A Complete Beginner Tries Mountain Biking! Will She Survive?
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- We regularly get comments asking if we can take a complete beginner mountain biking, so we did it! Meet Natalie, she works for the GCN+ documentary team. In this video our ex Downhill pro, turned skills coach, turned GMBN presenter Neil Donoghue coaches her on a ride at our local trail centre... will she survive?
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This should definitely be made into a series seeing her getting better
Agreed and maybe throw in an 6/7 year old too for a side by side through this hypothetical series.
Neil never gets a beginner do a follow up episode. He’s quite bad as a teacher. I remember he tried teaching someone to hit a ramp. Almost otb everytime lol
@@djogz Well damn, that's a little hypercritical.
100% I've been thinking about getting into mountain biking at 37 because ive gotten really lazy. He is super informative and watching someone learn is always fun!
is it even possible ?
Sorry but...
It always blow my mind how much skill and confidence is needed in MTB compared to normal riding. I taught my roommate some basic things and it’s very eye opening as to how much you need to learn, and how much of it becomes second nature after a handful of rides. Pretty awesome stuff!
What a trooper. Multiple falls, and yet upbeat and on task. Would love to see the progression.
Excellent video. Im 60 and got into mtb about a year ago.
You guys should do this with each presenter getting a different rider to train over a few videos. Would be cool to see progression over a few weeks from start to finish as well as each presenters different styles of teaching!
Awesome idea, Blake can teach her to jump in ep5 😅
only thing i think was wrong from start was her siting position was way to low which cause instability and completely different feeling and confidence
great job Natalie, more rides more time on bike and confidence and feeling will come, keep the good work
My immediate thought as well
True, but a high seat and the correct riding position for seated climbing can be pretty intimidating for a beginner, mainly because you'd struggle to get both feet on the ground. It comes with time though 😊👍
I'm not that good at "MTBing" but have riding for 25 years and this video gave me some good points on how to explain and teach others to what seems natural to me!
Same here. Great way to bring more people into MTBing. Many get frustrated, call you crazy and keep to forest footpaths after one try
Hey, there's no need to be good as long as you enjoy it.
Glad to have been able to help!
ive been mtbing for around 4-5 months. My first trail was bobsled, and im riding floppy bunny on a hardtail. Just bought a status 160 today, looking forwards to riding it on the trail
I fucking love this woman, smiles all round, through mud, stacks and a camera, what a bloody champion, keep riding g, you're a legend ❤
Oooh looks like someone’s in love
shes cute as heck
Kudos to try mountain biking for the first time whilst been filmed
Fair play to her. She did brilliant and took it like a champ. Love to see more of her progression. Keep pedalling 🤘
It is definitely important to learn how to be comfortable standing and pedalling as well as coasting with pedals level and turning the bike. Something you can learn while in a parking lot. The more comfortable you are standing the easier it will be to learn mountain biking.
Definitely, when I first started out and did a intermediate coaching they said even on flat ground stand and pedal and learn to really lean the bike. Gets your legs used to standing.
This is great. Really good to remember back what we were all inexperienced and see what it took for us to get there and where at this point we all now take for granted of what feels natural now. She is a real trooper for being on film as she tries to learn. She has a great attitude and looks like she is going to be another member of the mountain biking world!
Thanks Steve! This one was fun!
Agreed on sequel needed! You people are great!
That was a great first run!!! Thank you so much for sharing this with us. 😊
Newbie myself ..getting into MTB in my later years ...have the glorious Surrey hills on my door step to learn.
Peaslake is epic.
Lucky! I gotta ride 30 mins uphill to get to my local trails
Such graceful falling over…. and still smiling. If Mountain Biking is this much fun we should all get out there and do it. Great job Natalie; keep going and let us all know how you’re getting on
Kudos to Natalie for putting herself out there and giving something new a go. Would love to see a follow up series of videos as she adds grows more skill and confidence.
Should watch the Tom Cardy series he did with his girlfriend exactly what your asking for.
this is a great format! love seeing people progress and conquer their fears. Would love to see more of this type of content, puts the skills discussed in a context that is more visible and relatable.
Super video 😀 Natalie does it right for the first time 😊 braking in corners that is my biggest learning moment 🙃🙃
Great video, made me smile😊 It just shows how we take it for granted how easy it is to just get on our bikes and ride the trails. Seeing a beginner riding a trail for the first time is an eye opener! Well done to Natalie for getting back on the bike after a couple of tumbles!
John M Cornwall
Thanks for the feedback John!
This is a great video for those looking to get into the sport. I hope you do another one so we can see how she progresses.
Keen to see this as a series
Totally new here as well. My ride is in the mail atm. Videos talking about the techniques like this are awesome. Would be nice if there was a series where it progressed you through the techniques from beginner to the more advanced stuff. Taking the viewer along one step at a time so they can then apply the same techniques on their ride.
Having Neil teach you mountain biking is like Mike Tyson teaching you boxing !! 😂🤙. Aloha
Great job Natalie you did really well.Thumbs up to Neil and the team great video!!!
It would be great to see her progression in the short and long term. I would great for new riders that watch this channel.
It would be great to follow Natalie’s progress in Mountain Biking. This would make a great series.
Well this video is very refreshing. It reminds me of my first experience with a full suspension bike.
It's like watching kids learning to walk 😊🚶🕺 We all being there. Thank you.
Well done,Natalie! Would be nice if you could visit with her from time to time to see her progress.
Natalie is adorable and yes please, more content with her.
Ive not long got back into biking and now my son is taking an interest. These are excellent bits of learning for the lad whilst I finish his first build. Love this channel
Pedals level even when cruising, you could hit a rock with the lower hanging one. And before she starts something ask her to explain her thought processes and give her the correct thoughts of what she should do or be looking at.
I kept telling my girlfriend and she finally learned the hard way haha
I started riding in the Rocky Mountains. I’m using videos and copying friends (when I go out with them) to learn. I’ve gone Over the Bars a couple times and I have learned to only get on the Saddle when climbing.
Excellent video, there are so many videos of excellent mtb’ers hitting doubles and swooping around berms (not jealous at all). It was a confidence boost to see that people do need to start from somewhere and that speed will come with experience. Would love to see follow up to this 👍
Keep going Natalie! Verderers is a great trail to learn on, hopefully see you out there one day
This was a good video to watch as a newbie who wants to get a Mountain bike and begin riding. The experienced riders make it look so easy, its nice to see that its not so easy. I understand now that it will be hard at first, I have'nt ridden a bike in probably 8 years. I know to keep my expectations low as to what I can do at first, and to just try being confident.
Confidence is only increased with knowledge. Knowledge is only gained with experience. So do the thing.
When confidence is increased, pick up the speed. More speed = more stability. With speed, line-choice is very important, keeping your eyes further ahead and not at your front tire.
Great job Natalie. Those steeper grades with berms are super intimidating for a total beginner. You are a brave soul! That downhill tumble looked like it could have been a bit dicey, but you took in in stride!
Natalie did great! We're looking forward to riding with her again!
That Nukeproof is so hot painted gray with the yellow.
Awesome! Love it. It may be counterintuitive, but speed is your friend. Speed=momentum and when she gets that, she'll crush it...hope to see her progression!
wow, they took a newbie out in the woods while it's raining. I wouldn't leave my couch with weather like that. True Brits.
Great job. Although I think Neil should have address her saddle position from the start.
Thanks. I'm more of a beginner than the lady. Needed a place to start. Trying to find a beginner trail nearby. Luckily we have farm access roads and irrigation dams that serve as a starting point.
Nice vid, good to see and actual newbie - as much as I like Hank. 😅
I had fun watching this, same attitude as my teen when she falls... All smiles, let's go on!
Top video as always. Would be great if you did some more coaching vids. Maybe helping people to jump who cant, like me.
Think the Don did Natalie a huge disservice by not spending some time on 'getting out of the saddle' in the little lesson at the start.
Great enthusiasm getting back on after the few small tumbles though :)
Nice vid, just sent this to a friend who only rode once in the trail. With this vid it would save me a lot of talking
She did really well for first time.Considering she was being filmed.That can be intimidating.She'll do well in the future with more riding.The more fun you have ,the more you relax and pick up all the skills easier. Neil looks like a good teacher.!!
These are cool vids to see how to coach someone who is new so I can hopefully make some else's first time mountain biking a good experience
Ah yes finally someone much more my skill level 😂
Although I did ride track bikes and road bikes for many years. My aerobic capacity is really my only MTB skillset (other than track stands)
Natalie did the exact same crashes that I did as a beginner. She was doing great by the end there.
Would be nice to see a series like this covering beginner topics, but teach an actual beginner and see their progression/setbacks.
Go go go 🙏🙏🙏
Bike parks can be intimidating for beginners. I just took one of my nephews to the forest near me for his first time and got him to ride, no tempting (made just for MTBs) trails to put pressure on him to try something he's not ready for, that was in August last year, now he's having great fun and building up little by little to the more exciting stuff.
yeah I would recommend light blue trails, level fire roads, and scenic trails first, just to see how the bike handles
I like her personality, she is super sweet and funny. Someone to steal horses with. I am a personel trainer for figure skating. If you have client exactly like her Training is pure fun.
Would love to see her progression
Go Natalie, you did awesome!
All that matters is the smile on her face whilst riding 😁
I wouldn't mind going fast on those because there aren't as many bumps or steep declines, unlike at my family's farm where there's rocks, downed trees, stumps, branches, etc.
I'm 47 and just cannot get myself onto the trails for fear of looking stupid. More beginner content defo needed
Nobody cares. Go out and have fun.
Needs to stand up more and brake before the corners not on them but good for first time out. Keep on riding 👍
Good job, would be nice to see her progression over the course of a few weeks. PS Welcome to the MTB family
I used to ride in ASICS when I started, the memories!
One thing that newbies usually misunderstand is that speed is your friend (until it isn't). It is very difficult to balance the bike while (almost) standing still. A bit more speed and the bike keeps itself upright, you should only point it in the right direction.
You have to be willing to enter the world of pain. When you see guys shredding can you imagine how many times these warriors have crashed? They break bones like I break bread! Happy trails and stay safe. Aloha
Or you can just go out in the woods, have some fun, and try not to get injured. Not everything has to be extreme.
make this a series. we want to see her Jump in the future!
You're still filming me! Welcome to mtb! 😂 never stop filming
FOD is the best, verderers is great for beginners, even my Mum can do it 😅
The Nukeproof seemed to be a size too large and it should have been set up prior to her using it, ie: bedding in the brakes to start. Nothing more distracting than screaming brakes at a noob trying to concentrate on what was taught/said. Plus she had her saddle dropped which wasn't helping with her pedaling efficiency.
0:05 oh the trail that shattered my right leg. How i don't miss thee.
8:55 riding that in the middle of june in 30C heat was not nice. It is much steeper than it looks.
More, pretty please 🤞
She did well!
You could tell that she geniunely doesn't ride a lot, at least not on a mountainbike, because she was quite shaky for a lot of the movements.
Maybe not the best idea to put a lightweight beginner on a bike with 4-piston brakes😂 At least twice you could tell she was surprised by the braking power.
ok. they could have used V brakes...remember them.....but then she would not be able to stop...surely its just a case of becoming familiar with the brakes, regardless of how many pistons it may have??
Haha nice vid
Makes you realise how some of us that think were rubbish really aren't. Just don't realise how daunting it is for a beginner something as simple as a berm never mind drops, jumps and rock gardens.
would def say launch pad is scarier than you think when your new, gets steep in places. countdown is nicer; can get my wife down that, but she won't touch launch pad
What ur hieght how mm us ur handlebar thanks
Nices Bike 🤩
Is this Forest of Deane bike centre?
Where is Natalie now!?! Did she fall in love mountain biking??
Anyone I teach a few skills to (so someday they too can be as mediocre as me,, and make equally mediocre videos)...
I teach what I consider to be one of the most important things... that seems to be glossed over... before riding position etc... learn to TRUST THE FRONT BRAKE.
So many times I see people being taught how to sit/stand, corner etc... and they are still dragging the back brake round corners etc as they don't trust the front brake..
I find a nice bit of flat, open gravel (secondary/private road or park usually has a perfect long patch.
Get the rider to sit (as it's easiest for a noob to put a foot down when sat rather than standing.. and the hips are closer to the ground).
Seat lowered so both feet are close to flat on the ground when sat (not a good track ride position... but that would be getting way ahead if the important things... not falling off just riding).
Ride at their slowest comfortable speed on the flat gravel...
JAM on the front brake and put which ever foot down that works, (At that speed they should be safe.. adjust your training to suit...
Get them to do this until they are comfortable coming to a stop.
Now get them to try and JAM the brake on, but release it immediately, and see if they can do that without putting a foot down, or at least with only the "Trail Riders Stomp"
"Trail Riders Stomp" - {relating to motor cross trail bike riders, not horses or Tic Toc} is where a rider, at speed, usually in a corner, looses the front wheel grip, instinctively takes the low side foot off the peg, stomps their heel into the ground and puts it back on the peg, delaying the fall just long enough for the wheel to regain grip the other side of the slippery bit)
(I taught a friend (Road racer) how to do this and in a classic New Zealand race "The Cemetery Circuit" he lost the front on a notorious railway track in a corner... without knowing what happened he kicked the ground and shot ahead into the pits... but upright (That track is actually fun to google even if it's to see people doing 100mph on a tight street circuit... round a cemetery..
Uhh I digress...
Oh yes.... So once they can lock the front and recover, then its fun to see how far they can pedal with the front locked up, and if they can ride out of it when they loose the front without touching the ground.
This all leads to an appreciation of just how good the front brake is... and how to trust it, and if it lets you down, how to feel when it's going, and feather that brake.
(Next I teach a little about looking ahead where you want the wheel to go, not at the rock to the side that they will now hit...
Brake BEFORE the corner, not in it... followed by looking ahead for the best place to brake if its a little roll, rather than rolling down so slowly that if the front wheel looses grip or stops, they have to put a foot down on a slope rather than a safe place.)
If only someone had shown me how bad the rear brakes can make your riding.. (And on road motorbikes, they are actually more unsafe than good, to the point where some racers make them barely pass scrutineering and useless on the track just incase they make the mistake of using them in a race. (Notably top F3 rider in NZ circa mid 90's Tony McMurdo and his alloy rear rotor)
Love the bike design th-cam.com/users/postUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L and functionality. It is hard to align the front tired to center the disk brakes. The brake wheel touches the stationery side of the brake caliper and pad. I aired the tire up to 40 psi as the markings say 40-60psi. Left the house for a few hours and came back to an exploded innertube.All in all it seems to be a good bike. Have not ridden it yet though so that's the max of my knowledge. Update, put a new innertube made sure the tire was set properly and it did the same thing in under 20 minutes as second pic shows.
As someone who is going through this with their wife. Its good to know that train horn brakes will knock them right off their bike. I'll have to torch those pads.😅
I dunno, remember when we learnt to drive cars and the control on the clutch pedal was non-existent? Beginner drivers need to learn that, as do beginner riders with their brake levers - it just takes a bit of time to develop that fine motor skill in the fingers just as you do with your left foot in a car.
Great analogy Emily!
Perhaps some context to my comment is in order. At one point when she went into a turn she slipped about the same time Neil hit his train horn brakes. It looked like it scared her right off the bike. Just a joke. Loud brakes happen in the muck.
Which bike park is this guys?
Forest of dean in the uk
I think bike park berms are a bit too much for absolute beginners. One should come in there with enough speed and confidence to be able to ride on the slope, as the gravely bottom can be very unsafe when riding slow and lacking the proper body position and technical finesse in general.
It would be better to do a pumptrack session as preparation for this.
Dropper post and move ya bum back sometimes is probably enough advice for a start. How wide are those handlebars?
Seemed like grabbing too much front brake made her fall alot. When teaching my daughter I said back brake only. Until you're more in control
Yes. The one thing holding everything else back was not being stood up. Otherwise an awesome video idea 👍
Can you be regular as she gets coached progresses
TMI for the poor lass, he's gone all technical on her and I reckon she could fall off my turbo bike on it's rocker plate.... Not sure I saw the saddle once at the right height either especially going uphill...
Is it just me or did she not use that dropper seat post at all???
setup the bike better . i had the feeling her saddle was too low
She's a real mountain biker. There are two type of mountain biker. Those who have yet to fall off their bike. Those who have fallen off their bike.
I learned the basics of MTB in Queenstown NZ. One of the first time I took my bike up on the gondola the two guys in the cabin with me had a more extreme version of that - in their view you've not really been trying at MTB until you've broken a bone. They then proceeded to tell me of all the bones they've broken. I decided that maybe I just wasn't going to be a good rider, at least in their eyes. Five years later I then smashed my right ankle (back in the UK). I can't say I feel I'm any better at riding afterwards!
2:09 "But really, I spend my day looking at your feet."
Go on... 🤔
"i spend my day looking at your feet"
Complete beginner with full suspension Nukeproof... If you say so....
Chain Reaction/Nukeproof are GMBN sponsors, so the bike was a loaner. I was thinking they did her a disservice by giving her a bike one size too large to use and the brakes weren't even bedded in. Plus she had her dropper lowered while seated, which in turn doesn't help with her pedaling efficiency.
For Beginners i would dismantle the Brakes.
That seat was way too low for her