Beginners Guide To Jumping A Mountain Bike |
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 26. 05. 2020
- Getting airbourne on your mountain bike is one of the most fun things you can do whilst riding; and while it might seem intimidating, by starting small, practising, and building your confidence, you'll be well on your way to conquering those big doubles! Neil shows you how đ€
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Could you do a how to scrub tutorial?
Global Mountain Bike Network #ASKGMBN #askgmbn Hi guys, Iâm pretty new to mountain biking and I kind of rushed into buying a bike. I wasnât sure what size frame I needed and I ended up with a 2020 Cube aim pro 17â 29er and I am 6ft 2â. It wasnât until I was doing alot of uphill pedaling until I felt uncomfortable. I have the saddle height set correctly. Is there anything else I can do to make the bike suit me better like stem lengths or riser bars ?
@@shanekenneally1900 you might want a longer stem, although you would compromise elsewhere, riser bars might help. Don't go too expensive with these, but don't go on Amazon etc. Look for deals, although if you need it now then don't go waiting for sales.
I got my first bike 5 days ago and bust my wrist trying to jump it 3 days ago :( no riding for a bit. Excellent timed video!
Yup thanks
Love how Neil recorded this with zero pads and his chino shorts on, looking like anybody who jjst picked up their first "proper" MTB.
Great vid guys, keep up the content lads.
Cheers dude! đ€
I found learning to pump in a pump track help me learn how to jump. I had such a hard time getting any air and the faster I went it never really help but literally 1 hour on a pump track figuring out how to pump transformed my jumping ability I just took that pumping movement to the jump and immediately was getting so much more air. within a month I was jumping 15-foot tabletops consistently so id suggests learning how to get smooth in a pump track then just pump real hard on the take-off you will get air. Lol just don't get overconfident and hit a much bigger jump without walking it and making sure you can see your self clear it....it can result in a broken collar bone speaking from experience lol (just happened a few weeks ago this sucks)
Man that sucks. Hope you're doing fine and thanks for the tips!!
Nice! Pump tracks are great for building skills
Collarbone gone in December, clearing a big jump... know your feeling. Get well and recover fast
Did my collarbone last March... Been back on the bike for a while but only now starting to jump again..
I would honestly say to complete beginners not to try and bunny hop on the take off.
Having correct trail speed and staying loose is how I learned at the start, I only began to use a "bunny hop technique " when I was far more confident and wanted more height as well as distance.
Agreed
Then how am I supposed to do jumps if I shouldnât do bunny hops first?
@@purge8575 I highly recommend Sam Pilgrims how to jump video.
He puts an emphasis on correct trail speed and less of a specific technique and more about staying loose.
@@lukenukem1164 okay thnx Iâll check it out
To say bunny hops and manuals have anything to do with jumps is to put beginners back 500 years. Jumps are about a well timed compression/preload using your legs not your arms when the bike kicks back just follow the bike and stay relaxed and correct trail speed. Once you can do that then you aren't a beginner anymore. Don't listen to this bunny hop rubbish its an advanced technique to clear jumps where speed alone won't allow you to get the distance. Preload late on the face follow the bike and relax
nice, Im learning something new! really helpful..Ima start on a fly off! đđ€
This is great! My front wheel often drifts of to the right side in the air. Neil's explanation makes sense, going to pay attention to if I am pulling tomorrow. Thanks guys! đ€
I yesterday went to MTB park for the first time. The two problems you mentioned(drifting to a side and disconnecting from my bike had happened to me several times) You are amazingly knowledgeful. Looking forward to improving my technique based on your tips.
Thanks for this, my last experience with a jump i nose dived and burned my waist with the wheel because I didnât bail and went down with the ship. Hoping to get my confidence back up.
I like the way neil explains stuff :)
Those slomo clips are incredibly helpful đ
These Tipps are amazing! Thank you so much boys
Nice!! Thank you for these tips. Going out on the trails tomorrow to work on a variety of jumps!đđ
thank you Neil, great tips!
great tips! thank you Neil
Ive gone back to a hardtail....that helps
Finally a video that's gonna help me to progress and break some bones hahah
Some good tips and video showing things.
Thanks for the refresher course Neil ,another top vid many thanks đ
Glad we could help!
Love it! This and the pump, pause, pop have really allowed me to slow the process and develop the technique.
Glad we've been able to help!
Oooh just needed thatđ„đđ»
Always a good video with The Don at the helm.
A beginner's guide to how you'll be jumping once you're no longer a beginner. đ€Ł
Hello!! I am a beginner and it will help me a lot. Thanks for sharing đ
Fav biking channel đ„
Thatâs exactly what I needed! đ€©
Glad we could help!
thank you, appreciate that tutorial.
Shout out from GAYAMAN, BINMALEY, PANGASINAN ,PHILIPPINES just what we need to improve my jumping skills in my back yard mini trail, mini pump track
Marvellous video, pretty helpful for helping explain to my girlfriend how to do it. You took the word!!!
The great Box woods... well actually
Helpful?
Aye!
Thank you!
What a beautiful frame btw.
These tips is helpful đ
Yay another GMBN video
This is so help ful
I did my first big air off the start ramp at PORC. Unfortunately my haldon inversions weren't up to landing from a 1m high kicker ramp and got twisted. 24 years on I got to learn from scratch.
Thanks Neil I really needed this cuase there is this nice jump but I can't jump so I just went around it
I can get a nice arc over a small table top, I've even recently progressed to small gaps now. However the next step seems huge as big jumps look really intimidating, and obviously the risk factor goes up. More speed and height required
Really helpfulđ
I could have used this before I broke my neck! XD Q.Q
Look on the bright side, at least you donât have to buy a neck brace now
Aaarghh
Can u still ride
Kevin Maldonado that the best comment Iâve seen all day
@@ieatslag5947 Seriously laughing my ass off. Thanks!
SĂșper helpful thank you
Just got my first ever mtb cant waitto jump it
I've been making my own ramps and I keep crashing into trash cans! Thanks for the tips!
Move the trash cans
real helpful man
Thanks GMBN needed this
No problem!
Is that "get riding" decal available as a sticker? I need that.
Love that
All we need is a kind graphic designer to make that dream a reality.
Iâm going to try to make it
Something nee? About that sticker
@@nintndrew3235 did you make it? đ
Yes and this is a good video
Grate video buddy, I think I know the place is it near reading by any chance? If so I found it the other day on a dog walk and itâs kicked me back into riding. Picked up my new giant today đ
Thnx for learning me things i didn't know now i hope i dont crash
Man! Khruangbin đ
Very good guide. I am curious. How fast should one go for the jump seen at 2:28 and then the table top visible at 8:40?
After a month of riding with my trek marlin 7 I decided to get a 2019 Tallboy AR. Canât wait to try some jumps with the new bike really enjoying MTB
Really? After only a month you upgraded to a 3000 dollar bike. I don't want to offend you but don't you think that's a bit soon?
@@gage4790 i agree i think stay on a hardtail for longer than a month so u learn how to properly ride trails/features because a good bike so soon will kinda do the work for u which will lead to poor technique and overconfidence because the bike is absorbing everything and doing all the work whilst the rider is being carried along hope that made some sense
Don't listen to this lot mate if you know you know just get out and enjoy yourself
Update: ended up selling the tallboy since I stopped riding. I do miss it but I got most of my money back. The crazy thing is the marlin was actually good enough I had faster times on it. The tallboy was just really nice looking.
Jumps for show, corners for go!
These kinds of jumps are about as hardcore as I care to get. âșïž
I like the style of the Video
I like all the beginner stuff, with most of my summer plans getting cancelled I finally broke down and bought a bike so itâs timely đđ»
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Hi Neil, Great vids! Would be great to see all your portfolios of 'how-to' to have a slow-mo break down of the timing of the body movement. Although you narrated clearly when and where to pump and shifting weights, visually this could be more intuitive for most learners. Bests,
Yes of course
I started clearing jumps a few months ago on my hybrid. Iâm picking up my new hardtail in a few days!!!
what is it?
Voodoo nzumb! Itâs so nice!!
@@nickyladd9116 never heard of it. I have a Raleigh talus 1 rn. dont make fun of me for it. I have upgraded bars a dropper post and a different derailleur ( just to name a few) after Christmas I'm going to buy a diamondback hook or an overdrive 29 1
I got a new xc mtb 100mm front suspension, alluminum frame, really really short stem, 77cm bars and 29er. Can I do a few basics jumps sometimes like table tops that you showed in the video or jumping from bump to bump in a pump track? No huge jums or gaps, nothing too serious.
Very helpfull
Box woods!!! Thatâs my local place
I'm not too far from there either, got some super gnarly local jumps within 10 mins ride that's easier to get to though... They are my precious if I find anyone else on them I go all "deliverance" on them, even bought a banjo for effect, sometimes I even wear a famers cap over my helmet and holler "get orf my land" as I scream down/up them.
Box woods in Stroud?
Hooo Hmmv nah right above a small town called box (between Chippenham and bath)
@@mtbtom8001 Ah, closer than I thought, that particular jump easy to find? I'm about half an hour away from bath.
You make it sound so easy. But bravery is my biggest weakness
Just full send
Finally got back out on the bike on some proper trails and it felt like I had never been on bike before I couldnât jump or anything like before lock down đȘ
My Adventures MTB may i prescribe a pumptrack? Or just going out to ride and practice but I feel you
Jumps defo feel good when you nail them but its easy to get over confident and hit them too hard which wont end well. Made that mistake on Red 25 at Swinley Forest - hit one of the jumps perfectly twice in a row, third time felt extra confident and hit it too hard, ended up going flying over the handlebars on landing.
Have that exact issue you talked about. I hoover over the bike then when I land feet are all over the place and I lose control sending me into the nearest cactus or rock
Hello Neil, I have problem which you mentioned at 5:15, my feet they come off the bike and hovers in the air when I jump. And when I land it slips off the pedals and I crash. That's why I'm always scared of doing jumps. Do you have a proper technique for this specific problem?
5:45 why is their a weird laugh in the background?
think it's just the music
*there
Itâs the song in the background
Itâs made by gorillaz
The MTB Hawk feel good inc
Good video
It's funny with all these how to jump a mountain bike video. I feel like everyone has their own suggestions and techniques and they don't all agree.
This video seems to connect some of the dots of what different people tell me.....
Yeah this video for me wasn't too helpful but like you said, different techniques and ways to jump.
For me it finally clicked when I payed attention to my body compression before takeoff.
I think Rich Drewâs is the best explanation but this wasnât bad.
Hi im from Yeti grup i have question im between 150 and 130 rl but can't make decision. My option for riding bike is most week normal trail and rides about 3-4 h but in weekend i like to go to bikepraks so i dont know if to go big or buy 130rl where i live i can't demo any yeti now... Thx in advance Szymon
I though this would be a Blake video because of the thumbnail. =( still enjoyed watching.
What Aggressive Hardtail would you recommend for this style of Riding but also for general trail riding?
Do I go 27.5 or 29? Iâm just under 6ft with street/park bmx background.
Cheers!
I did my first double last week, my rear wheel square edged the landing ramp and i flipped over the bars wrenched my finger but hey it's fun. Thanks for the tip not to make a kicker ramp too steep as I'm currently awaiting a wood delivery!
I broke 2 vertebras, bruised my heart and I got a tear in my breastbone when I felled (flipped over actually) like that. It took me 1.5yr to be pain free.
How did your frames? Are they ok? I destroyed one all mountain on really small double hitting the landing (maybe max 15cm hight) with rear.
@@Monster-hx8qx O.M.G I'm so sorry I hope your on the mend and thank you for the warning đ
@@LipownTube I will check it this afternoon looked ok on the day thankyou for the advice đ
Nice
May i ask what fork you are using?
Recently had a crash and my front wheel got completely bent and i dont think the fork is in the best condition since its rusting a bit
realy helpful
right
Love the video and tips but those socks!!
Like the look of the bike. What exactly is it?
Q: What Left shift & Right shift gear number is the best to use to jumps?
does the width of the tires affect your jumping at all?
I donât think I have ever seen Neil without knee pads on
This looks like Box woods?
nice
#askgmbn are you guys going to do a trip to the US? If you guys are taking suggestions I would definitely come to Santa Cruz California and maybe surf along with mountain biking. I just saw your Portugal road trip video and it was so good. Love the channel by the way.
Whats that last song? Thats not Gavin Luke, i checked it, because I like it a lot!
Is that Khruangbin playin in the background?!
Iâm feeling weird. Iâve started mountain biking just over 4 weeks ago and Iâm already clearing 15-foot tabletops with exactly these techniques. Yesterday I started trying to move my bike side ways and throw the bars left or right in the air a little bit to get a feel for how that is. All of this feels so smooth. A little too smooth. I canât help but feeling Iâm not actually supposed to be going this fast and gonna have a big crash soon đ
It sounds like your doing it right from the start but yeah.. your gonna have a big crash soon regardless.
I progressed Iike that to. Eventually I did crash hitting a 25 foot step down. Take your time and keep getting comfortable.
I can't manual because my saddle doesn't get any lower than 10 centimeters out of the frame and the tube is already cut at the minimum recommended lenght. When I try to go backwards,I get stuck in the seat and I can't go any further. I tried doing one manual without the seat but it really isn't confidence inspiring
What do I do if the front wheel goes down too fast before the back one
I still cant jump. No matter what i try, i just cant seem to do it!!! How long can it take?
Watching this with a broken scapula after missing the landing đ
You've shown how to pop up a jump for max height, but what about squashing a jump?
Both are equally important. Poping will increase height and reduce distance, it also means you can match a steeper landing with your wheels. Squashing reduces height and increases distance.
Learning both will equip a rider to jump better for each jump as they aren't all straight forward or require a pop.
Why isnât the gmbn workshop apron a cape instead
Hi yes I did
where did u film this?
Are the rims steel or aluminum?
Why do you want your front tire coming down first on a jump?
I have had advice from someone online that my 350 hardtail wont jump without breaking id this one true
Hey From Australia
I'm very good at jumping but still this is helpfull
I'm not very good and jumping so I plan on learning alot.... LOL
@@MTBMOR if you tried jumping its just practes and confidens sorry about my bad engles
Oh no! You only just touched my biggest issue ... the hovering feet ... happens to me constantly. I feel like even with toes a bit down I loose contact with the pedals everytime - some times more, some times less. How do I fix that?
Try and scoop the pedals with your feet at the top of the lip