What important techniques would you add to this list? Are you guilty of forgetting any of these? 👇

@Fabien-kz2dl

2 ай бұрын

Body position (legs, back and arms) in order to pump, absorb, control…

Most of the crashes happen cause you're not looking ahead! Safe shredding everyone! 🤘

@gmbn

3 ай бұрын

But remember, not too far ahead! 👀

@LaurentiusTriarius

3 ай бұрын

Most of my crashes happened because I was too confident, same on the dirtbike. I usually try to look at everything coming in front of me but the faster you ride the less you think about it, it's a bit like weaving through traffic on a sportsbike; you feel you're one with the bike and your vision starts to blend with all the other senses, then a dude in a pickup truck switches lanes in front of you and you end up sitting in his truck bed bike in million pieces... 😂

Just come back from a lunchtime ride and saw this, so true… at least 3 of these points apply…😖

Always good to review the basics no matter your skill level. Rich, you need to train up your twin. He seems to always be struggling 😂

@gmbn

3 ай бұрын

He's trying his best! 😂

Guilty as charged. Great video!

@gmbn

3 ай бұрын

Which ones are you guilty of? 🤔

@ericmountainbiker

3 ай бұрын

@@gmbn At times all five.

Thanks for more riding tips Rich! Been riding/ racing since the mid 80's but it's always nice to hear other view points. Cheers!

@gmbn

3 ай бұрын

Amazing! What discipline do you race in? 🏁

@Magoo71

3 ай бұрын

@@gmbn Have not done a race in quite awhile but use to race XC at the Ski resorts of So Cal....though did race Mammoth a few times....

@Magoo71

2 ай бұрын

@@gmbn I use to race XC in So Cal at the Ski resorts …full rigid bikes! Back when Tomac was getting rolling…..

Very useful

Gear shifting correctly, eg. Changing down gears BEFORE a big ascent.

@LaurentiusTriarius

3 ай бұрын

Nah I'd rather crunch the ish out of my drivetrain. I paid for it Imma destroy it 😂

@gmbn

3 ай бұрын

😂

I'm interested in the last technique, which is labelled as 'When to Brake when Corning'. Heh, heh! I'm familiar with cornering. What is 'Corning'? 😄😉

@LaurentiusTriarius

3 ай бұрын

You can break corning glassware but it's pretty tuff. 🫠

A bit quick over the finer points, but good reminders, all!

@gmbn

3 ай бұрын

We more in-depth videos on most of the points! Which ones were you after? We can reply with some links! 🤙

hey man I have a problem with my bike, a few months ago my rear derailleur got really bent and I bent it back but when I’m on the lowest gear ( 2 , 1 ) from the rear, it puts it on the third gear ( 2 , 3). My rear ratio goes from 1 to 8 but it starts at 3 and ends on 6. When I put the chain on the 1st gear manually, it just gets put back to third the second I start pedalling. I’m not sure what to unscrew or tighten and I’m not willing to do anything without any professional tips / supervision because I’m too scared to break my bike even more.

@jaysee2213

3 ай бұрын

First you need to check if your derailleur hanger is bent back straight, if not then you need a new one, they're quite inexpensive generally. After that you need to index your gears as you're clearly out of whack, there are some good videos online about how to do this. It can be tricky though especially if your hanger is still bent. If all else fails you might need a trip to a bike shop, find a local independent as they're less likely to have your pants down. Hope this helps

why is video length 555

@gmbn

3 ай бұрын

👀

Forgetting to pedal... ( *cough* ebikers *cough*) Just a joke I don't mind ebikes

First

@deedontworry

3 ай бұрын

🏅😂

if you have to think about it you're doing it wrong.

@LaurentiusTriarius

3 ай бұрын

Yes, no, maybe 😂

I never thought of looking in front of me while I'm riding a bike! Wow such amazing information! If you need teaching stuff like this video then you probably should find another hobby. Mtb isn't for you, should come naturally and that comes from riding a bike from a young age.

@jmo2752

3 ай бұрын

Not everybody watching may have ridden bikes from an early age, they might be getting into riding (or at least off-road riding) later in life. If a particular technique isn't applicable to you, move on to the next one that is...

@jmo2752

3 ай бұрын

...and if you know absolutely everything, then why are you watching 'how to' videos?! ;o)