Top 10 Essential MTB Skills – Ten Mountain Bike Handling Tips
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Here are ten super-simple skills that will improve your riding. Click here to subscribe to GMBN: http://gmbn.eu/Subscribe Before you progress on to jumps or anything seriously gnarly, there are a few key skills that, if you get them nailed, will improve your riding. What would you add to this list? Comment below and let us know! Watch Top 10 Singletrack Tips: http://gmbn.eu/singletracktips Watch Pre-Ride Bike Checks: http://gmbn.eu/bikecheck Music: The Mighty Mocambos - Calling The Shots: http://gmbn.eu/r Click here to buy GMBN T-shirts, hoodies and more: http://gmbn.eu/shopgmbn The Global Mountain Bike Network is the best MTB YouTube channel, with videos for everyone who loves dirt: from the full-faced helmet downhill mountain biker to the lycra-clad cross country rider along with everyone and anyone in between. With the help of our pro and ex-pro riding team we’re here to inform, entertain and inspire you to become a better mountain biker, including videos on: - How to ride faster with expert knowledge - Fix everything with pro know-how - Ride anything with world-cup winning skills - Dial in your bike with bike set-up advice - In-depth entertaining features - Chat, opinion and interact with us on the Dirt Shed Show Welcome to the Global Mountain Bike Network | Covering Every Angle Youtube Channel - http://gmbn.eu/GMBNsubs Facebook - http://gmbn.eu/GMBNFB Google+ - http://gmbn.eu/GMBNGplus Twitter - http://gmbn.eu/GMBNTW Instagram - http://gmbn.eu/GMBNIG GMBN Shop - http://gmbn.eu/shopgmbn Leave us a comment below!
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At 2:05 where are Neil's feet
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the brake have air ajjaja
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Is that a 29" bro?
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Just started and I am god awful. Pedals always hit debris, don't look ahead, ride the brakes too much, sit on the seat instead of standing, don't lean back... Luckily my bike is better then I am, and I have avoided disaster more than a few times thanks to the forgiveness of my bike.
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"You want to stand nice and tall, and try not to crouch over the handle bars."
What?
Hey guys. Thanks for the video tips. I'm a bit confused. I've only been riding nine months, but when I read, Mastering Mountain Bike Skills (MMBS), by Brian Lopez and Lee McCormack, they told me to assume the 'attack position,' elbows squared, arms square from the chest, head low over the handle bars, face forward and butt off of the seat, knees bent. During later segments of your video it looks like you are doing what MMBS recommends.
I'm sure both have their place, but could you explain why I might be getting conflicting information?
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how much is your bike
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Something I learned over the past two weeks - wearing elbow/knee pads helps with my confidence. I guess it's because I know that if I crash, I won't get minced like burger meat like I did before.
Also, I had to "teach" myself to remember to position my pedals horizontally to gain ground clearance. For me, I've been teaching myself to make it a habit of putting them in this position during downhill sections, regardless of how steep it is, and regardless of whether there's any obstacles in the path. Since you can see only so far ahead, already having your pedals in this position keeps you better prepared in case you do unexpectedly come up on a large root, log, or other obstacle.
Obviously, the terrain is going to vary widely depending on where you live/ride, but here in the southern US where I ride, the trails snake through dense forests, up & down steep hills that border a lake, and there's simply no escaping exposed roots of every size. Some descents are literally "staircases" of roots which can make for a pretty jarring ride on the way down, if not a bit unnerving.
But your tips have helped me out tremendously - I just remember to keep on that rear brake, tilt my weight back and above all else.....HOLD ON!!!!!! LOL -
Do you have a video on how to put decals on you're bike?
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It's my favourite channel of the bike!
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Sorry to bust chops but why can't brits distinguish between EE and E as between and lever?! 1 e is eh sound . 2 e's are ee sound. English is hard enough to learn how to spell without ppl intentionally pronouncing things wrong. Sheesh not Shesh.
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I'm twelve and starting mtb and I was wondering how to get my feet to stay in the pedals because they always go up and off when I hit bigger jumps?
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When I ride on trails, I always get my front wheel caught and slipping off rocks. How do is stop this???
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Very helpful, thanks!
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Riding to your own limits is such a good one i tried to progress way quick and in two weeks of owning a bike was trying the hardest stuff at the local trail centre and ended up doing my ankle in 2 months later my ankles still dodgey and my confidence is back to zero! don't get ahead of yourself :P
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Great, thank you, I was looking for such lessons!
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Just got a 07 gt 3.0 I drive 5 off a friend who bought it a long time ago but got surgery so he gave it to me. It looks like a really good bike is it? And I've been practicing on some flat Terrain first and slowly working my way up hills and such. I love the bike I feel like I got a lot for 100 bucks
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Can anyone tell me what are the limits of Scott aspect 750, I mean what should and shouldnt I try to do with it.
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I have break pads and its there's more resistance when I pull than a disk break. How should I handle it especially downhill and jumps?
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I'm just new in biking and i have this giant atx 2 2016 and my question is how tough my bike can be on trails?
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Damn. You guys would end up in the bushes on my S Works Renegade 29x1.95's
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