Do you have any beginner tips to share with the GMBN community? Drop them down below to help out! 👇

@BentonvilleMTB

Жыл бұрын

Could you use a new presenter located in Bentonville just to demonstrate on camera all the ways to be stupid on a mountain bike to help people avoid them?

@_odaxelagnia

Жыл бұрын

DO NOT BE AFRAID TO USE YOUR FRONT BRAKE!!! Almost all my friends are new to mtb and i noticed that they slow down using only rear brake and when questioned why, they are unanimously say "front brake is scary"

@anitalandkroon

Жыл бұрын

@@_odaxelagnia I do that to 😬😬

@YourRockin

Жыл бұрын

maybe don't hug the saddle with the knees while turning

@killjoy8914

Жыл бұрын

Have good insurance and i don't mean for the bike . Don't forget the eye protection and gloves . Learn to bail and to push the bike away and then landing i.e. duck tuck and roll ...hitting the ground like a sack of potatoes will ruin a week or two maybe even six to seven .

I not watching because I'm a beginner, I whatching to find all my mistakes I made

@jimimurray9601

Жыл бұрын

Same

@flxt_mtb9632

Жыл бұрын

Yeah same

@fiz7x908

Жыл бұрын

Same

@darius4905

Жыл бұрын

Same 😅

@Jacoblawrence2370

Жыл бұрын

Same

A good way I've found to change gears on hills is to speed up the peddle enough so that the bike moves faster and takes pressure off the gearing, and then change the gear. So a few fast peddles and then coast for a split second and change gears.

@cdav2199

Жыл бұрын

Exactly my method to avoid snapping a chain! (Learnt the hard way lol)

@Zaque-TV

Жыл бұрын

Yup get momentum up the hill and then let off pressure

@Avram1919

2 ай бұрын

Thank you. That makes perfect sense 👌. Gonna try on my next ride

I’m riding MTB since 30 years. I learned everything intuitive on myself. My level: I can survive a lot … but for the first time in my life, I learned about 3-o’clock 9-o’clock! Thanks

As always thanks for all the tips and amazing energy Blake!❤

Picking my first bike up this Friday, and i'm superexcited! My helmet, kneepads and pump arrived today, so now all i'm missing is the bike itself. Just wanted to say thanks for all i've learned by watching you guys!

@killjoy8914

Жыл бұрын

That's just the start but it's a good start.

@melwestlake8539

Жыл бұрын

It's an addiction so be ready!! A great one though. Enjoy that new bike!!

@insertgenericnamehere7774

Жыл бұрын

​@@melwestlake8539 An addiction indeed.. I've had to literally force myself to not touch it for a day, and that day went by quite slowly. It is so much fun!

@eddyfusely503

Жыл бұрын

Enjoy your new bike and (new?) hobby. Ride safely

@agrippa7712

Жыл бұрын

@@insertgenericnamehere7774 how’s your new bike riding?

I'm not a beginner, I just love watching Blake's videos, dude cracks me up 😂

Charming chap! Subscribed, Thx.

Thanks blake this helped me out A LOT! im a mountainbiker in growth and can use some tips so thanks GMBN!

@gmbn

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it!

Awesome videos, I appreciate them, iterates a few things I already have learned, and also helps be coach my kids on the bike

Getting back into MTB pretty heavy at the moment and I appreciate and enjoy your content. Thank you. Fun videos; great humor :)

@gmbn

Жыл бұрын

Great to hear & welcome back!! 🤘

@jacobbeers1136

Жыл бұрын

Same! Great username!

This is awesome thanks! I'm a beginner and I kinda picked up on the pedal position stuff on my own and using your arms and legs as suspension. Learning a lot of new stuff as well.

Thanks GMB! Great video and inspiring me to get a cheap bike and have some fun!

I love videos with Blake. I really do.

I especially love all the XC related Tips! :D

Great tips, honestly all very useful. This is a top review/tips episode.

@gmbn

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks! 👊

I’m a beginner and this is really helpful.. thanks! 😊

Avoid buying an expensive bike before finding out if you truly like mountain biking.

@1911Zoey

Жыл бұрын

The expert mountain bikers on a budget love it when beginners do tho. Cheaper nice bikes on the used market. 😅

@gmbn

Жыл бұрын

Great point! That could be one costly mistake! Although, who doesn't love mountain biking when they first start? 😂

I'm an on going beginner. Thanks again for the great tips, and the incredible way that you present them Blake!

The trails there are so sick!! 🚵

Hardtail+ Blake=must watch

Blake = best content! 👍

Very good video 😎

Thank you Blake, I love with how much fun you explain things. Made some of the mistakes you spoke about. Some you only make once (like pedaling on rought terrain, until you hit the first rock/root). Best moment: when you explain, that when you don't pedal on a climb you might fall over 🤣.

Some good advise

Nice one blake good vid

@gmbn

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Simon!

Blake when are you going to finish your van ?

im not a beginner i just like blake the bloke is a legend!!

"You watching this Video, cause you're a beginner..." No... I'm watching this video, because of You, Blake! Thx man for these nice tips! Love the content! 😎💚

Let’s go new video out 🤙

@gmbn

Жыл бұрын

🎉

Hey, a little off topic, but can we get a bike check for Blake’s new Scout 290? I am personally interested, because I am currently building the same frame up and think his loos super cool 😎

One thing i'm struggling with is, how do you keep your knee pads on and in place while wearing trousers?

Great video.

@gmbn

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the visit

When did Blake go full 29er?

Brilliant. Just bought a mountain bike so this was perfect!

@gmbn

Жыл бұрын

Enjoy your new bike Douglas! What did you get?

Great video, especially the recommendation to avoid trails above your personal limit is very true! If you are still in the Nauders area, I would love to see you riding the Haideralm Flowtrail. I did it twice this week amongst higher rated trails in this area and found it highly underrated and far from flowy. Definately not a beginner trail though rated blue. Sure you would shred it ;-)

@gmbn

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! We'd love to give it a shot sometime... sounds fun!

Even though I'm not a beginner I just love watching these videos.

@gmbn

Жыл бұрын

Great to hear you're still loving the content!

thanks guys

How do i start i want to mtb soo much

Great timing! Literally sent my bike to the shop yesterday to get it fit and ready after a 5 years hiatus. Time to get back to the basics!

Thank you Mister Beautiful people ! very helpful !

Always do carry a puncture repair kit & first aid kit.

I would also suggest to wear gloves and elbow pads and clear eye protection, as chances of crashing for beginners is a bit high. Those MTB trails could have sharp small pebbles along the way. And my new bike comes with a bike stand :P should I remove it? Sometimes wearing all the protection feels uncomfortable when people look at you. I will remember all the tips here. :)

@1911Zoey

Жыл бұрын

Is it an integrated bike stand or the modular one? Also, to hell what people think. Dress for the crash, a quote that will always remain true for mountain bikes and motorcycles.

@d.b.cooper170

Жыл бұрын

I agree with Marcus. Dress for the crash, don't care what people think. If you can get rid of the Kickstand then I would. Wouldn't be good to land a small jump just for your kickstand to deploy and cause you to crash. Talk with the people who look at ya weird. Ask them for tips. Most people will be nice and help you out if they can, some might be pricks but just ignore those people. The biggest thing is "Have fun". If having fun means wearing an excessive amount of armor and short shorts, go for it. People might look at ya weird, but you're having fun and not hurting anyone.

@markbayhon

Жыл бұрын

@@1911Zoey thanks for the reply. I will remove the bike stand as it seems they added it as it is a freebie upon purchase. I am starting into MTB and just have an XC bike. Also I will not think what people think wearing all the protective gears. :)

The faster you go, the smoother it is. -- good advise, sometimes

@Zaque-TV

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I learned real quick momentum and body suspension is the best way over loose rocks. Any time I hesitate is when I fall.

Can I have your Nukeproof Scout?? It's gotta be one of the coolest bikes I've ever seen.

I have never made the mistake of having too much confidence. At least not on a bike. 😂

@traviss3913

Жыл бұрын

agreed.

I really love that bike😩🔥🔥

"I can nail that jump. Yeah yeah yeah! " That exactly how i broke my collarbone and a rib 2,5 weeks ago. Overconfidence and good ol' stupidity 😬

@1911Zoey

Жыл бұрын

Rip. Get well soon man. How high of a jump was it?

@davidscheibl542

Жыл бұрын

Thanks m8. The jump wasnt that spetacular or high. Only the crash was really badass... I think my bone broke due to me crashing into a little hill that stopped me very suddenly. But it was defenitely a jump i should not have taken as a beginner due to the landing area... I was high on adrenalin and the great skill progression i made on that and previous days. Feeling invincible with my new body armor. So on the last ride bevor i wanted to make a break the Part of my brain responsible for risk assesment shut down. Just wanted to highlight: overconfidence: not good 🙄

practice makes perfect 🤩 mtb as much as you can 😃😃😃 and have a lot of fun .

@gmbn

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree! ⬆️🙌

I think it's good to watch as you pick up bad habits like dho hope everyone is getting ready for winter riding lol 😂

Great video, they are really helpful!! Older person here, over 60, have been biking (mostly trails, not too technical and don't plan on it either, but still want to be more proficient with my bike skills). Videos for maybe someone like myself....Small drops, getting over small to medium size logs on the trail, how best to approach curvy steep trails and the surface has lots of small rocks to gravel, cornering or When riding parallel to a steep curb and one has to get on the curb without getting off the bike. I am a non-ebike user as I am still relatively fit for my age, but I know my limits, therefore prefer not too technical trails as I use my MT more for being out in the woods and yet still have the bike capabilities to handle relatively "easy" technical trails. I watch the crash and fails, put them on .25 or .50 speed so that I can observe the body position of the bikers to see what they did wrong. Maybe, a video of the crash and fails, whereby you slow it down and dissect the riders body position that most likely caused the crash. Thanks again! Really like your videos!!

@gmbn

Жыл бұрын

Great to hear E M! We're glad you're enjoing the content. We used to do a series like that actually, called 'Crash Course' with Neil. Look them up by searching 'Crash Course GMBN' and you'll probably find them

@em1355

Жыл бұрын

@@gmbn Thanks for the response. Will look them up. Until then, keep up the GREAT WORK!!

I would like to emphasize the problem of coasting while dragging brakes. I've seen quite a few riders coasting at below average speed because there is a turn at the end of the straight. If they learned to brake hard at the end using the control that one-finger braking gives you, they would have enjoyed a much faster trail before the turn.

We're not beginners. We just love Blake and GMBN.

For me it was learning to avoid short intermitent breaking, you realy ain't gona dump speed if you use your brakes for half a second because the suspension doesn't have time to settle, but it's gonna buckle you which might make you wanna break again. Most times you can resist the urge a cuople of meters and reach easier terrain where you can realy drop the anchor or better yet learn when to go slower than you could on easier ground, even almost completly stopping, so you can let the bike roll all the technical section that's coming up.

Pink helmet is only for pro riders at KZread or is suitable for beginners also? 😂 My wife never forgot mention this when Im watching your video Blake. Thanks for advices.

I like the small turnout at the 2:40 mark available to riders if they want to take an easier way & don't want to fly over a 10ft jump.

question for you guys at GMBN. I noticed that some of your bikes have a gps type device that displays stats such as distance and average speed. Could you please direct me as to where I can get one like those?

@gmbn

Жыл бұрын

Hey Bradley! We tend use the Garmin Edge. The channel is supported by Garmin, so we use a lot of their products. We'd highly recommend them; however other brands are available. Hope this helps! 👍

Freeride ski is also a fun sport. First thing is to know your limits.

Nice drops in a hardtail

Tried my 1st step up today and went a little bit OTB. I definitely should have not been so confident 😂

@JC-km5xw

Жыл бұрын

you probably just sent to hard man don't worry about it

I seem to struggle a little bit on some trails as a beginner avoiding lines I don't want to take. It's like mentally I want to avoid that rock but subconsciously I lean right into it. Is there a technique to avoiding obstacles? I know to look ahead of you further but at lower speed I seem to accidentally swerve off trails sometimes

@daydodog

Жыл бұрын

People tend to go where they look. So try not to look at where you don't want to go and instead look at where you want to go.

Hey, quick question, when’s the time when i am not called a begginer anymore? Like what’s the benchmark of an average rider

@Zaque-TV

Жыл бұрын

Probably when you can bomb down steep Rock gardens lol. And I'm far from it.

Im surprised they didn't talk about turning off shocks when ascending. A stiffer bike makes your bike more efficient during a climb so if it's easy (and terrain allows) I turn off my shocks to save energy.

Im guilty of that 6-12 o'clock mistake and it hurts me time and time again

Is your bike tubeless?

In the 1990's when I was wearing my motocross gear to roam closed ski stations people really laughed hard at me, then it became normal to wear protective gear & people think you're a fool going for gravity unprotected.

For shoes. Always for myself. A pair of sport steel toes!

Blake + NP scout = smile

@gmbn

Жыл бұрын

Best equation ever! ⬆️

@athiftsabit1208

Жыл бұрын

@@gmbnmake those Karens regret and obliterated by MTB community kzread.info1ctBAMvDQj4?feature=share

2:00 I’m watching this just after breaking my arm

I’m not a beginner… I’m watching for a friend 😬 Seriously though I’d add having some kind of eye wear 👓🕶Nothing worse than hitting a bug at speed (and it always seems to happen right when you need it not too 😜).

@hokiepokie

Жыл бұрын

I don't know, I love going without eye wear. I feel like interactions with hikers and other trail users are a lot better and friendlier without glasses.

@simonm1447

Жыл бұрын

@@hokiepokie without glasses it's just a question of time until you get bugs or insects into your eyes. You don't have to use colored glasses, normal clear ones are sufficient

"You're watching this video because you're a beginner..." *me, 37 years old with, just got back into biking last year after stopping riding when I was 19, sitting at work with a mouthful of last night's Chinese dinner...: "You bet Blakey!"

Of all the protection the helmet, knee/shin pads, gloves, and glasses are the must haves. The others are little overkill. The other protection shouldn’t be used by a beginner because they shouldn’t be on trails that are that difficult.

I wear body armour on some xc trails. You can make anything sketch if you ride poorly enough🤣

agreed

How did you guys make that thumbnail 🤔

@gmbn

Жыл бұрын

With a great team behind the camera! 😉

Look where you want to go NOT where you don’t.

@Zaque-TV

Жыл бұрын

This is excellent advice thank you

B LAKE 😍

Hi Blake, I like your knee pads 👌what size is it? 👍🏼

@Mr.Falcon541

Жыл бұрын

My tip is to buy your own size knee pads not him.

Some people say if I lower my saddle angle the butt pad back but I learned why you shouldn't do that, you can probably guess why. Some may say I'm not leaning back far enough behind the seat but no on some huck to flat drops the tip of the saddle would find a place it didn't intend on going😂😂😂

Also when you think you’re going to crash going downhill, you will crash. Do not brake speeding down loose gravel trail.

Crank position is the common mistakes that may friends do...🤦🤦🤦

My sister and I went to biking today and I was too confident and then I crashed...

@gmbn

Жыл бұрын

Ouch! It's a steep learning curve when you feel too confident! 😅

Our trail here is much fun because some dogs chase you it adds more adrenaline 😆

Can't wait till I turn pro so I don't have to wear any protection gear

Where do you actually draw the line between 'psyched up' and ' over confident'? When I'm psyched up and mentally prepared to tackle a hard terrain, my friends say am over confident... ???!!??

The most important protection, after the helmet is gloves. Apart from not mentioning this, you're setting a fine example by not wearing any. The reason gloves are important is that when you crash, you will likely land on your hands, and damage them. Most people need functional hands to work, e.g., at a computer, this means that protecting the hands is most critical, apart from saving your life. P.S. How could you overlook this?

Finding your lv is the most important thing for me, because the second you try shit way out of your league bad things will happen and you can even hurt your self horibly..

@gmbn

Жыл бұрын

That's very true - Always ride within your comfort zone and progress to bigger things when the time is right! 🤘

Hello

@gmbn

Жыл бұрын

👋

Don't try new skills when riding alone. Have a riding partner if confidence exceeds ability.

I wear thick trail boots when it comes to shoes. Just a bit heavier than my running shoes.

Know your limits My dumbass brain “i have no limits”

# 8...Avoid watching videos more than actually riding. The GMBN videos are great...but no substitute for riding. LOL

don't look at the object you are trying to avoid, like trees, look where you want to go.

Don‘t make the mistake i have time and time agein, which is to think that a better bike and or equipment will make you a better rider. A longer geometry, 20mm more suspension or an AXS derailleur won‘t make you miraculously master trails your weren‘t able to do before. Practice and invest the money on lesseons with a bike coach rather than parts and bikes.

Not a beginner but who can skip a Blake video? Only all the non beautiful people 🤣🤣🤣

@gmbn

Жыл бұрын

Very true! 😂

Would anyone here mind giving me any mountain bike parts? I want to construct a bicycle. Any component of a mountain bike can be useful.

It genuinely looks terrifying

Don't start on a hardtail.

I’m not a beginner I’m just bored

I AM NOT A BEGINNER I DONT EVEN DO IT I WATCH IT FOR ENTERTAINMENT