32 years of age never mountain biked in my life. after watching this video for 2 days straight I'm now clearing a ten footer in my local bike park. No jumps to 10 ft in 3 days. Thank you so much guys!!!
I'm 54. Until yesterday I had never ridden a bike, ever, and now I'm clearing ravines and won a MTB race. Tomorrow I'm going to learn how to wingsuit through a one metre hole.
@@okidoke4822 Im 99, and I had never ridden a bike, not even learned how to. And now, I participated in red bull rampage, red bull hardline, audi nines and freeride feista. I have also discovered a new element while mountain biking.
@@Bhav_2406 I died the other day passing through the eye of a needle but resuscitated myself and then went on to win the Mr Universe competition after i parachuted down from the moon.
@@okidoke4822 One meter is a bit tight for your first attempts. The key is to relax and let it flow. I think you should launch off the MTB, and have someone follow you. The footage will be epic. - Cheers and good luck....never mind you don't need luck, you've got it.
I'm 2 years old and I had only ever ridden a hot wheels. Now, after watching this video I'm shredding black diamond epic jump trails and earned the attention of Pampers Inc. who decided to sponser all of my future mountain bike riding. Thanks Loam Ranger!
More technique and skill on hardtail, I use hardtail because I want to go faster =) Leg power is one thing, regular bunnyhop and using the bike nose is how I do it. but this tutorial is pretty close. How To Jump On A Mountain Bike | MTB Skills ua-cam.com/video/6f-91HEKdQI/v-deo.html Just search "how to jump on A mountain bike" and try find what you like =)
@@AGZenith I haven't done much practice, but I can't bunny hop well; my bike is really really long and slack so I struggle with getting the front wheel up manual style. I can jump, it's just a confidence thing to start doing bigger ones
1) Don't pull on the handlebars. This will usually cause the bike to tilt to one side or the other in the air. 2) Don't try to put your bike back on the ground as fast as possible. This will lead to extended arms and "dead sailor" syndrome. Let the bike come into you naturally. 3) Go slower. This will force you to push into the face of the jump harder to clear the jump. Speed will mask bad technique. GG Beth. Awesome for you.
If I press evenly, does the front and back need to travel the same distance and does the rebound need to act the same on the front and rear. I've always jumped motorcycles and bmx but I'm wanting to jump full suspension but it's feels so different. I'd appreciate any advice and that was a great comment you made. 👍
1) check suspension before you hit the trail, last thing you want to do is rear shock or fork compressing 2x times more than other. 2) prioritise the landing after the suspension compressed, I don't knwo how but found people that didn't care about the landing much and it ended mostly with injuries
I did find that practice on jumps at lower speeds definitely showed my weaknesses. I have to keep working on the “pre-loading”. It’s easy to fly over small to medium jumps at trail speed without actually jumping! Thanks! 🍻 - Beth
Great tips! One question- if you’re on a hard tail bike, what changes? Can you compress a hard tail the same way? We’re making videos for beginners on hard tails.
Awesome video guys, one of the best out there for breaking it down into its simplest form. Only questions i have are: 1. Timing - are there specific points on the jumps you should be aiming to perform each step? 2. Sizing/steepness - I've found that the way you hit jumps varies greatly depending on the size and steepness of the jump. Any tips for this?
One more thing I do along with the tips on this video is, move my feet back and forth depending on how I want my bike to land, while on the jump I sometimes position my feet forward to dive position my bike, or heels down for landing on the back tire. Or the neutral parallel to land flat. Thanks, nice video!
@@antoniobalbiani6604 Nope the dudes got the right attitude. After 32 years of riding dh and Motorcross I have never broken a bone. Jumped 75 foot + on a dirt bike and 30-35 foot on the dh bike. Just grow a pair!
How I fine tune my jumps is by sessioning jumps and recording it from the side. And really focusing on my form while I do it. This is great cause now you recorded yourself while focusing on your form so you will be able to see how your body reacted to your command. You will notice that your body does not do the movement as "big" as you thought it did and stuff like that!
A massive tip that helped me start to do proper jumps on jumps and getting air was practising jumping over sticks and logs which i then used to jump over table tops, imagining like it was a massive stick or log. This made me jump higher get more air and add a little more style into my jumps by being able to move my bike. Hope this helps anyone please comment below if u use this technique ; )
Awesome to have the lady make this. I am learning to jump so this helped a lot even though I don't have any jumps even close to mint like these. Great video
@@TheLoamRanger yea I'm actually very excited. Just got her new bike 2 weeks ago and she has been so pumped. I'm surprised she hasnt kicked me out of bed and put the bike in my place
@@LiftedAdventures Betters videos out there dude. She barely covers anything. Never take advice from someone just starting out. That guy was pretty good but best advice is go out and do it yourself. Watching a video doesn't improve you're game! Especially not from a novice
Learn to hop on the FLAT. I don't mean bunny hop! Even hop, both wheels at the same time. The way you do it is by compressing your suspension (both if available) and releasing it. Bike will naturally come to you, and at that point you can pull with your FEET, to extend the hop. Pulling with your feet can be done by scooping the pedals - angle them so your feet are slightly extended. You don't need to use hop on the jump, but you NEED to grab the pedals with your feet, otherwise you can detach from bike. Learning hop will teach you how to stay connected to your bike while in air.
That's probably the single most helpful jumping tutorial I've seen so far. Great job! The part about compressing with my feet really upgraded my jumps: less effort, more control, much air time, so fun. Thank you.
Decent video, but on the serious side don't listen to this. As a pretty experienced freerider i know from experience that YOU should be jumping the bike, not the other way around. Depending on the suspension to launch you in the air will lead to DISASTER on bigger features. And the tip to just pull up with your legs will make it almost impossible to pull of manouvers in the air. Sorry guys, but Skills with Phil has an amazing video on this. Watch that instead.
Nicely done ✅. Beth is a shooting star 🌠 for sure ! I noticed Beth’s steerer tube is about an inch too long. That could sure crack a sternum or something if a wreck occurred. Not trying to be negative but I don’t want you to get hurt or extra hurt from that protruding steerer🍻
So I watched this video two days ago and realized I have been jumping with only pulling my arms up, not focusing on compression and full body movements. Today I rode a trail I have ridden 100 times before, and I always skip the gap jump (we only have one). However, today I committed way before it even came into view, compressed with me full body, and I swear I floated over this thing like I was a pro rider. It was awesome. Perfect landing. Awesome video!! I subbed
Learned from experience. Things on video are 100% easier than it seems. Hit a jump out of my skill level and crashed hard. I was recording it, and when I reviewed the footage I realised how small it looked.
I was at Whistler 3 weeks ago and had the pleasure to be in a bike park for the time. As of that, i took an "intro to bikepark" lesson, which is a group ride. As the skills of the 3 person group where greatly divided, I got a 1 on 1 lesson with Ben. Back in Switzerland, singletrails are our bike pathways and Ben did a faboulous job of getting the bike park and downhill feeling into me. We did not really jump, but dropping was one of our focuses. Dropping a 1m drop at the end of the day was a huge accomplishment for me and an awesome feeling. I can't tell enough good things with getting a lesson for training new skills (specially with the great guides in whistler).
I’m not a master of jumping but I’d just say let it happen, don’t tense up, be relaxed as you go over it, because my first jump I just relaxed and went through the motions, and landed on two wheels, and didn’t fall
Awesome video - really clear and concise don’t have any problem getting my bike to pop just not sure if what to do with that energy & this will really help to make the jumping thing something I do deliberately not just by accident!! Those last jumps where awesome you’re killing it!!!
Now try it on a hardtail... You should learn proper technique, not just rely on your suspension. Still, that’s quite the progression, congrats! Have fun in the air. 🤘🤘
@@TheLoamRanger Would the compress still work with a hard tail? (yes im still rocking one lol) or should the front forks be the focus? Just keen to hit a trail to practice! haha
That was awesome Beth did that! And when,the few weeks later part of her clearing those tables was hella great! My best advice for jumping is to fast and pull up! What's the worst that could happen? Lol
Thanks for making this video short and to the point. The review points at the end were great! I would love to see more videos with you either teaching or getting lessons from a coach regarding navigating your way through technical trail sections (for beginner/intermediate riders). Thanks!
Booker T best piece of advice I ever got is keep speed in check pedals level and make sure you adjust how far ahead you look on trail for speed you carrying looking at front tire will cause major unbalance and to far ahead also will cause issues as your body will react to soon also trust your bike lean back a little and let off the brake for the really rough stuff
I've found the best way to practice jumping is when I'm commuting and see a lip on the sidewalk or just a speed bump. Speed bumps are perfect as they are just like small tabletops.
Hey, I just want to say thanks for this upload! The video show me great advice how to jump and I was able to gain some nice air today on my local trails :D I'm not new to mountain biking just haven't biked in over 2 years and feel a bit rusty on the trails. Beth did a great job at making this video. You two are a great team, cute couple, and you guys have me as a new subscriber :)
Yeah I'm a entry rider. I ride pretty well on the trails for a beginner. But when I hit decent size jumps I tilt to the side every time. I have ate it hardcore a couple times. I need more pratice I guess???
Ryan Hornick I used to do that too! Everything changed when I focused on pressing down evenly. Just try to imagine your hips pressing downwards in a straight line. If your pressing down (or pulling up) with your weight a little to the left or to the right, that’s the way you’re going to fly in the air. Hope that helps. This is Ryan, by the way 😂🤘🏼
Obviously you cant compress suspension but still compressing in with your legs is key to pop off the lip and actually get air. For example if you watch a bmx video you will see they bend down before jumps even with no suspension
@@ryanhands5196 Cheers. It confused me cos there was something about the issues it would cause if you just compressed the back or front of the bike. Obviously you can only compress the front of a hardtail.
I have been trying to Jump. A table jump I do has a steep in and a steep ramp. I've taught myself to jump on it by hitting it about 30km and the Bike weight compresses into the ramp by itself I just try not to pull and be relaxed. the other thing I had to do learn was to push the bike forward to land. the other main thing was as I started to get more air I was leaving the Bike and nearly floating off the Pedals, then I noticed in video's that the Riders pull their legs up. I had been keeping my legs stiff and not relaxed so was getting separated from my bike. Every time I try to muscle the bike into a jump to get more air I nearly, or do come to grief.
This was a great video! I live in Williams Lake BC and there’s a lot of steep and often dry trails here. Can you do a how to ride said terrain particularly when coming into hair pin turns. Thanks!
Great video. Super informative and a really nice change from the POVs. Would totally subscribe to a “Mrs Loam Ranger” channel. Any idea how to get in touch with Ben the coach?
Great video from Beth, great to see more female mountain bikers particularly on UA-cam, I haven't found very many mountain bike channels which was the inspiration for my channel :). Thanks Loam for the video :)
There are a couple good channels made my female riders that I have really enjoyed lately. It's cool to see things from a woman's perspective especially because most of the sport is male dominated. Check em out! My favorite is @Sprocket Girl and here is her channel: ua-cam.com/channels/eW6IXWSanm0Z52onLQykzg.html Dusty betty is also good. @Dusty Betty Many more subs but both are great channels. ua-cam.com/channels/ZmqfLzzsL8ST6rZdQTpMvg.html
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".
I came from BMX trail riding, and recently started mountain biking. Where I come from it's flat, not downhill. I noticed nobody was really throwing extra cranks in up to the lip... and I find I can barely clear anything without pedaling until my legs fall off. Is this normal for flat non-flowy trails on a 29er?
this works on trails. It doesn't work on flat blacktop when you're trying to jump a moron driving an Espace, and is blocking your commute. You need to retitle this video. It wasn't helpful.
How do you know if you’re actually jumping versus just letting the speed do it? Her first two jumps, kinda looked like mine, but I always think I’m just letting the speed do the work.
With the right tools (I used a simple bike tool kit ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L that you can strap to the bike) it's simple to assemble. As a 270lb guy looking for a way to get more exercise that's easy on my feet I have been impressed by this bike. The tires ship with air in the tires, but before you ride you need to pump them up som more, but once you do you can ride with confidence. You'll definitely want to replace the seat if you're going to ride for any real distance, but that's the case with most bikes. I'm loving it and it has given me a hobby from my youth back.
The one thing I rarely if ever hear the experts refer to is holding the compression till you reach the lip. If the compression is released slightly early all kinds of things can go wrong. A good tutorial on holding the compression would probably help a lot of people. Oh ya Emountainbikes are not a crime! 😃 My YT Decoy is just a badass bike and at 62 yrs old it keeps me on the trail ten times longer. The true crime is other folks worrying about it.
I'd like to see a jump video for technical trails, in the video here you have a flat road with oodles of time, space visibility, what about jumps on single-track, such ones where you are riding rocky muddy rooty single-track, turn around a tree and have an immediate jump, that's the nature of most trails I ride, gravity enduro style
If on a full suspension bike, make sure your rebound isn't set too fast. It will most likely buck you and make the launch harder to control. Personally, I find that whipping or kicking out the back of the bike helps me to control myself better in the air. Great video guys!
should add "learn to jump on a full suspension bike" most of this information is useless or misleading to hardtail owners which are actually most of the beginners like myself watching this. Great video but defiantly tailored to a certain"class" of bike....
Good tips! I haven't had to think about the basics of jumping for probably 14 years but Ben gave a really solid breakdown. Also, Beth's last jump before the POV footage on Crank it Up couldn't have been more perfect. Great stuff!
It was very helpful to point out that you are pressing the bike down evenly with your legs… not your arms, and not leaning down to meet the bike, but all the power is through the legs.
I am not sure if I have been jumping for so long I don't notice doing it, but I feel like compressing the bike isn't always necessary, hell even dangerous in some cases, because if you have a lot of speed, bunny hopping in addition would send you to the moon.
i feel like its important to note that if the jump has any real air time it is better to try to table the bike ( level it flat in air ) or kick the wheel out.. anything ( obviously get comfortable first ) if you DO some thing in the jump it both looks better but also gives your momentum something to do instead of ending up in a dead sailor kinda flight.. Showed this video to my wife and shes absorbing the information better than trying for me to teach her ( husbands cannot teach a wife sometimes cause well... Im an asshole then :) )
NEW VID! *How to get your partner into mountain biking* 🤘🤘🤘: ua-cam.com/video/BdF7YEqbm7s/v-deo.html
lol i did ( no joke )
What I also learned is that I need to move to whistler.
Hahahahaha
Indeed my friend
Ya
Trestle is super fun too
I wish that were possible for me
Nice! The big dirt jump at the end was legit!!
Thank you! Tbh they feel big but are great for practicing. - Beth
FABULOUS WORK! No doubt you find it easier on the nimbler Ibis as apposed to the Pole?
32 years of age never mountain biked in my life. after watching this video for 2 days straight I'm now clearing a ten footer in my local bike park. No jumps to 10 ft in 3 days. Thank you so much guys!!!
I'm 54. Until yesterday I had never ridden a bike, ever, and now I'm clearing ravines and won a MTB race. Tomorrow I'm going to learn how to wingsuit through a one metre hole.
@@okidoke4822 Im 99, and I had never ridden a bike, not even learned how to. And now, I participated in red bull rampage, red bull hardline, audi nines and freeride feista. I have also discovered a new element while mountain biking.
@@Bhav_2406 I died the other day passing through the eye of a needle but resuscitated myself and then went on to win the Mr Universe competition after i parachuted down from the moon.
@@okidoke4822 One meter is a bit tight for your first attempts. The key is to relax and let it flow. I think you should launch off the MTB, and have someone follow you. The footage will be epic. - Cheers and good luck....never mind you don't need luck, you've got it.
I'm 2 years old and I had only ever ridden a hot wheels. Now, after watching this video I'm shredding black diamond epic jump trails and earned the attention of Pampers Inc. who decided to sponser all of my future mountain bike riding. Thanks Loam Ranger!
What about jumping a hardtail? Not everyone has the luxury of just squashing their suspension to the floor 😂
More technique and skill on hardtail, I use hardtail because I want to go faster =)
Leg power is one thing, regular bunnyhop and using the bike nose is how I do it.
but this tutorial is pretty close.
How To Jump On A Mountain Bike | MTB Skills
ua-cam.com/video/6f-91HEKdQI/v-deo.html
Just search "how to jump on A mountain bike" and try find what you like =)
I have a 26" BMX and it kills MTB.
@@AGZenith I haven't done much practice, but I can't bunny hop well; my bike is really really long and slack so I struggle with getting the front wheel up manual style. I can jump, it's just a confidence thing to start doing bigger ones
@@lylaaxiom8750 I think full sus bikes to hardtail are like clipless pedals to flats; they take some of the skill out of riding and make it easier
@@chrisw5742 No suspension means you know where to put your tires.
Should have watched this before I nearly killed myself..
Hope it helps now 😬
1) Don't pull on the handlebars. This will usually cause the bike to tilt to one side or the other in the air.
2) Don't try to put your bike back on the ground as fast as possible. This will lead to extended arms and "dead sailor" syndrome. Let the bike come into you naturally.
3) Go slower. This will force you to push into the face of the jump harder to clear the jump. Speed will mask bad technique.
GG Beth. Awesome for you.
If I press evenly, does the front and back need to travel the same distance and does the rebound need to act the same on the front and rear. I've always jumped motorcycles and bmx but I'm wanting to jump full suspension but it's feels so different. I'd appreciate any advice and that was a great comment you made. 👍
1) check suspension before you hit the trail, last thing you want to do is rear shock or fork compressing 2x times more than other.
2) prioritise the landing after the suspension compressed, I don't knwo how but found people that didn't care about the landing much and it ended mostly with injuries
@@neko3154 thank you so much
I did find that practice on jumps at lower speeds definitely showed my weaknesses. I have to keep working on the “pre-loading”. It’s easy to fly over small to medium jumps at trail speed without actually jumping! Thanks! 🍻 - Beth
OOOH!!! #1 is my problem, in the air, my bike always goes "/" instead of "|". Didn't know I was doing that.
Beth, that was awesome!
If you’re both making videos now we get twice as much content, right?… right!?
Thanks! Twice as much content?! 😅😂 - Beth
Great tips! One question- if you’re on a hard tail bike, what changes? Can you compress a hard tail the same way? We’re making videos for beginners on hard tails.
Awesome video guys, one of the best out there for breaking it down into its simplest form. Only questions i have are:
1. Timing - are there specific points on the jumps you should be aiming to perform each step?
2. Sizing/steepness - I've found that the way you hit jumps varies greatly depending on the size and steepness of the jump. Any tips for this?
One more thing I do along with the tips on this video is, move my feet back and forth depending on how I want my bike to land, while on the jump I sometimes position my feet forward to dive position my bike, or heels down for landing on the back tire. Or the neutral parallel to land flat.
Thanks, nice video!
Tips For Jumping
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@@antoniobalbiani6604 Nope the dudes got the right attitude. After 32 years of riding dh and Motorcross I have never broken a bone. Jumped 75 foot + on a dirt bike and 30-35 foot on the dh bike. Just grow a pair!
@@budman8926 as a fellow moto rider turn mtb rider, I agree 100% 😂
Kaiser Wilheim II or don’t life in America and in a country with normal health care
I did this today and over shot by a meter on a small jump and literally died but I’m fine but my front tire isn’t
How I fine tune my jumps is by sessioning jumps and recording it from the side. And really focusing on my form while I do it. This is great cause now you recorded yourself while focusing on your form so you will be able to see how your body reacted to your command. You will notice that your body does not do the movement as "big" as you thought it did and stuff like that!
Yes it was really helpful going through all the footage! Good advice 🙌 - Beth
6. dont go too big too fast! this usually ends in shoulder injury XD
Oh no, sounds like you’ve experienced this. 😵 Hope you are all healed up!
and don't go too fast too soon lol. Yes, healing from a comminuted clavicle fracture is going to be a setback both physically and mentally.
A massive tip that helped me start to do proper jumps on jumps and getting air was practising jumping over sticks and logs which i then used to jump over table tops, imagining like it was a massive stick or log. This made me jump higher get more air and add a little more style into my jumps by being able to move my bike. Hope this helps anyone please comment below if u use this technique ; )
Practicing the bunny hop is very helpful for me! Good tip 🙌 - Beth
Seems worth a shot😁
He Said push down before the jump to press down the rear and frontsuspension blah blah blah.
Should i do the same on a hardtail
Awesome to have the lady make this. I am learning to jump so this helped a lot even though I don't have any jumps even close to mint like these. Great video
Thanks! I'm glad it helped. - Beth
@@TheLoamRanger just getting my wife into riding so your definitely helping out there also. Thanks Beth, now I have to spend more money.
😂 always happy to help! - Beth
@@TheLoamRanger yea I'm actually very excited. Just got her new bike 2 weeks ago and she has been so pumped. I'm surprised she hasnt kicked me out of bed and put the bike in my place
@@LiftedAdventures Betters videos out there dude. She barely covers anything. Never take advice from someone just starting out. That guy was pretty good but best advice is go out and do it yourself. Watching a video doesn't improve you're game! Especially not from a novice
Learn to hop on the FLAT. I don't mean bunny hop! Even hop, both wheels at the same time.
The way you do it is by compressing your suspension (both if available) and releasing it. Bike will naturally come to you, and at that point you can pull with your FEET, to extend the hop.
Pulling with your feet can be done by scooping the pedals - angle them so your feet are slightly extended.
You don't need to use hop on the jump, but you NEED to grab the pedals with your feet, otherwise you can detach from bike.
Learning hop will teach you how to stay connected to your bike while in air.
That was great , rode the chair with Ben yesterday he was a great guy
He is a great guy and a great teacher! 🍻 - Beth
I still have no idea of what ‘compressing a bike through your body’ means.
That's probably the single most helpful jumping tutorial I've seen so far. Great job!
The part about compressing with my feet really upgraded my jumps: less effort, more control, much air time, so fun. Thank you.
More air time = more fun! 🤟 Glad you like the video. Thanks! - Beth
who else is here after going over the bars?
Decent video, but on the serious side don't listen to this. As a pretty experienced freerider i know from experience that YOU should be jumping the bike, not the other way around. Depending on the suspension to launch you in the air will lead to DISASTER on bigger features. And the tip to just pull up with your legs will make it almost impossible to pull of manouvers in the air. Sorry guys, but Skills with Phil has an amazing video on this. Watch that instead.
One of the best jumping tutorials I've seen. Great job! Thanks.
Can the compression thing on the way into the jump be the same with hardtails?
Yeah, I was wondering the same. I guess you just compress the pedals downwards? Idk
Yes it's just bunny hopping
@Kegan Gowen but most people dont have money or time to go buy clips.
@@Sco0bs skip the clips, for learning to jump properly flat pedals are the best. Just ask a BMXer.
Nicely done ✅. Beth is a shooting star 🌠 for sure ! I noticed Beth’s steerer tube is about an inch too long. That could sure crack a sternum or something if a wreck occurred. Not trying to be negative but I don’t want you to get hurt or extra hurt from that protruding steerer🍻
Thanks for heads up! I cut the steerer tube just last week, finally. You’re right definitely a hazard 😅 - Beth
Pretty clear instructions. I can start to see the body position and movement for jumping a bit better after this one. Great job!
Thanks! I’m glad to hear it’s helpful 🍻 - Beth
So I watched this video two days ago and realized I have been jumping with only pulling my arms up, not focusing on compression and full body movements. Today I rode a trail I have ridden 100 times before, and I always skip the gap jump (we only have one). However, today I committed way before it even came into view, compressed with me full body, and I swear I floated over this thing like I was a pro rider. It was awesome. Perfect landing. Awesome video!! I subbed
Good Job! I had Ben as my instructor when I went to whistler not too long ago. Very good instructor!
He is a great instructor! 🍻- Beth
Thanks! I found this video super helpful! Just learning to do jumps, myself!
For avgeeks
Before you jump calculate your V1 and VR
Helped me
I will try it, but I am afraid I will end up at Vso... And down I go...
Ahhaahah
What if I hit windshear at VR? Just pedal as fast as I can?
Positive rate... gear up.
mattvgyo positive rate maxxis DHF’s up
Slow speed, point by point, really made this accessible as well as easy to remember. More please!
Glad to hear you enjoyed it! More to come! 🍻 - Beth
Learned from experience. Things on video are 100% easier than it seems. Hit a jump out of my skill level and crashed hard. I was recording it, and when I reviewed the footage I realised how small it looked.
I was at Whistler 3 weeks ago and had the pleasure to be in a bike park for the time. As of that, i took an "intro to bikepark" lesson, which is a group ride. As the skills of the 3 person group where greatly divided, I got a 1 on 1 lesson with Ben. Back in Switzerland, singletrails are our bike pathways and Ben did a faboulous job of getting the bike park and downhill feeling into me. We did not really jump, but dropping was one of our focuses. Dropping a 1m drop at the end of the day was a huge accomplishment for me and an awesome feeling. I can't tell enough good things with getting a lesson for training new skills (specially with the great guides in whistler).
Ben is a great teacher! Awesome to hear you were getting that drop 🙌 - Beth
this dude does not know what hes talking about lol
Ok, I needed this. Really useful stuff.
Glad it’s helpful! - Beth
This is cheating. What about the hardtail?
Soon she'll be shredding it like the kids in Revy :)
I’m not a master of jumping but I’d just say let it happen, don’t tense up, be relaxed as you go over it, because my first jump I just relaxed and went through the motions, and landed on two wheels, and didn’t fall
That’s awesome! I wouldn’t describe my first time going over a jump as relaxed 😅 but I’m sure it would help! - Beth
Awesome video - really clear and concise don’t have any problem getting my bike to pop just not sure if what to do with that energy & this will really help to make the jumping thing something I do deliberately not just by accident!! Those last jumps where awesome you’re killing it!!!
Thank you! Good to hear it was helpful. 🍻 - Beth
This is by far one of the best tutorials i’ve ever seen so far, thanks dude!
You haven't seen enough tutorials then. Check out Kyle Warner's channel or even GMBN
Now try it on a hardtail...
You should learn proper technique, not just rely on your suspension. Still, that’s quite the progression, congrats! Have fun in the air. 🤘🤘
For some reason my feet cant stay on the pedals when I jump, and thats bad cuz it sometimes leads to me demolishing my balls
Flat pedals might help
stand up when you jump
Learn to bunnyhop first. Try to curl yout toes around the pedals as you pickup the rear.
Do a film with a £500 hardtail not a £1000+ fs, were not all sponsored bike riders
The nice thing is that the technique is the same, no matter what bike you’re on. 👌🏼
*best jumping tutorial video on youtube*
Wow! Thanks 🤟 - Beth
Yesss. Always struggled with jumps. Cool vid!
Me too! Ben’s tips really helped! - Beth
@@TheLoamRanger Would the compress still work with a hard tail? (yes im still rocking one lol) or should the front forks be the focus? Just keen to hit a trail to practice! haha
@Sam Rekulak Thanks Sam!
what if you have no suspension?
Awesome video Beth!! Representing the girls! 💕💕
Thanks ☺️ - Beth
The Loam Ranger Yeah girl!! ☺️🤙
Great video even better jumping progression! You made it look so easy.
Thank you! At least it looked easy 😅🤣 - Beth
That was awesome Beth did that! And when,the few weeks later part of her clearing those tables was hella great! My best advice for jumping is to fast and pull up! What's the worst that could happen? Lol
Thank you! I don’t know about that advice 😂 - Beth
What if you have a hardtail?
Great vid! Now if I could just get some Whistler weather and jump parks where I'm at, that'd be great. It's way too hot!
If only every day could be a beautiful bike park day! 🤟 - Beth
Thanks for making this video short and to the point. The review points at the end were great! I would love to see more videos with you either teaching or getting lessons from a coach regarding navigating your way through technical trail sections (for beginner/intermediate riders). Thanks!
Booker T best piece of advice I ever got is keep speed in check pedals level and make sure you adjust how far ahead you look on trail for speed you carrying looking at front tire will cause major unbalance and to far ahead also will cause issues as your body will react to soon also trust your bike lean back a little and let off the brake for the really rough stuff
Glad to hear you enjoyed it! I’d love to make instructional videos with advice from the experts (not me😅). hopefully more to come soon! - Beth
I've found the best way to practice jumping is when I'm commuting and see a lip on the sidewalk or just a speed bump. Speed bumps are perfect as they are just like small tabletops.
Perfect for practicing that bunny hop! - Beth
Hey, I just want to say thanks for this upload! The video show me great advice how to jump and I was able to gain some nice air today on my local trails :D I'm not new to mountain biking just haven't biked in over 2 years and feel a bit rusty on the trails. Beth did a great job at making this video. You two are a great team, cute couple, and you guys have me as a new subscriber :)
Just had a lesson with Ben! He's awesome. Great video! He helped me improve on A-line!
Great video Beth!! Both the jumping progression and the editing 😊. It's great to see more women MTBers on UA-cam! Keep it up!!
Sprocket Girl I agree! Nice job Beth!
Yeah I'm a entry rider. I ride pretty well on the trails for a beginner. But when I hit decent size jumps I tilt to the side every time. I have ate it hardcore a couple times. I need more pratice I guess???
Ryan Hornick I used to do that too! Everything changed when I focused on pressing down evenly. Just try to imagine your hips pressing downwards in a straight line. If your pressing down (or pulling up) with your weight a little to the left or to the right, that’s the way you’re going to fly in the air. Hope that helps. This is Ryan, by the way 😂🤘🏼
@@TheLoamRanger Thanks you dude. Gonna keep practicing. I'm gonna focus on what you said. Thanks again!
The compressing thing... Does it still apply to a hardtail?
100% it does
@@ryanhands5196 so it's a ready to launch thing rather than compressing the suspension?
Obviously you cant compress suspension but still compressing in with your legs is key to pop off the lip and actually get air. For example if you watch a bmx video you will see they bend down before jumps even with no suspension
@@ryanhands5196 Cheers. It confused me cos there was something about the issues it would cause if you just compressed the back or front of the bike. Obviously you can only compress the front of a hardtail.
I think the best tip I've heard on learning how to jump was to watch this video.
...now I'm gonna go get me some air 👍🏽
I have been trying to Jump. A table jump I do has a steep in and a steep ramp. I've taught myself to jump on it by hitting it about 30km and the Bike weight compresses into the ramp by itself I just try not to pull and be relaxed. the other thing I had to do learn was to push the bike forward to land. the other main thing was as I started to get more air I was leaving the Bike and nearly floating off the Pedals, then I noticed in video's that the Riders pull their legs up. I had been keeping my legs stiff and not relaxed so was getting separated from my bike. Every time I try to muscle the bike into a jump to get more air I nearly, or do come to grief.
This was a great video! I live in Williams Lake BC and there’s a lot of steep and often dry trails here.
Can you do a how to ride said terrain particularly when coming into hair pin turns. Thanks!
Thanks! That’s a great idea and definitely something I need to work on! - Beth
Great video. Super informative and a really nice change from the POVs. Would totally subscribe to a “Mrs Loam Ranger” channel.
Any idea how to get in touch with Ben the coach?
NICE video beth . Your skill and fitness are showing!! great work ! you look amazing! What a family!
Thank you for the kind words ☺️ - Beth
Step 3.5: rotate hips over the back of your seat or else feel the scorpion reaper.
that was a good fucking video!
Thank you 🍻
Great video from Beth, great to see more female mountain bikers particularly on UA-cam, I haven't found very many mountain bike channels which was the inspiration for my channel :). Thanks Loam for the video :)
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the vid! 🍻 - Beth
@@TheLoamRanger no problem 👍
There are a couple good channels made my female riders that I have really enjoyed lately. It's cool to see things from a woman's perspective especially because most of the sport is male dominated. Check em out!
My favorite is @Sprocket Girl and here is her channel: ua-cam.com/channels/eW6IXWSanm0Z52onLQykzg.html
Dusty betty is also good. @Dusty Betty Many more subs but both are great channels.
ua-cam.com/channels/ZmqfLzzsL8ST6rZdQTpMvg.html
Sorry Ry@n. Beth's video rocks!
That’s okay - early retirement sounds good too 😂🎉
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".
I came from BMX trail riding, and recently started mountain biking. Where I come from it's flat, not downhill. I noticed nobody was really throwing extra cranks in up to the lip... and I find I can barely clear anything without pedaling until my legs fall off. Is this normal for flat non-flowy trails on a 29er?
this works on trails. It doesn't work on flat blacktop when you're trying to jump a moron driving an Espace, and is blocking your commute. You need to retitle this video. It wasn't helpful.
How do you know if you’re actually jumping versus just letting the speed do it?
Her first two jumps, kinda looked like mine, but I always think I’m just letting the speed do the work.
With the right tools (I used a simple bike tool kit ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L that you can strap to the bike) it's simple to assemble. As a 270lb guy looking for a way to get more exercise that's easy on my feet I have been impressed by this bike. The tires ship with air in the tires, but before you ride you need to pump them up som more, but once you do you can ride with confidence. You'll definitely want to replace the seat if you're going to ride for any real distance, but that's the case with most bikes. I'm loving it and it has given me a hobby from my youth back.
The one thing I rarely if ever hear the experts refer to is holding the compression till you reach the lip. If the compression is released slightly early all kinds of things can go wrong. A good tutorial on holding the compression would probably help a lot of people. Oh ya Emountainbikes are not a crime! 😃 My YT Decoy is just a badass bike and at 62 yrs old it keeps me on the trail ten times longer. The true crime is other folks worrying about it.
Is this the same principle on a hardtail?
Awesome video, my friends are getting into riding again and jumping is what they are on now and this will help massively thank you 🤘
Title: Learn To Jump A Mountain Bike in 5 MINUTES. Video is 7:27 🤦♂️
This is really my favourite Channel!
Thanks for your nice Videos,
it is very enlightening,
I am going to share with my friends.
Glen Long Park
I just hit big jumps at my bike park this morning for the first time and this gets uploaded. Haha
That’s awesome! I love practicing at the jump park 🤟
Great work explaining this man, and very philosophical approach, thanks a lot, will practiice this on speed bumps tomorrow!
Tip: while in the air,dont stiffen up, flow with the bike
I'd like to see a jump video for technical trails, in the video here you have a flat road with oodles of time, space visibility, what about jumps on single-track, such ones where you are riding rocky muddy rooty single-track, turn around a tree and have an immediate jump, that's the nature of most trails I ride, gravity enduro style
Great. Now the only problem is, I’m scared!!
If on a full suspension bike, make sure your rebound isn't set too fast. It will most likely buck you and make the launch harder to control. Personally, I find that whipping or kicking out the back of the bike helps me to control myself better in the air. Great video guys!
I'm disappointed, I gave this technique 5 minutes and missed the last 2:28 of the vid.........what did I miss?
should add "learn to jump on a full suspension bike" most of this information is useless or misleading to hardtail owners which are actually most of the beginners like myself watching this. Great video but defiantly tailored to a certain"class" of bike....
nice tips for jumping
Thanks!
Obnoxious amount of commercials! Then the first 1:30 of video is worthless. Good video after that
Good tips! I haven't had to think about the basics of jumping for probably 14 years but Ben gave a really solid breakdown. Also, Beth's last jump before the POV footage on Crank it Up couldn't have been more perfect. Great stuff!
Thanks! Ben is a great teacher, he really did a good job breaking it down! 🍻 - Beth
It was very helpful to point out that you are pressing the bike down evenly with your legs… not your arms, and not leaning down to meet the bike, but all the power is through the legs.
I am not sure if I have been jumping for so long I don't notice doing it, but I feel like compressing the bike isn't always necessary, hell even dangerous in some cases, because if you have a lot of speed, bunny hopping in addition would send you to the moon.
you should put a black border around your words they wash into the video a lot.
Great video! Should we keep one finger on the brakes when jumping?
for sure
I do! 😅 not actually braking but I’m not ready to death grip the trail yet 😵 - Beth
I accidentally dropped in on A-Line lower, and learned real frickin fast. I hate it when my tires leave the ground.
6. Do not eat shiitake.
🤣🤣🤣 true
i feel like its important to note that if the jump has any real air time it is better to try to table the bike ( level it flat in air ) or kick the wheel out.. anything ( obviously get comfortable first ) if you DO some thing in the jump it both looks better but also gives your momentum something to do instead of ending up in a dead sailor kinda flight.. Showed this video to my wife and shes absorbing the information better than trying for me to teach her ( husbands cannot teach a wife sometimes cause well... Im an asshole then :) )
Damn, what about us poor folk who can't afford these FS bikes. this ain't gonna work for me. lol
Got any updated social media for you guys? Can't find Ben's Instagram at all 😆
is this same principle with pressing down and popping related to any kind of jump(diff ramp up angles)? even on drops i assume as well?
What if you're using a hardtail mtb does the same goes also like pushing down with your legs? Newbie here sir🙊!