Thanks for joining us! And we appreciate that feedback-we want to give everything the appropriate context. Glad it's resonating! Hope to see you on the next Joyride as well!
Came here to say I appreciate you guys (aka Traction Coffee) showing up in the Battle of Hastings stream. You guys represent the all encompassing bike life mentality and I'm here for this. Kudos!
Thanks amigo!! That means the world; we LOVE bikes & dope events like BoH, anyway we can be involved in that we try to be. Stoked you're here & part of the family. You rule! -Mike
Great video boys ! I try to use these techniques , but sometimes revert back without thinking , so its good to hear these instructions , " now if i can only get em to be 2nd nature" ! Hell yeah boys !
Thanks for tuning in! It's SO easy to get sucked back into passive riding. I try to remind myself of one thing to focus on before each lap, to make sure I'm actively riding. Stay rad! Hope to see ya on the next one!
It's super easy to revert back to old habits!! That's where the parking lot drills paired with correct form come in handy, do reps on reps & the muscle memory will ultimately take care of the rest!! Hell ya amigo!! -Mike
Boom! Thank you so much, David! We seriously appreciate you for joining us! Glad you're sipping on something good, too! Thanks for being here! Looking forward to seeing you again!
My man!! Thank you for the love here & with Traction, beyond stoked you're part of the family. Hope to ride enjoy a cup of gateway with ya before a bike ride some day. -Mike
Awesome video. I’m an inter rider. I consider my self a natural. But I never learn anything from anyone. Just riding. So these videos are gold to me to clean up my riding. A video I’m looking for is how to dominate a simple jumps like small table tops or dubles. I find my self in the air pulling one side of the handle bar and always landing awkward hanging on for a near crash. Thanks guys. Awesome tutorials
My advice would be to start online mtb school where feedback is possible and in a year or two things will start happening. Its gonna cost you around 150€ but its worth it IMO. These youtube tutorials are fine but only pieces of the puzzle... and there are no easy 3 steps. It more like a 100 steps ...
The best way to learn is to ride!! So good on ya amigo. Stoked to hear you've been enjoying the videos though! When it comes to jumping, we have a tutorial on that - if you haven't checked it out start there, but my guess is you're maybe a little off-center or trying to PULL off the lip causing you to get kicked sideways. Feel free to send me a video on IG (@mikemurfitt) & I can do my best to provide actual feedback.
Nicely explained fellas. . I fully understand the why and how, but man, getting over that fear of putting trust into the tires is no easy challenge, and it feels like such a complex move to execute. Any tips for gaining trust in those side knobs? Time, patience, I suppose? By the way, Chase, those pump corners in the parking lot were smoooooov AF! 👌 At first I was like..."hold up...did his rear wheel just leave the ground?...😲...rewind...x10" 😆 Thanks for sharing. 👊
Completely fair! That's exactly why the parking lot is such a great starting spot; start slow & work up to going faster as the skill & trust builds. Trusting the side nobs will come naturally as you sharpen the skill, so you're spot on; time & patience. haha yea, it's crazy how smooth it can end up being!!
Washed out the front wheel on a set of rollers at high speed last weekend. I think you had it spot on I didn’t have my weight over the center of the bike. Been riding for years and still make silly mistakes. Great video and explanations
Ah man, sorry to hear it!! I'm right there with you though, 20 years on the bike & I still do silly things - I think that's pretty natural. In my experience it occurs when we get too comfortable with a skill & let our guard down...then BOOM, a crash.
Happens to the best of us! That's awesome that you're analyzing what you did wrong so you can adjust for next time. Glad this can help you out in that process. Thanks for hanging with us-hope to see you on the next one as well!
i've been working on my confidence going faster through berms this summer, and it's definitely easier for me to turn left. probably also true on flat corners but i don't have much practice on those. there are a couple trails at my home trails that have good berms that i want to ride without braking yet this year -- so far i've made it down to braking before 2 right-curved berms in each, then i ride through feeling like i could have taken it faster.
Another banger of a video. One thing I have been working on this year is to use a hip hinge without as much knee bend. When I do this I can get more of a pump and snap through corners. As well, I don't get as tired because I am not working my quads as hard. I would be interested in seeing how you guys set up your suspension. Are you adjusting often or more set and forget riders? Thanks for the video.
thanks amigo!! Stoked you enjoyed this one - it's rad to hear you're starting to get corning dialed in. Knowing how to work with the bike as you're describing is half the battle! Personally I ride pretty closer to manufacturer spec for my weight, just a tad stiffer & slower rebound. I'm a pretty set & forget kind of guy but that's probably the BMXer in me. haha. We've actually been talking about doing a tech tuesday series with our buddy Luby that owns Dirt Labs suspension to cover this stuff in more depth - is that something that would be helpful?
Hey hey! Those micro adjustments in your personal riding technique are pretty fun to figure out, huh? I do that all the time. Always a work in progress, which is the best part of riding. Personally, I'm mostly a set it and forget it rider these days when it comes to my suspension. Every once in a while, when I just feel like things aren't clicking like they should, I'll reset my suspension to the factory recommendations and dial it in over time again. Thanks for watching! We appreciate you! Hope to see you again soon.
Ahhhh one of my favorites! We can get that one in the hopper for you. Thanks for tuning in and sharing the kind words! Hope to see you on the next one as well!
Do you have any tips on how to roost? I have a mullet set up and was inadvertently roosting. The young riders complement me. I just was too hot in a turn and braked. But “roosting” was fun.
I'm sure there are a lot of fancy physics things that we left out in this video, but our goal is to distill it all down to something that can be rationalized and recognized. So, for the applicable purposes of this video, yes! But thanks for checking us!
Absolutely! This is a huge factor in why we wash the front end if we aren't weighting the bike property based on the terrain we're cornering on. You can experience this by just standing on the bike how Chase did & applying force to the inside of the handle bar while standing - the front end gets light & wants to PUSH to the outside of the bike, resulting in a wash out.
Personally I’ve always found pads *just* restrictive enough, I wear them from time to time, but for the most part I feel most comfortable riding my bike without them. -Mike
This video would be far more effective is every word telling us "how this information is going to help us" was removed. Instructional videos are best when 'the lesson' is the only thing that is said. The rest just bogs down the students minds...
@@chasewillie.1 yaw... like the channel, want to see it succeed.. (and it's not just this video, most 'how to bike' videos are overladen with frivolous information and gibber jabber..)
HELL yeah! Another great instructional vid boys. I like the back and forth from Left Hand to the lot. Nice work.
Thanks homie!! It's crazy what the simple drills in a lot will do to make on trail applications so much more impactful, regardless of skill level.
Thanks for joining us! And we appreciate that feedback-we want to give everything the appropriate context. Glad it's resonating!
Hope to see you on the next Joyride as well!
Came here to say I appreciate you guys (aka Traction Coffee) showing up in the Battle of Hastings stream. You guys represent the all encompassing bike life mentality and I'm here for this. Kudos!
Thanks amigo!! That means the world; we LOVE bikes & dope events like BoH, anyway we can be involved in that we try to be. Stoked you're here & part of the family. You rule!
-Mike
Great video boys ! I try to use these techniques , but sometimes revert back without thinking , so its good to hear these instructions , " now if i can only get em to be 2nd nature" ! Hell yeah boys !
Thanks for tuning in! It's SO easy to get sucked back into passive riding. I try to remind myself of one thing to focus on before each lap, to make sure I'm actively riding.
Stay rad! Hope to see ya on the next one!
It's super easy to revert back to old habits!! That's where the parking lot drills paired with correct form come in handy, do reps on reps & the muscle memory will ultimately take care of the rest!!
Hell ya amigo!!
-Mike
Hell yeah you boys are awesome! And hell yeah this is one of my favorite channels!
HELL YA!!! Thank YOU for helping make this channel what it is, stoked you're part of the family amigo.
-Mike
Ah man you're too kind, Justin! Thank you so much for joining us. It means a lot for you to say that!
Hope to see you again on the next one!
Hell Yeah! I have been enjoying the videos and gateway is my favorite coffee from your guys.
Boom! Thank you so much, David! We seriously appreciate you for joining us! Glad you're sipping on something good, too!
Thanks for being here! Looking forward to seeing you again!
My man!! Thank you for the love here & with Traction, beyond stoked you're part of the family. Hope to ride enjoy a cup of gateway with ya before a bike ride some day.
-Mike
Your videos are ivy league level lessons. I love the science you guys incorporate. Thank you so much!
Ah heck, thank you for the love amigo!! That means the world. So stoked you're diggin' them. You rule!
-Mike
Yep....the one I've been waiting for.
How often do you get a comment before the videos even released. 😆
Looking forward to it.
Can’t wait to hear what you think of this one!! We had a blast making it & believe it has some great info in it.
See ya for the premier tomorrow!
Awesome video. I’m an inter rider. I consider my self a natural. But I never learn anything from anyone. Just riding. So these videos are gold to me to clean up my riding. A video I’m looking for is how to dominate a simple jumps like small table tops or dubles. I find my self in the air pulling one side of the handle bar and always landing awkward hanging on for a near crash. Thanks guys. Awesome tutorials
My advice would be to start online mtb school where feedback is possible and in a year or two things will start happening. Its gonna cost you around 150€ but its worth it IMO. These youtube tutorials are fine but only pieces of the puzzle... and there are no easy 3 steps. It more like a 100 steps ...
The best way to learn is to ride!! So good on ya amigo.
Stoked to hear you've been enjoying the videos though!
When it comes to jumping, we have a tutorial on that - if you haven't checked it out start there, but my guess is you're maybe a little off-center or trying to PULL off the lip causing you to get kicked sideways. Feel free to send me a video on IG (@mikemurfitt) & I can do my best to provide actual feedback.
Hell Yeah!!! this is what I need nice one lads!
RAD!! Let us know how it goes after applying it to your riding amigo. Hell ya!!
-Mike
Nicely explained fellas.
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I fully understand the why and how, but man, getting over that fear of putting trust into the tires is no easy challenge, and it feels like such a complex move to execute.
Any tips for gaining trust in those side knobs?
Time, patience, I suppose?
By the way, Chase, those pump corners in the parking lot were smoooooov AF! 👌
At first I was like..."hold up...did his rear wheel just leave the ground?...😲...rewind...x10" 😆
Thanks for sharing. 👊
Completely fair! That's exactly why the parking lot is such a great starting spot; start slow & work up to going faster as the skill & trust builds. Trusting the side nobs will come naturally as you sharpen the skill, so you're spot on; time & patience.
haha yea, it's crazy how smooth it can end up being!!
Washed out the front wheel on a set of rollers at high speed last weekend. I think you had it spot on I didn’t have my weight over the center of the bike. Been riding for years and still make silly mistakes. Great video and explanations
my mantra for this couple of years is "chin over the stem ! "
Ah man, sorry to hear it!! I'm right there with you though, 20 years on the bike & I still do silly things - I think that's pretty natural. In my experience it occurs when we get too comfortable with a skill & let our guard down...then BOOM, a crash.
Happens to the best of us! That's awesome that you're analyzing what you did wrong so you can adjust for next time. Glad this can help you out in that process. Thanks for hanging with us-hope to see you on the next one as well!
i've been working on my confidence going faster through berms this summer, and it's definitely easier for me to turn left. probably also true on flat corners but i don't have much practice on those. there are a couple trails at my home trails that have good berms that i want to ride without braking yet this year -- so far i've made it down to braking before 2 right-curved berms in each, then i ride through feeling like i could have taken it faster.
@@misterhaan heck yea dude, that’s a step in the right direction ⚡️🖤
Are you right foot forward?
@@JoyOfBike yes, right foot forward
Hell yeah!
👊💥
Much love yo! Hell Ya!
He’ll yeah!
ohhhhh yeaaaaaa! cheers.
-Mike
Hell yeah, good info in this one
Thanks mate!
-Mike
Another banger of a video. One thing I have been working on this year is to use a hip hinge without as much knee bend. When I do this I can get more of a pump and snap through corners. As well, I don't get as tired because I am not working my quads as hard. I would be interested in seeing how you guys set up your suspension. Are you adjusting often or more set and forget riders? Thanks for the video.
thanks amigo!! Stoked you enjoyed this one - it's rad to hear you're starting to get corning dialed in. Knowing how to work with the bike as you're describing is half the battle!
Personally I ride pretty closer to manufacturer spec for my weight, just a tad stiffer & slower rebound. I'm a pretty set & forget kind of guy but that's probably the BMXer in me. haha.
We've actually been talking about doing a tech tuesday series with our buddy Luby that owns Dirt Labs suspension to cover this stuff in more depth - is that something that would be helpful?
Hey hey! Those micro adjustments in your personal riding technique are pretty fun to figure out, huh? I do that all the time. Always a work in progress, which is the best part of riding.
Personally, I'm mostly a set it and forget it rider these days when it comes to my suspension. Every once in a while, when I just feel like things aren't clicking like they should, I'll reset my suspension to the factory recommendations and dial it in over time again.
Thanks for watching! We appreciate you! Hope to see you again soon.
@@JoyOfBike yes, that would be helpful. Thanks for the reply. 👍
Great video as always ❤ appreciate if you can do a tutorial on how to STOPPIE
Oooo that'd be a fun one, Chase is so good at them & it's something I'd love to learn too.
-Mike
Ahhhh one of my favorites! We can get that one in the hopper for you.
Thanks for tuning in and sharing the kind words! Hope to see you on the next one as well!
@@chasewillie.1 Thanks a lot. Waiting for the next video.
Great video!!! 🙂
Thanks amigo! Stoked you're part of the family!
Thank you so much! We're glad you tuned in!
Do you have any tips on how to roost? I have a mullet set up and was inadvertently roosting. The young riders complement me. I just was too hot in a turn and braked. But “roosting” was fun.
hell yeah
Hell ya Colin!! Have a dope week amigo.
-Mike
Hell yeah!!!!!!!
Ayeee! Hell ya amigo!!
Woop woop!
HELL YEAH
CHEERS!! Hell Ya!!
Hell yea
Ahh yea!! Hell Ya!
Hell Yeah!!
Yeeeehaw!
hellYeah even had one of these stickers on my last transition
So rad! Gotta bring it back! What bike are you on now?
@@chasewillie.1 intense sniper
We need to reincarnate that sticker, I think..! Hell ya! Hope you're doing well amigo.
-Mike
YELL HEAH!
hahaha I like your style.
-Mike
I Iike your moves.
- David Starsky
-Michael Scott
Are you sure about the physics of your energy being pushed to the outside?
I'm sure there are a lot of fancy physics things that we left out in this video, but our goal is to distill it all down to something that can be rationalized and recognized. So, for the applicable purposes of this video, yes! But thanks for checking us!
Absolutely! This is a huge factor in why we wash the front end if we aren't weighting the bike property based on the terrain we're cornering on. You can experience this by just standing on the bike how Chase did & applying force to the inside of the handle bar while standing - the front end gets light & wants to PUSH to the outside of the bike, resulting in a wash out.
Why don't you protect your knees, dude?
Personally I’ve always found pads *just* restrictive enough, I wear them from time to time, but for the most part I feel most comfortable riding my bike without them.
-Mike
This video would be far more effective is every word telling us "how this information is going to help us" was removed. Instructional videos are best when 'the lesson' is the only thing that is said. The rest just bogs down the students minds...
Thanks for the feedback!
@@chasewillie.1 yaw... like the channel, want to see it succeed.. (and it's not just this video, most 'how to bike' videos are overladen with frivolous information and gibber jabber..)
Hell yeah!
All love!
You rule!! Hell Ya!
Hell yeah
Cheers homie!!
Hell yeah!
My man! ⚡️
@@JoyOfBike you guys put out awesome
Content. Thanks! Would love to see you all do some rides in New Mexico!
@@brianminer8421 Wouldn't be too hard to convince us to make a trip down there!
@@chasewillie.1 gotta figure something out for sure, say the words! Maybe something in the spring (for northern NM)!???