Thanks for the XC consideration. It's appreciated.

@gmbn

Жыл бұрын

Who doesn't love an XC bike? 😉

Jumping in xc bikes is the best. I ride a trek supercaliber and it is so much fun to jump. It feels so good in the drops on my local trails.

Jumping is one of those things I try to progress for a month and year and then put it way for next year. Those hopper ramps look much nicer than the couple of house bricks and a plank wood ramps I used to make. They also look super helpful for getting over the gap jump fear

@WalmartBrandClothingItems

Жыл бұрын

i looked them up and they are REALLY expensive for what they are. $250 for the little one

Great guys:) shared in our group:)

Is Ben clipped in?! What a badass.

Can you make another video like this but use a hard tail bike instead?

Great video 😃😃 and learning jumping this way still looks challenging 😱😱

@gmbn

Жыл бұрын

Cheers, Anita! Glad you found this helpful! 👍

Awesome video. Very helpful 😊

@gmbn

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching, David!

Let’s go another banger video everyday

Really great video Neil. I saw the MTB hopped LIL Air and its new landing pad the other week and was very tempted to get it, but no content on KZread on it yet. I think this one has pushed me over the edge to make a decision.

@gmbn

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the support, Eurig! That's great you're thinking about getting the Lil Air! It'll be good fun to use when you aren't close to any trails! 👍

It's interesting to notice their difference in position through the take off! Neil extends his body much more, which leads to more height and also a better arc in the air. I think that the body position in the takeoff is one of the most important components of the jumping skill, but it is often over looked...

it would be awesome if you guys could link in the description the other videos that you recommend to go back and watch

@gmbn

Жыл бұрын

Hi Cody! We do link to other videos in the description. Feel free to check out this jumping mistakes video! 👍 kzread.info/dash/bejne/mWmZp49mmq7Iirg.html

Yep Neil can jump!😎

@gmbn

Жыл бұрын

💯

4:28 -brought some tree with you!

@gmbn

Жыл бұрын

It came with the bike! 😂😉

@bikenweed hey looks like they owe you a shout out. The Kendall-Weed Pop is what me and the guys call it 😊

Wow i just found this channel and i wanted a jumping tutorial . As soon as in finished the first video? Boom this came out

@tristanridesmtb1035

Жыл бұрын

Welcome though, I really love this channel, they’re sick

@b4nnediss_here721

Жыл бұрын

Haha yeee i can tell !! Thank you mate (:

@gmbn

Жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard! Haha! You got lucky with that then! 😅

I feel like Neil should’ve been on an XC bike too…

We got xc riders in hk that do this with the seats up

Jumping has never been a problem for me. .......it's landing on the wheels that I have a problem doing

@gmbn

Жыл бұрын

Hey! You might find it helpful to check out this jumping mistakes video! kzread.info/dash/bejne/mWmZp49mmq7Iirg.html

I would be interested to know if anyone other than KZread guys actually buy these ramps?

@jakobmanton6889

Жыл бұрын

ive seen a couple around the streets and they are very good, quite expensive tho but they will last for ever

@scriptosaurusrex

Жыл бұрын

Well, that's what they pay youtube guys for. Sell a ramp! I looked at this and thought, they are cool. Should be what, £50-100? Depending on size. Nah, cheapest, smallest one they make is £170. Hard nope.

@jpg6482

Жыл бұрын

Am tempted as a mid 30s guy learning jumps - maybe safer as I don’t bounce as well as I used too!

@AdamAllaker

Жыл бұрын

Would love to buy those ramps but they're so expensive. Moving some logs and dirt around in your local woodland (responsibly) to make your own jumps = free.

@SteveTheDiva

Жыл бұрын

I've got them all and, lemme tell ya, even the Coach ramp can give you that thrill of having escaped a near death experience. Just ordered the Pad the moment I saw this vid.

Nice video. How big should I expect to jump reasonably on an 07 FSR XC with Tora 318 forks and a Triad shock? (I'm 83KG) Cheers!

Basically an advertising commercial for buying a mtb jump

Is there a plywood shortage in UK?

the first actual jump i ever hit (i dont count bunny-hopping rollers) was a massive tabletop, and it was incredible.

@gmbn

Жыл бұрын

That's great! It sounds like you're making good progress!

I just realized some of my seat issues…. Muscles. My thighs are too big to easily squeeze a seat through. I’m always thinking I need more seat drop. I need skinny legs! Or… is there such a thing as crank offset?

The leaf at 4:29😂

@gmbn

Жыл бұрын

Good spot! 👊

I'm absolutely crap at jumping! I just bottle it and dead sailor.......I'd love a day with Neil to see how I could progress 👌🏽

@quitemountainous2528

Жыл бұрын

All you have to do is a quick internet search and then grab your card from your wallet. Easy. Courses like that are great, do it!

@gmbn

Жыл бұрын

Hey James! We've all been there with jumping. Some people find it really useful to get 1-to-1 coaching sessions. All the best! 👍

What brand and model of trail mtb pants where you wearing?

@gmbn

Жыл бұрын

Hi! Neil is wearing the Dainese HGR Pants. 👍

4:28 what dat plant do

It went together easily in less than an hour. kzread.infoUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L Make sure the front fork is forward or the pedals will hit the front tire. Tires are both a little soft so it needs air before I ride it. The rear wheel didn't come with a clamp regular bolts hold it on. The front had the clamp. No scratches out of box. Rims are a little off with a slight wobble. They could have spent more time with the spoke tool fixing the run out. So far out of the box I'm happy with it. I did replace the pedals with a nice aftermarket set. After riding it a bit my A$$ is a bit sore so I ordered another seat. Overall I'm nearly 60 and didn't ride a bike in 30 years. I like my new 29" Schwinn. It will be used for casual rides with my friend.

Today going to be EPIC.

@shilohholtzman7988

Жыл бұрын

You know I didn’t realise you actually had to set these up I thought it was magic

I‘m pretty comfortable on table tops in the bike park, even bigger ones but the fly offs that people build on the local trails that are shorter than my bike and have no curve still scare me. How do I jump on them without going OTB. Can you make a video about that?

@pennywood5653

Жыл бұрын

There's a quitr few How to Jump videos by GMBN. Search on their video list.

@GaedeRafael

Жыл бұрын

Search for the channels "Fluidride" or "Joy of bikes". They're much more informative in terms of technique than GMBN, which I think are pretty superficial.

With the prices they cost, i'd hope they'd do the jumping for me.

I've got a canyon lux, but as a 250lb man, I worry for the health of the carbon frame with my fat ass landing hard

Never been so early to a video

@gmbn

Жыл бұрын

Early is good! 😉

If those ramps were more affordable they'd sell way more of them.

@wootang1113

Жыл бұрын

Nothing is affordable anymore. Lol

Just use a pallet and a couple of bricks didn’t do me any harm growing up

Dont want to case, "just in case"

@gmbn

Жыл бұрын

Ayyyyy!! 😂

Nothing g here about loading up the suspension at the face of the ramp... ehhh

Why is his chair so high?

If the seat is not all the way up it’s not XC.

Peer

@Palios33

Жыл бұрын

Beer

Bafflingly expensive

Too expensive!!!

And is it just me or are "cross country" bikes pointless. Surely you just want a standard 134-140mm trail hardtail or full sus, then you can ride everything and everywhere?

@habe88

Жыл бұрын

XCM is something where you do not do tricks, you just ride in forest and take all what nature gives. No fake built tracks.

@yengsabio5315

Жыл бұрын

In my view, it's a question of utility. I don't see XC bikes pointless if they are used purposefully. In my case, my XC hardtail is very much suited to the riding conditions here at my end which have lots of ascents. It is a versatile ride for errands (as mine is fitted with rear load rack), for going to school, for travelling longer distances (i.e., bike packing).

@Andi-fh5lh

Жыл бұрын

Just you, I don't want to be spending a fortune on bikes that will make the trails feel too easy. Xc hardtails are also way lighter compared to a budget trail bike that might have entry level components.

@AdamAllaker

Жыл бұрын

@@Andi-fh5lh no I mean a really capable trail hardtail that you can ride everywhere. Something like a nukeproof scout or a Whyte 905.

@jwbraughton

Жыл бұрын

"Trail HT" hahaha...... Just you.. I find it funny how all the different terms of riding mostly all started at XC riding. DH popped up and it was that and XC. Bike manufacturers saw the opportunity to sell more products (bikes, gear and components) and ran with it. "You need this type of bike and that". And the consumer base have all gotten behind the type of riding THEY enjoy and don't understand what OTHERs enjoy. I stopped riding/racing 10yrs ago and just built a new bike to start again (this Is going to be painful lol). I researched what has changed and what "new" bikes are out. I don't need a big travel bike or trail bike, not for where I plan to ride. I've ridden my HT a couple times while I'm building my new bike and seen these big travel bikes on the trails. Just seems like a waste to me. But who am I to judge. If that's what they feel they need, more power to them. I live and ride in the Mid-Atlantic and most of the trails are a XC racers wet dream, hard pack, technical, technical climbs and fast technical descents. I remember going on group rides and the dudes on the "big" bikes would get dropped on our 20 mile weekly ride. And I'm sure I'd be dropped at the bike park.

GMBN, I love you, but you need better content. I feel like I've been seeing the same four videos for the last five years. Do better.

"jumping an XC bike" , continues to not show a single hardtail.... come on guys, you can do better