7 Essential Mountain Bike Skills | MTB Skills You Have To Master

Here are the 7 essential skills that will help you become a better mountain biker! Whether you're just getting into the sport or looking for some tips to help you brush up on your skills; there's something in this video for everyone. Head to the links below to watch more detailed explanations of each bike skill.

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[monicaausnit]

A good reminder of everything I still need to learn 😬😃

[gruensein]

"Let's start with the front brake. NORMALLY on the right hand side except..." long list of basically everywhere but UK

[lighty]

Love the vid. Just the stuff I need. Just building up to trying to jump alittle.🤞

[davidparrott]

Great short video Rich, just shows how easy it is to get " more" out of your ride. Thanks man

[rubbersidedown]

Thank you for adding the mechanic skillset in there.

[benjaminanthony]

I feel twice today well doing stupid jumps. This video helped me realize what I did wrong.
Note: make sure your wheel is pointed straight when landing.

[mykaub]

I'm really trying hard to learn the bunny hop.. one of the skills I never got when I was younger, but this close up in the vid makes me think I'll have it soon! 🙈
Great work guys!! 💙From🇨🇦

[Fulgur]

love the vids keep up the good work :D

[drspritz]

Great video as Always! Big up! From Italy!!!

[calebdavenport]

I liked this video. Simple and quick. Then if I want to learn something else just go more in depth on a different video! Love the way y’all set it up.

[kloenoo]

Love it. This video got straight to the point. Just what I like.

[freedomper]

Aaaarg! Those damn manuals! The day I get that one down I'm going to celebrate it with a cold one to GMBN! 😜✌

[zarleez]

Great video as always.. Very useful. Thanks 👍😊

[paulzulu]

Nice and well explained, thanks to GMBN team....

[Bmtb]

Love the vid so much! The sentence concerning the front brake made me LOL! NORMALLY on the right side - haha - just the rest of the world does different but can't be seen as standard applicable. The inverted perspecive (same with left side driving) is such an amusement and worth watching the vid, thanks Rich! And further even better: ... left, if you are an "Euro" or our American friends as well - Brexit between the lines - very British - I love the deadpan humour, but it's meant seriously, I'm afraid.

[maschypee]

Great vid, Rich. Rowberrow Warren trails looking pristine here...they're totally blown out and muddy AF now...😲

[James-dnhu]

I have been riding for around 2 years and feel like a fairly proficient rider however I can’t manual, jump or wheelie particularly well. Usually prefer doing trails and single track but definitely need to focus on these skills individually

[seafoodpizza]

Excellent. I did not know that about the brakes! Hopefully I won't get concussion anymore... from slamming the front brake so much.

[shemshem]

I do agree that cornering is very important, I would argue that the skill of being able to turn is essential in almost every sport on wheels

[amybrown]

It's so refreshing to see this pro dude using pinned pedals and pin-appropriate shoes-- as opposed to clipping in! I live within a massive mountain biking community and I feel like there's always debate about which version is better. To each their own in my opinion, but I feel like those who clip-in always act as if they're more "hardcore" than those who go with pins. It almost becomes like an elitist thing. I know that has nothing to do with this video but I just had to comment! Haha