Your patreon video is worth every dollar ive given over the many months of using patreon with you! I am stoked to get out there and do the drill. If anyone hasnt sub'd to his patreon you are missing out.
Thanks so much Chris!!! Now that I have a little bit of a bank of tutorials over on Patreon I'm going to promote them a little more (and hopefully get better at making them!). Cheers!
@@JeffKendallWeed Your doing good that one was great! You should do a basic one on general fork settings and what they do and real world applications to where youd feel the changes.
Thanks a ton Jeff and Logan. This video is suuuuper dense, with a keen awareness of advanced riding kinesthetics. Viewers: Listen and take notes on JKW's descriptions. Slow the playback speed to .25, and bump the vid quality up to 4k so you can observe Jeff's body position and connect the concept with the visual. Then video yourself and/or ride with a qualified coach to get your form up to snuff.
Stoked to see this video come to life! I'm pretty sure I talk about how our pump track is improving my MTB skills on every podcast we put out and it's awesome to see the crossover of these skills in video. Got a great MTB ride last night and now I'm feeling hyped to go hit the pump track. Yewwwww!
Great vid, one of my favourites now! I discovered the pumptrack too, about 8 months ago. Been practicing there every week and you are right: not only do you learn the skill, but you start seeing opportunities on the trail to pump. So happy with that development. And the pumptrack itself is so much fun, sessioning a jump is the best there. Or a manual or a turn or whatever. I’m pretty terribly at all of them ;) Having said all this: I wouldn’t say I’m overall quicker on a trail that I know, because pumping just is so tiring :) Need to catch my breath more often. But it makes a boring trail so much more fun to ride
Cool video, and something I LOVE doing. I follow behind people a lot getting GoPro POV footage, and one thing I like to do is see if I can keep up without pedaling. A good way to see if you're doing this correctly, and improving, is to find a pump track and hit a section where you can barely finish it without having to pedal if you start from being stopped. Do it over and over until you can gain speed, and complete it with more momentum at the end. Then take that to the trail, and do the same thing. We have two sections mapped out where we try to ride the whole thing without pedaling. One mistake...and you'll lose too much momentum, and have to pedal. We hit those once in awhile just to make sure we're not forgetting to pump the trail. It's FREE SPEED!! :-)
While you're injured it would be awesome to get one of your detailed technical vids like this on hitting more vertical/dirt jump style lips on a mountain bike. This is something I don't think anyone else has and would be greatly appreciated. Obviously you'd need the footage but you might have it in the archives somewhere! Thanks for posting this also!
Thanks Steve! Ya I've got a few ideas on what to do for July's tutorial, and I'm kinda leaning towards narrated again. It's a lot harder to do, but I enjoy the challenge!
Have to say, kids these days are lucky to have local pumptracks to learn these basic skills. On your corning, I've always heard different techniques but looks like on hard corners you put the outside foot almost all the way down, which I've found as well as the best way to hold a fast corner hard!
This is an awesome translation of pump track to the trail! You have a video about pumping a turn in your turning tutorial, now I see what you mean about pumping the turn!!
Right on Matt! I feel like it's a little tough to see the correlation between a 26" wheeled hardtail and riding a 27.5/29" trail bike on the trail, if this vid helped at all that's awesome!
Like a monster truck! Mixed with mini ramp with a spine some box jump and street riding salt and peppered in for good measure ... lol prior Bmx experiance makes obsticals look different and riding way more fun
Jeff, it's amazing how well you narrated this video and scripted everything. I suppose you must have typed it out in advance, right? Very clear explanation in a blow-by-blow fashion that only an expert could reveal! Thanks!
Thanks man! Yeah I wrote up a very rough outline, which I do for most videos. I usually post those outlines on the patreon posts as well. The narrated style is so different than talking head, I kinda like it, it's also a new challenge.
Thanks Will! Right on man, have fun, and if you can focus on just one or two specific things during each session it'll make it easier to really learn something and progress. Cheers!
Such a cool video, but really dense with a lot of info! Thanks for sharing. And you are an amazin playful rider. I'm a big fan of yours. I'm about to practice this a lot, as I want to try this on the trail mainly. By the way, which music track was used? It really clicks with the jumping and pumping. It's so well chosen. I'm curious what it is.
The video is a great success because you show exactly what your describing. showing the pump track was spot on for demonstrating pumping and manuals. could you do a slow motion and break it down even further? That was we’re clear on the pump. I also like the video because I love watching you flow!!!! Get better!!!
Thanks Eric!!! Great feedback about more slo mo break downs. I did some in the cornering vid from June, but I agree, more would be better! Thanks again!
Thanks Tony! The pumptrack is at Whatcom Falls park in Bellingham, WA, but really, any pumptrack or BMX track works great. The trail is called Lair of the Bear on Galbraith in Bellingham.
Sorry to hear about the injury!! But onto pumping for a moment...do you generally firm up front and rear shock when riding a pump track (kinda like a rigid bmx) and does this still translate well to the trails where you generally have a fairly plush suspension
I keep my pump track bike's suspension super firm. I believe it's best to set the pump track bike up really firm for best pump track performance. This way it's very obvious when you nail the pump technique correctly. Soft suspension really mutes both the correct pumps and the incorrect movements. When you get on your trail bike, even though the suspension has to be much softer, you'll know the correct technique and will be better able to apply it.
try looking as far down the trail as possible (i cant emphasize this enough), let the bike do the work and stay off the brakes (dont drag them), stay low on the bike and push hard into corners, pre hop down slopes and i guarentee you will go faster
@@th_js same for me, a berm is a rare luxury czcams.com/video/-Sd_nohr8Dc/video.html this is what im dealing with. you wil find though if you focus mainly on head stability practice on a pump track if you can. focusing on core technique is beneficial even for experienced riders like yourself and i
@@brianrichards782 Those trails you have look fantastic! You at least have downhill, my trails are super pedally. Not even comparable to those, typical Finnish trails, which means pedally, rooty, rocky and technical. Be happy with your trails, I can tell you, I would switch my my trails with yours anytime! Have a nice day and keep shredding 🤙🏻
My bike has 160mm travel front and rear. Sag is at 25% (front) 30% (rear). Fox 36 Grip2 and DPX2 (both have 1 spacer (DPX2 has the smallest spacer). Altough i love the squishiness i feel that my bike is not poppy enough. What can i do to remedy that? More spacers? I am a light rider, no bottom outs, always finish my ride with 10mm to spare on the shock.
If you want more pop, make your suspension more progressive. Adding tokens to reduce air volume makes the suspension less linear and easier to pop off of.
Fernando, if you aren't bottoming ever, your suspension is likely too stiff or too progressive. It's OK to bottom on really big hits. If it were my bike, I'd set it up to work on the majority of trail. For me that means pretty soft and open. A 160mm bike rarely feels very poppy, and there is definitely a technique to riding such a long travel bike on jumps. I'd learn to use the suspension for traction, and learn how to get that big bike off the ground more consistently. Have fun!!!
Hahaha I wasn't sure on the best way to show that the Patreon videos have everything in them, and wanted to leave some value to lie solely on the Patreon page. A little cheesy, yes, but I didn't have any better ideas!
@@JeffKendallWeed Totally understandable. I watched all of your videos and your filming and story building skills have really improved. Part at 4:25 comes to me as really aggresive - a big turn down for sure. It's just like a fairytale cut short before the BIG ending. WOuld be awesome if you would leave "general idea" of cornering and then leave specifics for the Ptreon page. Keep making great staff - we really appreciate it!
Your patreon video is worth every dollar ive given over the many months of using patreon with you! I am stoked to get out there and do the drill.
If anyone hasnt sub'd to his patreon you are missing out.
Thanks so much Chris!!! Now that I have a little bit of a bank of tutorials over on Patreon I'm going to promote them a little more (and hopefully get better at making them!). Cheers!
@@JeffKendallWeed Your doing good that one was great! You should do a basic one on general fork settings and what they do and real world applications to where youd feel the changes.
Man this guy is so entertaining to watch. He flows like no one else.
Thanks a ton Jeff and Logan. This video is suuuuper dense, with a keen awareness of advanced riding kinesthetics. Viewers: Listen and take notes on JKW's descriptions. Slow the playback speed to .25, and bump the vid quality up to 4k so you can observe Jeff's body position and connect the concept with the visual. Then video yourself and/or ride with a qualified coach to get your form up to snuff.
I really identify with your take on riding! Finding flow is why I ride. Great approach to this video narrating tutorial tips over the actual riding...
Awesome, thanks Josh!!!
Stoked to see this video come to life! I'm pretty sure I talk about how our pump track is improving my MTB skills on every podcast we put out and it's awesome to see the crossover of these skills in video. Got a great MTB ride last night and now I'm feeling hyped to go hit the pump track. Yewwwww!
Great vid, one of my favourites now! I discovered the pumptrack too, about 8 months ago. Been practicing there every week and you are right: not only do you learn the skill, but you start seeing opportunities on the trail to pump. So happy with that development. And the pumptrack itself is so much fun, sessioning a jump is the best there. Or a manual or a turn or whatever. I’m pretty terribly at all of them ;) Having said all this: I wouldn’t say I’m overall quicker on a trail that I know, because pumping just is so tiring :) Need to catch my breath more often. But it makes a boring trail so much more fun to ride
Never seen such an informational video on pumping. Thanks for the help
Thanks Connor! If this helps even just one person figure out how to move pump track techniques to teh trail I'll feel like it's been a success.
Cool video, and something I LOVE doing. I follow behind people a lot getting GoPro POV footage, and one thing I like to do is see if I can keep up without pedaling. A good way to see if you're doing this correctly, and improving, is to find a pump track and hit a section where you can barely finish it without having to pedal if you start from being stopped. Do it over and over until you can gain speed, and complete it with more momentum at the end. Then take that to the trail, and do the same thing. We have two sections mapped out where we try to ride the whole thing without pedaling. One mistake...and you'll lose too much momentum, and have to pedal. We hit those once in awhile just to make sure we're not forgetting to pump the trail. It's FREE SPEED!! :-)
While you're injured it would be awesome to get one of your detailed technical vids like this on hitting more vertical/dirt jump style lips on a mountain bike. This is something I don't think anyone else has and would be greatly appreciated. Obviously you'd need the footage but you might have it in the archives somewhere! Thanks for posting this also!
Thanks Steve! Ya I've got a few ideas on what to do for July's tutorial, and I'm kinda leaning towards narrated again. It's a lot harder to do, but I enjoy the challenge!
Have to say, kids these days are lucky to have local pumptracks to learn these basic skills. On your corning, I've always heard different techniques but looks like on hard corners you put the outside foot almost all the way down, which I've found as well as the best way to hold a fast corner hard!
This is an awesome translation of pump track to the trail! You have a video about pumping a turn in your turning tutorial, now I see what you mean about pumping the turn!!
Thanks for explaining with such detail! That helps me.
Right on Matt! I feel like it's a little tough to see the correlation between a 26" wheeled hardtail and riding a 27.5/29" trail bike on the trail, if this vid helped at all that's awesome!
Love the OG BMX style
this is brilliantly done. saved forsure
Great video, love how you compare the pump track to trail features and how pump track skills can translate to the trails.
Absurd skill, good explanation. Will try later.
cheese... you are good... im just in aww all the time watching our vids...
Love your flow! I would like to see a manual and braking tutorial. I have had a hard fine tuning the use of the brake with the manual.
Awesome video dude!
Thanks Jeff! I need to figure out what this "punch" is that you're talking about, last time I tried punch I got dizzy and woke up with a head ache!
Like a monster truck! Mixed with mini ramp with a spine some box jump and street riding salt and peppered in for good measure ... lol prior Bmx experiance makes obsticals look different and riding way more fun
LOL like a monster truck??? Hahaha I'm more like a Pontiac Fiero!
@@JeffKendallWeed lol with a V8 ... A monster truck rolls over everything that's how my new bike feels but also very precise and predictable .
Jeff, it's amazing how well you narrated this video and scripted everything. I suppose you must have typed it out in advance, right? Very clear explanation in a blow-by-blow fashion that only an expert could reveal! Thanks!
Thanks man! Yeah I wrote up a very rough outline, which I do for most videos. I usually post those outlines on the patreon posts as well. The narrated style is so different than talking head, I kinda like it, it's also a new challenge.
@@JeffKendallWeed Sorry to hear you crashed. I haven't yet had the time to provide my crash stories in your other video.
Great explanation, thanks.
Good riding!
Holy shit this is amazing!
awesome vid 🤙 Thanks 👍
Mad Skills !!!
Thanks Dano!
THANKS for the dedicated music in this video section THANK YOU
Thanks Calvin- but what do you mean by dedicated music?
@@JeffKendallWeed I meant in the description below box of the video
Valuable information appreciated. Stoked to see all the content you’ve been stashing, but hope you heal quick!
Thanks TKOR!!!
Good Stuff, hope your healing up well and back on it soon.
Great tutorial Jeff! Going to head out and practice my flow now :D
Thanks Will! Right on man, have fun, and if you can focus on just one or two specific things during each session it'll make it easier to really learn something and progress. Cheers!
Such a cool video, but really dense with a lot of info! Thanks for sharing. And you are an amazin playful rider. I'm a big fan of yours. I'm about to practice this a lot, as I want to try this on the trail mainly. By the way, which music track was used? It really clicks with the jumping and pumping. It's so well chosen. I'm curious what it is.
The video is a great success because you show exactly what your describing. showing the pump track was spot on for demonstrating pumping and manuals. could you do a slow motion and break it down even further? That was we’re clear on the pump.
I also like the video because I love watching you flow!!!! Get better!!!
Thanks Eric!!! Great feedback about more slo mo break downs. I did some in the cornering vid from June, but I agree, more would be better! Thanks again!
Can you teach us some trials moves, maybe back wheel hops and stuff like that
Thanks for the suggestion man, that's a great idea! Stay tuned!
Really helpful and original video Jeff. Tomorrow I’m going to put into practice some of your advice. Ciao, Gaetano
Great tutorial Jeff . Thanks.
Thanks Ben! Cheers!!!
Such a great video. So clear - Thanks!
Thanks man!
hahaa just spotted you grinning thats what the pump track does to me too good vid essential! skills!? cheers jeffers
Stoppie tutuorial!
This guys has way fewer subscribers than he deserves
Great explanation!
Nice
sick. very nicely explained.
Thank you!
Really helpful, detailed narrative, Jeff. I picked up some new info about pumping from this. Where is this track?
Thanks Tony! The pumptrack is at Whatcom Falls park in Bellingham, WA, but really, any pumptrack or BMX track works great. The trail is called Lair of the Bear on Galbraith in Bellingham.
subbed.
Sorry to hear about the injury!! But onto pumping for a moment...do you generally firm up front and rear shock when riding a pump track (kinda like a rigid bmx) and does this still translate well to the trails where you generally have a fairly plush suspension
I keep my pump track bike's suspension super firm. I believe it's best to set the pump track bike up really firm for best pump track performance. This way it's very obvious when you nail the pump technique correctly. Soft suspension really mutes both the correct pumps and the incorrect movements. When you get on your trail bike, even though the suspension has to be much softer, you'll know the correct technique and will be better able to apply it.
BMX roots !
Speedy recovery , Jeff!!!
Thanks Fernando!!!
Really nice video, like how you covered that in detail. Take your time healing and come back stronger!
Thanks so much Sohaib!!! Hoping to be walking again in a few more weeks!
Don’t try too hard or think too hard, it should be natural
Hahaha so true! But it takes SO MUCH PRACTICE to get to that point!
Most of the trails I ride are really really really hard to find flow on.
try looking as far down the trail as possible (i cant emphasize this enough), let the bike do the work and stay off the brakes (dont drag them), stay low on the bike and push hard into corners, pre hop down slopes and i guarentee you will go faster
@@brianrichards782 Haha I'm no beginner, of course I know how to flow, but they're just so techy, rooty, rocky and there are no berms or anything.
@@th_js same for me, a berm is a rare luxury czcams.com/video/-Sd_nohr8Dc/video.html this is what im dealing with. you wil find though if you focus mainly on head stability practice on a pump track if you can. focusing on core technique is beneficial even for experienced riders like yourself and i
Those trails are the best kind of challenge!!!
@@brianrichards782 Those trails you have look fantastic! You at least have downhill, my trails are super pedally. Not even comparable to those, typical Finnish trails, which means pedally, rooty, rocky and technical. Be happy with your trails, I can tell you, I would switch my my trails with yours anytime! Have a nice day and keep shredding 🤙🏻
My bike has 160mm travel front and rear.
Sag is at 25% (front) 30% (rear).
Fox 36 Grip2 and DPX2 (both have 1 spacer (DPX2 has the smallest spacer).
Altough i love the squishiness i feel that my bike is not poppy enough.
What can i do to remedy that? More spacers?
I am a light rider, no bottom outs, always finish my ride with 10mm to spare on the shock.
max fast rebound?
If you want more pop, make your suspension more progressive. Adding tokens to reduce air volume makes the suspension less linear and easier to pop off of.
more lsc
Thanks for the answers guys
Fernando, if you aren't bottoming ever, your suspension is likely too stiff or too progressive. It's OK to bottom on really big hits. If it were my bike, I'd set it up to work on the majority of trail. For me that means pretty soft and open. A 160mm bike rarely feels very poppy, and there is definitely a technique to riding such a long travel bike on jumps. I'd learn to use the suspension for traction, and learn how to get that big bike off the ground more consistently. Have fun!!!
I have zero flow 😅 smash all obstacles and struggle to keep up is how I roll 🤣
Just rib it !!!!
4:25 are you serious? It ain't cool at all
Hahaha I wasn't sure on the best way to show that the Patreon videos have everything in them, and wanted to leave some value to lie solely on the Patreon page. A little cheesy, yes, but I didn't have any better ideas!
I literally subbed during this video then unsubbed after that moment, hahaha
@@JeffKendallWeed Totally understandable. I watched all of your videos and your filming and story building skills have really improved. Part at 4:25 comes to me as really aggresive - a big turn down for sure. It's just like a fairytale cut short before the BIG ending. WOuld be awesome if you would leave "general idea" of cornering and then leave specifics for the Ptreon page. Keep making great staff - we really appreciate it!
Patreon cut off bait is an easy unsub
Great explanation!