HOW TO: Ride steep DROPS and TIGHT corners on Pamplemousse trail in Squamish, BC.
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- čas přidán 24. 05. 2020
- One of my favourite 'flow' trails in Squamish these days. The builders (ridebc.ca) did a great job on this trail and I have a blast every time I ride it. It is a super popular trail so I wanted to break it down.
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These HOW TOs are becoming the most interesting MTB videos on youtube! :)) We want more!! :)
Yes!
Your videos are real eye openers, Jesse. You are really good at articulating physical and technical mtb skills into language. Thanks for the online resource!
Thank you for saying that! Sometimes I am not sure if what I'm trying to say comes across exactly the way I want it to.
A fantastic video again! Your face when you say "or you watch this video"! Your videos make me want to go to Squamish so bad!!!!
haha awesome! Thanks!
@@JesseMelamedMTB A little question: what tire pressure do you run? I feel like the tires flat out on a bunnyhop, but I wouldn't know which tire pressure is perfect, don't want to set it up too hard.
I run DH tires with Cush Core so I can run lower pressures. I run 20psi
@@JesseMelamedMTB ah yes, I also run 20 psi, but I don't have crushcore!
I'm so sorry for Jesse and all the EWS pro who can't race EWS right now, but this is the best Part of the quarantine, the growing Chanel from Jesse. Love this "How TO" Series and the Full runs after it. Great Content, Love the Tips ans the Style. Please stay with it as long you can
Thanks a lot! I will do my best!
The basic advice of "look where you want to go" is severely underrated
It's true, it helps a lot.
Amazing Amazing Amazing tips Jesse! I can't stress enough on how great your videos are, especially with all of the great content.
Thank you very much for saying that!
Thanks for the video and for the shout out Jessie! Great vid!
Thanks for a great trail! Seriously built so well!
love the content jesse, made me an even bigger fan :D
Awesome! I'm glad to hear that.
This is pure gold
Thanks!
Looking forward for more videos Jesse, thanks a bunch! What about a video about breaking? Breaking area, use of the front brake, breaking position, etc? I have my "technique" but I never had a chance too compare it to others as it's a subject very rarely tackled. I would love that. Cheers 🤙🏻
Ah yes! Good idea! Added to the list of things I should do!
Second this. Would love to see the braking involved for the corner at 12:03 and how you line it up at speed and drive through your feet to allow the back wheel to get you around. It always looks much easier than it is!
With such quick corners like that there isn't much braking involved! All of it is done before the corner to get yourself to the speed you feel comfortable hitting the corner at. I drifted a bit in that second corner because I was going too fast, I wasn't braking there.
I love how you spelt 'brake' right, but then consistently managed to spell 'braking' wrong...
Thanks for this Jesse!! I ride this for the first time yesterday and I specifically remembered that first corner from the video. I will admit I cursed you for making it look so easy in this video. I finally went for a modified middle line to try to carry a bit more speed by doing a wider arc. Now I’m reviewing this video again to see where I could do better.
That's awesome! Glad to hear you found this helpful.
so hoping I can get out to Squamish this year , such awesome trails , another great video Jesse , and some great pointers cheers
I hope you can too! It's too good!
The diving switchback is my nemesis. I'll do fine for awhile, then they get in my head again.
These infos are super duper valuable! Keep it coming!
Thank you! Will do!
Absolutely shredding ! Love it
Yew!
Amazing as always. Thanks for the pointers Jesse
Nice! You're welcome!
what a video! thanks for your tips.
Wow, never thought so hard about scandi flicks before. By flicking your rear wheel like that, you’re turning one turn into two. First, the predictable, long, outside arc that your front wheel takes, and then second, the much shorter, much straighter finish. If you stuck to the first line, your rear wheel would be way outside, you’d be leaning the bars way over while going down a steep hill, and you’d be much more dependent on the berm angle and traction. If you tried to just do the second line, the entry of the turn would need to be a lot wider. That’s really, really neat. I always learn something from your videos!
Most scandi flicks don't have much of a 'turn' to it, yes your bike will momentarily be pointed a different direction but you don't actually move in that direction, your momentum is still focused on the one corner.
@@JesseMelamedMTB Right, your center of mass doesn’t change direction, but you get to set up your front wheel on the outside and then reset your rear wheel to take the inside. The result is a slightly tighter turn while staying much more balanced. If you were just leaning and letting the wheels track naturally, you’d have to move your center of mass a lot more. I don’t have anywhere near that level of bike control, but it’s delightful to watch a pro just casually rail a nasty turn like that.
I think with a bermed corner like this the scandi flick is less needed. I could just set up wide and lean into the corner and I would be fine. But you're right, it does help make the corner shorter and with the same speed maybe overall quicker.
What an awesome looking trail!!! Cheers Jesse!
It is super fun! You're welcome!
great video great explanation
These trails look amazing, great advice will definitely put it into action on the next ride
Awesome! Glad to hear that! Good luck.
Great video Jesse! I like your breakdown of the this trail... I hope to ride there some day! Keep it up!
You should!
I watch your videos and think; how many lives do I need to corner like that..haha but seriously, I love those breaks down, they help to understand what happens with the body and bike while riding. Moreover, those are very positive videos, very motivating, they just make me want to ride, so, see you later!
That's great to hear! Thank you!
Just keep practicing those corners!
great video, a lot of information how to ride and also some inspiration for building new trails :) need more :P
Thank you! And glad it inspired you!
hey, this is chinchilla from Chille/Andes Pacifico :) Very helpful commentary, thanks for making these.
Ah Chinchilla! You are welcome! Thank you.
Trail looks mint. Hopefully one of these days we can crush Covid and the borders will open. Missed being able to head north for a visit this summer. Great video.
Supper coach🤙🤙thank you!
No worries!
Great video!
Thanks!
sick vid! keep it up!
Thank you! I will!
great tech teachings.
4:15 scandi flicks are a form of countersteering, basically helps the bike lean quicker just like you said. There are tons of videos breaking down how it works if anyone else is curious.
Does it come from rally racing?
Jesse Melamed counter steering is mostly used on Motorcycles i believe. Bike basically falls down instantly and corners perfectly if you countersteer
Great content Jesse and very good explanations! Keep this going, also love the race and practice runs from the races, super interesting what comments you make on your pov training runs!
What camera settings do you use on you GoPro?
Cheers Jimmy
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. Running 4k 30fps -1ev 200-800iso high bitrate and low sharpness
Sooo good explained, could you make a bikecheck? Listened to the Downtime Podcast featuring you today which was really interesting. Keep the work up, it's absolutely worth it I think!
Awesome! I will do a bike check soon!
Thank you
You are welcome.
I need trails like that. Damn it.
They're nice...
Sick!🤘
Yes Max!
Great video man! Couple of questions . What camera are you using and which settings are you running. The quality is amazing!
Thank you! I am running the GoPro hero 8, I run 4k 30fps and high bit rate to keep the quality as high as possible.
Jesse Melamed thnx man! Great content.
@@jerryojedamtb89 you're welcome!
Great video bro. Love the content. If you don't mind me asking, what monitor do you run on your bars?
Thanks! It's a Stages Cycling Dash
@@JesseMelamedMTB thanks for the help bro
For anyone interested in this trail, Loam Ranger has a video where he rides this trail with the builder and they also breakdown the hot spots how to ride them and so on...
He did! Remy also did one with him as well.
@@JesseMelamedMTB good to know ty
Jesse! What computer is that on your bike?! I'm debating getting one or getting a watch.
Hello bro, great video, a question, there is a lot of difference in touch of that fox supension (fork) with 2019, greetings from Chile.
Hi! The 38 is definitely stiffer and more precise and plush, but the 2019 product is still very, very good!
Love watching you ride Jesse! Another great vid. I get the message @4:15, but what's the word you are using? "Skandy out"?!?
Yes! The move is called a "scandi flick" from rally car racing.
Got it!
Didn't know that move had a name.
@@KennnnyBoy It's a good time to practice!
nice!
Thanks!
amazing video, thanks. What does "strong on your handlebars" actually mean?
Drive your handlebars rather than letting them drive you
Great video Jesse, any quick tip for braking on a switchback that is so tight that you feel like you need brakes in the turn? Are brakes still a no no? Do you use more front or more rear? Been trying to nail some tight descending switchbacks and having trouble! Thanks :)
Generally you don't want to brake in a corner because that will cause your tire to lose its cornering traction and you will slide out. But if you wanted to do that on purpose you could kill two birds with one stone, brake with the rear to slow yourself down as well as skid your back tire around the corner. I don't always recommend this because you don't want to get in the habit of skidding, but it can work for those tough, shitty corners.
@@JesseMelamedMTB you rock, thanks so much! That was actually a big help
@@levinsonl you're welcome!
Very good video! May I ask one question? I am quite comfortable even with big drops. But I never pull the handlebars. I am either fast enough so that the front wheel doesn't drop more or I push the bike forward underneath me if I am too slow. Works very good for me. Is this wrong? Should I learn to pull up? Cheers
That works if you have the right speed for the drop. Times when you are not going fast enough to clear the drop is when you need to pull up to give yourself extra height to clear the landing.
@@JesseMelamedMTB Thank you very much Jesse!
@@LongLiveEnduro you're welcome!
When entering a turn, what should you be doing with your shoulders and your hips? I ask because recently I have been trying to turn my hips more to the inside as I enter a turn and it seems to help me through the turn but I’m not sure if I’m compensating for something else that I’m doing wrong. Thanks. Great videos.
The first thing you want to do is look where you want your front wheel to go, and then when starting the turn you keep your shoulders open and pointed to where you want to go in the corner and start to turn your hips as you build throughout the corner.
Jesse Melamed ok. Thank you for the response. I will definitely take your advice and work on it. Good luck when the season finally starts.
Good luck!
Hey Jesse, do you keep your pedals level when cornering?
It depends on the direction you're turning, the type of corner and the terrain. I'm hoping to do a video more in depth about it.
Jesse Melamed that would be so good bro! 🤘🏽
Jesse Melamed seems you guys use your hips heaps in turns?
Hi Jesse,
What Kind of Bike Computer do you Use?
Thanks and greetings from Germany.
It is a Stages Cycling Dash. Hi from Canada!
@@JesseMelamedMTB thanks for your quick reply. I really enjoy watching you Ride those amazing trails. Wish i could ride those things as my homtrails. #progressfast
@@johannesrink3211 you're welcome! Well they're always here for you to come and ride!
@@JesseMelamedMTB after Corona has settled a bit i really want to travel to canada and specially to squamish and pemberton some time. The Quebec area ist also knien dir nice trails right?
@@johannesrink3211 we have some nice places in Quebec but you can't compare Quebec to British Columbia... and they are really far one from another so you have to choose one or the other! ;)
where can I get that jacket??
Raceface online website!
2:15 Trail running with Jesse
The things I do for these videos! So much running around headless
Damn, they make that helmet in BLUE?
Yes sir!
I wish you spent a little more time on the drop - on the switchbacks we had slo-mo but the drop was passed by ... shame as the "Drop" was the reason I decided to watch your video..
I'm sorry there wasn't enough info for you! But I can answer any questions you have here.
What is this computer please ?
Stages Cycling
Thanks for your answer and your amazing vidéos 😍😍😍
Couldn't understand your accent with the speeder up video but mega riding
Which part didn't you understand?