How To Ride Mountain Bike Berms Like A Pro!

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  • čas přidán 15. 06. 2024
  • MTB Berms usually consist of turns with soil/material banks on the outside, designed to make you rail a corner quicker and more efficiently when done right! But are there any ways you can ride berms better? Join Rich Payne to find out!
    ⏱ Timestamps ⏱
    0:00 - Intro
    1:08 - Line choice
    2:36 - Braking point
    4:16 - Body position
    5:48 - Speed & Power
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Komentáře • 73

  • @markdavis8430
    @markdavis8430 Před rokem +45

    When the words speed and power get used It’s hard not to say Jeremy Clarkson after 🤣✌️✊

    • @Todd66
      @Todd66 Před rokem +5

      I miss old Top Gear. I absolutely loved that show.

    • @markdavis8430
      @markdavis8430 Před rokem +2

      @@Todd66 same buddy 👍

    • @gmbn
      @gmbn  Před rokem +3

      Haha! Very true! 😂

  • @molybdnum
    @molybdnum Před rokem +6

    This could have benefitted from some on-screen graphics in post to help illustrate Rich's points - the "imaginary line down the middle" or the "dark patch of dirt" braking zone need some extra highlighting for me to see them.

  • @GazetteUOGazette
    @GazetteUOGazette Před rokem +9

    Great tips, cheers :) suggestion for a follow up that would be much appreciated: aerial transition from berm to berm...

  • @konradchristen
    @konradchristen Před 11 měsíci +4

    Just wanted to pop in and say thank you! Been riding bicycles for my whole life but I’m going downhilling for the first time tomorrow and I’ve been brushing up to make sure I’m prepared. Your content is high quality, enjoyable, and informative. I appreciate all that you guys/girls do! Cheers from Denver Colorado USA

    • @tastyapplesauce1617
      @tastyapplesauce1617 Před 11 měsíci +1

      How'd it go?

    • @konradchristen
      @konradchristen Před 11 měsíci +2

      @@tastyapplesauce1617 Actually it went pretty well! I was the only hardtail on the mountain at Keystone. I stuck to greens the first run down, then met up with two friends on dual suspension bikes and they pushed me to try some blues. The blues certainly bounced my feet off the pedals a few times, but I had a ton of fun and will definitely be going back!

  • @Milessongs
    @Milessongs Před rokem +1

    That was a damn fine explanation!

  • @richardpayne5176
    @richardpayne5176 Před rokem +5

    SPEED AND POWERRRRRRRER

    • @gmbn
      @gmbn  Před rokem

      SHRAAALLLLLPPPPP🔥🔥

  • @DanielMores
    @DanielMores Před rokem +7

    As a motorcyclist I am taught to enter a turn as far out as possible and only come in once I see the exit. Wondering if this is something you need to do on an MTB as well.
    Of course, we usually don't have berms on the road 🙂

    • @gmbn
      @gmbn  Před rokem +6

      Hey Daniel! This is so dependent on the type of corner you're riding. In MTB, this doesn't matter too much. Berms carry you around a corner, so as long as you're on the correct line and following the clean path, you should be good. What you've said is good advice for cycling on the road. You could apply that on flat turns, but it really depends on how loose the ground is. Hope this helps! 👍

  • @deedontworry
    @deedontworry Před rokem +3

    Line choice is the key! 🤘

  • @ttMTB26
    @ttMTB26 Před rokem

    awesome tips! can we get a video on steep flat turns? 😃

  • @kurtgulash4690
    @kurtgulash4690 Před rokem

    Love the name "Goldmember". Yah baby, yah.

  • @benjaminburdon5498
    @benjaminburdon5498 Před rokem +5

    I’d like to see a video for cornering on natural berms or non maintained berms that can be pretty loose or sandy.

    • @Sloberdog
      @Sloberdog Před rokem

      Agree....add rutty and rocky , example, i wish I had their skills, czcams.com/video/qqEh1-reihU/video.html

    • @FirstNameLastName-ev3jk
      @FirstNameLastName-ev3jk Před rokem

      Yes: volunteer for your local trail-building organisation.

    • @gmbn
      @gmbn  Před rokem +2

      The GMBN Gods have just the video! 😂 czcams.com/video/NBMSrAEjQ7Q/video.html

  • @DocHolliday3841
    @DocHolliday3841 Před rokem

    I was already saying speed & power in a Clarkson voice and then I actually heard Rich say it! Original Top Gear was awesome.

  • @GavSedae
    @GavSedae Před 5 měsíci

    I'm going way too slow! Thanks for the video

  • @mctmbo2291
    @mctmbo2291 Před rokem

    Cheers Rich! Slightly off topic but what wrist brace is that? Happy with it? My son just fractured his scaphoid so looking for brace options for when he gets back on the bike...

    • @Jimmyrush89
      @Jimmyrush89 Před rokem

      Troy lee do one called the 5205. I had the same injury and I use it every ride now for a bit of extra support. Check it out

  • @gabriellynn4418
    @gabriellynn4418 Před 10 měsíci

    This is slightly unrelated, but does anyone know where to find that exact Ergon saddle with the white lettering on the sides at 4:27 ? I've searched for it recently, and I can't seem to find that style. Great video too! I always lose a ton of speed on berms, so I'm going to try to practice some of these techniques.

  • @anitalandkroon
    @anitalandkroon Před rokem +2

    Great video 😃 I think I'm doing everything right except braking😳 I do that too much 😳 sometimes it's a little scary

    • @gmbn
      @gmbn  Před rokem +1

      Yeah, braking is a hard one to master when cornering. It's important not to brake mid-corner. It's just about building experience to know how much speed you need for certain corners. Thanks for watching! 🙌

    • @stephenhill6003
      @stephenhill6003 Před rokem +2

      Yep, it starts out as a leap of faith, trusting the berm to hold you.

    • @heidihoo33
      @heidihoo33 Před rokem +1

      Same! I know how I'm supposed to ride these, it's the speed fear factor I gotta work on. :)

    • @stephenhill6003
      @stephenhill6003 Před rokem +2

      @@heidihoo33 Last year I started applying light brakes while pedaling through the turn. That's blasphemy, I know, but gradually I used less and less brakes and soon had confidence to trust the berm to hold. The key is to keep pedaling so that the brakes don't spoil your momentum. It's just a mental trick that worked for me.

    • @heidihoo33
      @heidihoo33 Před rokem +1

      @@stephenhill6003 yikes-your inside pedal didn’t hit the ground? I’m leaning my bike and my seat is dropped so I want my outside foot down. R u pedaling while leaning your bike into the turn?

  • @bobothericefarmer1878
    @bobothericefarmer1878 Před rokem +2

    U go skrrrrr and brrrr and vrrrr and after that u do the swoosh

    • @gmbn
      @gmbn  Před rokem +1

      Exactly! 🤣

  • @shellderp
    @shellderp Před 27 dny

    getting low really helps

  • @matthoffman8162
    @matthoffman8162 Před rokem +1

    Will super-late braking pack up the suspension too(at least the fork) much before entering the berm?

    • @psychonaut038
      @psychonaut038 Před rokem

      depends if you have a low speed compression option. You can tune the braking pack up

    • @eightlivesdownmtb
      @eightlivesdownmtb Před rokem

      Think 'Brake like a dinosaur' (the brontosaurus shape, not the T-Rex!); so little lever application smoothly becomes more becomes little again (littleMORElittle). This way a rider won't upset the suspension by grabbing handfuls and then pinging the lever off like his girlfriend's bra strap. Smooth is fast and fast is smooth.

    • @gmbn
      @gmbn  Před rokem

      There's no need to slam on the brakes just before a berm. If you have too much speed, scrub a sensible amount off by feathering your brakes on the approach. This will keep your suspension from compressing and affecting your cornering stability.

  • @user-mf2mb7tv7r
    @user-mf2mb7tv7r Před 2 měsíci

    I entered a berm too high and my front tire slid out, I fell and scratched the bottom of my elbow

  • @user-rb1yn2wx6o
    @user-rb1yn2wx6o Před 6 měsíci

    😮

  • @saw2k720
    @saw2k720 Před rokem +3

    Please don't ask me to like a video at the beginning before I have seen it. I'm hopeful this will be useful or at least interesting, but am in no position to make such a judgement a few seconds into it.

    • @saw2k720
      @saw2k720 Před rokem +1

      After watching; some useful tips I didn’t consider, thanks.

    • @gmbn
      @gmbn  Před rokem

      Sorry.😞 We're glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching! 😃

    • @saw2k720
      @saw2k720 Před rokem +1

      @@gmbn Thanks for putting these out. The short videos covering the main points of a specific topic I find quite useful.

  • @zac9155
    @zac9155 Před rokem +4

    berms scare me when there’s gravel that the top tbh

    • @gmbn
      @gmbn  Před rokem +1

      Yeah, gravel is always sketchy when you're trying to rail a berm. Make sure to follow the clean line around a berm. This will always be the grippiest line. 👍

  • @HornetAviation
    @HornetAviation Před rokem

    Idk if it’s just that I am scared or just bad at mtbing but like I don’t know I used to be good but now I am like bad

  • @CatManDoSocial
    @CatManDoSocial Před rokem +4

    Berms? I've only seen them in videos like this.

    • @Milessongs
      @Milessongs Před rokem

      Ditto - mostly natural trails here in VT, USA.

    • @gmbn
      @gmbn  Před rokem

      Spanish berms perhaps? 😂

  • @simonlarkin6347
    @simonlarkin6347 Před rokem

    It’s Keith lemon 🍋 on a mtb 😂

  • @onlysendsmtb
    @onlysendsmtb Před rokem

    How about a video showing the results of TOO MUCH speed? Maybe find a berm at the bottom of a hill that will provide too much speed, remove the brakes and start higher and higher on the hill until you are going too fast for the berm. Many of us can go kinda fast on a berm but have no idea what to expect from going TOO fast and consequently never approach that level of speed.

    • @FirstNameLastName-ev3jk
      @FirstNameLastName-ev3jk Před rokem

      Are you volunteering to be the crash test dummy?

    • @gmbn
      @gmbn  Před rokem

      Check these out! 👉 czcams.com/video/qO92XrwXoY8/video.html czcams.com/video/A5lBKoKzMR4/video.html

    • @onlysendsmtb
      @onlysendsmtb Před rokem

      @@FirstNameLastName-ev3jk Sure! Are You volunteering to pay for my flight and lodging? LOL

  • @stevenagel6096
    @stevenagel6096 Před rokem +1

    Is there a reason why you all present with your helmets on?

    • @gmbn
      @gmbn  Před rokem

      Safety is key at all times! 😂

  • @AshfordMTB
    @AshfordMTB Před rokem

    Toight.

  • @rowan8877
    @rowan8877 Před rokem +2

    1st

  • @johnkriebel8711
    @johnkriebel8711 Před rokem

    I bought some Jerseys from this company. I’ve given up on seeing them or my money ever again. If you were thinking of buying anything from them I’d strongly suggest you don’t

    • @gmbn
      @gmbn  Před rokem

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  • @user-rb1yn2wx6o
    @user-rb1yn2wx6o Před 6 měsíci

    Oily chudsif

  • @MrRickalba
    @MrRickalba Před rokem +1

    2nd 😂

  • @areyouoffit
    @areyouoffit Před rokem +4

    These types of videos suck compared to the adventure ones, same topic just repeated hundreds of times with a different slant to it and most of it is common sense anyway