Don't freaking disappear for so long, we miss you !

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the warm welcome back. We're so excited to be making all-new videos!

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! So nice to be back. -Simon

The slow motion replays, and the review points are the perfect final touch.

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

We're so happy to hear these summary notes are helpful! Thanks for watching, Ian 🥳

Can't wait for more content. Missed these videos. The instruction is top notch.

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

This means a lot to us - thanks for the warm welcome back too!

@rrolleman4879

11 ай бұрын

@@Fluidride an additional thanks for this video since I literally used the technique shown on a black North Shore trail later that day. Really helpful - thank you!

Welcome back guys!!! It’s been a while, good to see you!!

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

We're pumped to be back! And thanks for watching :P

I’d forgotten your earlier video on ‘knees forward’ for stuff like this. I’m only a few years into serious riding at 56 and it took some time to realize how technical mountain biking actually is. And I need to learn safe ways to tackle tough terrain and keep the flow going. You never fail to help my progression. Many, many thanks!

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

We're so stoked to hear this is helping - and we definitely appreciate your thoughtful approach to learning new terrain! Thanks for watching, Karl

@rabitoblanco

10 ай бұрын

​@@Fluidridecan you link the original knees video on the description please

Welcome back. Even if I feel proficient at the skill being showcased, I still pick up helpful tips from your videos. Hope to get up north to join one of your classes. Ride safe

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

We'd love to have you join us in-person! And thanks for your awesome feedback

Good stuff. I’ve been riding since, well, when front suspension was the new tech. Still trying to push myself.

YES! Best technique videos around. So glad there are more of these!

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

Aw hi Dennis! Thanks for all your ongoing support!

It's been fun taking several classes with Fluidride and seeing Simon doing this move in person at this very spot.

@Fluidride

10 ай бұрын

Patrick - thanks for joining us in-person!! We love that - it's always the best way to learn!

Thanks. Worth the wait for the captioned side view at the end.

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

So stoked to hear that is helpful! Thanks for watching, too!

I'm glad y'all are posting new videos...the previous ones helped me so much as a new rider. Now that I'm 1.5yrs in, and am exponentially better, I still go back and re-watch the older videos! Thanks and keep it up!

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

We love hearing this - totally makes our day. And good work to you for sticking to it and practicing!

@Beiberhole69RVA

11 ай бұрын

@@Fluidride if only I lived in the PNW, would totally get instruction from y'all! One day I'll go on one of the tours, Alps or Finale would be sick!

Wow. The algorithm just showed me your vid on front foot turns, and now I see this. These videos really unpack what it is like being a rider who is struggling to progress, but perhaps cannot explain what is holding them back. I'm not on my bike right now, and I can really physically understand and feel the difference between the good techniques shown, and some of the common mistakes and traps that I fall into. I've never seen anything like it - so impressive!

@Fluidride

10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. I've spent a good part of my life trying to understand this sport better, so it's fun to share. -Simon

Its about time you guys are back! :) Missed your videos!

Happy your back

best detailed videos on youtube! well done! thanks for it 🙂

Guys. Bring back content at 60FPS like some of your old videos. For fast movement and sports technique it is a game changer. I have seen some of your content in 60FPS and it is hard to go back to these normal frame rate content. Keep up the good work.

Always amazing! Thank you!

So good! As always! Always learning and fine tuning from your vids, it just clicks with me and how you explain/show it! 🤙

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

So stoked to hear this Jamie - we're glad the videos are helping!

So good to see you back !

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much - we're excited to be back!

Great video, very subtle body movements. Great to see you two back with us! Thank you 👍🏻

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

We're stoked to be back - and thanks for watching!

Your baaaaack!! Great to see!! Like the new bike. Everyone is looking lean n mean (fit AF).

@Fluidride

10 ай бұрын

Hahaha ok this comment cracks me up 🤣 Thank you for watching and for the warm welcome back! -Linnea

you guys are awesome, thanks for all the great vid's, perfect video to warm me up for my first day on Mt Washington of the season

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, Chris - and have an awesome first day on Mt Washington!! 🥳

So good to have you back!

@Fluidride

10 ай бұрын

We're stoked to be filming again! And thank you for watching!

Good to see you guys back

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

Thanks - we're happy to be back making videos!

Finally back!!! Best videos your drop video changed my riding abd such easy to follow snd tske to trails

@Fluidride

10 ай бұрын

We're so pumped to hear this is helping - esp with the drops! And thanks for watching :P

So happy to see new content from the Fluideride team! Thanks!

@Fluidride

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Nate! We're stoked to be back

Excited to see you guys back and great timing because I do incorrectly push forward to get that front wheel traction but need to focus on my knees more.

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

So excited to hear this - we hope you get good results when you focus on driving your knees forward / letting the bike roll!

Good to have you back! Hope all is well! I like all your videos!

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching! We're stoked to be back

I think I learned something! Will let you know later!! Thanks!!

Welcome back...missed y'all!

@Fluidride

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the welcome back, Greg! We're excited to be filming again! -Linnea

It's completely counter-intuitive to move forward when coming up to a steep drop. My mind always to get my body as far back as possible out of fear of going OTB as soon as the front tire leaves the edge. I have become better at it over the last year, but my mind is still screaming "WHAT ARE YOU DOING YOU IDIOT?!" as I move forward off the drop. 😂😂

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

Ahaha this is a perfect depiction of the process! It is definitely not what our brain wants us to do!

Hi Simon! Troy from NH here. I worked with Harper in Bend back in the day, good times! Great videos. Keep shredding buddy! Bike Life! 🤘😎👍

@Fluidride

10 ай бұрын

Hey Troy! I keep in touch with Scotty still. He seems well...down in Nashville area now (country outside the city). Thanks for saying hi! -Simon

Proper worthwhile tips for safer more relaxed riding. You guys are great.

@Fluidride

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the prop Neil. Most appreciated! -Simon

This video is absolutely incredible! I have been riding with heavy feet light hands, but still had a tendency to push into holes on steep descents, just took this technique to the trail yesterday and it had roots and rocks on steeps feeling like they were not even there!

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

We're so stoked to hear this - thanks for the awesome feedback!

Wow! Welcome back. I missed u guys

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Pete! We've missed making videos!

I had to pinch myself when I saw this video. Welcome back! 🤙

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

This makes our day - we're happy to be back!!

Love to see some new content!

@Fluidride

10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching!

Great to see new content from FluidRide! Plus, Duthie as the 3rd star of the show!

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

Hahaha yes we do love our Duthie... and more local trails to come too!

Really good lesson here, needed this last weekend at Whistler before my crash on”In Deep” - was getting too much rear wheel airtime and tire-butt buzz all day leading up to the End (rotator cuff damage)

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

Oh no - so bummed to hear about the rotator cuff injury 😬Although it's great that you can instinctively identify when your rear wheel is getting too much air. Hoping for a quick recovery for you so you can get back to Whistler for redemption laps!

Welcome back!

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Chris! We're excited to be back!

Hi Simon, I just completed the 6 stages of the Transrockies Singletrack6. A week before the event took a professional lesson on drops which helped me a lot, but... Over time, i have had a dilemma of not knowing what to do on steep, downward roll/steps of all varieties. I think, due to indecision I started to move away from obstacles/ danger. I watched this video a few days before my race. I spent 6 days practicing moving my knees forward on 100's of features and obstacles during the event. I am amazed how confidence inspiring it was to move forward. Many obstacles felt like nothing. I made it down and over many black diamond segments that i couldn't go over before. So excited to continue using this technique the rest of the summer. This idea tied my good technique to a confident psyche! ❤

@Fluidride

10 ай бұрын

This makes my day. So appreciate this message. This is why we do what we do! Congrats on a big ride and improvements on the bike. My motto is 'move forward and relax' which just means I nudge the knees forward toward terrain and relax from the belly button up. Thanks again! -Simon

@topcat304

10 ай бұрын

@@Fluidride Addendum: I'm on a 2 week holiday post race, in the Canadian Rockies, working on my front foot turns. I think I've got it...starting to rail them with more confidence. Thanks!

Thanks for sharing Simon👍

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Michael! We're so lucky to bring Simon's insights to life!

@michaelmann3636

11 ай бұрын

@@Fluidride I really enjoyed the two day jump class with you guys. I hope to join you again in the future. Thanks.

@Fluidride

10 ай бұрын

@@michaelmann3636 We'll hope to see you again sometime! -Simon

Welcome back! ❤

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Mike! We're stoked to be making videos again!

Ur new subcribers from Philippines,, thankz for the vedios u have,,to watch

Welcome back ☺️

@Fluidride

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Axel!

This was the one part of MTBing that I truly didn't understand. Thanks for the missing key to trails round where I live (Cotswolds, UK).

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

We're stoked this is helping - and thanks for watching all the way from the UK!

Interesting stuff! There is a corner on one of our local trails, Westies, fondly known as "that corner". Most people hate it, many people get off and walk it. I, as with many others, more or less survive it. But comparatively few ride it well. It is a tight right hand, with a drop in the middle of it. Basically, a shelf. I am almost sure that much of my problem is with attempting to "over-prepare" early. Will try to implement this the next time I'm riding it and see what happens. Oh. SO good to see you back!

@Fluidride

10 ай бұрын

Oh this sounds like such a cool piece of terrain, mixing the tight turn with the drop. Let us know how that goes!

Hey, you're back! Woo-hoo! Granted, right after I spent a week in Bentonville instead of before, but such is my timing in most things.

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

Yes we're stoked to be back! Guess you'll just need another trip to Bentonville, or maybe even the PNW?!! More mtb trips can solve this!

@JasonFoxLCB

11 ай бұрын

@@Fluidride True, true. Would love to visit the PNW again. Been a couple decades and it was for work (so no bike).

Wow. My dream coach and my dream girl are back. You made my day. I can’t wait to learn more from you both. Wow, prayers do get answered. 😊🎉

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the warm welcome; we are so happy to be back!

WHATS THIS?!?!?!! WELCOME BACK!!!!!

@Fluidride

10 ай бұрын

Ahahah thanks for the warm welcome! We're pumped to be making videos again and have so many new ideas to bring to life

Holy shit.... a new video? Dont leave for so long again.. ever.

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

Ok we'll do our best 😆 Full time content creation team!

Welcome back dream team!

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the warm welcome back! We're excited!

Best series on teaching techniques in MTB on KZread. I have a question. What do you think of new rockshox charger 3 forks?

@Fluidride

10 ай бұрын

While I'm not familiar with the Charger 3 forks, I'm a rock shox fan when it comes to forks. Most of my current bikes came with Fox, which is fine, but I do prefer the butter smooth feel of rock shox products. I'm sure what they have come up with most recently is good. I'll look forward to finding out for myself. -Simon

I recently moved to Arizona from Washington State, and even though Arizona has some truly amazing riding I miss PNW riding. Duthie was always my go to for a quick morning full of thrills. Hopefully I can find my way back up there.

@Fluidride

10 ай бұрын

Duthie is such a gem - we're happy you had the chance to ride it so much! We hope you make it back this way too... so many new trails going in; you will be busy!

Woo hoo! Linnea is back... oh yeah, and Simon.

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

🤣 Without Simon, there would be no skills 🤣

I got the pleasure to meet Linnea a few times, once at Tokul and a couple times at a bike shop I worked at in Issaquah. Such a down to earth person! I’d be lying if I told ya i wasn’t fan girling over her!! 😃

@Fluidride

10 ай бұрын

Aw hi Tony! It's always fun running into you and talking about bikes and life - come back this way sometime, esp for Tokul season! - Linnea

Hang in there L, tech moves will eventually become second nature! Just a thought though, 'fear' is a big thing, and usually defines incorrect body position.... like att (ass to tire) . Maybe talk about that in the next vid. These lessons are awesome, thanks guys!

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, and for the support! The mental game definitely sets us up for some unfavorable body positions. We'll add a discussion on fear to our list!

fluidride find password back FINALLY.

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

🤣🤣 exactly! We're happy to be back!

Great video❤ I always wonder why the push helps a drop. It’s not the push but the lean forward and let the bike roll😅

@Fluidride

10 ай бұрын

Yes exactly!! Thanks for watching :)

Haha! Have had a class by Fluidride on that very same feature at Duthie Hill! Can't recommend them enough if you're in the Seattle area.

@Fluidride

10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for rec here; we're pumped you had a great experience!

Simon this was great. The knees attitude reminds me of bump skiing and driving the tips/shovels down to stay in contact with the surface. Otherwise you're left behind, back-seated, ready to snap an ACL! On the bike it delays your bike's attitude shift if the knees stay back, right? Makes you stay nose-high instead of following the contour down?

@Fluidride

10 ай бұрын

Lots like skiing in so many ways. The main danger of not moving forward is that you could be pulled forward into the descent as you would run out of arms length. If the hill isn't so extreme as to cause a danger, the rider would simply be off the back of the bike, which as you say, would lighten the front end, not allowing it to track properly. This could cause a loss of control but would also make it nearly impossible to turn the bike. Like a ski, the front of the bike needs weight in order to work. The basic premise is that we want to keep our center of mass evenly distributed over the bottom bracket so that the bike is properly weighted and the body properly supported by our platform, which is the cranks, bb and pedal system. Hope this makes sense! Lots more about this in our online channel fluidrideonline.com. Free for a week if you want to just browse around a bit. Thanks for checking in! -Simon

Really helps! i can go so much faster on steep sections. QUESTION! How to those super tough and rooty drops in Upper Predator (tiger mountain), should i use the same technique ?

@Fluidride

10 ай бұрын

Yes! For sure. There are actually two Predator episodes in this series and the first one contains lots of shots and info for upper Predator. Hope they help! -Simon

I feel that this ties in with the video you did about letting the bike move underneath you for rough chunky terrain. It can look like you're pushing your arms into all the little dips, but you're just letting the bike do it's thing.

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

Yes this is such a great analogy - completely agree! Being relaxed and letting the bike do the work goes such a long way

Fluidride is BACK!! Now don't ever do that again.. Missed you guys!

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Manny - appreciate the warm welcome back! We're excited to be making videos again... so many new ideas we want to share!

Could you describe hand pressure profile on the bars? I assume light bars throughout/keep weight on bb? Thx

@Fluidride

10 ай бұрын

You have it right. Hand pressure is minimal with this technique. There are some moments on the bike when I do create a little hand pressure on purpose, but it's super rare. My arms were really light in this edit. Takes time to trust and get out of using upper body strength when riding. Keeping your weight 'in your socks' will keep center of mass low and simplify things greatly. -Simon

Nice one! And here I thought PLaP was done and dusted.

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

Definitely a very long pause 🤣 But we're so happy to be back and drop lots of new content!

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉They're BAAAAACK🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

@Fluidride

10 ай бұрын

Hahaha we appreciate the warm welcome back! We're stoked

What would happen if BB catches the surface a little bit (or a lot), it would through rider immediately OTB or there is some margin for correction because you are looser on the bike?

@Fluidride

10 ай бұрын

Yes it pays to be looser on the bike (and in the correct body position) to absorb the impact! This actually happened to me last night - I went to roll a rock that was way too huge for my front wheel (it was also vertical). The edge of the rock shredded the bash guard on the bottom of the bike, tearing half of it off. But even with that much impact, just staying calm and holding my body position allowed me to save it and actually not crash somehow. Although I never want to do that again 🤣 -Linnea

Ok, what model of Specialized bikes is Simon riding? It's driving me crazy as it's not an FSR shock set up. Secret beta test model?

@GaedeRafael

9 ай бұрын

Spz enduro

Ok, so that is your entry into some steep terrain. Unfortunately, the example ends within less than a bike length, when the front wheel runs out onto the flat. That is not a problematic situation. That is a fairly forgiving situation. When that slope is 8 , 10, or 20 m at the same slope , what should the body be doing? How do you handle traction control, centre of mass, speed modulation?

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

The technique is the same entering a long descent. We want to keep our center of mass over the bottom bracket at all times as best we can. The bottom bracket moves in relation to the rest of the bike on undulating terrain and descents (on steeper sections the bb is well behind the saddle). Had this descent kept going, or gone flat for a moment and then dropped again, we were both in a neutral position to continue on into upcoming terrain. We do have a number of episodes showing longer descents. Basically we want to let any leveling off or reduction in grade on the descent help recenter the bike beneath us. This is best done when our center of mass is over the bottom bracket and weight is on the legs and not in the arms. I hope you get a chance to poke around our channel more to see more examples of longer descents. I coach many of the nations top descenders and working on this skill is super helpful to them both for maintaining control and speed, and also for muscular efficiency. Let me know if you have further questions! -Simon

So it looks like “knees forward” is “getting low”? How do you actually get your knees forward?

@Fluidride

10 ай бұрын

I don't ever think about 'getting low' on the bike. The action of driving the knees forward does lower our height of course. We are actually doing a video on this very subject. Interesting how the movements we need on the bike to tackle terrain make us low at all the right times. Stay tuned!! -Simon

tight girl

On the steeper drop...much better/safer to learn to unweight the front, give the pedals a slight punch, and nose the bike down to land with the rear. Lots of people will go OTB trying to roll it incorrectly. Stick with rolling less steep stuff until you level up a bit. Just saying.

@brettdarnesh6970

11 ай бұрын

Looks like a perfect practice spot before committing to proper high steep gnarly descent where trying a drop technique would be ☠

@FlushNY

11 ай бұрын

@@brettdarnesh6970 Agreed. Just personally, that steep thing is a bit too close to stuff many shouldn't roll. Some will try similar features and may not end up well. Just a PSA is all. Otherwise, send it.

Youre very cute my fav! explanations are clear and makes sense

where you all been?

@Fluidride

10 ай бұрын

Making some new in-person offerings and going all-in on mtb tours in Mexico! But, we're stoked to be bringing videos back now too :)

Why is her seat angled down?

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

It feels so much better for climbing! Since the trails we climb here are generally uphill the entire way, this helps keep my lower spine in a straighter and more comfortable position. For a longer, flatter ride, I'd probably angle it up to more level. I know it's not the popular 'look' right now but my body is so much happier! -Linnea

She's excellent 👍. Bike way too big and 29ers are way too big

@serjturischev9557

17 күн бұрын

There should be mullet at least, with her height

Is this Duthie?

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

It is!

@Phil-nl9ed

11 ай бұрын

@Fluidride Right on! I actually crashed on that feature trying to do exactly what is being taught. Being that I'm on a hard tail, is there anything different I need to do?

@Fluidride

10 ай бұрын

@@Phil-nl9ed All the same on a hard tail. Love simple bikes! -Simon

#1 most important lesson: Don't buzz the booty!

University's professor of Mountain Biking ?

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

Hahaha love this!

@lpja2326

11 ай бұрын

@@Fluidride The way you explain things , you sounds like a professor ,even though I didn't go to UNI . Can't be where you are to learn from you so , the videos will do.😅

Big guy-tiny girl, same width bars, uh? Why do girls ride with such wide bars?

@Fluidride

10 ай бұрын

We definitely appreciate your concern over bar width - it's a topic we're super passionate about too. Linnea is riding 720mm bars and Simon is on 800mm here; both really solid fits for their size. Sometimes the angles of the camera can make things look different!

@concernedbiker9414

10 ай бұрын

@@Fluidride My bad. I just see so many girls riding crazy wide bars, they can barely move around.

@Fluidride

10 ай бұрын

@@concernedbiker9414 Yeah, drives me crazy too. Really keeps lots of smaller riders from being agile on the bike. -Simon

Sure it's all so cool to "Send It" until you fly over the bas and destroy your shoulder. And a year later you still can't lift your hand over your head.

@mrazteacher

11 ай бұрын

There's definitely a fine line between living life to the fullest and living a substandard life because of one stupid decision.

Great video, great instructions, but for safety as a bike coach, she should not have dangling pearl earrings whilst riding…

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

Aw this is very thoughtful. Probably should have thought about the earrings, I just kind of live in them and don't notice 🤣 -Linnea

I'm just worried about those earrings. I hope she does not wear those on actual rides

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

Oh, I do 😬 but they slip out easily. Will have to revisit earring choice! -Linnea

A bit curious as to the 'knees forward' because it's nearly impossible to move your knees without moving your hips. Is that what you really mean? Coming from the moto side, this is something taught with regard to body position; hips/knee position.

@Fluidride

10 ай бұрын

Basically just a 'little nudge' forward to keep the knees over the balls of the feet. We don't want the hips to come forward too much. If you stand up, just lower your body a little and you will feel the move. The shoulders do also come forward a bit as the knees bend slightly. This creates some elbow bend, giving the arms the needed reach to deal with the upcoming extension necessary. I actually have a long moto background from way back. Very similar in some ways, but of course with an offset stance on a bike. -Simon

Welcome back !

@Fluidride

11 ай бұрын

Thank you - we've definitely missed making videos!