Riding Steep & Scary Sections On A Mountain Bike | MTB Skills

Mountains can get quite steep, and sometimes we need to ride down them. Neil has been out Squamish riding some steep and scary sections to help show you how it's done 🤘

Keep your weight towards the back of the bike; staying relax, committed, and confident; look ahead; and don't be afraid to take an easier line if you don't feel comfortable with the feature.

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[jamess.]

"if you can't visualize yourself doing it, you probably can't do it" + "you don't always have to do it" = fantastic advice.

[rupedog]

And arms bent! Its key arms bent, and obviously urs were... plus never have ur weight right back, as it leads to arms straight and loss.of control/no weight on front wheel which can wash out or skid. Just 'Weight back' is not the best advice as => locked arms.
Best advice I heard from mbuk is crouch down into bike, legs and arms bent, so 'ROOM TO REACT' as front wheel drops away (doesnt yank u with it and otb)

[rubbersidedown]

I thought I recognized the trails. Hope you had a blast on our slab trails! In the dry though our granite is grippier than even tarmac. Try riding some faces on Cypress mountain in North Vancouver (Slippery Canoe comes to mind) if you really want to pucker up :)

[andreabutorac]

Love the video need exiting help though.. I have yet to find any video on how to manage the compression at the end. It could have been a longer steep descent I did, ya me, but it immediately went up at the bottom like a V. So stomach meets handlebars. Advice on how not to bruise the stomach? And maybe OTB?

[core-i]

Make sure that if you're practicing downhill like this you don't have pushy friends that'll get mad at you for not doing it. If you do, make sure they're same level or worse than you at MTB so they can't talk if you say "demonstrate it, come on."

[polishguywithhardtospellna]

0:02 Neil:"This is how to deal with super steep and super scary downhills" Picks up the bike and walks away.
Draw the curtains, end of episode ha ha ha

[krushface]

So thats how I do that. I usually just hit the front brakes and wake up at the bottom.

[DavidRonnemo]

Try singing while riding, it keeps you from holding your breath 😎

[rinky_dinky]

i used to take the weight back (bum back) advise, and misunderstand it, and i crash because my front became too light.

but when Lee McCormack talked about the row/anti row concept, i learn to actually go into a low attack position and push the bars into the wow that changed the game for me

[migatron]

Rule 1 when approaching near vertical, marble like slabs that are wet, for the first time, bring spare underwear

[eliotcrowe]

"if you can't visualize yourself doing it, that means you probably can't do it" - that's some wisdom right there! (for real, not being sarcastic)

[qualm]

You forgot the stoppie method! By far the most fun way down a steep rock, and also the steeziest.

[КлубДискусій]

Now imagine, guys, if it looks really (I mean - REALLY) steep on video, how that would feel in real life. If I met such stones on local trails, I would never ever think about riding it

[itsinvis]

Can you do a video on how to properly ride rough trails on a hard tail. Like using your legs as back suspension because I'm not sure if I am doing enough to not damage my back Tyre.

[scblurlt]

surely front braking is paramount on slabs, find it much easier to control speed using the grip of the front rather than the back which always seem to wants to break away or skid

[spa]

I had a big accident last weekend and the answer to avoid it was in this video ... Try to progress slow, ut takes time!! Can't wait to start again, regards from Colombia, great channel

[midlifebiker]

I find a bit of adrenaline helps, ie take one look, pick your line, even mark the entry, take the bike back at least 20 meters so you have settled on the bike and the saddle is down, heels are down, finger covering brake and then just squat as Neil said. Roll downs are as easy as it gets once you convince your brain haha

[justinmills]

I liked that you explained about keeping your center of gravity and not just the usual weight behind the saddle. Found myself on my arse a few times before I figured it out all those many years ago. No one seems to understand and explain it to new riders. Nicely done. Big thumbs up.

[Leviathandk]

"Ride the trail, not just the obstacle"

[Silverripples]

Riding/practising every stairway you can find in your life is also good practice. Learn to roll them slow and also practice dismounting midroll.