I think that a helpful video could be about landing jumps or drops on jank and technical sections, and maybe the ride out from that? Great video by the way, excited to see what come next!
I would like to see a video about weight distribution on a bike. For exampe: I tried to ride a steep drop and shifted my weight back to early so it made me do a nose wheelie down the hill by accident (very scary). I don't know if this is too basic for you and your viewers. Greetings from Germany.
@@JesseMelamedMTB Also how to judge speed for a drop. Also how to judge speed for a drop, I always end up landing on flat past the landings by fear of coming short.
@@BGbikeandski Yeah I've heard that before but found it counter intuitive haha. It does make a lot of sense though as I have no issue with more awkward, slower approaches.
Just make sure your elbows are never lock out on your bike. If you elbows are bent you will not be out over the back of the bike and will not suffer a slingshot over the bars when you front tire drops over the hill.
Perfect. The right video at the right time. 👍 We actually try to manage some switch back corners and this is exact the video we needed. Please show us the poser technic. Turn the back of the bike to the wrong side you know what I mean? Thx for the video
It's good to see you again Jesse. 👍🏻. Someone also posted coming back after a bad crash. I've noticed that after getting better at crashing, my confidence on the bike went up. Not sure how strange that will sound to some, but it totally helps me. Sucky part is waiting for those crashes haha!!! Thank you for the insights and enjoy your day Jesse.
That does sound backwards but it does make sense! It means you're not as scared to crash because you're better at it. So you can ride more confidently.
A video on preparation and training in these months leading up to race season would be sick. Now that the off season is over, riding is more frequent, where is your mind at on day-to-day rides in March/April? Are you ripping race pace on all your rides? How to do you perfectly time your physical and mental peaks so you ride to your full capabilities come race time? Your raw race POV videos are pretty epic. Narrate your favorite training trails and give us some mental insight to your path into race reason. Thanks man!
Thanks for the vid Jesse. I've read some comments and can't imagine you doing a whole series on just beginner things unless the advanced rider is missing that =P I think everyone would just about like every tip they can get from an EWS champ =O I personally would love to hear your insights as to how to improve every detail of a trail - kind of like Detail - From the Mind of Kobe. Maybe we can send in our videos or analyze videos of fails/sends and what can be done better.
There's lots of things that can be learned for both beginner and advanced in the same video. Interesting idea, I'm sure I could come up with a cool way to do that.
Great to see you posting videos again. Not sure if it’s possible, would really love to see a video on how you understand your available grip on any trail and how you ride fast in dry and loose rocky dirt. Cheers
Thanks for making these videos Jesse. It will be great if you can doa detailed video on how to be fast on a bike and what you've found over the years where you were losing most time and what bad riding habits changed that.
*important* : endo corners only when the terrain it’s grippy enough. Def not non rooty/rocky wild terrain. In that case i use to find a better line and “pray n’ turn” 😆🤣 Btw very nice tutorial 😊
I love the Enduro practice vids you do! Where you stop at the hard bits and assess the line choices and session them until your happy. Can't wait to see more of those. Keep up the good ride Jesse👍.
I'd love to see a video on how to handle going off rock drops slowly. I have no problem going off small drops at speed, but I have difficulty going off when going slow, like maybe you're rolling up to a feature thinking you can roll it, but then seeing that it's too steep or to high to just roll off, but now you don't have much speed. Or maybe the terrain leading up to the drop or after the drop doesn't allow for much speed. And the problem seems worse if the lead in to the drop is already at an incline. Thanks in advance!
@@JesseMelamedMTB I’ll definitely be practicing now. I’m slowly building my skills (long way to go lol). Trails are so much more fun to ride when you have the right skills.
Great video Jesse! I haven't seen any really good tutorials on scandi flick. Coming from Scandinavia, I should not be aloud to call myself an enduro rider until I learn that properly;-) So a video of that would be gold! Keep up the good work!!
great to see the how too back , I got to commit some time to this technique as it looks so cool as well as being efficient , well done jessie , and how good do the trails look atm
Awesome video as always! I would love to see some more trail breakdowns maybe also instead of different lines, comparing the times taken for different techniques. I would also find interesting if there is anything you can do to stay more focused when oxygen deprived, I had this happen to me when I decided to skip the break after a relatively intense climb.
I like the different techniques idea. I think practicing when oxygen deprived helps you ride better when it happens in a race or something. And just riding carefully and trying to bring yourself back into a steady state.
How about fastest lines down a typically slow/tech trail like Pleasure Trail? Could be something fun/different. (Obviously while respecting trail/not braiding)
Hi Jesse! Great Video and insight! Keep up the good work! Any chance you can share your experience on riding in different terrain? I started riding in the the rocky janky northeast (New England) and am now riding in the super dry moon dust of Lima, Peru. While I feel comfortable on some trails, there are other trails that steep and loose... sends me for loop. Any suggestions on how to ride different terrain?
I honestly think it's just experience. You are doing what you need to be doing just by experiencing different terrain. Try to session sections so you slowly practice how hard you can ride the terrain/ground.
Great Video. Would love to see one for flat corners. Is the scandi flick actually effective for cornering or is it more of a style thing? I really like hearing about how you might approach these switchbacks while racing vs. how you might to them when just cruising around.
I've ridden both equally. It really depends on what you prefer. If you lean more towards DH, Shuttling but still want to pedal the Slayer is perfect. If you only pedal and want a bike that can handle a big day and everything you throw at it on the way down then the Altitude is perfect.
Great video. I think for future ones if you could find a non-pro friend and help instruct him/her through a certain skill, that would make for a good video and give live feedback on if your teachings translate directly to improved riding. Also they could help hold the camera. Lol
@@JesseMelamedMTB its just like that because they are or have been hiking trails, the built mtb trails have nice rounded ones or switchbacks with a curb
PSA: NEVER EVER lock your brakes and skid your wheels on any trail intentionally unless your are racing on a dedicated race track in an official racing event (and yes that includes scandi flicks and any steering with the rear brake). If you absolutely have to do slide your wheels around, do it on the parking lot. Thanks.
hey Jesse, what's something you recommend when you've over trained, also, what's something you do that helps you stay in control when the trail gets janky.
Every week you need at least one rest day. And it can be an active rest where you do something easy: like an easy one hour ride on a paved trail, and easy, short hike, or just a short walk after dinner.
Great to watch you teaching again!
Thank you! Cheers!
niceeee!!
maybe a video on places to avoid losing speed during a stage, like common pitfalls where the seconds pile up
Cool idea!
I think that a helpful video could be about landing jumps or drops on jank and technical sections, and maybe the ride out from that? Great video by the way, excited to see what come next!
Interesting! I will put that on the list!
I would like to see a video about weight distribution on a bike. For exampe: I tried to ride a steep drop and shifted my weight back to early so it made me do a nose wheelie down the hill by accident (very scary). I don't know if this is too basic for you and your viewers. Greetings from Germany.
Definitely not! A video on that soon!
@@JesseMelamedMTB Also how to judge speed for a drop. Also how to judge speed for a drop, I always end up landing on flat past the landings by fear of coming short.
@@NorminkoDH on drops try going slower than you think you need to and then pop based on how far you need to go from there
@@BGbikeandski Yeah I've heard that before but found it counter intuitive haha. It does make a lot of sense though as I have no issue with more awkward, slower approaches.
Just make sure your elbows are never lock out on your bike. If you elbows are bent you will not be out over the back of the bike and will not suffer a slingshot over the bars when you front tire drops over the hill.
Thanks man! Glad to learn from the best!!
Happy to help!
practicing this today on a uneven corner man was it awesome to finally nail the nose pick, it helps sooo much
Nice work! Stoked to hear you got it.
@@JesseMelamedMTB practice makes perfect man cheers for the clip!
A video on flat corners and your techniques for cornering fast would be epic!
You got it!
Great video! Thank you for this, going to start practising my endos today!
Nice! Have fun!
Thank you for bringing back your videos, really appreciate these. Although they take you a lot of time 😃
Glad you like them! Definitely takes some extra time.
Can't wait for your next vid!
Me neither
Great tutorial and showing all the different options
Thanks so much!
Perfect. The right video at the right time. 👍 We actually try to manage some switch back corners and this is exact the video we needed. Please show us the poser technic. Turn the back of the bike to the wrong side you know what I mean? Thx for the video
Glad it was helpful! You mean a scandi flick?
@@JesseMelamedMTB yes show us how we do it right with style
This is a good tutorial! I will have to try it
Please do!
Good tutorial Jesse! I'd like to see jumping Hi speed gaps and big hip jumps maybe with some style thrown in. 😎
Good one!
It's good to see you again Jesse. 👍🏻. Someone also posted coming back after a bad crash. I've noticed that after getting better at crashing, my confidence on the bike went up. Not sure how strange that will sound to some, but it totally helps me. Sucky part is waiting for those crashes haha!!! Thank you for the insights and enjoy your day Jesse.
That does sound backwards but it does make sense! It means you're not as scared to crash because you're better at it. So you can ride more confidently.
A video on preparation and training in these months leading up to race season would be sick. Now that the off season is over, riding is more frequent, where is your mind at on day-to-day rides in March/April? Are you ripping race pace on all your rides? How to do you perfectly time your physical and mental peaks so you ride to your full capabilities come race time?
Your raw race POV videos are pretty epic. Narrate your favorite training trails and give us some mental insight to your path into race reason. Thanks man!
That's a lot of info, some of which I like to keep close to my chest in case my competitors are watching. But I could definitely do some of that!
More riding tech please👍 I like it
On it!
Thanks for the vid Jesse. I've read some comments and can't imagine you doing a whole series on just beginner things unless the advanced rider is missing that
=P I think everyone would just about like every tip they can get from an EWS champ =O I personally would love to hear your insights as to how to improve every detail of a trail - kind of like Detail - From the Mind of Kobe. Maybe we can send in our videos or analyze videos of fails/sends and what can be done better.
There's lots of things that can be learned for both beginner and advanced in the same video. Interesting idea, I'm sure I could come up with a cool way to do that.
Great to see you posting videos again. Not sure if it’s possible, would really love to see a video on how you understand your available grip on any trail and how you ride fast in dry and loose rocky dirt. Cheers
Great suggestion!
Yes lad!
Yea!
Thanks for making these videos Jesse. It will be great if you can doa detailed video on how to be fast on a bike and what you've found over the years where you were losing most time and what bad riding habits changed that.
Those are my secrets!
*important* : endo corners only when the terrain it’s grippy enough. Def not non rooty/rocky wild terrain. In that case i use to find a better line and “pray n’ turn” 😆🤣
Btw very nice tutorial 😊
haha yup good call.
I love the Enduro practice vids you do! Where you stop at the hard bits and assess the line choices and session them until your happy. Can't wait to see more of those.
Keep up the good ride Jesse👍.
Perfect! Those are the fun/easy ones!
Really helpful thanks, I would like to see the best way of getting round off-camber corners
oooo tough one! I'm still learning!
@@JesseMelamedMTB if you’re still learning I’m in serious trouble
XC in Squamish is proper downhill here in Ontario
That's they way it is haha
Yo dude love the vids my guy keep it up
Thanks!
I'd love to see a video on how to handle going off rock drops slowly. I have no problem going off small drops at speed, but I have difficulty going off when going slow, like maybe you're rolling up to a feature thinking you can roll it, but then seeing that it's too steep or to high to just roll off, but now you don't have much speed. Or maybe the terrain leading up to the drop or after the drop doesn't allow for much speed. And the problem seems worse if the lead in to the drop is already at an incline. Thanks in advance!
Oh that's a tough move! But I think I could manage that.
😳 need to learn those
Here’s your chance!
@@JesseMelamedMTB I’ll definitely be practicing now. I’m slowly building my skills (long way to go lol). Trails are so much more fun to ride when you have the right skills.
Great video Jesse!
I haven't seen any really good tutorials on scandi flick. Coming from Scandinavia, I should not be aloud to call myself an enduro rider until I learn that properly;-) So a video of that would be gold!
Keep up the good work!!
That's on the list!
Nice tips!
Thanks!
great to see the how too back , I got to commit some time to this technique as it looks so cool as well as being efficient , well done jessie , and how good do the trails look atm
Just slowly build into trying it!
really enjoyed that video, please keep them coming.
Thanks, will do!
Thanks Man!
Glad to help!
that's my dream bike !
Nice! Hopefully one day!
Thanks for the tips Jesse!
You bet!
Great video. Great teaching nice Jesse keep up the good work. New subscribed here in philippines.
Awesome! Thank you!
Thanks for the great tips Jesse!
No worries!
Thank you so much!
You're welcome!
Good video! It motivated me to practice switchbacks!
Nice!
Great vid can’t wait for the next one 👍
Thanks!
Awesome video as always!
I would love to see some more trail breakdowns maybe also instead of different lines, comparing the times taken for different techniques. I would also find interesting if there is anything you can do to stay more focused when oxygen deprived, I had this happen to me when I decided to skip the break after a relatively intense climb.
I like the different techniques idea. I think practicing when oxygen deprived helps you ride better when it happens in a race or something. And just riding carefully and trying to bring yourself back into a steady state.
Just in the process of buying a 2021 c70 I'm going to pick it up tomorrow
Sick! Stoked for you!
@@JesseMelamedMTB thanks
JUST SUBSCRIBED!!!!🙌🙌🙌🙌
Awesome! Thanks!
Subbed! Keep the awesome content coming bro🤘🏻
Thanks! Will do!
Subscribed!
Welcome!
Also, I went OTB doing a stoppie because my forks were not set up, they dove and I went out the front. Always equipment's fault.
Always the equipments fault haha! That's why you have to slowly work up to full stoppie.
How about fastest lines down a typically slow/tech trail like Pleasure Trail? Could be something fun/different. (Obviously while respecting trail/not braiding)
Oh I could do that easy!
Nice video Jesse 🤘🏼
Thanks!
Hi Jesse! Great Video and insight! Keep up the good work! Any chance you can share your experience on riding in different terrain? I started riding in the the rocky janky northeast (New England) and am now riding in the super dry moon dust of Lima, Peru. While I feel comfortable on some trails, there are other trails that steep and loose... sends me for loop. Any suggestions on how to ride different terrain?
I honestly think it's just experience. You are doing what you need to be doing just by experiencing different terrain. Try to session sections so you slowly practice how hard you can ride the terrain/ground.
@@JesseMelamedMTB Thanks man, appreciate the comments.
Pretty cool I’ll stick to drifting
You do you.
I always wonder how you guys get through those turns in a race. I feel better about my skidding now.
Just try to limit it to racing! But yes, usually the fastest in tight corners.
Great Video. Would love to see one for flat corners. Is the scandi flick actually effective for cornering or is it more of a style thing? I really like hearing about how you might approach these switchbacks while racing vs. how you might to them when just cruising around.
Scandi flick is definitely one I want to do. I want to know why it works and whether it really is necessary.
Are you coming to Arizona anytime soon?
Not this year!
Could you do your tutorials with slo-mo and more camera angles? It is a huge help for learning, but it's too fast.
I'll have other videos coming out like that.
Stuck between getting an altitude or a slayer. What do you prefer, I see you seem to ride the slayer more off season
I've ridden both equally. It really depends on what you prefer. If you lean more towards DH, Shuttling but still want to pedal the Slayer is perfect. If you only pedal and want a bike that can handle a big day and everything you throw at it on the way down then the Altitude is perfect.
Who's the rider your said can do this the fastest?
What about one on keeping speed through rough, ie roots and rocks
Added to the list.
@@JesseMelamedMTB legend 🔥
show us how to whip jesse
edit* whip, jesse
I dont want to see jesse be whipped lmao
hahaha good correction. I'm not the greatest at it but I can try!
Great video. I think for future ones if you could find a non-pro friend and help instruct him/her through a certain skill, that would make for a good video and give live feedback on if your teachings translate directly to improved riding. Also they could help hold the camera. Lol
It's happening!
Squamish XC? Is that the same as UK enduro? 🤔😉
Honestly I only think this is xc because like I said, I've raced this in an xc race so many times.
Do you ever get bored with riding? if so, do you just try and ride different trails? or do you step away from the bike for a few days?
I take a lot of the winter off. I ski a lot and just focus on training. In the gym and on the spin bike.
Jesse rides in a much higher gear than i do.
I do?
Tips for getting back to speed or confidence after a bad crash? 💥
Oh good one!
why you were not on the altitude?
I'm getting my 'signature' frame swapped out to a regular frame.
@@JesseMelamedMTB good thanks!
👌
:)
Lets see you do it this smoothly turning to the RIGHT. LOL.
hahah It just so happens that all the best corners to practice this on were left handers. Coincidence?
@@JesseMelamedMTB convenient seeing as you ride right foot forward! LOL
Are you doing like a whip motion?
Yea a little bit!
in germany we call these just turns
Wenn du dein Hinterrad anhebst, ist es ein Endo turn. Wahrscheinlich sind dir nur gängige Begriffe nicht geläufig.
And they are fun turns! Just difficult when they aren't your normal.
@@JesseMelamedMTB its just like that because they are or have been hiking trails, the built mtb trails have nice rounded ones or switchbacks with a curb
@@7PHILIPP_ wahrscheinlich ist dir dieser gängige Begriff nicht geläufig, aber in Deutschland heißt das Spitzkehre und nicht Endo Turn ;)
@@lk9838 Ah verstehe. Dann werde ich mich gleich mal auf mein Bergfahrrad setzen und einige Spitzkehren üben. Merkste selber oder?
Too many ads…
I don't choose the ads!
PSA: NEVER EVER lock your brakes and skid your wheels on any trail intentionally unless your are racing on a dedicated race track in an official racing event (and yes that includes scandi flicks and any steering with the rear brake). If you absolutely have to do slide your wheels around, do it on the parking lot. Thanks.
I would generally agree to this, I try not to skid unless absolutely necessary.
Thanks for the lecture, Daniel. Because we don't get enough of that these days.
@@mwesb1994 my pleasure.
hey Jesse, what's something you recommend when you've over trained,
also, what's something you do that helps you stay in control when the trail gets janky.
Rest! If you're training hard then sometimes rest does a lot more good than more training. Go easy on yourself.
Let yourself get a bit loose.
Every week you need at least one rest day. And it can be an active rest where you do something easy: like an easy one hour ride on a paved trail, and easy, short hike, or just a short walk after dinner.
NEXT: *How to ride blind... Stupid fast.*
Like real blind? or Enduro blind?
@@JesseMelamedMTB whatever you want Jesse. 😎 Like riding in the dark without lights would suffice. 🤣
Techniques on enduro blind runs.. 😁