Been riding for years, but still watched this, just cos its phil!😁

@keithhalachief7432

5 жыл бұрын

Same

@mtblover

5 жыл бұрын

Ditto 😋

@jtphotography0

4 жыл бұрын

You gotta trust him he as a mustache

@leviwilliams4961

4 жыл бұрын

Same here

@salad8179

4 жыл бұрын

Same

I've been riding for a couple years, but your video remains to be very helpful and informative. Thank you, sir. Awesome videography, btw.

@lukeschriever6938

3 жыл бұрын

Simon adventurers ?

Seriously, the edit is tremendous. So much work for a video. Much respect.

I’m new to MTB and this video is the best . You used a entry level bike and showed

This is a great video Phil, will definitely be sharing with customers that are new to mountain biking at my shop!

@whidbeyhiker4364

5 жыл бұрын

Been riding for about thirty and picked up a thing or two.

Well done Phil. I've been riding a long time but I still like to see videos like this. It helps me remember the basics that are vital. Keep up the good work!

I've been playing bikes for a long time now but only recently realized something that has helped me improve more rapidly. It's easy to lock yourself into mindset that you need to find the best line on a trail and always take that. But the best line on a more gnarly trail might be the equivalent of the worst line on a casual trail. So by always taking the best line, it's easy to stunt your progression. You'll have the tendency to avoid technical trails where even the best line is just slightly beyond your comfort level. But you can push your skill on comfortable trails by taking the more challenging lines there. If it turns out to be too much, you can just revert to the line you are good at without being committed to an entire trail that is above your skill level. Unless I'm in a race or just want to focus on flow, I now try to take the most difficult line I think I have a chance at tackling. Gradually, more difficult trails where there is no easy option become much less intimidating. This approach has been especially helpful with technical climbing. I've even gotten a few "woahs" riding up some punchy, rooty sections from riders who smash super gnarly DH trails like they are nothing. That feels pretty good since I'm usually the one giving out all the "woahs".

Got myself a 500€ bike about 6 weeks ago after 22 years without one and I want to thank you for all the advice. You and Seth's Bike Hacks are unbelievable rich sources of information for new riders. I've already managed to rip my chain twice, but had the right tools at hand to fix it in minutes cause I've followed your tips on what to take with you on a ride. I also got an Idea on what to practice before going into the woods what has most likely prevented some stupid injuries. Your work is much appreciated and I wish you all the best for the future.

@riarmanyt2668

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah I like Seth’s bike hacks

@AN71H3RO

4 жыл бұрын

@cjhyde78 Euros

@AN71H3RO

4 жыл бұрын

@cjhyde78 always here to help.😇

@gatoryak7332

3 жыл бұрын

What do you mean by "...rip my chain..."? How did you rip your chain?

@AN71H3RO

3 жыл бұрын

@@gatoryak7332 you pedal hard enough with a crappy chain thats to long and it snaps.

I remember when my brakes came out to me as non binary. I was so concerned and confused, but I quickly learned to accept them and love them.

@SkillsWithPhil

5 жыл бұрын

I Should have seen these jokes coming but I totally didn't 😂🤦‍♂️

@MrJayBee8

3 жыл бұрын

So wholesome 💕

@Obscenities

3 жыл бұрын

How could you say something so controversial yet so brave?

@zmuzzy101

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha This joke is now officially non binary person approved!

@kay1ek271

2 жыл бұрын

@@zmuzzy101 there are enby moutainbikers? i thought i'm alone over here

Been mtbing for 25+ years and find this is a great beginner video. One comment is that you also put your outside pedal down when taking turns to not only get good traction but to not clip the inside pedal on the ground. I like that this is filmed on an entry level bike too as it makes it more relatable to beginners. Keep up the great work.

Phil's always looking after us. Thanks Phil.

VERY helpful video. I didn't see this before going on some of the trails that I went on this past weekend but ended up learning a lot of them the hard way. Every last one of these are good tips and will be used on practically any trail you go on. You've got a new subscriber.

This is useful. I started a year ago and have tried watching your videos, but I always know it's many of those skills are a few years away for me. This video taught me basic stuff I didn't know! Really like that you used a hardtail beginner bike.

As a person who has been riding for several years, I found this video to be extremely helpful in making me even a better rider! Great presentation Phil!

I know this is an old video, but I’ve been trying to get some friends into biking and this has such great condensed tips with visual examples! Great work!

Awesome vid Phill, I’m happy you uploaded a vid! Even though I know all these skills it still helps to watch your videos.

I enjoy your tip videos a lot. You and Blake Samson make some of the best training type videos out there. Your explanations and demonstrations make things a ton easier to comprehend. Thanks for sharing your time and knowledge. My riding skills are getting better each time out. I haven't ridden in almost 20 years and I am loving it once again.

another great video Phil!! new riders can advance light years with just this video. Youre killing it! and your production keeps getting better and better. the trail vision bit was awesome!!

"This is the sound your derailleur will make, when asking for mercy." 😂

Thanks for taking the time to make this video. Good pointers and explained to make it easy to remember. I just subscribed and will take a look at your other videos!

Good to see you REALLY helping to new comers, youtubers tend to forget about the new comers and good to see good information for the new guys

Thanks - as skilled road/rail to trail rider this was appreciated. Watched in the AM and ended up on a Blue - appreciate that you created an easily absorbed video. Signed up for a skills class, so double thanks - clear difference skills training can make...

Awesome video. I've been riding for a year now and learned a lot. Helpful info was regarding the turns, heavy feet light hands, brake lever adjustments, and others. Looking forward to trying some of this out later today. Thanks for uploading.

Hey Phil love your videos keep up the great work 👍

3:20 my brakes are non binary too they identify as a screeching velociraptor most the time

@brodiemacleod69

4 жыл бұрын

More like a cat having a fit

@derpypara1952

4 жыл бұрын

Mine is more like a stuka siren

@jeppemadsen2497

4 жыл бұрын

Mine is like the chewbacco from Star wars 😅

@greedfox7842

4 жыл бұрын

my front started screaming... so I just ripped it the fuck off...

@Vodaken

4 жыл бұрын

@@derpypara1952 bruh

Just bought my first mountain bike and I can’t wait to go on my first ride this weekend. This video helped so much. Keep up the awesome content. Love all the videos

Great video! Sone fantastic tips. Especially the pedal ratchet technique

Another badass video. Phil is a better teacher than 99.99999% out there. His ability to clearly explain and demonstrate these concepts is second to none. Definitely doing the job right

Just found your channel and started biking this year, just want to say thank you!

Thanks for sharing this as I am getting my two boys into mountain biking and these were very helpful!

So Helpful!! Lots of information that people have said to me, but great to see it explained and demonstrated. My mind has just been blown by the brake adjustment... I just purchased a new entry level mountain bike, and I was not able to place why the brakes felt so different and much more challenging to get my fingers around that my previous bike. I am excited to try to adjust them and see the results!

I just bought my first bike last week. Its a sport I have wanted to pick up for a long time. Your videos are incredibly helpful. I love the go pro on the helmet so we can truly see what your are explaining! Also, you are humble, and it is nice. Thanks :D

good stuff Phil. I teach youth how to bike and work on bikes and I used this video this week to help me explain a few concepts to them. Well done!

Good to see another quality skills video from you. Even as an experienced rider I like to review the basics now and again. It also helps a lot while I teach my wife to ride, so I don't get over technical with her.

Awesome concept for a video, Phil. You still make it look easy!

Really well done video Phil! You are an inspirational to riders of all skill levels!!

Thanks Phil, I wrote this suggestion at @kevcentral channel. Like please present How to ride Budget MTB in the trails especially to avoid pedal bash, tacoed wheels, falling from a hill climb and etc. Glad to watch you making a nice guide. Your videos on budget bikes in Whistlers bike park has inspired me to take up trail biking. Now I have almost all kinds of bikes.

Really helpful. Fixed some of my riding problems with the basics. I choose good lines but was braking wrong with a poor rider position. Many thanks

Phil, really good info in this vid. Real basic stuff. But so essential in having a fun ride. Yesterday I think was the first time I got to experience body freely floating on bike for very short bits. Man it felt so good. Bike did what bike did and body did its on thing. So cool.

Certainly helpful! Thanks!

Always great to see a vid from Phil! I almost fell off my chair laughing at that pedal strike in the beginning.

After my first mountain biking experience (at least true one with trails specifically made for it) I had just gotten a mountain biking/ dirt biking/ motorcycle helmet. On my first wipeout I ended up smacking a rock with my head, at the jawline. Hard enough that it put a bit of a gouge in the plastic. Just saying, the little bit of extra money on the helmet meant I didn't have to go to the hospital. I am waiting for the armor to come in before I go again though, as impacting the handlebars and the rocks of the trail with my chest and back have put me in quite a bit of pain (no, nothing broken, probably some bone bruises though.) My train of thinking, if you are going to put a few hundred bucks into a bike, why not put a hundred or so into a proper helmet and armor to avoid medical expenses? Just food for thought.

@thankyouspaceexper

2 жыл бұрын

Dress for the wreck, not for the ride

Fantastic video. Thank you for posting.

I also have ridden my whole life, it was mainly bmx, I’m hitting my local hill this week, I needed this pal, thanks.

I remember back in the day when I was a beginner I watched this Video, and now it recommend it again. Nostalgia.

Love the tip with the line on the mounts! It’s also worth to note that you get different codec on KZread since you have a high sub count and that’s a huge difference why your videos looks sharper than most low sub count tubers.

Nice edit Phil!! Really well done.

Shaving is dangerous, always wear a helmet

@thebadness6217

4 жыл бұрын

and don't be a dumb dumb.

@user-xp9jo2rv3q

4 жыл бұрын

I’d like but... Nice

@snilsen3928

4 жыл бұрын

@@user-xp9jo2rv3q same

Awesome and helpful video!

Thanks for this Phil, I am still working on proper shifting, i'm getting there!

This is very informative and helpful and it is more relevant for a beginner since you used an entry level bike in this guide. Thumbs up!

Awesome video, this has helped me quite a bit

This video is like 5 years experience summarized in 8 minutes! Great job on the fundamentals!

Thanks dude great content!!!

I like the ratcheting thing! I've always done that but I never knew what to call it.

Glad to see you putting in some effort to monetize more from your channel! Hope the motivation sticks and the doubts fade. Keep at it Phil!!

This is the best video with respect to MTB, which answer my questions I have come across.

Phil, this was a great video. I recently got back on my mountain bike, and decided to watch a couple videos, and was pleasantly surprised to see i'm already doing some of these things naturally!

@SkillsWithPhil

2 жыл бұрын

That's great to hear. People learn differently sometimes these things are rudimentary to some people but eye opening to others. Happy trails :)

Helpful information. Thank you.

you are the best bro .. thanks for all the tips !!

Thanks for the tips!

Thank you so much. Really good. I’ve hit subscribe.

Great vid, man!

Nice helpful vid! I learned a couple things and probably will refer to it again.

This is a great video with a ton of great advice. Having just gotten back into MTB after a long absence, I can say one of the best things for a new rider to focus on is endurance. If you're too beat to control the bike 1/2 way through the ride all the skills in the world won't help you.

I have been using DSC for a few years now, also Harry's. Informative video...you dropped something.

very very good easy to follow video !

Best instructional video for beginners I ever saw on KZread 👍✌️

This is Extreme Helpful For Me Whose planning to make it much more thrilling on the Trails!!!

Great video, helpful tips!

Great riding tips!!!

NICE! Thanks Phil ...Very helpful !

Great video!! Thanks for the tips. I did BMX for a long time so most things come naturally but could also use some tips to make me better and make riding more fun.

Awesome tips. Thanks so much.

Great video. Lots of really good info.

Awesome video with great information.

Just started riding a few days ago, my friends are teaching me these skills but you do a great job of explaining the why, nice job, subscribed!

@SkillsWithPhil

Жыл бұрын

Thanks ninja duck!

Amazing video 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Thanks for the pointers

Thanks Phil. Next time I ride I expect to be as good as you. Appreciate this!

May seem silly, but a good dose of Skills with Phil just makes me happy.

Loved the low cam pov🔥

Love it Phil. A budget bike for this video was clutch man. Great idea.

Really informative for a beginner.Tnx

Another great skills video. Thank you Phil for breaking topics down to basics. I would like to ask you if you could do a video explaining foot position on flat pedals when dropping and jumping. I have had several shin shredding episodes because of my feet slipping off the pedals when landing. I have not found the perfect feet position to avoid that. Thanks!

@sugarnads

5 жыл бұрын

Calderoun wear shin guards. Just sayin.

What a coincidence! I have a 2018 Giant Trance 3 back home, but I needed a cheaper bike for university, so I got a GT Avalanche today! Excellent video as always 👍

Very helpful & informative

A truly excellent foundation video Phil! I hope all is well with you. Ciao, Gaetano

Awesome video Phil

You’re such a pro. Thx for the tips

I’m booing mountain bikeing in for the first time tomorrow and I’m so exited. I ride bmx so I feel quite confident but I will still go easy for the first time! 😃 Great vid btw

Thanks I appreciate your approach

Good, basic skills that all beginners need to learn. Excellent video 👍

Great videos man...

Excellent video that covers a ton of beginner mistakes. People should watch this and practice one or the techniques on each ride. Really nice job.

Thanks big brother Phil

This was a very "back to the roots" SWP video. very nice.

Def subbed. Dig this channel.

Thanks for not forgetting the basics and begginers... 👍🚲🌲😀

I got the same bike gt avalanche. As a beginner, the steep trails sometimes scares me but I'm still getting used to my bike as it sometimes feel like its a bit tall for me or it's just that I don't know how to properly use it in a trail. Either way I am loving this new hobby!Thanks for this video this is a big help for me!🔥🔥