How To Ride Faster On Your Mountain Bike

Riding your MTB faster isn't just about getting fitter or getting braver, there are a bunch of skills and techniques that will help you to progress, too.

Nearly everyone wants to be able to ride a little bit faster. Improving your time on your favourite trails feels great, and the skills that you gain from being able to ride a bit quicker will stand you in good stead on all other surfaces.

The Global Mountain Bike Network is the best MTB YouTube channel, with videos for everyone who loves dirt: from the full-faced helmet downhill mountain biker to the lycra-clad cross country rider along with everyone and anyone in between.

With the help of our pro and ex-pro riding team we’re here to inform, entertain and inspire you to become a better mountain biker, including videos on:

- How to ride faster with expert knowledge
- Fix everything with pro know-how
- Ride anything with world-cup winning skills
- Dial in your bike with bike set-up advice
- In-depth entertaining features
- Chat, opinion and interact with us on the Dirt Shed Show

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[rollingschmon]

I did that and my seat went up my ass. How do I avoid getting sexually assaulted by my bike?

[indubitablysquire]

3:07 me and the squad leaving school on Friday like

[euphy]

Me thinks Si is the Daniel Lloyd of the GMBN channel. By that I mean he his clearly surrounded by younger and more talented riders who let him live in his past. I think Si should adopt the nickname "trail boss" for the GMBN channel. Maybe he could even find some white Santa Cruz test team bibs! Lol!!! Great video guys!!

[stevenavramov]

Can you guys do a video on how to stop disk brake squeal and on how to chose the best night trail light...Keep up the great videos guys!!!

[aliveandwell]

Like always, great videos and funny too!!!

[aac]

I'm triggered by the height of Si's seatpost

[MrMountain]

lol in the US we call it session, in UK you call it section. 1:02

[keiranpang]

I really would like if you could do a how to WHIP  :D cheers love ur vids

[daviseich]

Maybe do some videos on endure racing tips

[Cameronwlee]

First want to say thanks for a brilliant channel, always look forward to updates and wacky tips.
My question is cornering. When riding my road bike I lean my body into the corner while keeping the bike up, like in motorbiking.
But it's the opposite in MTB. Is there a technical reason for this, or is it mostly to avoid hitting trees, rocks etc. when you are getting a mean lean on in a curve?

Keep up the good work,
Cameron from Copenhagen, Denmark

[strokenumber]

Maybe Si's next how to video should concern itself with curing screeching brakes ...

[listofromantics]

Name of song? Name of Royalty Music Site?

[aristeidistrochopoulos]

guys what about an XCO downhill video with the saddle up???

[antonymoore]

good vid but get some better pads that don't squeal in wet lol

[marissalynlorzano]

My son always tell me that his brake is too noisy like in the video how can he remove that noise any suggestions

[nitropenguinu]

Or easily as, could just bunny hop the rock if you can be bothered too. 😂😄

[ExChampions]

Why everyone of you ride Santa Cruz bike?

[strokenumber]

Why doesn't he ride his bike back up at 1.12?