9 Bad Mountain Biking Habits That You Should Avoid!

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Here are 9 bad habits that we see all too often. It’s time to stop this bad behaviour and get back on the straight and Narrow! Also, be sure to let us know which bad habit you think should be number 10!
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Are you guilty of any of these or do you know anyone who is? Time to have word with yourself or your buddy, and break these bad habits for good. We want to know what bad habits you see people doing that we haven’t already covered, anything that springs to mind, people who ride but never turn up on a dig day perhaps? 😤
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@beansntoast 6 лет назад

Lmao dude, Blake riding while sitting was amazing. He had the whole dead sailor thing going, what a beaut!

@paghal11 6 лет назад

To truly capture the "noobness" he should have had his helmet perched on the back of his head. That would have been the icing on the cake.

@tonybella3642 5 лет назад

Haha, the music was perfect. He was out for a leisurely Sunday jaunt

@ThatLoudLad 4 года назад

Feel like trying it😂

@haydenballard3175 3 года назад

That's me, i had a rlly bad crash today. I get scared when going down the trails fast

@LogieT2K 3 года назад

@@haydenballard3175 standing up and getting into the attack position will make you way more confident decending, it made a big difference for me

@timgarland8619 6 лет назад

My bad habit: Spending more time watching GMBN than actually riding while using more than one finger on my computer's mouse.

@JEMMTB1 6 лет назад

Tim Garland, haha Me too!

@beyond6storm 6 лет назад

u using more than your index and middle fingers on the mouse?

@JEMMTB1 6 лет назад

Størm Crimson, No just more time watching Gmbn

@adammackenzie 5 лет назад

YUP !

@jerbear3915 5 лет назад

Guilty here

@wes95z28 6 лет назад

Not only is trash littering, but if you happen to be one of the people who have reflectors on your bike and it should break in a crash or a pedal strike, please pick it up. I get tired of seeing reflective pieces of plastic on the trail. They are sharp, and distracting.

@fishyu310578 2 года назад

You go around a turn and they look like glass too. Hate that shit.

@collinscarbro4589 2 года назад

I always take the reflectors off with a screwdriver they look bad and they are a waste and potential trash on the trail

@ReginaldStaples 5 лет назад

Mountain bike elitists... I consider myself a beginner/intermediate, scrap the attitude man... just because you have a 7k bike doesn't mean you need a 7k attitude - learn from Blake here. :)

@pixik0970 5 лет назад

@Richard Benoit He wasnt talking about Blake, read the whole comment

@pixik0970 5 лет назад

Oh, I'm sorry then. Who were you walking about ??

@FonixFire 4 года назад

@@pixik0970 maybe people in general?

@knshield9684 4 года назад

This issue really IS one of the biggies.... in my opinion! I'm just not sure why so many bicyclist carry their "ass" to the trails! You're on a bike!!! you better be having fun!!

@Hunter_Bidens_Crackpipe_ 4 года назад

The bike he has in this vid is nowhere near 7k, Sram Guides, midrange bike at best

@neilbritton6262 6 лет назад

Blake’s acting was so good that I started to get mad at him for not having the tools to fix a flat.

@harry5890 6 лет назад

Neil Britton same

@tomktl879 6 лет назад

Yeah, yeah me too :D

@BlakeSamson8 6 лет назад

hahaha

@crv20051 6 лет назад

LOL!

@1000stevenbl 6 лет назад

Got pretty fired up when he tossed his trash on the trail also..... even though I knew he would pick it up.

@fergusbouskell2669 6 лет назад

You missed riding with no water

@kristiankyllingmark4552 6 лет назад

hello i need help asap. I recently had a crash (caught on film) and now my tire is bend. can I still ride it? how to fix it? YES my rim is NOT bend I looked at it.

@Jonny-im5ml 6 лет назад

RIP MisterBassBoost it’s snaked, it cant be fixed, it needs replaced

@joshuameade2448 6 лет назад

Or no food/ enegery chews lol especially when doing 3+ hrs of riding.

@kristiankyllingmark4552 6 лет назад

i went with no food or water and riden 53km.

@justicependray9650 6 лет назад

A family member of mine went on a ride on porcupine rim (13miles I think) in moab utah and filled his camel back with mountain dew. He regreted it.

@ivybaum9727 3 года назад

“One finger can do it all” you haven’t seen my crappy mechanical brakes.

@lxlxdevxlxxxlx7407 3 года назад

😂😂😂😂😂😂

@rydirp 2 года назад

Me over here with ridiculous grip strength: I don’t have such weaknesses

@Vlamyncksken Год назад

@@rydirp too bad you lack brain strength

@goneforwater7547 6 лет назад

1 litter 2 skidding in turns/berms 3 crunching gears

@eugenchica9181 6 лет назад

Bad habit: excessively skidding the trail and destroying what others built

@turner2709 6 лет назад

Eugen Chica that’s me!

@turner2709 6 лет назад

Eugen Chica jk

@kristiankyllingmark4552 6 лет назад

hello i need help asap. I recently had a crash (caught on film) and now my tire is bend. can I still ride it? how to fix it? YES my rim is NOT bend I looked at it.

@Dude-Smellmyhelmet 6 лет назад

RIP MisterBassBoost Does the wheel still turn? Did you let the air out and reinflate the tire? Tires don't get bent. Either the wheel is bent, or the tire was just knocked in from the bead. Are you running inner tubes?

@kristiankyllingmark4552 6 лет назад

yeah i took the air out and reinflated it. im running tube

@luanpham2072 6 лет назад

Listening to your Bluetooth speaker on the trail forcing everyone else to listen to your awful music...

@puppycasey8883 6 лет назад

Luan Pham i hate that so much. If you're really isolated, then it's fine. Just turn it off when you encounter others. But if you know you're going to encounter tons of people, best to leave the speaker in the car. Good one! Bluetooth speaker is a super bad habit!

@jarrodrandel 6 лет назад

happens all the time here in FL, usually the cool sponsored bros in all their cool name brand spandex.

@TheDustyShredder 6 лет назад

I've done that, but I listen to the awesome music (aka:mid '60s to late '90s)

@knordberg 6 лет назад

I listen to my iPhone (no speaker) on the trails. It gives hikers a warning that I'm coming. When I stop and there's a group of people around me I always ask if they want me to turn the music off. Don't want to wear earphones because of other riders approaching, but mainly to be able to hear the rattlesnakes.

@tomsmolen4490 5 лет назад

Where's the three thumbs up button?

@HallMarc_Trails 6 лет назад

No excuse for littering, you should always take your litter home, i'm probably guilty for 1 or 2 of the other habits though haha, good vid :)

@garygilbert1127 6 лет назад

TheGib74 I hate litter on my local trails, quite often I'll walk them to keep them tidy.

@HarryL2020 6 лет назад

TheGib74 well if you can carry it to the trail then you can carry your fucking rubbish back home! Hate it when people just litter. my friends do it sometimes so I tell them to pick it up XD

@fernandocdl1968 6 лет назад

yessss

@adriaanschepel9001 6 лет назад

"People who foul landscapes do not take their sustenance from the natural world" -- Martha Gellhorn

@HarryL2020 6 лет назад

Adriaan Schepel that's so true, they take it from weed.

@JayJay-zr7fu 6 лет назад

These have to be top 2! 1. Littering 2. Stopping in the middle trail

@samguy7587 2 года назад

I stop in the trail, why is that a bad thing?

@nolife097 2 года назад

@@samguy7587 dude someone else could be coming really fast behind you and they could hit you and crash and then the other person behind that other person will crash into you and the other person

@bkxc 6 лет назад

MOVE IT OR LOSE IT!!

@garybuttery2193 6 лет назад

Hey Brian looking forward to your UK edits :-)

@aidenhyndman4554 6 лет назад

Love the BKXC camio

@ThunderStruckMTB 6 лет назад

lol @ BKXC with yet another surprise van cameo!

@mitchwarren1600 6 лет назад

BKXC you wanna get your arse over to mctrail rider he’s in tears thinking he road with your brother 😬

@aldivnt3745 6 лет назад

BKXC i use 4 finger to brake on road 😐is dat bad?

@rogerwells9828 6 лет назад

Another bad habit : watching GMBN instead of riding. 🤣

@lazarantic_ 6 лет назад

RIP MisterBassBoost change the tire

@kristiankyllingmark4552 6 лет назад

my order is on its way. and i want to ride it today is it safe?

@rogerwells9828 6 лет назад

RIP MisterBassBoost you might have popped the bead off the rim which causes for the tyre to be bent. So deflate the tyre, squeeze it then bend it to the centre of the rim, pump it back up to 50-55 psi you should here popping noises of the tyre getting on the bead of the rim, leave it overnight. The next day ride it hard with it at high pressure and the next day deflate it to the normal pressure you run. It should be fine if not just get a new tyre.

@kristiankyllingmark4552 6 лет назад

okey ill try

@lazarantic_ 6 лет назад

RIP MisterBassBoost it should be safe, just it wont be so comfortable and it will be slightly more dificult to control the bike. Depends on how much the tire is deformed.

@chawkins45ify 6 лет назад

Riding without pants

@gmbn 6 лет назад

😂 gmbn.eu/Nm

@ronaldtartaglia4459 6 лет назад

Depends on who's riding without pants? Doesn't it?

@toony_grant 6 лет назад

Or without a shirt over a chest armor... makes you look like some kind of fishnet stripper...

@jimwing.2178 5 лет назад

@@toony_grant Bad Mountain Bike Habit #1: Giving a crap about what judgmental jerks think of your looks.

@Jabba1625 4 года назад

In the early hrs of the morning in Toowoomba years ago, I saw a roadie doing a nudie run, not really what you wanted to be seeing first thing

@MrMalthusMusic 6 лет назад

Definitely chiming in with the others on a raging hatred for littering. I make it a point to always stop when possible and pick up the litter that other pricks dropped. Nothing worse than riding in the beautiful outdoors and seeing a constant procession of those god awful gel squirty packets and red bull cans. I do need to work on getting the correct speed before cornering though, I had a bit of a realisation on that very point today on the trails but I am a noob so it takes time for all these lessons to sink in :D

@gmbn 6 лет назад

Littering is the worst. It just makes no sense.

@jestaserialkilla 4 года назад

Travis Cleary I was down at a local jump trail in a wood that a bunch of teens have done a good job of building but they have also completely ruined it by leaving beer cans and broken bottles all over the place, I almost stacked it landing a jump because I had to avoid a broken bottle. Makes you wonder why you’d put so much hard work into making decent jumps to then ruin the lines with large bits of litter🙄

@bigarnd 6 лет назад

Not saying hello... it’s simple courtesy. Surprising how many people are incapable of it it!

@RandomTheories 6 лет назад

Hi :)

@lombaseggl666 6 лет назад

or even worse...looking away, when you say hello to them

@kristiankyllingmark4552 6 лет назад

hello i need help asap. I recently had a crash (caught on film) and now my tire is bend. can I still ride it? how to fix it? YES my rim is NOT bend I looked at it.

@Leviathandk 6 лет назад

Hello. Its not really something were that used to in scandinavia. We don't "hello" for the hell of it. If you want to "hello" us, you better be doing it to start a conversation ;) Ofcourse its not carved in stone, butt for the majority it applies...

@kristiankyllingmark4552 6 лет назад

Leviathandk total agree im norwegian

@johnnydoe66 6 лет назад

No.1Not greeting a fellow rider, nothing like coming across a stuck-up rider who's too good to say Hi!....No.2 Blowing past and not offering help to a fellow rider who may need help. Give them the option of kindly declining any help. No.3 Not yielding to a hiker, trail runner, or horseback rider on a multi-use trail, yelling out to make them move, and giving Mountain Bikers a bad reputation. Just have a bit of patience and you'll be rolling along in no time.

@jessechen4971 6 лет назад

Where I ride, lots of hikers actually yield to us before we even see them, so we just keep riding and say thank you as we pass them.

@johnnydoe66 6 лет назад

Jesse Chen That happens a lot here where I live too. A simple Thank you goes a long way

@puppycasey8883 6 лет назад

I run on trails where people bike everyday and I almost always just stand aside when I hear bikers. Generally, I never have problems. Bikers mostly just slow down and let me decide if I want to stand aside (and I almost always do). But I hate hate hate when a biker comes up behind (or in front of) me yelling "THREE UP!" or whatever like they own the trail and don't have brakes. If you want to own your own mountain bike trail, buy land and build it. Otherwise, be kind and respectful to those you are sharing the trail with.

@christieclaypool7667 6 лет назад

Yes, where I live the hikers realize that I'm going to be faster on the trail so they let me go ahead. If I'm going in the opposite direction I will yield to them.

@TheDustyShredder 6 лет назад

I always call out on either sidewalks, paths, or trails, unless, of course, it is clear that the person is wearing headphones and can't hear me. Then I just slow down enough to safely pass while monitoring their actions in case they make any sudden moves.

@jakehulstein1693 5 лет назад

Anybody: how many people can u fit in that van? GMBN:Yes

@boneal4942 6 лет назад

Bad habit- forgetting to bring 2 beers

@tomsmolen4490 5 лет назад

If I only bring two, then my friends don't get any!

@robertallen6710 3 года назад

@@tomsmolen4490 If I bring 3 my 'friends' still don't get any...

@mannyfnsc29 6 лет назад

My biggest frustration is with those pompous, overly competitive guys that join you on a group ride who think they're cool. They don't want to relax the pace when a newbie joins in, but always make it about besting their PR more than the camaraderie and enjoying the ride.

@ryanpickelsimer1129 6 лет назад

And who are you to tell others what they enjoy? Hike your own hike. Or, in this case, bike your own bike.

@mannyfnsc29 6 лет назад

Ryan Pickelsimer I have no idea what your comment is supposed to mean.. but umm, ok.

@TheDustyShredder 6 лет назад

Ryan Pickelsimer You aren't one of those pricks who won't help a newbie learn the sport, instead bombing past them laughing, are you?

@livefreeandshred9818 6 лет назад

Farting on group rides

@TeamCykelhold 6 лет назад

That's not a bad habit. Everyone loves a good fart, except the guy behind but that's the price you pay for slipstreaming.

@WasabiWei 6 лет назад

Cropdusting builds rapport, mah dude!

@AlexA-vd7li 6 лет назад

Gustav Palsson, that's a cheating! Any type of engine is prohibited, but jet engine may cause a lifetime ban on all sport events.

@antoinedoinell 6 лет назад

It’s healthy dude!

@JC-zf6sx 6 лет назад

lol! can't help it. those caffeinated electrolyte tabs always give me the turbo.

@xxhavoccxx9312 4 года назад

bad habit: riding up to jumps FAST and chickening out at the last second

@Matt-pd2cq 4 года назад

@AceGoodheart 2 года назад

Lol. That sounds like a really bad habit.

@tommyf4606 6 лет назад

#TrailKarma: Always slow down and say "hello, have a nice walk" if you meet people walking the trail. People see Mountain Bike riders as thugs and asses, when we just race past, don't slow down and don't say hello. That should really have been #1. I don't know how it is in other countries, but here in Denmark all trails are open for all. We just encourage hikers to walk against driving direction, so they can see the riders coming towards them

@Rachara 4 года назад

Here in the US we have many different types of trails and they are usually pretty well marked (hopefully, anyways). Some are open to multi-use, but some are only open to bikers, hikers, horses, etc.

@Durwood71 Год назад

Local trail I ride regularly has the "hikers walk the opposite way" rule, which works out pretty well. The other day I had a couple cheering me on up a tough technical climb.

@tanyeehou Год назад

It’s bad here in Malaysia. They yell “rider!” and expect hikers to just magically get out of the way. A few days ago I was hiking on a very narrow section and got told off for not moving away quickly enough. Also, nobody used trail bells here.

@Durwood71 Год назад

@@tanyeehou Just yelling, "Rider!" is too ambiguous. If I'm ever gaining on someone, whether a hiker or a fellow bike rider, I will say, "Coming up behind you!" or "Passing on your left!"

@Kent. 6 лет назад

4:46... that looks hilarious!! You are a great comedian Blake!!!!

@kristiankyllingmark4552 6 лет назад

hello i need help asap. I recently had a crash (caught on film) and now my tire is bend. can I still ride it? how to fix it? YES my rim is NOT bend I looked at it.

@OttoVanluchene 6 лет назад

5:09 So funny! :)

@AdrianSchwizgebel 6 лет назад

Bring it to a bike mech, if it's fixable, he will adjust the spokes within 15 minutes. If he says its not fixable, go to a better mech or pay for a new rim.

@Kent. 6 лет назад

Otto Vanluchene... Thats the best part of the Sitting Down Pedal Down!!

@OttoVanluchene 6 лет назад

Would been even funnier when they edited it to black and white. Like those very old movies :)

@Leo_Inclan 6 лет назад

GMBN stepping up the voiceover... awesome! Loved the BKXC cameo, too. #10: arriving late!! Don't keep your mates waiting!

@robsodomy 6 лет назад

Love the energy in this video. Keep it up boys.

@timkoens3705 4 года назад

I really appreciate you include littering in this video! Not just a bad habit amongst mountainbikers. Enjoyed watching Blake sitting with his pedals down. Hilarious😂

@tomashcroft1928 6 лет назад

gripping too hard, holding on for my life when riding downhill, I get the worst hand fatigue ever to the point where I put myself in danger, had to stop riding at Revolution bike park last week because I went off track multiple times due to not being able to pull my brakes

@ZacHigham 6 лет назад

Thomas Ashcroft Shameless plug for myself, examples of this Joey on my channel lol ☺️

@tomashcroft1928 6 лет назад

Zac Higham Hahaahhaah, very good plug so they can see what i mean

@7heVoiD1 6 лет назад

exactly the same thing happened to me at Leogang last year.

@peterpetersen1589 6 лет назад

7he VoiD yep same at Leogang aswell :D

@porkybob 6 лет назад

Tom Ashcroft Thicker grips can work wonder for some people. Powerful brakes can make a massive difference as well if yours are not great.

@kerrermanisNL 6 лет назад

Littering is one of my biggest annoyances. Absolutely pisses me off. Other than that, I wish I had a pressure washer I could to clean my bike xD

@WasabiWei 6 лет назад

Not to advocate violence, but much like asking if someone has a case of the Mondays, I think a person might get their ass kicked for that.

@efdbjon2114 6 лет назад

just had a genious idea take a patch kit to the trails, take inner tubes from trees and fix them.. infinite innnertubes and good for the trails

@rafilayish6059 6 лет назад

I love this type of gmbn video- about new classic

@dawsonc279 6 лет назад

Another bad habit: dirt jumps with seat up #xc

@imemovengeance 6 лет назад

I'm glad to see Blake making more videos and taking a leading role

@DoctorORBiT 4 года назад

Thanks to Seth's Bike Hacks, we now know that pressure washing does not affect your bearings. Only if you go super hard and super close. But if you pressure wash from a normal distance (2feet or about 30cm) you'll be 100% fine.

@zeesolt 5 лет назад

Blokes, sitting down - pedal down had me laughing so hard I almost spit my coffee! Legendary

@ZeroSeriesMMX 6 лет назад

Finally found cycling's equivalent of Bill in Hill Climb Racing: "Sitting Down, Pedal Down" Blake.

@alexsavill486 4 года назад

Hahah good one

@tobyisbister331 6 лет назад

Genius! Great video Blake. Skidding excessively and chewing up the Woods/ trail is a bad habit I hate seeing.

@RGCastro7 6 лет назад

Good points, guys! Definitely useful. Loved the cameo by BKXC!

@arvismac 6 лет назад

I always love watching blake's videos... refreshingly funny, entertaining and educational.

@defloco2000 6 лет назад

BKXC cameo is priceless 😂

@SvensonGus 6 лет назад

Biking in the wrong direction on a xc course. 😡

@AdrianSchwizgebel 6 лет назад

Not only XC... there are people out there pushing their bikes up single trails.

@BlokHed75 6 лет назад

There is no where to move on a single track! It's so difficult to pass during races and people are so oblivious. Make all the call outs not even a response with warning.

@gravettian 6 лет назад

Guilty

@colosabeastepic8670 6 лет назад

People who ride up downhill tracks are asking to get hit

@AdrianSchwizgebel 6 лет назад

Right, it's called "single" trail for a reason.

@Britishdave09 4 года назад

Riding on muddy trails and wrecking them. Riding around mud puddles and over vegetation.

@dylanwillick7919 6 лет назад

Blake is faster than me sitting down on the saddle smh

@explorenaked 6 лет назад

When using a multi-use trail and thinking you have the right away over the hikers and trail runners. Remember, if you're on wheels they have the right of way. I hate to stop when in the zone but if I'm on a MUT I always stop for the foot traffic.

@olopol00o 6 лет назад

Gary Collier, I'm glad you and John Day mentioned this. I just started mtb riding a couple of months ago and have been wondering who is supposed to yeild in this scenario. Great video GMBN!

@explorenaked 6 лет назад

There are a lot of people here that don't like MTBer's because some are just so inconsiderate. My fear is if we're not courteous to the those on foot the trail management orgs will close the trails to us. Sunday I stopped for a couple of hikers and allowed them to pass. They told me I was the first one that did so. That's not good.

@nealejohnston1338 6 лет назад

What's a MUT?

@explorenaked 6 лет назад

That's my acronym for "multi use trail" which is a trail that is open to hikers, runners, bikers and in some cases off-road vehicles and horses. In Colorado most of the trails that we bike on are MUT's. Some trail managers have designated that on weekends one day is for foot traffic and the other is for MTB but for the most part you will be on the trail with foot traffic so you have to be careful and courteous.

@jessechen4971 6 лет назад

Where I ride, lots of hikers actually yield to us before we even see them, so we just keep riding and say thank you as we pass them.

@budgetmtb3251 6 лет назад

"You got an innertube?" "Yeah sure...what size?" "29er man" "yeah...erm...nope"

@olivergre 5 лет назад

Top delivery from Blake, never fails to make you chuckle!

@thsukumotdp8909 6 лет назад

Great video 👍 you should do a video about the bad habits with clip pedals it will be interresting

@ilikerealflight 6 лет назад

One finger breaking is all fine and dandy, unless you don't have hydraulic disk brakes. Try one finger breaking. With U brakes, or even V brakes. It doesn't work well. I have mechanical disk, and even those I need two fingers

@ah7027 4 года назад

true. That's why almost everyone prefers hydraulic. the cost isn't that ridiculous and there much more efficient.

@JAfonsoNunesMartins10 4 года назад

Why did you buy mechanical? Where I live the hidraulic upgrade is just 20-30 euros more than mechanical. Totally worth the money

@ilikerealflight 4 года назад

@@JAfonsoNunesMartins10 that was my old bike. Got some 2012 entry level hardtail in 2013 that was gonna be my "daily driver". I bought it before I had a license and needed a way to get around town. At that point I didn't know anything about bikes besides the need to avoid department stores. So I went as cheap as I could while still getting something with a mountain ish frame, and disk brakes. (Didn't know difference between hydro and mechanical) Finally found the cash to upgrade this year, I now have hydraulic disks on my new bike, but keeping my old one around for Street riding and as a spare

@JAfonsoNunesMartins10 4 года назад

@@ilikerealflight oh ok makes sense

@BUSHCRAPPING 3 года назад

i had to use very finger and gritted teeth on the old rusty U brakes as a kid

@heathnortonflag 6 лет назад

I thought that guy going by was Dennis. "DENNIS!!!!!"

@josephbrindley4444 6 лет назад

I am new to mountain biking and this video is very helpful thank you.

@tp5668 3 года назад

I am begginer, but now I am happy, now I do know that I avoided some bad habits. Thanks for thouse tips!

@ROBinJVILLE 6 лет назад

Haha very entertaining. Well done

@itscraniax3448 5 лет назад

1:15 THATS WHAT SHE SAID!!!

@visuals_vince_ 3 года назад

Hahahahah

@pepstriebeck1163 3 года назад

That John Cleese like posture at 5:12 is comedy gold. Blake is the man!

@jdssurf 6 лет назад

Thanks for so many great videos

@DarciaEvans 3 года назад

Pulling the brakes with 2 fingers, that's me🙄

@rodrigoignaciolunacruz3545 3 года назад

Me laso becus my oldbike ha horrible brakes

@robertallen6710 3 года назад

.. I'll keep doing it and my skills won't be affected in the slightest bit..

@carloswithac 6 лет назад

Dropping my friends while riding is a bad habit.. Who am I kidding. 😂

@crisp9774 6 лет назад

Thx gmbn great video do more these style vids there entertaining and also help:)

@lukasholecek5911 6 лет назад

Haha, this vid is just so true and the narrative style is funny.

@RyanDynamicduckAlexander 6 лет назад

Love the voice over. Is this a new mic?

@theRhinsRanger 6 лет назад

Stopping on a trail is a bad one. I have a good story about that 😂 , I have to admit I’ve done my fair share of clunking the gears 😂

@burdazza4673 6 лет назад

The Rhins Ranger how do you avoid crunching

@theRhinsRanger 6 лет назад

Angus Hunter - I try to be in the right gear at the right time, but when I'm tired I can mess up and clunk the gears. Its usually your not going fast enough to shift up so you are changing gears under load

@Shacko117 6 лет назад

I normally try to get a bit of speed if I can then pedal slowly as I'm changing gears

@TheDustyShredder 6 лет назад

Angus Hunter -> take pressure off the pedals as you shift. This will ensure a smooth and quiet transition between gears. A quiet bike is a happy bike.

@thibautnoah2599 6 лет назад

no idea what they meant by crunching the gears

@charchats8839 5 лет назад

hey guys huge fan i am on one of your fail of the day vids you guys are AWESOME!!!!

@Snake5440 3 года назад

Cant stop laughing when blake did the sit down foot down position

@jackgrice9651 6 лет назад

All these points are so true 😂

@ronaldtartaglia4459 6 лет назад

Blake automatic thumbs up

@karlosxzy 5 лет назад

Thanks for mentioning pack in pack out. So much litter on the trails. So help you if I see you dropping trash on my trail.

@rettcamp9838 6 лет назад

wow thx these trix really helped

@nickhepler533 6 лет назад

Can you guys do videos on servicing rear suspension linkages/bearings and re-building/servicing rear shocks?

@williamkeys5701 6 лет назад

They actually did one not long ago on GMBN Tech channel.

@antonpeterson1245 6 лет назад

Doddy has done both on the their tech channel.

@fromxctoletssee 6 лет назад

love this video. true story lol

@kawasaki1656 5 лет назад

Thank you I just started and this has let me know what to not do

@williamrivera7108 6 лет назад

Funny and so true. Thanks bud

@UnicornBikes 6 лет назад

Nothing wrong with using a pressure washer... Just got to make sure you don't hit bearing or even worse, push grease onto the rotors...

@davidly8059 6 лет назад

But I always use 2 finger braking

@taufikabidin412 6 лет назад

me too, sometimes even 3. I just think it's a matter of getting your brakes up to date. older models will touch your other fingers when braking if you use one hand and it won't be enough

@eeeeric1966 6 лет назад

On my old bike I also had to use 2 fingers, but on my new Bike my brakes are finally some high end ones and using one finger is more than enoughn

@kellyclark8199 6 лет назад

Only recently was I able to successfully adopt 1-fingered braking when I bought a bike with SRAM's Matchmaker. Prior to that, if I wanted my shift levers in proper reach, the brake levers subsequently came too far in and aligned more with my middle fingers and using a middle finger by itself was too weird. Thanks Matchmaker! After 21 years of riding, now I'm a cool, one-finger kid!

@mattyltd 6 лет назад

Yea, it's pretty acceptable if you are riding xc 25-30+ mph on trail or llike40-50 on the road

@garethnorwood7596 6 лет назад

@Taufik Abidin: You need to do a brake bleed and/or change the pads

@Soknik01 5 лет назад

That thumbnail is hilarious! Blake barreling through the banked turn, butt glued to the saddle sitting totally upright, arms fully extended with locked elbows... 🤣🤣 I'd seriously be willing to fork over some of my hard earned money to have that on a T-shirt or poster! Another great video. Nicely done boys!

@ribinrobin8925 6 лет назад

First gmbn vid I've laughed. Good work lads

@xmarmagaming8548 4 года назад

Some bikes you just have break with two fingers

@croxii9929 5 лет назад

5:04 it looks so comedic hahaha like he is glued to the seat 😂

@monicatalbot7650 5 лет назад

Love the vids keep it up

@Gowerpostural 3 года назад

Blake is so funny! I love his videos for his humor.

@a.wolfgang6423 4 года назад

5:10 happy wheels

@NGKGMR 5 лет назад

Im not mountain biker(bmx rider) but i cant brake with one finger its *impossible* for me

@gamerbreadbaker 4 года назад

i need new brake pads. I use up the back brake after probably only a few months, so then i’m stuck with only the front brake. soo, to use the back brake i. anyways, i might convert it to a 1x drivetrain.

@JAfonsoNunesMartins10 4 года назад

@@gamerbreadbaker but who asked?

@shitposting2497 3 года назад

@@JAfonsoNunesMartins10 i did

@JAfonsoNunesMartins10 3 года назад

@@shitposting2497 no u didn't it was 3 months ago

@the_trooper_72 5 лет назад

Ace video, had me laughing my mind out at some bits,. Most of this is common sense which alot of people seem to lack these days!!!

@mtbreviews1505 4 года назад

I recently broke the two finger braking habit. I just moved my leavers further in. At first it felt a bit weird but after a while I forgot I even moved them. In fact I only realised I moved my leavers when I watched this video again.

@jeffrittenour8202 6 лет назад

people who don't offer to pitch in for gas

@estiaanduplooy6834 6 лет назад

I remember how someone stopped in the middle of the track, AROUND A CORNER! I came flying around the corner and straight into the other guy. Ended up breaking my arm...

@Ethelred77 6 лет назад

Estiaan du Plooy I'd remember that too. 😉

@stevek8829 6 лет назад

Estiaan du Plooy Good for you, it serves you right for riding recklessly when vision was reduced. You weren't on a race track. There could have been a spill with a kid on the ground. Two months later, a broken arm, possibly an injured victem and you still haven't learned it was your fault. Glad you ride a bicycle instead of a motorcycle.

@JackBringloe 6 лет назад

Why are you assuming he was riding recklessly? Here in the real world, cyclists riding a mountain bike on bike trails are not going to slow to walking pace for each corner just in case some idiot like you is standing in the blind apex picking dingleberries out of their ass crack. If you don't like that there are several options to consider: a) Stick to hiker-only trails b) Keep your ears open and excercise some trail manners and basic common sense c:) My favorite: stay home! There are enough assholes out there already. One fewer will not be missed.

@bikersandgamers5007 4 года назад

I love this channel

@teamtaylor4439 4 года назад

Thanks for the one finger braking tip it healed me heaps

@kostashocuspocus6576 4 года назад

dont be so sure that one finger is always enough to brake

@ah7027 4 года назад

if you have hydraulic disc brakes 1 finger is more than sufficient.

@robertallen6710 3 года назад

counterintuitive to me..

@kingrat738 6 лет назад

Forgetting your PRD!! >.

@geemail369 6 лет назад

Don't you go littering the trail with it! 😂

@theonlyalan731 6 лет назад

I love the way this guy talks

@javi2001 6 лет назад

Blake riding while sitting was very funny! 😂😂

@M1keBLR 6 лет назад

5:31 That's another bad habit (cable), you need Doddy to fix it :) !

@geemail369 6 лет назад

What's wrong with it?

@vickysam77 6 лет назад

5:10 funny 😂 butt is glued to the seat 😂🔥 good acting 👌

@EMFSafetyZone 5 лет назад

Very creative! Well done.

@olebondig5076 4 года назад

Great video blake:)

@macd1996 6 лет назад

I’ve always broke with 2 fingers

@pietertoerien8138 6 лет назад

He forgot to add that 1 finger only applies to newer hydraulic disc brakes - older cable brakes one finger just isn't enough.

@alihelmy 6 лет назад

What is the cause of gear crunching and how should you be avoiding it? I fear I may be guilty of it, but didn't know it was bad...

@gabrieletangerini7277 6 лет назад

Ease off a little bit from the pedals while shifting, and start pushing again once the gear is in

@paulsack9563 6 лет назад

Never shift under pressure, get a little momentum, let your pedals turn freely and shift.

@alihelmy 6 лет назад

whaaaaaat! I never knew that! I ALWAYS shifted while pedalling... thanks for the info @Gabriele & @Paul!

@edmundscycles1 6 лет назад

Think of it as like a clutch in a car . Back off the power ( like depressing the clutch) as you shift gear then get on the power once it's in gear ( you should always be spinning though) .

@alihelmy 6 лет назад

Guys! I went out and tried it today and it DOES make a hell of a difference and it actually feels much better to not be grinding the gears! Thanks a lot Gabriele, Paul & edmundscycles!