The Ride Series How To: Jumps
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Well here we go! The firestorm that was the Drop "How To" certainly raised some eyebrows, and the subscriber count! I'm hoping this one is a bit more tame, but who knows. I can say this, getting better at doing it wrong isn't really getting better. I've been jumping bikes for a long time, over 35 years to be exact, and I've had MANY situations that have led me to where I am now.
I'll preface with this: This video is my take on BASIC JUMPING. Everything builds from here. This isn't the only way and it isn't applicable to every situation. You can choose to take me beyond literally and question certain things, or you can watch the video and try to absorb what I'm saying AND showing.
Teaching people to jump effectively and safely is pretty damn hard. I'd say it's nearly impossible to do on a trail, at least I wouldn't want to do that. An environment that removes as many impediments as possible is key and that's what The Ride Series MTB Skills Clinics does. Being able to incrementally adjust the distance as the rider builds comfort with the dynamics is key.
Here's the breakdown:
Please remember it takes a ton of time and reps. Think of it as data; You need to have many experiences, both good and bad, to understand what needs to happen in any given situation.
Approach in an upright, relaxed position. (If the situation allows. Again, there are certain situations where you might be in a more athletic position to start. This is for "basic jumping")
Stop pedaling as soon as possible. This means you must have enough speed to clear the obstacle, or at least get close. Pedaling too deeply into the takeoff won't allow you to get a solid base for your body. I'd argue those last few pedal strokes will be more detrimental than potentially not having enough speed. A better position will allow you to load more and potentially get more height and distance.
WITH YOUR HIPS OVER THE BB, Drop into an athletic position and load into the face of the jump. If you don't come in somewhat upright (or if you're already crouched like so many people do) then you can't drop down to load into the face of the takeoff.
As your front wheel comes off the top of the takeoff, make sure your torso is back far enough (and your arms are RELATIVELY straight) so that the front wheel doesn't just fall away from you. If your torso is forward relative to your bike angle, then your ams will be bent and the front wheel will drop.
Keep pushing through your heels to build more lift. DON'T LIFT THE BIKE!! Use the transition of the takeoff and load into the face as much as you need for the given situation.
Once you get the desired lift, roll your torso forward to rotate the bike into the landing. To do this, I'd argue you need to keep your hips as over the BB as possible FOR THE GIVEN SITUATION. If you roll your torso forward (think about doing a standing crunch so to speak) then the bike will rotate, as long as you have enough tension in your arms.
Things should be going really well at this point. Now you just have to land. Stay relaxed, don't "throw" the bike down. Keep your arms and knees relaxed and use them as suspension when you land.
Smile and say "WOO HOO!"
I hope that helps. PLEASE drop me some constructive questions and comments. I'm really trying to help with these videos and I can obviously jump, so please don't question my ability. I'm TOTALLY COOL if you have issues with how I convey the technique and I'd really like it to make sense for as many people as possible.
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Great explanation! I’ve got a lot of work to do.
Thanks dude! I'd love to set the equipment up when you're here and we can work on it. Safe travels
@@richdrewtherideseries I wish you have tour workshop in Sydney, where I live.
Your physics and MTB married so well. I watch it again and again. I can now jump! Thanks.
Basically the best advice one can give for jumping is: Don't overthink it.
Start small, tiny even, until it feels natural, then try to go big. The feel for balancing, speed, body position, angle, etc will come naturally with progression. Pick a small kicker to begin with, be confident and don't overthink your technique. The science behind jumps is all well and good, but thats not something you want to be focusing on when hitting that ramp.
Finally, a very clear step by step instructions. I’ve always looking for a proper explanation during take offs and here it is!!! Thanks so much drew!
So glad you liked it Christian! I think getting the takeoff correct is key. It sets you up for a great landing.
43 yrs old and coming back to riding. This is the best explanation I have seen and I’m really glad you spent so much time explaining the details.
How about when you start riding in your 50’s! Great video - thank you. My air is increasing in very small (1”) increments but it’s increasing!
I think jumping is tough at any age Dan! It's just awesome that it's increasing!
I hear you Dan! I took a spill on a little jump I hit before and took off sideways I couldn’t figure out what went wrong, until this video, when he said don’t lift up on the bike... that’s exactly what I did!!!😳 very helpful, wish you had a ride series in vegas!🙏
Started at 59 and now at 71, am starting to sail. But like you, "All things in moderation" including increments.
@@ganderbeaver77 That's great to hear. I'm 63 and have so much to learn. I've told myself that if I can learn to bunny hop a pole at 12" high, I'll get a new mountain bike. I'm riding an old Gary Fisher Wahoo hardtail.
I hear ya, I'm 60 and working on it. Baby steps :o
Finally someone who has the ability and vocabulary to properly and easily explain techniques.. ty
Adam McCarthy, you are VERY welcome!
I must have watched nearly every jump video on youtube and was getting nowhere. With that much conflicting advise I was just getting more confused and more tense.flying off in all directions. This is the only video that has made total sense to me. For that I thank you.
Very happy to hear this Paulos! Stay tuned for some new ones soon 👊🏻
Rich - don’t forget us guys learning this in our 50’s!! Greatly appreciate your videos. Will be signing up for a clinic soon as my bike arrives here in SoCal. Cheers mate.
I am almost 60 and still working on this. Thanks for instructions
That's awesome Bernie! Keep it up!
Learning myself....at 54. Rich's Videos have been invaluable for me too👍
We probably have watched millions of How to Jump on TH-cam. And here it is... The only one who could clarify and point out the hidden things. Well done! Legend. Thank you.
My biggest breakthrough was timing of compression.
You have to compress rear and FRONT (it's not being mentioned in lot of videos, but if you don't compress the front fork, rear will send you over the bars) way before jump even starts, check #11:20.
Then you just have to let the bump do the work, lean slightly backward, pushing on pedals and when you get airborne, just transfer the weight in the front and land of both wheels.
Proper jumping is very effortless job, when done properly, kinda like jumping a drop. Don't try to lift the front wheel or do bunny hop, bump will do all the lifting for you.
Your an outstanding systematic teacher who explains it at the level of your beginner student. Well done man. Thanks!
Thank you! So great to read this after responding to multiple comments about my drop technique potentially killing beginners 🤦♂️
I had what you could call a mental block today at the bike park where I was always going sideways because i was pulling the bike up to me. I came home and watched this, time to throw some whips tommorow when im back out there. Thank you!
i'm in the 'Learning to jump in your 30's' bracket. 3 times now I've crashed pretty fast by pulling hard on the bars, and tipping over to one side, landing almost sideways. This is the first jump video i've seen that explains that mistake really well. hopefully i'll build on a better technique now. thanks Rich
In my 30's too trying to learn how to jump. It's difficult when you're trying to think about your technique while approaching a jump, while also thinking about how you're going to pay your mortgage if you crash and get injured 😂
I was doing the same thing. I felt like I was pulling the handlebars after compressing which in this video he’s basically saying to keep distance from the handlebars. I will try it next time.
The ride series helped me out sooo much with this during the class. I have since been confident enough to hit every jump I have encountered. Instead of overthinking it and pulling on my bars I just relax over the center and give her a little push in ...and Bam! floating through the air totally relaxed. Thanks Rich!
Thanks for the feedback Brian! You crushed it man and it's great for people to hear how being in The Ride Series environment makes a difference. Overthinking and pulling are tow of the biggest issues we deal with and they're hard to unlearn. Keep floatin and stayin relaxed dude!
Hey Rich. I'm the one who talked to you a couple weeks ago at the top of Family Flow. I just wanted to say thank you for the jump videos. I did exactly what you said and in the 3 weeks I've been in Bentonville I went from not much of a jumper to clearing most of the jumps on Cease and Desist pretty easily. Thanks again for the videos and advice.
That’s awesome Terry!!
Excellent, excellent step by step instructions, I am a bit older more like 63 with my 1st entry-level mountain bike. I watch lots of videos and i must say your slow and instructional method of teaching is great. I also enjoy the slo-mo videos it does make a bit easier to see and understand the position and method you need to achieve the level of confidence you need to make a jump.
Thanks for the feedback Joe! Pumped to hear you're out there on the bike and getting after it! Keep me posted on your progress!
Thanks, i will.
You do a great job of translating this for bikers and non-bikers. Keep up the good work.
Thank you Kier! Trying to break it down as simply and effective as I can.
Best explanation on detail since yet on TH-cam. There are so much videos but haven't found something like this before. Deep explanation. Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for the feedback Tobias!
I am 50 yrs old just getting into mtbing, absolutely addicted, I really appreciate the videos as jumps can be a little sketchy for me!
This video is the best how-to-jump-a-mountain-bike instructional that I have seen. Thank you!
I watched this video this morning to get some final help before heading to a skills area of a local group of trails. Heart pounding and hands firmly gripping the handlebars i pranced around for ages until settling a bit and had a go. Cleared a two metre tabletop 6 times. So happy. In my mind was the info Rich imparted. Still not close to being a natural thing but the Stoke of not crashing but clearing was super high. I’m 58, and loving my mtb life.
So glad I found these videos. Some of these mountains bike technique videos try to keep the technique part secret, to get people to take the class. This series gives me enough info, so someone knows what they get in a class and gives you some techniques to try so you will be prepared for when you do take a class. I really hope I might be able to take one of your classes one day.
I'm also glad you found them! I LOVE this feedback because it's really about trying to be an advocate and add value. Of course I want you to come to a Ride Series Event since that's how I support my family, but I'm also incredibly happy if I can help you learn through a computer screen!
I feel there's no substitute for being in the environment The Ride Series provides. Add to that the instant feedback from our coaches and it's guaranteed that riders will see major progress.
Hope to see you soon!
Top notch bike lessons here and just straight to the point covering the basics. I like how you also add the wrongs and what ifs. Helps a lot knowing what is wrong first instead of figuring that out laying on the ground.
Great feedback, thank you! Trying to incorporate more of that moving forward
Fairly IN DEPTH content that is broken down into “bite sized” pieces that you don’t need NASA clearance to understand. Very well done sir, super excited to have JUST found your channel. 🤘🙏
1. really impresive.
2. FINALLY something that breaks it down to steps i can understand.
3. Cinnamon Toast Crunch...........💪 🦵
Thanks Crashing Dad! Really trying to do the best I can to keep it as simple and as understanding as possible. Been a long time since I had some Cinn Toast Crunch... might need to get to the store soon!
Love the physics behind your explanation. Helps me understand clearly.
Glad it resonated Kevin!
Best instructional jump video I've seen...since 6 years of watching them.
Thanks Ben!! That means a ton!
This might be the best jumping video on TH-cam
Thank you!
I am a reasonably experienced jumper and spend most of my time in bike parks. Early this season I was hosting a friend who is a World Cup rider from France in my local park. I was injured but agreed to limp myself along and take pics for his bike blog. We have some pro line jumps n our park that was built for a film shoot that my buddy wanted to hit, so we spent a few hours there, him sending and me taking pics. It was an interesting experience as it gave me time to watch him, a elite Dh racer, and some local free riders. I noted that my buddy was needing more speed than the locals to clear the same tables. This often happens when less experienced riders can’t generate the same pop as better riders but my buddy is at the top of his game, so I gave it some more attention and then looked to the internet for some research.
Most of us jump like taught in this video. I am a certified instructor and this is how I was taught to jump and teach others to jump. Indeed, this is how my wc racing buddy jumped. The video does an excellent job of explaining the detailed technique but to simplify it, our pop is generated in a similar way the pop is created in an English bunny hop.
However, the elite jumpers seem to do it a bit differently. Watching, say, graham on gmbn, who has a dirt jumping background, or skills with phill, they pop using an American bunny hop, driving weight back to lift the front wheel, then scooping fwd to bring up the back with more dynamic body positioning through the jump. The result is a more vertical trajectory on the jump and, with it, more distance for a given speed.
I still think that the method in this video is probably the best way to teach jumping as it is simpler and, as such, safer for people learning to jump. If, however, you are young, athletic, or can already do an English bunny hop, you may be better off going the more complex route for better results
Fantastic explanations / instructions, a natural teacher
Thank you so much!
Rich this is fast becoming the best "how to" MTB channel in existence! Thank you sooo much!!
Mike, This is fast becoming my favorite comment thus far! I appreciate the feedback dude. Hoping to keep the growth going so we can keep up the quality content.
Rich when will you be in South Florida???
Man. I used to jump heaps when i was young. Big jumps. Now im older i started to get psyched out on jumps. Loved this vid...big help. Have been gettimg back into jumps again. Its all about practice
Heck yeah Pete!! Stoked to hear it's helping you get back in the game.
I’ve seen a lot of videos about jumping but this is really the best !!!! Good work !! And thank you really much !!!
Thanks Adrian!
This helped me so much! Sidenote- that little section right off of all american at 4:56 is amazing for learning jumps - so glad im learning here
Heck yeah! Great to hear. That section is so fun!
By far the best video regarding jumps. Altough I am able to clear 15 feet jump I am still struggling ať unknown jumps that are much smaller. Experience, technique, experience and courage. Thanks!
Thanks Michal! It's really cool to get feedback like this! There's certainly no substitute for experience. It takes MANY reps of right AND wrong for it all to come together.
Love your ride series. 😍 Always clear insights and instruction. 👍
Thanks John! I love that sort of feedback. Stay tuned for more!
I' m really impressed by the video.....Rich you' re so clear, so clever to explain how to set up the body, right position, preparing for take off and landing......I saw your heels too, when you' re in the air, how they point straight to the direction you' re going, right after what you call "load phase", throughout take off, when they are pushing down .... thank you, thank you......I' ll watch it many time and can' t wait to follow you in the next video......greetings from Italy
Thank you Max! I love how you picked up on all of that nuance. Where are you at in Italy? I'd love to get out there and ride
@@richdrewtherideseries I live in Udine, little city north east to Venice. The spot is really close to the alps, Trentino Alto-Adige, Austria and Slovenia too. Lots of trails here. If you come here I'd love to meet you and ride, honored and proud to follow a rider like you.
I care about two things: eating Cinnamon Toast Crunch and jumping my bike... and I'm fresh out of Cinnamon Toast Crunch.
Haha! I might need to get back into the Cinnamon Toast Crunch eating game!
Dang it! I was gonna say the same, you beat me to it!
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Thanks man I need lot of practice👊👊watchin you always
Heck yeah! We all need practice, that's part of the journey!
Excellent explanation, rare on TH-cam to have the basics laid out in such a good way. Well done 👍🏻
Thank you so much! I'm trying to break it down as simply as I can and keep it effective.
You didn't mention learning when you're in your early 50's. Starting riding 3 years ago and just now feel comfortable jumping. Thanks for some progression tips. The jumps at the bottom of All-American are perfect training for these jumping lessons.
I'm 51 and just bought my bike a cpl months ago.
Sitting here bleeding after a crash and wondering why it went sideways. Sounds like I found the answer. I pulled up with my feet. Also happens to be first time I put clip less pedals on my mtb. Live and learn 😝👍🏻 Thanks for the video!! Great stuff!
Dang Anders, sorry to hear about the crash. Hopefully tracing it back to pulling with the feet will help next time.
One of the best tutorials I've watched honestly. Nice breakdown.
Appreciate that! There are so many good ones out there, just trying to add my input.
This is your best tutorial. You really kept it tight. Those ramps are a fantastic teaching aid for getting consistent terrain and reps. Skills like this are not instant, and I am glad you take the time to say so.
Thanks Chris! It's difficult to get the point across that it does indeed take quite a bit of time to progress to a point where a rider can truly be comfortable jumping. My hope is to convey that the journey in getting there is part of the fun and that there will be ups and downs!!
Do you have any specific input for a follow up to this? Trying to outline what the next jump video should look like.
@@richdrewtherideseries Do one on controlling the jump. Not just sending it and hoping. How to boost and how to scrub. I am learning to jump and working on nose bonks has been a huge help in getting me to learn to control my jumps, and jump safer. In this video you have a great graphic that talks about body angle at the lip. It was really effective in getting your point across. Keep working on making your explanations tight. It forces an instructor to choose their words incredibly carefully. Thanks for these.
Just discovered your how-to's and promptly sub'd.
Bmx'd and much ramp time spent with G. Vernon in my teens. Learned MUCH from GV back then.
Just got back on a bike a couple yrs ago....at age 50. Realized much of the muscle memory was still there.
Seriously appreciate you passing on your blessing. Everyone can be a better, safer rider but few can teach it. Thanks buddy 👍
Still can't do clipless though...lol.
The best jump tutorial I’ve seen so far! For so many years I’ve been wondering why I wasn’t getting as much pop as I’d want and what I was doing wrong was lifting the bike right before takeoff. This was due to a bad piece of advice I kept reading and hearing so often, “just bunny hop the lip, bro”. That cue just led me to develop the bad habit of lifting and pulling up on the bars. Now I understand, it’s about loading and shifting body position relative to the face of the jump!
Thanks J.L! So glad you liked it. Pulling before the takeoff is a common issue. Let me know how your progression goes from here!
Wow, one of the better break-downs I've seen so far. Great regular and slow-mo videos to back up description breakdown. Subscribed!
Thanks John, glad you're digging it!
Thanks man!!! I'm 35, and raced bmx as a kid up to the expert class as a 14 year old. Then I took 20 years off!!! I'm moving now into an entry level mountain biking situation. Starting out with a hardtail trek to get me going. You've explained these techniques in a fashion that an adult needs. It was easy as a kid... and you've taken some of the intimidating factors out of the equation now, by making me use my brain!!!.... to really understand what's happening!! Again.... thankyou for taking the time my friend!! Greatly appreciated!!!
Hey Justin! Thanks for this feedback dude, I really love hearing it! Stoked to hear you're back in the game. Have fun out there and keep me updated on the progress.
Took me a year to finally start clearing the jumps at the skills park in bville and put it all together on my own, but this is a good tutorial and Im still considering signing up for your clinic for some confidence boost. One thing to consider: We people who ride hardtails. The setup is the same, only harder because we lack the spring assist you get from suspension loading. Please remember the hardtail riders!
Excellent instruction, broken down into appropriate parts. I took copious notes.
Great video for those who haven't jumped a bike, unlike myself who made her first jump when she was 6 and still going strong in my... um, never mind. I would like to say it's been an adjustment going from BMX to Mountain biking.
Very Detailed information. This is a very good content. Super specific on the instructions on how to do these types of Jumps.
Im 44 and started MTB riding 2 summers ago. I had a bike as a kid, but I only rode it from house to house and that is about it. This endeavor has taught me a few things: 1. Injury recovery is MUCH slower at this age :) 2. I had no frigging clue how to ride a bike but I am learning and your videos are "spot on" in my opinion...the thought process combined with seeing the how-to is so helpful. Its like you are in my head. If I lived in your area I'd be signed up for lessons, but the videos will have to do. Thank you for being awesome. #subscribed and alerted!
Excellent tutorial Rich!!!! I've been looking at lots of tutorials, your's is one of the clearest by far!!!! Excllent job Rich! Thank you!!!
Thanks Guillermo! Glad it helped
Really great explanation. I've been struggling with getting height and distance on jumps and this video really makes sense. Best video on mtb jumping yet. Can't to try this on my local trails.
Thanks Damien, I love this feedback! I've seen many people struggle with the height element and it's a tough nut to crack. Having a spot where you can slowly work on loading into the ramp to create more lift is key. At The Ride Series Clinics, we have riders slow down and just focus on getting more lift. It's much easier to do this when you're not worried about having to clear a gap. My suggestion is to find a tabletop that is fairly manageable for you and try it there.
1) Go slower than you think you need
2) Come in standing tall and don't rush it on the take off
3) Get that torso back, let those arms straighten, and keep pushing through the feet as you keep a bit of rearward tension on the bars.
4) Let that front wheel keep moving in an upward path of travel
5) Once you get the amount of lift you're happy with/or need, roll your torso forward to bring the front down
Let me know how it goes out there on your local trails!
Just seeing this now. I hope you get a chance to read this. I hope I can help some others
out there as well. I have been trying to work on my jumping for about 3 or 4
years now. In biking its my favorite thing to do and work at but also for me
the scariest, particularly gap jumps. I have a play list of about 30 videos on
this topic and this is the best one I have seen so far. You really put it all
the proper technique together where with the others they all seem to leave out
some key details that I have had to learn from watching separate videos and
from experience. Here are a few things that have really helped me along my path
of progression.
1 Building my own jumps somewhere that are at my comfort level and a little above it, what you
call controlled space. I am now building some for my kids that are smaller.
2. Consistency. Practicing as much as I can. I like to ride to ride my jumps at least 2 or
three times a week, but also helps to do some other types trail riding and
features and skills, to improve my balance and overall confidence. I find if I
am always practicing jumping which happens when we are getting a lot of rain
and the trails are closed, I start to develop bad habits and my head gets out of wack.
3 .In the beginning I would try focus on each aspect of the technique on a low consequence tabletop. Working
on the staying balanced first until, I was comfortable with it doing it with
out thinking. Then I would start working on the preload part of it until I had
that down. Then the next thing and repeat until all of it came together as good
technique without having to overthink it. This really helped especially when as
a guy with a full time job and a family of 4, I don't get much time to ride. When I am
not able to ride consistently, I go back to doing this to relearn. Each time I
do the progression is a little bit faster.
4. There where times I couldn’t figure out what was wrong so I would video myself to see what was up
and try to adjust.
Even though this is the best jumping tutorial I’ve seen there a few things I would like to critique
constructively and respectfully (you are far more experienced and skilled then
I am).
When talking about shifting back as you ride up the ramp to drive the front wheel up, be careful
as a lot of people over exaggerate this and end up getting bucked, especially
if the jump is lippy and they are on full squish( I’ve done it on hard tail
though too).
Secondly when talking about body position and where your weight is, emphasize that this is in relation to the bike and angle of the
ground. For a long time I assumed that this was more relative to flat ground.
This caused me to lose the part about being able drive bike up the ramp by shifting
torso and legs up the ramp and caused me to jump through the take off more. It
also affected my timing of the pump.
I also have found that when riding steeper much poppier
jumps the technique changes a bit. Perhaps a more advanced video on that would
be good.
I have seen so many vids „how to jump“ and all are good, at least for them who have a bit knowledge on jumping.
For me newbie this vid is an eye opener. Preload to not loose your bike mid air. I can’t hit the like button as often as I love to do.
I'm writing this comment 1min and 50sec into the video to say, damn, this "How to" is gonna be great! Thanks! subscribed!
I love it Bren! Thanks for subscribing and I hope to keep bringing you great content!
Oh man thank you this is a great video! I am 59 yrs old and have been riding for about 20 years (mostly xc) but a couple of years ago I started riding the local bike parks and I'm having a blast but.... I can't jump. I will for sure try to implement what you are teaching here. Wish I was able to attend one of your clinics but don't think they are available in my area (SoCal). I love this video series, by far the easiest instruction to follow.
I like the way you teach in this video. Your tone and speaking cadence are good too.
My 9 year old son went of his first ramp yesterday (straight ramp, low height) and then we watched your video. He applied your steps today and was much better!
Thanks!
Hey Rich, a lot of my jumping was improved by this video and the one on the 7 mistakes to avoid. Thank you, you really are great! Cheers.
So great to hear this Aryen!! Keep it up!
The best jump video I’ve seen. GMBN is good, but yours is better 👍🏻👍🏻
All i can say is thank you did help me alot.
You are very welcome
Rich, This is a superb video. You're exaggerating certain key aspects, both with your body and in your written & spoken directions, which is missing in so many other how to videos on jumping. Plus training in a controlled environment is a seemingly simple suggestion but one I believe most of us aren't doing because we are so eager to jump real features, which is like eating too many candies before realizing you have a stomach ache (too late). The other thing unique about this video is that you aren't doing any tricks while flying through the air. Doing tricks makes it impossible to see how a person is controlling their body & bike.
9:56 - 10:02 is a gem because if you look really closely you can see how you're adjusting the position of the bike, your body & therefore balance while in the air. THIS is why jumping is so difficult to learn, even more difficult to teach and always (ALWAYS) takes tons of practice. It's also why you seem oddly obsessed with hip placement. It's not due to a ballroom dancing fetish but balance. Details matter.
Your comments from 0:40 - 2:55 also explain why highly skilled riders, often racers or former racers, can ride a trail for the first time, hitting features and going faster than others who aren't as skilled and have ridden that trail 100 times before.
Keep up the good work. These are gems.
Thank you so much for the feedback! I really appreciate what you're saying here since it comes back to how passionate I am about all of this
I'm trying to make my own way here and bring something of value to those who watch. Jumping is so damn fun and I'd love to see more people doing it, but safely and with more confidence.
Being able to adjust the bike in the air, and knowing when it needs to happen, is something that comes with time. Don't get it confused, I"m quite the ballroom dancing fan my man.
@@richdrewtherideseries "Not that there's anything wrong with that." (ballroom dancing) - Jerry Seinfeld
The difference between a person who can ride a bike and one who can't/hasn't yet, is learned balance. (Duh, thank you Captain Obvious...) The irony with learning to do drops, jumps, steep berms, cornering, etc., is that balance is the core to pulling them off properly and, even more importantly, safely. Doing these non-flat things with a bike (jumps, drops, etc.) is therefore balancing at a higher level; like learning to ride all over again. Yet many of us trying to learn or go bigger with all of them are mentally focused on our speed, angle of our arms, color of our helmet, African or European swallow, etc. We're not thinking directly about balance per se. We take it for granted and assume we don't need to think or work on it for these new skills. But we do.
Your focus on hip placement & body position keeps the person focused on this core issue, since poor balance will quickly lead to crashing. This is why your videos are so good. You're drawing attention to things all of us who know how to ride a bike in a flat, straight line take for granted. Even those who can safely pull off a 35' gap jump between two trees struggle when trying to teach others how to jump. That's because they transitioned past this point 5k-50k jumps ago & now take the fundamentals for granted. They may have forgotten the details because now their body/mind automatically knows what to do; autopilot.
It's great to see a person with 35+ years of experience teaching fundamentals so clearly. For those of us striving to safely clean a gap jump, thank you. Now it's up to us to practice, practice, then practice some more. We need to keep motivated and never stop learning. A baby step is still a step forward.
Great! Thank for this video. I’m 40 and starting MTB make me feel great learn new stuffs and bit mind fears.
You are very welcome Juan! 40 is a great age to start. Focus on having fun!!
Glad I am on the camera side. Enjoyed the video!
Haha! You do an amazing job on the camera side Keith!
you and GMTN are my favorite Mtb TH-camr. learned lots of skills from you guys. thanks!
So cool to hear this, thank you!
you sold me at 1:20 to subscribe. I'm 49 and I used to ride BMX bikes (not race), couldn't jump a lick to save my life. Now I'm 49 and just now getting into MTB and jumping a decent jump is on my bucket list
THANK YOU!! I watched your jumping tutorials and put them to use at Bryce Bike Park in VA today and after a little work I'm jumping better than I ever have and having so much more fun doing it!!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with us!!
Best jumping video I’ve seen yet. BKXC referral brought me to your channel
Great to hear Joseph!
Watched a lot of these jump videos and finally got it this past weekend at Trestle (2nd time at a bike park). Two things that are tough to explain but made the difference were compressing before takeoff and using my hips to transfer weight and push my feet down. Surprisingly it's all in the lower body, and one I got that feeling of using my hips I was finally able to feel comfortable hitting jumps.
Rich, this is a nice contrast to this nasal bunny hop mantra on other channels. It´s by far the most comprehensive and clear how-to as it doesn´t leave you clueless on how to apply this without frying your brain whilst on the trails.
Thanks Kai!! Just trying to break it down the way it makes sense to me and hoping that it resonates.
I'd love any input you might have for a follow up? Seems like we can still break it down even more and bring in some of that nuance.
@@richdrewtherideseries Sure - I was thinking about foot position as this shows where you COG is. Was just looking at your back foot when you load the face - very nice detail and could help others to not squash too much. Starting with me, the king of unintended squashing ;)
Best explanation
Amazing tutorial! One of the best I've seen online for sure. I'm just in the middle of reintroducing myself to mountain biking again after 20 years off and I'm trying to become a better jumper so I'm going to take some of your clear and easy instruction and really try to apply it to my jumping. Thanks so much! You've gained a new subscriber here :-)
Fascinating... It's the legs that do the work.... Ha, can't wait to practice this.
This video is amazing. Thanks!
Nice instructional video man, it will for sure help me, I´m always going sideways and just takes me all my confidence
I love to hear this! Keep me posted on how it goes.
I just came across this channel for the first time after years of watching these cinnamon toast crunch eating kids. Gotta say where have you been dude? Crystal clear video explanation🤙🏼
Thanks Daryl! I love feedback like this dude
Great informative channel, along with other vids this is one of the most clear understanding of jumping I've seen. Time to take it to a jump and start learning! Many thanks
Witness The Fitness Thank you for the feedback, I love hearing this!
Let me know how it goes!
@@richdrewtherideseries I have genuinely improved my wheelies today! Keeping arms straight has made all the difference, I'm finding I can get 4 or 5 rotations before falling forward again. Which is much better than 1 or 2 which I managed before. On my last attempt on way home I felt myself just lean back enough to tip just past the balance point and found myself in that perfect place, even if it was just for a second! Gonna get back out tomorrow and work on it.
Thanks again bud, going to work on jumps next using your tips. 👊😁
Easily the best jump tutorial out there
Well presented and explained! Thanks very much and I look forward to taking a class!
Thank you Sean, look forward to having you at a class soon.
I wish I would have watched this couple days ago.
I decided to try my hand at a jump that was way out of my league. Landed on my left forearm resulting in a Galeazzi fracture. Basically, my radius bone was broken in half, and my ulnar bone was completely dislocated at the wrist. You can Google it if you'd like, the bottom line is I'll be in a hard cast for eight weeks and won't be on a mountain bike for minimum four - six months.
At least it's winter. Your channel was key in my deciding to get the La Sal Peak (Fezzari, really). It was your review of the Delano Peak that made me choose Fezzari, I chose their Enduro bike over the trail bike because that's more what I'm interested in. The worst part is I didn't even get to ride my new bike, that gets your next week in this all happened on my old one. I now get to spend the next 6ish months staring at my new bike.
Would love if you did a review of the La Sal Peak.
So sorry to hear this Daniel. Bummed you had such a bad injury, but I’m excited that you’ll be able to come back to a super rad bike and a solid set of skill from watching all my videos 😉.
You can bet I’ll be on a La Sal very soon!
Such a bike ! A dream !
It really is a cool ride!
This is much simpler than any other tutorial. Thank you!
Still a great video…pumped that Rich is out there demystifying the jump movement…he is an operator when it comes to busting big!
Another fantastic break down! I'll be watching this one a few times!
Heck yeah!! I'm loving the feedback. Hoping to get a few more knocked out here soon.
Really well done Rich. I also started racing BMX at age 5. I got out of it at age 13 and didn’t jump a bike again till I was 30 something. Amazing the head games it plays with you. Going to use your pointers now at 45 as I get comfortable again. Great stuff 👊👊👊
Best explanation I’ve seen! Very well done friend!
Thanks Ethan! I love this type of feedback!
Fantastic video. I just started doing small jumps after years of riding. But my jumps were never consistent. This will really help straighten me out.
Great to hear Adrian, I hope it helps. Keep me posted.
I need this. I turn 60 in January 2022 have ridden bicycles all my life but no jumps other than off the curb or minor bump. Back in June I was buzzing along a sidewalk (safer, high transport truck traffic) enjoying the sunshine, when I came upon 2 sidewalk sections heaved up in a perfect launch ramp.
This presented 2 instant problems. First was I didn't no I was on a ramp until the front tire was midway up, second I had no ingrained jump experience and I was airborne before I had a chance to even get off my seat.
I was clipping along at 25kph, I covered at least 2 bike lengths airborne, tried my best to stick a landing but failed and pounded pretty good. My knee hit first and is still a bit off and I have scars, I didn't have before.
This was a totally doable jump, and would be fun for those prepared and skilled. With no built in technique. there was no way for me to react last second, so I crashed.
I have always wanted to jump just never got to it. Age is no barrier, as I am still a rowdy teenager when I am on my bikes. I have a huge park out back of the house so it is time!! - Cheers
Best vid out there I’ve seen
Awesome! Thank you!
My riding overall has improved so much overall thanks to you 👍
when his fork is more expensive than ur whole bike lol
What IS that fork? I noticed it too.
@@finoa Its a Trust fork
was thinking the same thing... watched a review of that fork.... looks wild.
$2000 fork set up 😂
Honestly, that fork is not more expensive than professional fox forks and it's definitely easier to maintain and more durable. But looks terrible tbh 😂
This guy is the next seth bike hacks!! Keep it up bro i wish you all the best!
Haha, YES!! I love this! I certainly hope I can get to the point where I have that sort of following. I'm pumped at the thought of having a platform like that to help people better enjoy their time on the bike and be safer riders. The crew and I are working hard at it and with support from rad people like you, we will make it happen!
Rich Drew i love it!! Keep up that enthusiastic energy you’ll get there im sure of it!!
Appreciate your videos man. I'm 32 and just started to learn how to mountain bike :)
Just shared this to my LBC group on Facebook. Another great video!
Thanks Tony, I appreciate that my man! Trying to grow it as big as I can so we can keep banging out as much content as possible.
Great video! Best part is getting to practice on the same lines. NWA TRAILS ROCK!
That's a huge gap from the hopper to the land wave. Nice tutorial Dr. Drew!
Thanks Joe!! That landing sure starts to look small at that distance
Best detailed explanations I've seen, TRS How Tos, thank you very much sir!
I love it! Thanks for this feedback.
Another awesome “how to” video Rich! Great job breaking down the fundamentals and steps needed for progression of jumping. If you can get to one of the Ride Series Clinics, I highly recommend it! You will gain so much confidence and progression of your skills in their controlled environment. Best money I’ve spent on mountain biking! The best bikes and the best parts aren’t worth anything if you don’t have the skills. Like Rich says “The best upgrade to any bike is a better rider”
Thanks fella!! You're certainly a graduate with honors!