How To Ride Like A Pro; The Truth No One Talks About.
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- čas přidán 18. 05. 2024
- In this video we'll teach you how to ride like a pro...but what does that mean?! Have you ever found yourself watching a rad video on instagram or CZcams of a skilled rider thinking "I wish I could do that" or maybe feeling discouraged because that level of riding feels out of reach - we certainly have, which is why we made this video.
The reality of the high level riding that we consume online is the result of a TON of practice, determination, creativity, & persistence compounded in a single clip or line which can often appear as perfection or like it's being done first try...however that's almost NEVER the case.
Join us as we actively show you what filming a video looks like, through this transparent approach we show you how many tries each line took us & at the end of the video we put together a video that only shows the successes to help display the truth of what goes into the riding we consume. Keep in mind; I've been riding for 20 years, Matt is professional BMX rider...in fact he's currently one of the best in the world, & Chase is fairly new to BMX which makes this process even more fun because of the varying level of skills & approach.
You can apply this same approach of persistence to YOUR riding on the trail or at the skatepark to level up your riding & ride like a pro. Keep in mind; the more you try something with determination the more likely you'll be to make it happen but the likelihood of it being first try, in reality, is slim to none...that's okay, it happens to the best of the best, too!
Enjoy the ride my friends & thanks for cruising with us for this one!
Stay RAD & JoyFULL.
-Mike
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good reminder to keep trying until you get it. i tend to just want to ride trails because it seems more fun, but managing to pull off something new feels so great! i already made it up a tough climb trail with no walking this summer and am working my way up to no brakes down a berm section of another trail and getting onto the wall ride at the end of a third.
my local MTB org offers 2-hour skills clinics taught by local experts. i had each of my kids pick their favorite and signed up with them. did cornering with my 8-year-old already and am looking forward to technical climbs and descents with my 10-year-old! also proud dad moments when my kids' skills fit in with the other adults who signed up :)
Dude right on!! Applying this same approach to sections on the trail is the way to be & progress quickly. We're going to do a similar video to this on trail doing things to challenge ourselves, but we really wanna encourage sessioning hard sections of trail in future videos!
No kidding!? That's epic. I bet that's a super proud dad moment! Love it.
I’m not a BMX guy but I love the spirit and joy of this one. Great job.
Thank you! Fun to switch it up every once in a while. We’ll have to do something like this on the mountain bikes soon, too!
Appreciate you!! Thanks for sharing love even though you aren't a BMX rider yourself - that's always been my mindset; all bikes are cool! We're planning this same thing for the MTB's soon. Have a solid week!
-Mike
Very cool video! It's all about chasing goals close to your reach and pushing yourself little by little. No one goes pro over night. Be patient and work your way up and it'll come with time. I second the keep it fun comment! If it's stressing you out too much its good to come back to it later in a fresh headspace.
Yall are rad. Gotta catch a session with you guys at that park sometime this summer! Looks incredible.
Thanks man!! Stoked you enjoyed - you know how the process goes, brick by brick is how the house is built...but that doesn't happen without a solid foundation.
Lookin' forward to riding there with you soon homie. All love!
Great video guys. I been riding for many years and it takes me many more try's to get simple tricks sometimes. It takes riding constantly everyday and willing to endure alot of pain. It's a very physical sport that alot of people don't realize whats involved. Instagram clips doesn't show how much commitment it takes to pull these tricks. And how much work you got to put in. 🍻
Thank you so much for watching! It can be a frustrating process, but that’s also the best part of bikes. Always chasing that progression!
Yes man, thanks for sharing that!! It is VERY physical & unfortunately can require falling....a lot! Keep puttin' in the work amigo, it's always worth it!
Keep the good work coming guys!! Excellent video as always!
Appreciate the love homie! Stoked you enjoyed this one 🫶🏻
I love your videos I only got a bmx last month and I’m learning so much
Thanks amigo!! Stoked you’re diggin the BMX. 🫶🏻
So rad! Such a fun style of bike. Enjoy the journey and process of learning. Please let us know if there’s any tip/trick/skill videos you’d like to see from us to help!
Really cool! Great lines and effort from all 3 of you! I've been trying to keep up my own motivation learning basic bmx skills and not seeing much progress, but just gotta stick with it.
Thanks amigo!! And that’s exactly it, progression through patience & practice!!!
After a cup of Traction Coffee I can send it semi-pro no prob.
Thanks for the love homie! We've got your latest rip of fresh beans headed your way. Have a dope day!
Dont know trails in your area but id def love to see a mtb jib session on regular trails
That would be rad! We’ve got some good ones close to us. We’ll have to make that happen soon. Thanks for that!
Right on man, thanks for the feedback!! We'll plan on making this happen.
Today I painted a happy little tree, with sweat on the concrete. The video got 1 like, it was worth it :)
Heck yes!! Puttin' in that work!
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Cheers!
This is quality content isn’t it
Of course it is, your beautiful face is in it! 😍
Think this video was a great idea. But some of those tricks are only relatable to BMX riders, and 10-20 tries is really nothing. I'd be more interested in what it takes to do master foundational skills that require 10-20k attempts.
1) Listing off 10 esoteric tricks just goes in one ear and out the other for people who are not BMX riders. Maybe a limit of 3 tricks would be better. It's Joy of Bike, not Joy of BMX. Although there is much to be learned from BMX.
2) You are totally wasting the three amigos format by letting each person pick their own challenge. Have the two pick the weakness of the third, and set the challenge. And make it something foundational, rotation, skinnies, etc. The idea is that the the two make the third better. Else, you may as well ride by yourselves.
3) The challenges are way too easy. Should be something that takes a 100 attempts or more. Break it up into multiple multi-day videos.
Thanks for the feeback, yo.
We love riding all bikes, so we plan to do this same style of video out on the MTB trail or at the dirt jumps soon too!
Picking each other’s lines sounds pretty fun! Gonna get Mike to go for a quad backflip one of these days…
Thanks for tuning in and the feedback!
The coffee add starts at 3:00 just fast forward past that. Using add blocker wont stop that add.
If you’re more of a tea guy, you can just say it. 🤷🏻♂️
But while you’re here; if you’ve got a way to block other forms of advertisement such as billboards or direct mailers, I’m all ears.
The goal of these videos is to document the full session, and making coffee was a genuine part of the session!
Coffee is a better, healthier energy source than any of the traditional energy drinks on the market. That’s why we choose to make it, drink it, and talk about it! Just a part of our routine. ✌🏻✌🏻