First of all thank you guys for all the support this past year, it's been so much fun watching April progress and getting to ride with her more and more. Honestly your support and positivity has helped inspire both of us more than you will ever know. We really hope you enjoy this video and get a chance to practice landing softer, this skill is one of the ones few people focus on, but really good riders always have a way of smoothing things out and really absorbing impacts with their body. If you have any questions at all let us know! Also just incase people ask, here is the ramp we used in the video - bit.ly/3zjaArM . Mtb Hopper was nice enough to send us this one to try out but like we said in the video a curb or curb cut is a great way to practice and that's how I learned at first :) Kyle

@bobjimenez-padyakpt2686

3 жыл бұрын

more power for both of you guys. I saw the Niner hardtail. I hope I could find a distributor here in the Philippines. Good luck and Stay safe.

@lettyswift1405

3 жыл бұрын

Heyyy my dear friend,I sent a business inquiry email to you already! Let me know if you recieved it successfully from lettyswift525@gmail.com😊

This video is extremely relevant. This channel has one of the most comprehensive mtb guides ever. Love it

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 🥺😁

@mattdrake4023

3 жыл бұрын

Great advice thanks

@jakebaits9731

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed! I feel the same way! Awesome job!!

@drubias8061

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, all these videos have been super helpful. Y’all have a great chemistry and energy. 🙏

Saturday mornings list: 1) Coffee 2) See what Kyle and April are going to share 3) Apply the lesson

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Thats awesome! Hope you are having a great start to the weekend!!

@01nmuskier

3 жыл бұрын

3) send to girlfriend before we ride today!

@sfynn1

3 жыл бұрын

My routine as well :)

@billymartyn5573

3 жыл бұрын

4) order more mtb gear.

Really like that you did this on hard tails. I ride a hard tail and it's tough to find videos on learning drops and landings on a hard tail. Thanks for the great video!

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! We are trying to include more hard tail when we can 😊

I’m 65, new to mountain biking and really enjoy learning from your videos. You guys taking the time to break things down whether it be landing softly in jumps, riding position, braking or whatever your teaching helps immensely. Thanks so much Kyle and April, you two are an inspiration!

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to help 😊

Incredible progress! Watching the footage of Kyle vs. April closely, I think the biggest remaining difference is that Kyle lands with his legs very close to straight, maximizing the suspension effect of his legs, while April is contacting the ground a little more tucked which limits how much she can absorb the impact.

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Great catch John! Yeah maximizing leg travel is really helpful for those super soft landings!

This is truly one of the best MTB channels on KZread for those wanting to hone their skills. Kyle's great instruction and April's steady progression are incredibly helpful.

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!! 😊

Great video as usual ⚖🐈‍⬛ lol "Be as one with the bike " the best advice ever I've heard so many times

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! 😊

Just wanted to say … no matter how bad you are feeling right now please remember that a human body has an incredible ability to heal itself. It might take a while but it will happen. Please don’t give up. You are such a bright person. We all go through bad things in our lives. They either destroy us or help us to grow. My prayers is with you. Get better ❤️‍🩹 soon

Game changer! So simple yet for some reason I never realized I wasn't bending my knees enough upon landing. Thank you!!

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Truly the best video out there for landing. Thank you

Great videos!!! Love the content

Great video, really helpful. Your approach to these how-to videos is so thoughtful and thorough - I find them much more useful than others I have watched. Thanks!

Thank you both for the tutorial videos. Being brand new to mountain biking and seeing the absolute highs of the coolest jumps and the lows of the hardest crashes can be very scary and intimidating. Coming back to your channel grounds me and helps me focus on the baby steps of progression so I don't feel so overwhelmed. The joy and positivity between you two is contagious and makes me excited to get out and try to learn the simplest of skills and go at my own pace. Love your videos!

it's not that often when a good 'doer' is also a good teacher :} wish you the best ride mtb, thanks for being so f nice

@AprilRideMTB

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

So cool, I have found your channel, me and my son we are just starting little jumps. Your video came right on time! :)

Such a great tip. Known what I'll work on next time I get the ramp out

Again, nice video from you guys. I just love it when April thanks Kyle. 😁😍

dude... You are an amazing teacher. I am just stunned with how much progress April did this year alone. OMG i'm so jealous. :P

I’m learning how to ride my bike better day by day all thanks to you I have a mountain bike just like urs it’s very fun thanks

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

That's great to hear, thank you!!!

thanks you two, i always come away with something to work on after watching. your vibes, knowledge and skills are greatly appreciated!

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Glad the videos are always helpful!

Yet another great video! Can't wait to practice softer landings. And, as always, I really appreciate the positivity of your presentation and the healthy dynamic you two have as a couple!

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Wayne! Its been a lot of fun sharing these with you guys! April and I definitely have our ups and downs but i think at the end of the day we just try to treat each other as best friends and that has been the cornerstone of us being together :)

I really enjoy the debrief on these skills videos. I think Kyle’s coaching style is highly effective, he is teaching the rider to do a self-evaluation. Informative and entertaining.

I've watched many, many "how to jump" videos and I always felt that the landing aspect was glossed over. Thank you for making a video! Recently you've been adding April's thoughts on the tips that helped her the most. I really take a lot out of that section.

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you are getting so much out of the videos and my thoughts at the end 😊 -April

This channel really thinks about its viewers who wants to learn IMPORTANT things in mtb world. Good job and thank you.👏 Saves us a lot of money on the ridiculous price of mtb schooling

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Perfect lesson , amazing smiles, thanks.

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😃

This channel is packed with such great information. Thank you both!

@AprilRideMTB

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you are getting value from our videos! :)

You guys are awesome whatever questions i, have in mind you just answer it wow!

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

That's great to hear!!! 😊

I feel like you guys are mindreaders. Every time I have an issue with something...you’ve made a video on how to fix it! Thanks K and A!!!

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!! 😊

Loving these how to videos! Best instructionals on youtube!

@AprilRideMTB

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

Enjoyed your video today and will keep those items in mind the next time I go riding. Thanks for sharing!

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, glad it was helpful!

I learn a lot every videos that you guys made, you exert efforts to give us a comprehensive, relevant MTB tips and guides. Thank you, more power to your channel.

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

This is the first video I've seen that was about landing smoother. I ride a hardtail, luckily I came to the conclusion early on that I need to use my body as extra suspension. Glad someone made a video about smoother landing.

I just wanted to say thanks a lot for these videos. My partner has just got into mountain biking and is learning everything from scratch. These video's have been great for her to see April's progression and let her know that she's more than capable of doing the same!

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

That's great to hear James, glad we can help her progress too!

You are such a good instructor and patient too. I've been re-watching the vids and always find it informative as well as entertaining. I hope you are healing well and able to get on with your life soon. As always, best wishes to you both.

@AprilRideMTB

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Susan! 😊

This video is so awesome. Praying that Kyle is doing better

Your videos have helped me sooo much, went to my first park recently and your videos helped me so much on body position and confidence. Keep up the great work

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

That's great to hear 😊😊😊

Thanks guys, I really appreciate the videos. I have gained a ton of knowledge.... keep it up!

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Thanks to both of you for these tips / drills vids. I'm an older beginner on a hardtail and your teaching is helping me.

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

That's so cool to hear Boyd! We love helping people and its been so much fun watching April progress along the way too!

Love you guys as your videos are so pragmatic and realistic, like a teacher-student interaction. And April is just the right person to demonstrate that. Thank you for reminding how to land. 'Stay loose' is the mantra! 🤙

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Keep it up guys, i love all of your videos 🤘🤘🤘

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! 😊

This is sooooo helpful thanks guys!

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Kelly!

Quality content like always 🙏

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! 😊

We get out MTB Hopper ramp today and look forward to working on these landings like you have shown! - great job as usual!!!!!

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, perfect timing!!!! 🥳

Great tips! This helps me a lot in my progress in mountain biking! Greetings from the Philippines 🇵🇭

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to help!

Nobody has focused on this topic and its as important as preloading in jumps

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Rekamniar! Yeah its soo important but easy to over look. I think since you can get away with poor technique on smaller things people don't really think to learn about it.

And another great video you two! I love the idea of this video, a great fundamental skill to master. April's a smooth cat now! Awesome job guys.

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks Peter! I was dying when she said she was a heavy cat haha

Great video as usual. After attending a mtb-course a while ago, the squats on flat is a part of my warmup routine.

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

It is actually a really good warm up! I might have to add it in to get my legs to loosen up 😊

I love your tutorial videos! They are so good! 🤩

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@schreiterroman

3 жыл бұрын

@@AprilRideMTB you're welcome! In my eyes, you deserve more than one million subscribers! Have a nice day!☺😇

Thanks for your dedication to teaching and awesome content. Seriously great teacher and student combo with great breakdowns from both of you on what your teaching and how the knowledge is absorbed and put into practice. Awesome job from both of you. Love your stuff as always.

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Martin!!!

awesome demo and tips...thanks much!!! 🥰🥰🥰

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Another good video... Full of great tips.

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Julian! Hope you have a great weekend!

Nice one! When I was at school I learnt judo. The first couple of months were mostly learning and practicing how to land: rolling forwards; rolling backwards; left shoulder first; right shoulder first; etc. Stopped you doing silly things like putting your arm out to try and stop the mass of your body from hitting the deck!

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

That is great practice and I am sure helps with riding in the event of a crash too!

you have the best tutorials so far,new subscriber here KEEP SHREDINGGGG

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Anziel!

Great videos as always.

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! 😊

Great points.👏🏻

Hey ,you guys are doing such a good job❤💕

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Spending last few days practicing soft landing at Mammoth Mtn Bike Park. Another great video! 👍

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!!

Your vids are super good, not only informative but fun to watch. Kyle, you're a natural teacher and April so willing to send it. Where I live, Nor Cal, there are a lot of steep drops and I'd be pumped to see a video on riding those. Also you're interesting to watch, so more lifestyle mixed in might be cool. Thanks for the content and rubber side down

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, we plan to add a little more lifestyle into the videos this summer! 😊

I remember when you guys had 100k subs! You’ve come a long way!

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Hardtail! Thank you for this, it's what I own and I'm always questioning if I bought the wrong bike. You make it look so easy on these!

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to help!

Great breakdown of the landing! Good tips with the timing. Looking forward to a breakdown a whip jump🔥

Great video guys, I'll also add that when casing/landing harshly, you can extend both your arms and legs to have more travel! Its like upgrading your legs suspension for free

As always, Kyle is the best skills teacher ever. Hell he could probably teach me calculus and I wouldn’t feel like an idiot.

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

hahaha 😊

kyle is such a gentleman... And April is always a fast learner...

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! 😊

That’s guy that really useful I do not do a lot of jumping but I have had so bad landing and some good now I see why watching April thanks.

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!!! 😊

April is so coachable and learns so quickly! As an older female mtb-er I LOVE watching April progress and appreciate these videos so much!

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 😊

Thank you for this video I plan on buying a bike soon and this is some great stuff:)

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Video idea 3) trail etiquette. Yielding on 2 way trails. How to pass or be passed. Etc. phenomenal video as always. 👏👏👏

Thank you so much for this video! I love jumping things but I keep landing too hard and hurting my ankles. I’ve been afraid to hit the bigger jumps since but this is just the help I needed. 😊

Nice vid guys

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dyllow!! Hope you have a great weekend!

Thx for this tutorial👍

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah no problem at all! Its been something i have been saying to April for months but we never took the time to actually work on it and try to get some improvement! Hopefully it helps!

Awesome vid, thank you. This is something I hadn't really thought much about, but I'm starting to get more air time lately and have had more than a few instances where I could feel that ankle extension in a bad way. I will focus on this my next rides.

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, glad this will help you 😊

Video idea 1) vid dedicated to the feet would be neat. It’s touched on in most videos but guidelines on where on the pedal to place the foot. Toe in toe out. Drop which heel when and with real flex or keep it supple. When you might want to switch the leading foot. Or even how to pedal properly

Another great, fun video. So much fun.

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! 😊

@gnmatsu

3 жыл бұрын

@@AprilRideMTB you guys work really well together. So much fun. When is April going to teach you something? I know she's full of a lot of amazing info.

thats awesome love it..

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Awesome video team 👑👑🙏🙏 This principle is the same in skateboarding and called a press in skate lingo. Timing and feel. Stay safe and great work once again 🙏🙏

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Amazing watching how far April came, and these are all helpful videos

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

@keithbennett5519

3 жыл бұрын

@@AprilRideMTB your soo welcome

thank you for the video ! :-)

Timely subject. My 60 year old knees have seen their fill of injuries and abuse, and it's starting to catch up with me. My knees, and bikes, thank you.

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it is helpful!

That was good. Thanks 🙏

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

thanks for the tutorials.. stay safe ✌✌✌

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Ron!!

My idol, wow, the technique of small trips number 1 to 5 Thank you brother and sister 🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍😊

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Video idea 2) how to shift/climb. Timing and efficiency of shifting. How to gauge terrain. How to use the right gear to generate enough speed and when to stop pedaling on a climb.

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

That is a great idea! I just wrote it down! also love the other two ideas as well. Thank you so much!

Thanks!

Wow this made me much better at jumping thank you🤘🏽❤️

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

Your practice ground looks awesome!

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jess! Yeah we use the little roller derby rink at eagle bike park!

"Smooth Cat" lol! Nicely done guys!

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! 😊

I love watching you two, you're really informative and make me laugh.

@AprilRideMTB

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@HOMEAROMAS

Жыл бұрын

@@AprilRideMTB Totally my pleasure. Keep up the great work. I've just got back into mountain biking after 25 years off, and things have changed immensely, so your videos are invaluable. I hope one day to have the B***s to try the stuff April does. Big respect.

Great instruction. My body is going to be very happy once I get the technique down. Thanks!

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Haha yeah! it makes a huge difference!!

Super cool Video

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Love this video and am buying a hopper ramp

great video again! and thumbs up for my coach Robbert (flowMTB) for starting off with excactly this skill, before progressing to Drop(to flat) and jumping. i also found that relaxing my body in the air makes for less chance on a "dead sailor" as well as a much more smooth landing. as you said, i was way to tense ,and resisted the landings, instead of absorbing it.

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Thats so cool to hear! Give Robbert a big high five from us! Thats so cool he had you focus on it early. So few people ever even think about the landing part haha

Great idea for a how to First video in this topic on you tube? Keep em coming you two

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

It might be, thank you!!! 😊

It's true. In all the years of riding at bike parks etc., I never thought about this aspect of landing a jump. I'm pretty sure I'm doing the stiff-legs thing. I'll start working on it tomorrow. Thanks!

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Hope it will help!

As a hardtail rider, I absolutely appreciate this!

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Love this one. Nobody’s really teaching like this. Very much appreciated. Other suggestions for vids: How to be in control of your bike v your bike being in control of you. Also, how to keep your feet on pedals when riding flats. Sounds silly, but…

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Glen! I wrote down those too ideas as well!

@glenhuizenga6251

3 жыл бұрын

@@AprilRideMTB you’re welcome and thanks. The 54 year old me loves riding.

@amountainbiker2654

3 жыл бұрын

@@glenhuizenga6251 don’t use factory flats (the ones that come with the bike) I find that mine are unsatisfactory

@glenhuizenga6251

3 жыл бұрын

@@amountainbiker2654 Thanks for the comment. Totally agree - and I'm not using (thank goodness). Have Vex Origin8 pedals on @wyattbikes Vista HT. Just got Five Ten Freerider shoes this spring. They've helped a bunch.

beats me why this channel doesn't have many subscribers!

great video! now that this is tackled, honestly i'm not too sure how i land when riding my bike. it's great to be subscribed and get notified as it becomes some sort of a reminder to check and be mindful of one's own techniques in order to correct flaws and continue best practices! you are both awesome! i'll try this tomorrow as it's near midnight from where i'm at! 😅 fans from the Philippines. John & Joanna

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad the videos are helping so much 😊 I honestly didn't realize how hard I was landing haha

@johntanchin2545

3 жыл бұрын

@@AprilRideMTB i think that's what i too shall be finding out tomorrow. sometimes we really don't realize things until we see it from a different perspective! keep being awesome guys! cheers!

This is such a helpful video. This is the first video I've seen that focuses on soft landing using your legs. Makes so much sense, but the focus is on getting the air. Need to practice the end game. #Handycat

@AprilRideMTB

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah such a huge part of the process! I might have mumbled a little bit but I meant Heavy cat haha 😊