed! Great.
when lockdown hit a couple years ago the only reason i was able to leave my house was to go for a ride because it was something i could do alone and it was wonderful. it became my favorite part of my day and thats when i really got into riding in the first place. #rideitout
i use my bike for my depression whenever i feel myself slipping i just get the bike out and push myself to go out on it rather than staying behind closed doors its been a massive help for me. if i could say one thing to people suffering its to just talk believe me it helps no matter how much your head tells you that nobody will listen they will so just talk and lets #rideitout together
To paraphrase a line from a song called hall of fame by The Script. I am riding through hell with a smile. There is a great Ironman motivation video that uses that song.
The Japanese have a term for the benefit of being out in the woods; “Forest bathing”. MTB takes it to another level…I find my mind calms down when riding on my my favorite trails.
This is one of the most powerful Dirt Shed Shows ever produced.
Jones is back🙃🥳
It’s always great having Jones in the shed! 🙌
I feel like the steering stabilization might interfere with the natural stability of the bike. But it could help with suicide no handers but it would probably make barspins and tailwips impossible.
It'll be so interesting to get hands-on with KIS to see how it feels and how strong the springs pull on the steerer tube when turning. 👍
@@gmbn they should offer it with different spring rates for maximum tunability
KIS Looks like it will change the game
Yeah, we can't wait to try it out! 👍
My son is slightly autistic and my marriage is just holding. Taking him out on the trails helps him and me from frustrations and stresses to the point where we come back home more relaxed and grounded.
Re: wood construction…You’d get a much better tone out of one made from maple, cedar, or mahogany. Maybe a strategically placed sound hole in the top tube and a passive amplification system with a piezo pickup? Wait…are we still talking about bicycles? Doddy, help me out with a DJ’s perspective.
#rideitout Getting out in the woods, the smells, the sounds, the feelings - be it on the bike or off it is an excellent grounding method, when your stuck inside your own head or stressed out.
# ride it out: Mtn biking stopped my smoking, ended my extreme alcohol addiction, healed my foot, made me a beast in the bed, gained more friends than I can count, brought my family closer, taught me to manage my money, on and on and on. Other than Jesus Christ, it saved my life.
The Real Value Of Mountain Biking! It just means so much, to so many, in so many different ways, that the value of mountain biking can not be measured.
You should have a look at the Renovo Bad Ash 29er for an interestinv wooden bike. Made in Rotorua in 2013.
#captioncontest
that feeling when you sent it and realise it's not going to end well.
Very accurate! 😂
New video from bois 🔥
Mountain biking instills Mindfulness and self actualization.
Well done to Nils
The kiss system well have you seen the Dutch bikes with a spring fastened to the crown and down tube from the 90s
Only thing that matters on the bike is the trail the outdoors and your effort . That’s why it just just works
I good bike build really gives me peace.
KIS … I would like to see somebody trying to do a barspin😅
Bar spins would be gnarly! However, your bike needs to be adapted to be able to do them anyway. 😅
#CaptionContest: My wife reacting to me and a homie saving for... another bike...
#riderresilience / #rideitout Had a pacemaker installed years ago due to an underlying issue. After getting into biking/mountain biking, my yearly check ups show the pacemaker has never triggered. Extend the life, extend the battery on my pacemaker!! Can't get any better than that.
Nice to see Jonesy back. Next time pick my bike though! 😂
For sure! Maybe next time! Stay tuned! 👀
Great show guys highlights were stotw my kind of riding and forget the trail police I thought free ride had no rules lol as it is Halloween if you want to be scared ride some of your local street spots At night Scary but fun speaking of rampage A big shout out. to all the medical stuff that helped Kyle strait off the mountain Hope the surgery went well and good mental health in your recovery get well soon bro
Bike that Pedals itself, Steers Itself and shifts for itself.
Next Tech is VR Goggles. MTB at your own Couch!!!!
Hey Martin it’s a 5Dev Spacely Sprocket
Boom ❤️
Why not a normal steering damper where u can change rebound/preload that has been a standard more or less on bikes since late 90s at least instead of those springs and belts? waaaay to many parts and remind me of bungie cord steering wheels for car racing games.
#captioncontest when you remeber that screw you destroyed a while ago and reused, but now you're prepared better than ever to get it off.
why is steve always on the show nowadays, it's still gmbn he has his own show
Are the handle bars and seat adjustable?
#captioncontest On All Hallowtech eve, crank it out with some monstrous crew - people will be torque-ing about it for a scarily long time.
PS - Who took a picture on Anna first-thing in the morning?
Was diagnosed with Non Hodgkin Lymphoma just over a decade ago and kept riding through treatment to keep some form of normality in my life. Now still in remission still riding the health benefits are immeasurable except when you have the inevitable crashes😂 love the Show guys thanks for bringing this to us 🙏🏻
#captioncontest me changing my chain for the second time this week to get the most out of my drivetrain before it wears out
my dad-bod vs my desired mtb-bod. cheers to mtb dads everywhere! 😅
#captioncontest Pictorial representation of how my brakes sound when it‘s wet.
#captioncontest The good, the bad and the ugly
Good one! 😂
#caption contest” THE frankinKLEIN it’s alive!”
Is that Jerry can safe on top of fire !
If I dont ride at least once a week. I get irritated and agitated
Why does it look like Steve's fatring at 0:51?