If you're a mountain biker eager to learn skills, my expertise will help. If you're an open-minded MTB Coach, I can inspire.
On this channel you'll get pro coaching cues, mindset impulses + tutorials (in English & German) based on over 𝟭𝟯-𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.
"Pro" - because I'm not a RU-vidr. I'm a 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗠𝗧𝗕-𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵, 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿 & 𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗿 (traveling the world to coach all levels of riders: beginner to Olympic pro, and to train MTB instructors) - 𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 YT to make pro knowledge accesible to more riders around the globe (especially to those, who may not have the possibility to take pro coaching).
My mission and passion is to: - create awareness for the importance of solid FUNdamentals - share educational videos that help YOU, not my ego! - play a role in advancing the global standard of mtb instruction - keep evolving myself, by constantly questioning the status quo
I love this message! Until I discovered you, I always received the message that MTBing is all about going fast. I would MUCH rather go slow and be in control. Thank you!
Thank you Kim. So happy to hear 😊 I know, there are SO many common myths (very dangerous ones) in the mtb world. Please be brave enough to find your type of riding and ignore the risk lovers if that’s not for you.
I've watched most of your mtb videos and now I've discovered your podcasts - I really like them. It's nice to listen to someone knowledgeable and passionate. Greetings from Poland.
Thank you. So happy to hear. If you’d like to practice with my practice catalogue, check out my coaching page, you can start my Trackstand practice drills for free 😊 I’ll link it in the next comment.
Here it is: roxybike.podia.com/trackstand-challenge-drill-to-skill-with-roxy Because we can’t learn to perform movements by watching. We need to practice in incremental steps - and that’s what my courses offer 😊
Truly a fun trail, especially the start of hangover, and the fun rock section after the exposure...the exposure is fun, but either side of the exposure are more interesting and challenging. Question, what's with the big backpack? Camera equipment? Fun video, solid skills, line choices(sticking to the main trail), breakdown, and advice. This would be great for any first timer or someone looking to ride it with more confidence.
Thanks. I talk about the backpack in the beginning 😊 This was our first time riding the trail, as I also say and my first day after a 48 hour journey from Europe due to delays in Dallas 😊
Thank you, Matto. Grateful for your comment! If you want effective instruction on how to learn it, with incremental steps that really build the skills (Not only the mental IMAGE of the skill), check out roxybike-coaching.com ☺
This is so invaluable! So much to the point that makes me see better the movement. Along with other videos about moving the foot direction. I've been always riding wrong and my bike always bucks me forward esp one of the sections (called Lacerated Liver) that is not too bad in fact, it's just a big rollable dirt step followed by steep short descent. (I'm not sure how to deal with the descents after steps at all). I finally crashed there. Hope to learn better now :)
oh no, sorry to hear about your crash! I recommend to read the pinned comment ☺ - I'd love to work with you to make these sections smooth and safe for you!
Mir fällt gerade auf, ich bin so alt, das ich diese Techniken völlig automatisch mache. Aber das mit Vorderrad an die Wand und balancieren probiere ich definitiv mal aus! Top Video und Kanal!👍 ❤Grüße von den "Pedalisten Gegen Faschisten"!❤
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire , statisch mit kleinen Versetzen würde ich es schaffen💪 Dynamisch finde ich die Dosierung der Vorderradbremse schwer. Etwas Überwindung braucht es auch, da ein normaler Durchschnittsfahrer (wie ich) angst hat über den Lenker zu fliegen. Ich kann vieles lernen, aber der Weg ist lang. Vermutlich schaffen es 50% der Hobby- Fahrer nicht?! Ich kann mal in unserer Gruppe nachfragen wie viele es können oder denken es lernen zu können. LG Mario
@@mario_me_Obelix Hi Mario, wie viel Zeit hast Du bereits zum Üben investiert und wie oft hast Du zu diesem Thema bei uns Feedback eingeholt? Ich bin der Meinung dass es nahezu jeder, der 3 Liegestütz kann, und regelmäßig strukturiert übt, lernen kann, vor allem mit professioneller Begleitung. Wir haben diesen Skill bereits Hunderten Bikern beigebracht - aber keiner hat es in wenigen Tagen gelernt.
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire Den Versetzer-Kurs habe ich. Ich werde mal ein Video schicken. Statisches versetzen geht einigermaßen. Freue mich auf euer Feedback. LG Mario
@@mario_me_Obelixwir freuen uns drauf! Ich glaube auf jeden Fall an dich. Denn du machst auf jeden falls eins richtig, das viele biker vernachlässigen: du übst 💪😍
Thank you for your fantastic tutorials! I ride left foot forward, as such endos turning right are easier for me. Would you recommand to switch my stance for endos to the left or not?
@@MTBJaySwitzerlandif you speak enough German (I’d recommend to try if it’s good enough to understand, because we speak slowly) you can start my free Trackstand course (I’ll link it in the next comment) and then work with my step by step nose pivot turns course. Because usually, when one side is significantly easier than the other then the cause is the used technique 😊 and I’d love to refine it with you to make both sides easy and fluffy 😊😊
It's promoted, cause it sells. It's just about money....Look at the early beginning of mountainbiking, there were freaks, hippies, not thinking about money or buisness but havin' lots of fun. Today it's about selling, bein' sick...there no relation to the past. I started ridin in 1989 and even today i'm just learning new technics. But most of all, it's still the fun ridin thru the forrest and listen to the sound of nature. Ridin dangerous to me means, I might fail and the season is over.
Oh boy! This is a hot topic lately...at least here in "The States." The biggies (Trek, Specialized, etc.) truly shot themselves in the foot by really destroying mom-n-pop bike shops as they created their own stores and wrecked the "local community bike shops. They also were "stoopid" in not "reading the room." They created uber (my keyboard doesn't do umlauts...sorry) expensive backs with top of the line components. A "decent mtn bike" going for anywhere from $8000 to $10,000. GUESS WHAT? That only appeals to 1) rich folks who can buy anything no matter the cost and 2) professional bikers who need that extra 5 seconds of time racing or 200 grams less weight. Let's look at Trek. They crashed (as did all of the mountain bike industry across the globe). Now Trek just axed 40% of their lineup. Their #1 selling bike for the past 5 years has been their Marlin = a bike that costs $600-800 depending on the model. TREK didn't read the tea leaves now did they? Mountain Biking "was a trend" that has been saturated and now overbought. The market for that type of bike just isn't what is was 3-5 years ago. GRAVEL bikes are what everyone is into now. A gravel bike is a road bike really (OK cyclocross bike) with the ability to put larger tires on...that's it. MOST people want to simply ride a bike in their town and on trails...not serious mountain biking. NOW both Specialized and Trek (as of this last week) sell directly to the public. Talk about killing local bike shops that had to have contracts to only carry specific brands like Trek. How does a local bike shop compete with these big companies selling directly to the public? ANOTHER issue is they generally only have each bike model in a few sizes. They'll have extra small or extra large...but NO mediums. Well, I recently bought a "new bike to me." It is a used bike. I had to upgrade a couple of components (the brakes were SRAM Levels with suck big time...and the handlebar was flat...so I replace these things). I have the bike I want but bought a used one after I was unable to find a new bike in my size. It took lots of looking, but I finally found one I was looking for. There will still be a lot of fall-out from the boneheadedness of these companies. They really should have LOOKED AT THE SALES over the past years and delivered what people wanted NOT try to force folks into bikes they really don't want. People will buy a mountain bike if it costs $2000 t0 $3000 dollars. They will buy a gravel bike if it costs $800 to $1200. Road biking is also dying across the globe (has been for the last decade to be honest). Road bikes are also way, way too expensive for "normal people." These companies need to make bikes...in all sizes...that people want to buy.
That sport would be so boring without all the risk and adrenaline, that I'd never fall in love with it. And yes I am almost 50 so I am a perfect target for that kind of marketing and it indeed resonates with me - I'm not interested in cruising down the safe trails and enjoying the views at all.
⚠️ Yes, it looks easy, but do NOT attempt this move in a similar situation straight away. First off: no, you do not just need “balls“ to do a nose pivot turn (also called endo turn) in a technical switchback like here. Because, even if we quickly understand EVERY detail of a move, it’s IMPOSSIBLE to learn to PERFORM movements simply by watching. BUT the good news is: We CAN learn almost any skill (even at an old age)- IF we persistently PRACTICE methodically in a SAFE environment. (The brain MUST feel safe to learn!) Only with practice it’s possible to build movement PATTERNS (picture these as highways in the brain), which we can THEN use „on autopilot“, even when the cost of mistakes is high. If the autopilot is not strong enough, it’s NORMAL and HEALTHY to feel fear. How to learn this move? (Or other complex move like bunny hops, jumps, or a combination of skills, like the ones you need to ride super technical terrain safely) By deconstructing its individual elements and then practicing with step by step DRILLS, with enough rest in between! Only this will allow your brain to build those highways (often referred to as muscle memory). Fact is: Tutorials of the end form do help to some extent, but nothing will replace practice. Want to save time doing so? Check my coaching page www.roxybike.online to get access to my proven, methodical practice catalogue - sharing WHAT, in which order, and WHERE to practice. Found this helpful? Share it with me below 👇 🚵♀️My Bike: Lapierre Bikes Zesty in S 🎽My gear: Endura Official 🛞My Tires: SCHWALBE Tires ☝️My brakes: MAGURA 🍑My ergonomic parts: SQlab 🦵 My pads: G-Form Official 💻 Simply follow my structured drills: roxybike.podia.com 📌 Place: HWG Gedern
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Was riding a ton of steep, dusty root steps/drops in Santa Cruz (Cali) this weeekend so came here for more tips and tricks, bunny hopping over smaller ones at speed is so fun, yet the wheel-sized root drops keep sketching me out :(
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire Thx, that makes sense for some… my ADD brain will not let it go until I conquer it. I want to build more skills and confidence (with more coaching), I can ride such drops in lower consequence terrain, but some of these big rooty steps are surrounded by rocks, ruts or cliffs which messes with the mind, but I’ll get there one day. Not in a rush. Always keep pushing!
@@jayvkmanI believe these podcasts may help: Overcome fear when mountain biking: The most common reasons + how to handle fear on trails #016 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-45VXw6q5GRQ.html Spontaneously forget your skills on trails? The science of learning MTB Skills (effectively)! #013 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-aPANP2QI4EU.html
There has been discussion in the trials community too - moto trials and bicycle trials - about how do you attract people to participate in the sport when what they see and think is trials is riding like Toni Bou or Jack Carthy, or that MacAskill guy. But put a group of novice riders on a novice section and they’ll have a great time. Btw. You do want some minimal skills. Who really wants to walk your bike when you can ride up that root part of the trail. Thanks Roxy for the how to videos. They’ve made basic rides on my local trails so much more enjoyable and safer.
Thank you Jeff, happy to hear and agree so much - skills make the ride more enjoyable and allow us to enjoy nature more. Which is one big reason why I do what I do - I want to bring into the world that mountain biking (even at a VERY advanced level) does not need to be dangerous - and want to invite riders to find what sparks their inner-kid-joy.
Bravo! Well said. One of the most beautiful mountain-biking videos I ever saw was about a group of middle-aged riders out enjoying the trails, the forest, the scenery, the exercise, and each other. One of the songs played during the video was so beautiful that I added it to my play list of favorite music. I ride just to enjoy the trails and the outdoors. I own a cross-country mountain bike that can do the non-steep trails I love to ride. I don't huck or shred. I might roll off something once in a while, but that's it. My XC bike is light and climbs easily, which is helpful to me because I usually hate going uphill. Its downhill capabilities are perfect for the type of downhills I ride. I don't do steep drops or highly technical terrain. I just go out and explore the countryside on it. I started seeing all the rear wheel skidding on some RU-vid videos, and wondered why they would want to tear up the trails that people worked so hard to build. The other thing I see are videos of people trying things that are way beyond their capabilities, and often end in a spectacular crash. I suppose the crash has some viral value, but it also seems to promote a negligent way of riding. I also see far too many helmet-cam videos showing someone careening down a single-track trail with blind corners at high speed, with no bike bell to warn whoever might be up ahead. That seems selfish and irresponsible. Anyway, back to the subject of all of us 90-percenters (everyday mountain bikers who don't ride at a pro level). I think lots of us would enjoy videos highlighting our type of riding - like the one I mentioned earlier. Videos that point out the scenic features, as well as the pros and cons, of the trail they chose.
Thank you. Agree so much. Often when we film nature-centered clips (sometimes I share them with my Patrons), and also when I recorded this episode, there was a small inner voice in me saying: "are you brave enough to post this? People will all think you're super lame and boring." But then the louder voice in me says: NO, you're authentic, you're publishing this to share love with the world and appreciation with nature and even though this may not be considered "cool" it's exactly what the world needs more of right now. And the more people OWN their ride and say no to being pseudo-cool, the more this type of riding will be accepted.
Great points that you made. This is a huge issues in the US as well, with basically any adult cycling discipline there is implied pressure to embrace cycling only from an uber competitive standpoint. The big brands did this to themselves but now wonder why they struggle to sell bikes to everyday people. They blame the consumer for not wanting to invest in their higher quality bicycles when probably an equally significant factor is just completely failing to market to everyday people. Potential customers don’t see the bikes marketed in ways they reflect how THEY intended to use the bike. It’s so ridiculous. Good day, I always enjoy your very insightful content
Oh yes, you wrote that so amazingly, thank you! It really seems like many brands are completely failing to market to everyday people - and I see the same with skills coaching, many pro riders think they're amazing coaches, but their audience is just not ready for the stunts they want to teach. And their background doesn't allow them to put themselves into their audience's shoes.
I exactly now what you are speaking about..... and, even not longer following the bicycle industry - I guess, I remember that clip (thankfully, not remembering which brand it was creating - even if i m interested now, again). Bach in the days, as biker was still biker - we know each other, we fought and build our trails. We was family and our homes... was the forest and JESUS, on the local trail or the forester road, NOBODY would have thought about a SKID at all. Its shit for your back wheel tires, it shows everyone..... bikers did that and at the end, you and the adverb said it.... there are other ways to manage a corner ;-) Nowadays. Every, seriously, every idiot is having (due to our political system) an more expansive E-bike in there barn and everyone of them is riding like "I M THE ONE AND ONLY...... and after me, I give a shit"!!!! Greetings, same thing..... i grow up curious about everyone sitting on a bike, following, yelling and trying to get to know more about them. Now, if you greet someone - you need to be careful about the back-kicking eye contact!!! It changed, out there. What need or could be done - I don´t know. Will teach my daughter, that´s what counts for me. And, by the way, I already told her your story.
thank you Hinrich, we can make a difference by bringing love to the world - and I hope my podcast has an impact, at least it's my wish. Thank you for spreading love and teaching your daughter.
Hi Roxy, I'm really glad I stumbled across your channel. What you said really resonates with me. After a long gap since bike riding in my younger years, I recently bought a full sus emtb. I bought this so it will be capable of whatever I want to do. The reality is I enjoy cruising and exploring, right now primarily forest roads, but probably single track at some point. But it is -not- about going at top speed or being a daredevil. It's disheartening to see the majority of the YT videos that come across my feed, as they're either "wow, look at that epic crash", or "send it, go flying through the air, never riding anywhere without doing big jumps", and some of them are very technical "hop the bike around on rocks to climb or descend". I see some value in the last one, but only as one option for certain situations, not as "this is what mountain biking is". What I see may not be marketing as much as the typical social media "do the most extreme thing possible to get clicks", and like you said, that seems to convey "you're not a real mountain biker if you don't do this". I live in the mountains (each of my recent rides was 20-30 miles with around 3,000' of elevation gain) so IMO if I ride my mountain bike here, I'm a mountain biker. The hard core people can do their thing, but don't tell me what I'm doing isn't "real". Similarly, they (RU-vidrs and people in FB MTB groups) say (but can't convince me) that riding an eMTB "isn't good exercise", and they say emtb riders are "posers". Having to stop regularly to let my heart rate recover tells me all I need to know about whether this is exercise or not... I mostly ride at the low-mid PAS settings, not full-tilt turbo unless I really need it for a steep/rough grade. Sorry for the rant, and thank you for what you do, and recognizing/supporting that while some enjoy hard core technical riding, there are many of us who just enjoy the places the bike enables us to go (seeing more than if we hike, which is also fun in a different/slower pace kind of way). p.s. I saw that reel you mentioned, and when I read all the negativity about it I just rolled my eyes.
THANK you, Bill. It's not a rant, it's an important voice that needs to be heard. So thank you for having the courage to share your experience, for having the courage to own your ride and for being brave enough to take care of yourself and finding something that sets your soul on fire. Much much love, Roxy
@@alexebenoit hm, yes, I saw. Unfortunately don't know another brand with similar specs and geometries. Maybe you can import one from France? They are very popular and common in France.
I watched four track stand tutorials before this one and this was the only one that took it slow enough for me to learn it well. Thanks for your thorough and effective video, you’ve earned a sub and I’ll be checking out more of your videos! Danke schön für das gute Video!
Well done for practicing! Have you already seen my free Trackstand course on my coaching page? I have even more steps and many other courses in a much more methodical and effective approach. Also, you’ll get personal feedback from me to avid practicing errors. Are you German or English? 😊
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire I am English but can speak passable German- I’ve been learning for 4 years and counting. And I haven’t checked it out yet- I’ll do that now! Thank you!
