One that I found very helpful is to practice going really slow and halting intermittently. This helps when you are navigating your bike to the correct starting position before a rock roll or some other sticky situation. If you add to that making the slowest, tightest turn, that will help when negotiating really tight switchbacks.
I really dislike combined brake and shifter/dropper interfaces. I find that getting the levers just right means adjusting the brake lever too far inboard (like yours) which forces your braking finger to reach at an angle, or too far outboard which gets the brake lever perfectly in line with your braking finger, but then forces the dropper and shifter levers encroach on your grip surface. Separate clamps are so much better for dialling in the perfect cockpit!
This, and so any things like it the industry does wrong for the sake of tying you to a single component group choice. I run most bikes singlespeed but when i do have some type of gears it's simple independent old school levers and controls or you can't really set up for proper one finger brakes.
Some of the things which help pros are things you can only get from experience. Pros get in a lot of practice on the trails close to the events. This let's them gauge if they need to adjust shocks, tyre pressures etc. I always start a day at Windhill with 30psi in the tyres then run bluetopia. I know that trail and it helps me work out how the trails are riding. Are they wet, dry, loose, firm.
No issues with assembly for me czcams.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".
Call me old , but your ' bunny hop 'we used to call a ' barrel hop ' as a bunny hop is when both wheels leave the ground at the same time. But that was back in 1989 🤷♂️
@Duncan yeah , all we had were BMX , the first MTBs that hit out estate had those horrid full wheel advertising boards covering the whole wheel with ' coca cola 'or '7up' plastered on them! Those things were kites if you got a bit side wind 😂😂
@@K.V.P14 I remember when I first started trails riding, me and my friends used to debate this often 😂 all the ex-BMXers would distinguish between the two where as people that didnt come from BMX just called them both bunny hops.
That idea of holding a tree to get the feel of the wheelie balance point is genius! Good one Rich 👍
Rich, cockpit and setup is so broad and hard to cover, but well put! your explanation was great!
Wheelies. Great. I kept seeing this recommended as a core skill. Tried it. Goodbye intact MCL. Three months out. Will try again.
Cornering.. I did that a few months ago. Now I am just trying to slide roughly in the right direction and hope for the best.
Great video 😃 learning and getting better is always fun 😃 seen a few things that I will definitely try this weekend 😎
Thanks! Learning and practising are what makes MTB the best! 🙌
One that I found very helpful is to practice going really slow and halting intermittently. This helps when you are navigating your bike to the correct starting position before a rock roll or some other sticky situation. If you add to that making the slowest, tightest turn, that will help when negotiating really tight switchbacks.
Spectacle great explanation
I really dislike combined brake and shifter/dropper interfaces. I find that getting the levers just right means adjusting the brake lever too far inboard (like yours) which forces your braking finger to reach at an angle, or too far outboard which gets the brake lever perfectly in line with your braking finger, but then forces the dropper and shifter levers encroach on your grip surface. Separate clamps are so much better for dialling in the perfect cockpit!
YES, this, so much this.
This, and so any things like it the industry does wrong for the sake of tying you to a single component group choice. I run most bikes singlespeed but when i do have some type of gears it's simple independent old school levers and controls or you can't really set up for proper one finger brakes.
Some of the things which help pros are things you can only get from experience. Pros get in a lot of practice on the trails close to the events. This let's them gauge if they need to adjust shocks, tyre pressures etc. I always start a day at Windhill with 30psi in the tyres then run bluetopia. I know that trail and it helps me work out how the trails are riding. Are they wet, dry, loose, firm.
That water bottle got very excited at the start of the bunny hop section 🐰
How about a episode for climbing rocky and technical terrain?
Here's a great video on how to climb! czcams.com/video/4knf7exmrAQ/video.html
Yeah
Here is a tip. Look where you want to go, not at what you want to avoid. Your bike will TEND to go where you look.
nice
How do these guys not run out of ideas lol
And you can do them on a hardtail
No issues with assembly for me czcams.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".
Yewwwww 🤘
Can you please do a cornering video with a brake light? lol
That would be a cool video! Thanks for the suggestion! Imagine if every bike had brake lights! 🤯
Can cold weather effect my fork air pressure and sag ? A noticed mine where compressing Futher than usual
Air pressure will drop when cold
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Can u make a video of Blake making a bike wooden ramp thanks
Used to call it a horse jump
Call me old , but your ' bunny hop 'we used to call a ' barrel hop ' as a bunny hop is when both wheels leave the ground at the same time. But that was back in 1989 🤷♂️
Same here
Come from a BMX background by any chance?
@Duncan yeah , all we had were BMX , the first MTBs that hit out estate had those horrid full wheel advertising boards covering the whole wheel with ' coca cola 'or '7up' plastered on them! Those things were kites if you got a bit side wind 😂😂
@@K.V.P14 I remember when I first started trails riding, me and my friends used to debate this often 😂 all the ex-BMXers would distinguish between the two where as people that didnt come from BMX just called them both bunny hops.
We called the front wheel up first a J hop and both at the same a bunny hop. But I've heard different terms used as well.
Go Bikes
wheeliing takes ages to learn
1:25 does it get any better? Really???
You lost me at "have a li'ou tinkou" to describe cockpit adjustments.
16th🤭
67576568567765th yay 😅
Great number! 👍