How To Get Faster Every Time You Ride Your MTB | Mountain Bike Skills

For those who like to go fast, it can often feel like despite getting out on the bike, the speed just isn't coming. But Blake and Neil are here to help you make sure you can get faster every time you ride your bike.

If you have any tips on how you try to get faster when you ride your Mountain Bike then let us know in the comments!

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[gmbn]

What tricks do you use to get faster on the bike?

[bnadit]

As I always say, ride at the edge of control. Not out of control but not totally in control either. Ride that fine edge and you will get faster and faster.

[ikerteuscher]

Another tip for riding faster is "DONT OVER THINK"... Over thinking every moment of your ride only makes you slower.

[ricofiori]

I would also add that doing intervals, especially up hills, will jump you to a higher level of fitness; which will make you faster.

[karllindberg]

Blakes bike looks amazing love that color

[isaacthomasmtb]

Awesome video! Nice to know that I've been doing some of these tips but even greater to hear some new ones to try! Thanks guys!

[martingrijalva]

Gmb you guys are leaving a legacy with your how to videos. ! The mtb community will be forever grateful

[TommyHuynh]

The best way that I improved was riding with fast bad a$$ riders who push me to keep up. Ofcourse I always Strava and always try to PR at least 1 or more segments every ride

[brandunknown]

At 3:16 Neil sounds like that dude from street fighter!

[warnerstephens]

So cool to c u guys filming this video in the woods made it very special cheers

[nice_sprite]

I love the Drum And bass tracks you guys put in the background

[YUMDBR]

I am selective on what trails I go fast on. I pick one that I like and time myself going down. At first, I memorize the trail at a moderate-fast speed. Once I feel comfortable with my knowledge of the trail, I break down what I could do to improve or make focus on decisions like if I should to flow with the berms or cut corners, maybe getting one extra pedal revolution in at certain moments or not to because I might over extend my knee. Then play around with gearing, and once I get to a point where I have pretty much gotten the best time I could get, I go home and watch GMBN videos to work on cornering, pumping and what not.

[willshawyer]

Every time you ride try and make yourself a course and time yourself. Also practice different skills multiple times. For example, you want to be better at cornering, so go to a solid corner and ride it lots of times

[Fazen]

Another tip
When starting your bike on hills, wheel-start it so that your front wheel doesn’t pressure the most.

[TheProjectX]

Try another discipline like CX or road, getting on MTB after skinny bike is an amazing feeling!

[jacktitcombe]

where are these trails? they look amazing

[brandonian]

How does this video not have a million views

[gtflyer]

Did Blake get a new bike..? BTW, nice work guys.

[carloqc]

Where are you guys riding in this video? The trails look great.

[Jeppelelle]

Q: Have you guys made a video that compare the speed/time of an incorrect (like, really really incorrect) suspension setting vs a suspension setting that you customized to suit you?