How to Get Your Girlfriend Hooked on Mountain Biking
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- More women are hitting the singletrack everyday. Wish your girlfriend could be one of them? Here are some tips to help you get her hooked on mountain biking.
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Step 1: Find a girlfriend.
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@@adam_m2728 Spent it all on the bike.
Why am I watching this? I don't even have a girlfriend lol
me neither jaja
because of her.. duhh
Dusty Betty I did it backward. Married now but I’m slowly getting my lady into biking. Got her a fat bike as a first bike because they track really straight. Now she’s a lot better at it. I committed the sin of taking her on trails I probably shouldn’t have early on. That’s really important.
Thanks, i will adapt your tips to get my boyfriend into mountain biking!
NICE!! I submitted a comment to the video pointing out "I" was the one that needed to be given patience by my gf. She's an amazing mtb and road cyclist. I worry that she doesn't really even know that you can ride a trail DOWN the hill! :) she's ALWAYS climbing... at any rate, I liked your comment about nudging your guy into the sport. - be patient, I suspect if he sees you love it, he'll do damn near anything to get better fast. (MAKE HIM WEAR PROTECTIVE GEAR!) I had to lose a lot of skin and blood due to my significant learning curve! Wouldn't change it for the world. My girl is the highlight of everyday and I really enjoy our time in the mountains. Ok, that's enough of all that! …. since this was 7 months ago.... you might not even have the same guy for petes sake!!
--Guy dates a chick who loves mountain biking
- Doesn't go riding with her
Does.....not....compute....
Good points.
I got there from a different angle. When my son was very young, my wife wasn't a rider. A typical ride for him, when he was young was to drive to the trail head, bike in 100 yards, sit and have a snack and a couple of sips from a camelbak and then ride out and go home. The point was to be with my son, not teach him to ride.
Fast forward, my son and I are going to Moab next week on our twice per summer "4 days of punishing Dad" trip that we are on year 15 doing.
At age 58, my wife decided to try it, and now, at age 64 is passionate about it. I approached it with much the same attitude as I did with my son. I just want to go out and enjoy a nice day with my wife.
That is key I think, at least in my experience.
I must say, I watched this after I got my GF (now Fiance) to ride a mountain bike, and she loves it, so I must have gotten most of the steps right. She was really scared of falling, and got her padding to help give her more confidence, she still uses it. We ride together often now. Sometimes when I feel the need, I'll go riding with the guys, but not too often that she feels excluded, and the nice thing is, now she has made other female friends to ride with.
One of the most LIFE CHANGING things for my husband and me was that we both have Garmin 235 watches now and both have them set to display our heart rate zone. I ALWAYS run higher than him when we're going the same pace. Strava's relative effort is good too, although you have to pay for it. There have been so many times we've gotten done riding and the hubby thought I was going really easy because I just couldn't keep up, when in fact I was dying. Having the numbers to prove my point has really helped us figure out how to ride together.
While I’ll likely never get my wife on a mountain bike (she said: “not happening”), these tips also apply well for kids.
I was digging this video until she said her channel is all about women mountain biking. If this video was geared towards men why say your channel is only for women. I like that your goal is to put emphasis on the fact that mountain biking is not gender specific but don’t cut half your viewership just because that’s a goal for the channel. Regardless this video was a great idea, you definitely have given me more confidence in asking my girlfriend.
Best tip is to not overload with information too fast. It will breed frustration. And, someday has come! My wife is much better at climbing and is, frequently, faster downhill. She is now obsessed and racing. Again, GREAT CHANNEL!
An excellent time to build a stronger relationship with your girlfriend or significant other. Remember go slow and be careful.
Just found your channel and sent it to my wife yesterday. Last year I bought a new Mountain Bike and since we are about the same height I gave her my old one to try out. Followed most of your tips, got the bike tuned and fitted to her, got her on easy trails and slowly built up over time. She loves to ride and is doing her first all girl beginner ride/race in a few months. She asked me all the time when we can go riding and now we plan trips where we can take our bikes to ride the local trails.
Encouragement. This is more important than offering tips around every corner. When you have been riding for years, you forget what the trail “looks” like to a new eye. So offering encouragement (sincere & not contrived) for those little tech accomplishments, handling, or power pedal moments for example needs to be recognized and encouraged. That instills confidence and keeps the fire burning!
Fantastic advice! I had to learn many of these lessons the hard way when getting my girlfriend into biking.
Another tip for riding as a couple is that sometimes it's ok *not* to ride together. If they are not at the same level as you but enjoy riding, then it's ok to go to a meetup where there are different skill groups to ride with. You can also go to the same area but pick different trails to ride on and have a set place to meet. This goes along the tip of not overwhelming them with advice, as sometimes its more helpful to let them ride and session things on their own without you watching.
I was dating a young lady in the early 90s, and she began mountain biking to spend more time with me. 30 years later we've been married 25 years and she's still mountain biking with me. She is also standing on the podium in almost every race she does in her age group.
I wish I could get my boyfriend excited for mountain biking. He does go out with me, but only for me, not for himself.
Hey Rhea.. when I first started biking with my gf, I discovered that I wasn't as into it as she was. It took me having to find a reason for myself to ride. I am going to take a jump and say that you probably found some sort of solace in biking. Pardon my assumption, but I have found most people who love the sport found it to be a place they could "go" to regroup. So, what I'm getting at is that maybe you can encourage him to ride by himself enough for him to start developing a relationship with his bike, the trail, himself (a bike has a wonderful way of helping us learn about ourselves.)
I go out for myself, not for you, without you. That makes the world balanced, right? 🤔
Dude
I totally met a girl and she got a sick bike and we went out riding first time today and it sounds like I’m doing all the right stuff and helping her along without being a dick about it. Stoked
I wish this video was out before I got my wife (then girlfriend) on a mountain bike with me. I failed by putting her on my old mountain bike that was too big for her and took her on trails that were too tough. She didn’t love it at first. It took years, some time on a road bike, and now two kids later she loves it. I think I’m just lucky that she’s athletic and likes a challenge.
Ohhhh man/girl so many tips, just put my wife on bike, she love it so much we even racing together and spending all our little money just for bikes, we never have enough of them, love it love it love it!!!
Great advice! I wish my husband had seen this before he introduced me to MTB. 😂😂 I am still enjoying the sport though, but it was rough at first.
VERY GOOD ADVICE! about possibly being the wrong coach. In ski-teaching, there is an unsaid rule. "Don't teach your kids or wife" Its founded in the fact that sometimes that dynamic is just not the right one for the occasion! great!
I like this girls sense of humour, " the day may come she beats you down your favourite trail" lol now thats funny
Super good tips!
Another one I might suggest is learning how much you have to squeeze your brakes to skid on a flat dirt path. Even though my friends I was introducing to MTB rode bikes all the time to commute, learning how much brake was needed before they began to skid was really helpful for them to learn the boundaries of traction. Also one of my friends was deathly afraid of using the front brake, so we practiced breaking with only our front brake so she learned it's kinda hard to go OTH.
Great tips! I'll have to try these with my girlfriend, just hope my wife doesn't get to ticked off!
Love this! Took My fiancé out on Evergreen Mountain, CO this past August and we had an absolute blast! I️t was my first time back on a MTB in a long time and her very first. She crushed it and was so proud of her...the one tip would add is 1.) CELEBRATE HER! Take her out for ice cream after, cheer her on, and let her know you are for her. We had a picnic on the top of the mountain and it sealed the deal for her..time to get her a bike!
Dusty Betty For sure!!! hooked on the channel now and can’t wait to watch and support!!
Good job helping guys to successfully work with their girlfriends mountain biking. I have always loved Steve's consideration of your needs and his encouragement. You two make a great team!
Be patient and considerate. We all progress at different speeds and have different levels of desire. Encourage and most of all smile. I helped my girlfriend get her stoke on surfing, even though she had a major shark fear. She’s my saltwater Betty and soon to be a bit more dusty. Keep up the passion, you are an inspiration to both men and woman!
I'm so glad you made this video! I've been slowly immersing my wife into the sport one ride at a time. Bike fit and trail selection were early problems but I think we're starting to hone in on the right balance. Last time we went out we also brought my friend's girlfriend along with us, and my other friend's younger daughter which helped change the dynamic of the ride in a positive way.
Well, my wife has never ridden and at 50+ is super scared of bicycles. I got her a tricycle n shes ok with that (not really), but outside of fireroads a trike just wont work...your husband is lucky. For now I ride solo n it sucks because I just want to share my love of cycling with her n bring her with me on rides! But, you're totally correct, I cant make her do it, so I settle for sending her pics of every ride I take n hope one day she wants to come.
These are great tips. I have started riding with my wife, and these are a lot of the same things we did to make it a great experience for her. She is very excited to go riding again.
Subscribed! I took my wife riding for the first time a couple weeks ago found some nice local green trails and she really enjoyed it. In fact we are heading to Santa Cruz next weekend and going to demo a couple bikes at the Santa Cruz factory. Hopefully next weekend goes awesome and she continues her MTB journey!
Thankyou for this video. I had never even considered things such as brake levers being designed around larger hands/longer fingers. I’ve secretly purchased a Liv Tempt 27.5 for my wife, size small for her 5’6” height and I couldn’t believe how difficult it was to find a bike that would fit her fairly average size. I’ll show her this video after I’ve gifted her the bike.
My partner and I have been road biking for a couple years now, we just went to our first real mtb trail a few days ago...only then I realized HOW INCREDIBLY COMPLETELY DIFFERENT THIS IS. He loved it so intensely, I was excited and inspired but also utterly terrified.. I'm stubborn and determined, but I was really afraid this might be something I just couldn't do as much.. I walked in to him watching this video tonight, honestly it made me feel so much better about what I'm experiencing and optimistic about learning and enjoying this new skill set. Thank you for putting this out!
I'm so glad! Happy trails. Just remember, we do this for fun and if you're not having fun figure out what you need to change to keep it fun. 🤜🤛
Great video, it was nice to see considerations from a female point of view. My significant other expressed interest in it exactly once - "I'd try it on a really easy trail sometime." Haven't stopped bike shopping for her since! Even if she doesn't stick to the singletrack, the more time I can get her to spend on the bike, the better! I'd definitely sacrifice a trail day once a week to go on a ride with her even on the pavement. My poor aggressive tread though =/
Hey man, good approach! Suggest making the bike ride(s) part of a destination getaway. My gf and I take our mtb or road bikes to any place we are headed for whatever reason. Just in case there is a secret trail etc. if nothing else, you can get around a new town much faster and closer than just a drive or walk. In fact, we went to a "FlamingLips" concert in Richmond a few months ago and took the mtbs. Turns out, Richmond has a FANTASTIC trail system that neither of us ever heard of. Lots of roots, climbs, switchbacks and even some "slick rock-ish" stuff called DRYROCK out in what seemed like the middle of the river. …. so add it to any destination and you might find that the other fun stuff will let the bike part just develop naturally. - ok, I've said enough! best of luck man!
My story:
I'm on my second attempt to get my wife into mountain biking. The first time, I committed pretty much every sin in the book -- high expectations, didn't account for my advanced skills, wrong bike, bla bla. That outing literally ended with her stopping halfway down the first trail and screaming in tears, "I hate this!" She didn't set foot on a bike for nearly a year after that.
However, a few months back, out of the blue, she expressed an interest in biking again and this time I told myself I wouldn't make those mistakes again. We visited our LBS and got her fitted on a Trek Skye which she instantly fell in love with (compared to her previous Wal-Mart special). Better grip, better stability, smoother shifts, easier climbs, etc. This time, I decided to step back and kind of let her feel her way into it.
Three times a week, we visit our local trails and she rides the "beginner" trail (about 0.6 mi, according to Strava and aptly named "Gateway Trail") both directions. The trail is flowy with minor rooty sections. A couple of minor switchbacks. On the way in, the trail is primarily uphill, so on the way back out, it allows her to work on descending, line choice, braking, etc. I let her lead and ride at her own pace (which I really don't mind -- I'm always happy if I'm on my bike, slow or fast).
The main thing I feel us "experienced" riders forget overtime is what it's like to _not know_ anything about biking. Or more to the point, not liking it. The whole concept seems so utterly absurd to me now, but less than 4 years ago, I knew nothing about the sport and honestly had no wish to ride single track. I preferred riding paved surfaces, and I'd ride 5 miles or so a few times a week -- each ride punishing me relentlessly. Those climbs were always when it "felt like work and no play" or I genuinely questioned whether this was worth a few minutes of downhill. I got bored with pavement and started riding a fire road, which demanded more from my climbing abilities, but offered exhilarating 30 MPH descents. A few months went by and I got bored with that, so I dipped my toe into single track. It was a completely different beast (one that kicked my ass for the most part early on) because the learning curve is so much steeper. Suddenly, there's emphasis on handling, finesse, line choice, braking, weight distribution, etc. But I did what my wife is doing now --- I rode that first trail every week over and over until one day, I wanted to try new trails. It's somewhere in there that I transitioned from "mere pastime" to "full blown obsession" with mountain biking. Since then, I've learned the nuances of bike designs and how they affect the ride, I've ventured out to neighboring trail systems, and I'm now competing in my second XC season.
I share all of this because I feel like this is what we have to remember -- the newcomer is always going to be where I was 4 years ago. So I'm going to keep riding Gateway with my wife each week, and be patient. I'm confident that eventually, she'll ask me to show her a new trail. She's already showing remarkable improvement just in the last 2 weeks. Today, she rode the Gateway trail back out without having to stop at all and crushed her previous PR by a whopping 10 minutes. She's learning to power over obstacles, as well as to commit on minor drops. All without any advice from me.
Best advice I can offer anyone: Ride and ride often. Don't *_try_* to improve, just ride, ride, ride. Improvement will come naturally.
Steve is definitely a patient man. From watching TMWE it has made me want to strive to be more like him in that aspect.
Love the videos and great tips for taking your wife fishing as well lol.
Steve has that rare quality, empathy. So many men can't understand that a stronger rider can go slower but a weaker rider cannot "just ride faster".
What a great video Tess! Now please make a "how to get a girlfriend" :D Just kidding...really good job on this one!
Bock auf Ballern great statement considering your name 😃😃
Proper mtb clothes and armor would be good advice too. Chances they will fall and keeping them from getting hurt will keep them positive. Nice video!
My wife totally gears up, we've been joking for months that she should start a youtube channel "girl who crashes bike" ...
Thank You, My wife likes your videos and it helped me in getting her out on the trails. I also showed my three granddaughters cause I love to see women(and gals) excel in male dominated sports. Need more like this.
Great video!! I am so excited about this channel!
Great video Tess. I’m in the process of introducing mountain biking to my 6 year old twin girls and they love it. I’ll be sure to keep all these points top of mind while we’re on the trails.
"We alk know that one guy at the top of the ski run that says: See you at the bottom"😂😂😂
Not taking anything away from your clinics at all, just offering up another possibility (may be mentioned already, didn't feel like reading through all the comments) - Trek Dirt Series. My wife just signed up for her first and she's super excited. The camps are in some great locations (like Sedona, AZ; Fruita, CO; Whistler, BC - just to name a few). There are tons of camps throughout the season and almost all are 100% women. There are a few that are co-ed. I attended the co-ed camp in Whistler and it was one of the best experiences of my life. High level professional coaching, skill levels all the way from complete beginner to expert, and everyone is super supportive and goes out of their way to make sure you get out of the camp what you expect. You're grouped with similar skill levels so you never feel like you're holding back the group. Anyway, again, just bringing up another option.
Pure GOLDEN advice. Thank you. She's now been riding for a year and totally into it. :)
Thanks for making this video! I'm hoping to get my girlfriend into mtb, and this really gave me a few awesome pointers.
Great job getting people moving, out of their houses. I was successful in putting my wife onto the trail bike. Just came back from the Alps! Wish we meet someday. Great job Betty!
I am proud to say I helped create a new Dusty Betty! I just wish I had known about your channel when that was happening!
Thanks for all of the awesome content🤟
Your tips are awesome. Also very applicable to getting anyone new into the sport.
This was great. Excellent tips! Thank you!
This is the most sensible, fantastic video! I'm trying to get my wife into MTB, after years of road biking with her. Just about all the things you mentioned applied with starting her road biking (except how to get her to enjoy wearing lycra!). Great tips, thanks!
Great advice and great video ! I wish I saw this before wife's 1st fat bike ride ....up a 6 mile hill. Was actually 2 miles but she still insists 6 ...and now the bike is collecting dust. Lucky for road bikes ! I will have her watch this video and give it another try. thanks !
MTB has destroyed all my relationships. lol. I wish I could meet a girl who loves MTB.
Great tips, thank you!
Great advice. My wife just ordered a new 2019 Trek Roscoe 7 WSD!!
Hi there. Brand new subscriber to the channel here. Some awesome tips there. Some for can apply to new people in the sport to. A person i ride with at times treats every trail like a world series qualifier. And it can get old no matter how long you've been riding for.
So glad I found this vid (bit late tho but still cool). I broke my spine and couldnt ride for 5 years. Now I want to start again this summer and I hope so much to get my girlfriend into it. As I need to take it easy for the new start, its like we are starting together. I miss riding so damn much I cant even explain it. Riding with her would be the best thing ever. I just recommended the channel to her. Thank you very much.
Awesome vid! Great tips!
I've recently met someone and I've rewound back to this vid, Thanks 🙂🙂
Great video
Lol on my first trail i did a double black at was at leysterfield lake called follow me i was scared but i had fun
Great video, I'm working on getting my wife to ride more and I will put some of your tip to good use. BCXC brought me here BTW
Very Very Cool!! Keep inspiring and there will be a whole crew of Dusty Bettys railing with you!!🤙🏽
I'm so glad this is a real video instead of a comedy piece
Great video and awesome practical ladies perspective . Bonjour de Nouvelle Orleans .
AWESOME tips, thank you!
I leave the nag at home watching Young and Restless...while I go have a great time. Why hear a nag on the trail scaring the wildlife? HA HA No seriously, she asked me if she could come, and I was very patient. This has trickled into her everyday life and built her confidence up. Its more than fun for her. She finds it to be a good workout and stress relief.
Great tips, I want to get my wife and daughters into the sport, and this information is priceless. I already made the mistake of taking my wife to gooseberry mesa, way too much trail for her. Hopefully, I can rekindle some interest.
HAHA!! This was exactly the opposite with me and my GF. She's a fricken maniac and after claiming to know to mountain bike..... she schooled the hell out of me. I began thinking that OTB was THE way to dismount! In one incident, I fell ass-over-teakettle into the rocks. I was sorta stuck in the rocks so I was kicking my leg to get out. She thought I had a brain injury! (yes I was wearing a helmet..). I just learned I couldn't stop trying. Oh! and I was also blessed to have her spare bike to ride. Top end, quality bike. Made the learning curve great!! I can completely agree with your advice here. And I'm really glad to have my GF in my life! I own the slopes, she owns the trails! nice vid.
Great tips!
Wow well I watched this video and I think that it is really going to help me get my girlfriend MTB I'm going to take all of your steps into consideration and see how it goes really happy you made this video.
this is neat, I took my girlfriend biking on an easy trail, she's a runner so had the stamina and did great! she asked to go on a harder trail and so we went 😊🤙
This roadie is planning her first Mtn Bike ride soon. We just picked up a bike.....with tires wider than a quarter. :) I'll check out your website for tips. :) Thanks.
Love to see riders take to the trail from the road! Enjoy your first ride. The sounds of mountain bikes on a trail is intoxicating.
DJ and Jules so how did Mtn bike ride go
Great tips! Works for kids also - like 7 yr olds where they're beginning to be able to ride 12km trails. When a child is comfortable on their bike, it's amazing how far they can go!
But the bigger question is, how does one get a roadie to join the cult of MTB? Especially getting them over the fear of disc brakes. :D
Love your channel!!!
Cool. Just came across this channel and subscribed 😀
Awesome video
I tried with an ex and it was horrible. They really have to want to go, not just do it because you like it. Cool video. I might give it a try with current gf.
Kuddos for the tips!
thanks for the video ! ❤
More of you ! All good advise ! Now if I only had a girlfriend !
Make the post ride part nice too. Eg have hot drink available and ensure that she's brought warm, dry clothes if it's cold.
When we got home girlfriend always got first shower whilst I washed the bikes (no point in both of us being cold and muddy longer than necessary!).
Brilliant! Nice meeting you today. Serena BJR
Love what your doing! Keep it up and maybe someday my bride and I will see you at a clinic.
Here to give my daughter someone to watch after she asked if there was a girl on TH-cam (I'm always watching bkxc, Seths & sts ) she could watch. At 5 I wasn't really expecting her to notice the lack of female role models...or in her own words "someone like me". Best get on as we've 2 years of video to get through 😎
I took the time to include my girlfriend, built her up a bike that fit her pretty well. We went on a few easy 2 to 3 mile rides and then she broke up with me lol. I'm definitely glad I still have mountain biking for myself.
My friends got me out on the trail and I was HOOKED instantly. My second ride was a huge group ride on an intermediate trail...it was challenging and slightly frustrating (being last and gasping for air, goes with one of your tips) but it just stoked the fire more, for me! That was the beginning of April this year, just did my first race yesterday (video on my channel)...so much fun. Interested in some clinics but I'm guessing you guys are back East?
I'm in the SW as well, specifically Lake Havasu (AZ). Lucky in that we have a lot of great riding near us year around.
Love your channel! What camera do you film with for riding?
Cool hints! Specially #7 👍. This is totally underestimated. 😂 "Dusty Betty"? Is it the little sister of "Dirty Dan"? 😂 (FYC: "Dirty Dan" is a tyre model specially for mud from Schwalbe - which is in Europe a well know tyre producer.)
Great tips! I made the mistake of yelling at my wife to keep up when we were younger. We stopped riding together for a long time & her Juliana collected dust. Now we're starting back up. Today was our first ride together in years & I think that I checked every box on your recommendations list & she said she had a good time. She's looking forward to our next ride. Thanks!
Dusty Betty Thanks! I showed her one of your videos and how even with all your experience that you still have struggles. I think it made her feel comfortable knowing that she will get better. 😀
Well...hmmmm. I'm 16 and I just bought a size XS 2017 Marin Hawk Hill as my new dirt jumper. Who knows, mabye it will come in handy sooner or later......
My wife is so terrified of going over the bars... She snowboards but its hard to convince her to ride...
Thanks for the video, I made one or 2 mistakes trying to get my wife into MTB. I will make the changes
I’m trying to get my boyfriend to get a mountain bike. These tips still apply!
You tip #7 is tip #1, I just need to find a women’s group or coach. Never goes well when I try to explain anything even though I have tons of patience. 26 years together
My advice would be to start on flow trails, no rock gardens, big drops etc. Keep is loose and relaxing.
Well said Tess
Ayt got it Tess! Next up, time to get me a girlfriend 😉
where are these mythical creatures?
How about my wife LOL is the Ghost Lanao 4.7 27.5 Women's a good selection for a first bike? She is 5'6" and 135 lbs. Is athletic, but never had a mountain bike this is a REI bike are they decent, or shoudl I get her a specialized, or Giant instead? Thanks great video
Good advice for dad's getting their daughters into mountain biking.
I think one good tip is to ride behind the slower rider. As a girl who's gotten her guy into the sport, I found that riding behind him helped me spot things to help coach him on and also to be there if he stacked it. He'd never ridden a bicycle before 12 months ago and now he and I are going down fairly technical black diamond trails :)
Also, I'm guilty of number 6. Made that mistake two or three times :(
Good video, wish I'd seen it before introducing my other half to mountain biking.