10 Essential MTB Skills for Beginners
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- čas přidán 16. 05. 2024
- Whether you've just started mountain or have been riding for a few years, there's always room for improvement. Neil Donoghue has a great list of basic skills to learn/improve on that will help you take your riding to the next level. You will learn braking techniques, how to read the trail and slow-speed bike control, all these skills will help you ride faster and safer which is what we all want!
⏱ Timestamps ⏱
0:00 - Welcome To Another GMBN How To!
0:27 - How To Improve Your Balance On A MTB
1:06 - How To Improve Your Range Of Motion On A MTB
2:15 - How To Track Stand On A MTB
2:43 - How To Improve Your Braking On A MTB
5:35 - How To Use Your Arms & Legs When Riding
6:21 - How To Shift Gears On A MTB
7:12 - How To Improve Your Climbing On A MTB
7:52 - How To Lift Your Wheels On A MTB
8:59 - How To Pick Lines On A MTB
9:57 - How To Pump On The Trail
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What do you have to improve in your riding? Let us know in the comments! 👇
definitely gonna help me out on the trails!
Hello! Great idea on a video!! Love to see more from you guys
Thanks! I’m working on basics so this was perfect! The weight shift on climbs was particularly helpful as I’ve been struggling with a particular climb!
Glad we could help! Let us know how you get on 🤘
Front foot heal down, rear foot heal up when in neutral stance on the bike.
Track Standing
Many fun things.
In general - just getting out there.
One thing I discovered recently is a way to take a steep switchback that has no berm. At this point, I am already on my front and rear brakes. I can get my front wheel around. But I need to skid the rear a bit. Rather than lose speed by increasing the rear brake, I modulate the front brake by releasing it slightly and maintaining the rear. The slight increase in acceleration gives you a very controllable rear wheel skid if you are already braking pretty hard.
Does this damage the trail?
@@larpylarpsterYes . Trail usage fees need to increase as some tracks are closed due to damage.
Or just not skid..... Come on lads.... Can we not tire hope yet.....😂
As long as you’re not purposefully damaging the trail then go have fun. Nothing wrong with sliding corners. If you notice some trail damage go do a trail maintenance day every now and again.i volunteer 2 days a season towards trail maintenance
@@XabenoIn my country only civil construction people are allowed to build or repair trails and parks . There have been illegal trails and features built .
Great video! Goes into my playlist.
Awesome! Thank you!
Back to basics 👍
Could you cover mud, there is a art to traversing different depths of mud which in the winter is a definite must to master
#1!
Tire pressures would be a good one, because of different terrains and grips.
Good one on tyre pressure for you here: gmbn.eu/UnderPressure :)
where was this filmed? It looks dry and warm. Asking from a very damp and muddy Scotland
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Top 6 first comment 🎉 a very helpful thanks
Can you do these skills on a 29er or will i need a 27.5 to do those skills.
Wheel size doesn't matter for this stuff
Of course skillz are skillz no matter the wheel size or bike except maybe on a penny farthing 😂
@krs4976 imagine tapping the front brake on a penny farthing or trying to shift your weight backwards or forwards.
@@bananafam7305 😂 that's a terrifying prospect
You need fatty tires to do these, impossible on 29er otherwise
Really nice, well considered video.
Thank you!
Brand and specs of your tires please
Vittoria Mazza's front and rear. 2.4, Enduro Casing, smidge over 20psi
Watching this as I lay in the grass after my first big fall getting humbled by a green trail marked for bikers that has zero to emerging skills 😅
Pine needles are indeed zero-grip. 😬😅
Ugh. Manuals and BH's are NOT beginner skills. 🤦♂ Most important are static balance, turning and braking. Hinging hips and body position.
Good video. But you're assuming everyone can afford to buy a bike with a dropper post. Many beginners will buy a cheaper bike.
My guy has a 5k bike and expects us to learn on coops and gt avalanches
A Frames 😢
this again? omfg