7 Simple Mountain Bike Skills To Make You A Better Rider! | MTB Skills

Join Blake Samson as he shares some of his essential MTB skills. Practise these skills regularly and you will feel the difference in your confidence and ability on your mountain bike.

⏱ Timestamps ⏱
00:00 - Intro
00:22 - Braking
02:04 - Confidence
03:14 - Unweighting the front wheel
04:18 - Changing gears
06:19 - Pumping
07:21 - Body position
08:31 - Maintenance

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[MrFrescocotone]

Be aware that the rear brake will make the rear suspension stop doing most of its work, with dramatic effects on the ability to cope a rough terrain

[SkribbleNL]

I think a lack of confidence can lead people to worry about 'unimportant' things instead of focusing on what is right in front of them. Thinking about the fear of falling instead of thinking about body position during a drop for example. Although its hard to not panic and tense up when scared.

[BadlyDubbed]

Park swing analogy for pumping is spot on!

[olivierfaaij]

Maybe a relevant addition; look way ahead to where you try to go, not only at the scenery .5m ahead of your front wheel. It'll give a way more controlled feeling overall, because you'll be way more prepared (body position, speed, general ideas for what line you'd like to take) when you hit the section you were heading towards. This helps massively in building confidence

[leetori]

Go out on a road or gravel bike to improve your base pedalling fitness. You have more trails in you and you can chat on the climbs

[LaurentiusTriarius]

Idk, being Blake?!
That's such an impressive skill 😂

[arthurbates]

confidence is the preference of the habitual voyeur - blur - 1994

[CousnJack]

Down shift makes it easier. Even if the chain moves up to a bigger sprocket.

[billderas]

Blake confused the terms of "downshifting" (should be going to an easier/larger cog gear) and "upshifting" (should be going to a harder/smaller cog gear). Same terms apply to driving a car. Cheers!

[colinsalmon]

For silent down shift put in two quick pedal strokes which tensions
the chain pause for a second which takes the tension off the chain as it slakens whilst simultaneously changing down then continue pedalling, smooth and soundless gear change, I've known it as ghosting the gears, not to be confused with ghost shifting

[RobertAllen-rn]

confidence is the preference of the habitual voyeur - blur - 1994

[Magoo]

I know you UK folks think backwards sometimes....but Down Shifting is going into a Lower/Easier Gear and Up Shifting is going into a Higher Harder

[moermaturri]

Sry with the break tip I just can't break because I have SRAM breaks

[heytreacle]

Folks- what are the trousers Blake wears here? Anyone know the brand, or an equivalent? I want some pretty fitted but comfy ones for the winter, thanks 👍

[wonderwatch]

What’s happened to your party bike 💥🌈👌

[pudgylittlehamster]

I think also having a clear mind a goal of the day. its help me

[LaurentiusTriarius]

Little add on for the braking thing, when going downhill on gnarly section don't forget that when you're into compression your braking powahhh is exponentially multiplied, find where are those spots before sending it... Seems childish but it's a great way to stay alive.

[perweddegjerde]

Cool stuff dude. Is Scott spark 900 a good enduro bike