I almost feel jumps with gaps are easier in a way, they don’t look as far in my opinion and it makes you commit where as a table u may not fully commit at first which is alright but as you slowly progress on that table it’s going to be almost equally as bad as coming up short on a gap, in some cases anyway, this is just my opinion btw
Getting your speed right is everything...it such a huge help too like you guys said if you can hit those jumps with a friend who has experience on them. Also feeling you got this makes a world of difference. Don't play with scared money.
I hadn't done much more than that when I went to whistler the first time for crankworx in 2005 and I ended up riding A-line a couple times that year. Was kinda scared of all the super fast riders passing me that year. The next year I was able to clear all the jumps on a rental full suspension bike. The year after that I was launching crabapple hits 10 feet past the landings on a rental demo 7. Just go do it and you will improve.
If u can do a 2' drop, u can do 6', 10'.....in theory! I have done 6' vertical one a well practiced drop, but can't make myself do 6' drops elsewhere! Confidence
@@nicksmtbadventures8068 I'm no expert, but it looks like your weight was way too far back as well, which would compound the issue of a rear shock with too fast a rebound. Also, did your butt hit the rear tire? That can also send you over the bars.
@@jasper_of_puppets I think you might be right regarding weight to far back cuz I was taught to just put your weight back. I don't believe I touched the rear tire
@@jasper_of_puppets dude I frequently come off of big jumps like this and I am trying desperately to break the habit. I get nervous and put all my weight over the rear axle, then get bucked like a mf. I started to get better by focusing on preloading the fork on smaller jumps, but the big ones still get me.
I’d say a really big aspect of hitting big jumps is confidence and state of mind. When you are super scared of a jump, you tend to freeze up going off the lip, and end up going dead sailor, nose heavy, or tail heavy. As long as you know you have the skills to do the certain jump, you should have a “just send it” attitude and try to let the bike take you through the air. Another great tip is to either do a bar turn, table, or whip while in the air. It loosens you up a ton, and helps prevent a dead sailor.
This is not a good how to video. Non-specific generalized hints, and a lot of artsy footage of pro jumpers. Admittedly I did not watch the full video; too much fluff and very little substance, and the out of focus titles are annoying.
The thing is with big jumps it’s less technique and more just a subtle pump, having the speed, not getting tense mid air, and spotting the landing. More confidence needed then technique, and by the time you’d even think about sending something huge you’ve probably already learned to hit normal jumps and bunny hop, and therefore would already have all the technique necessary.
I'm a bit of a punter, but have been to Whistler twice. A line is the best big-ish jump line going, great for learning and progression. Dirt Merchant, dang that's a beast.
I dont have balls to hit even close to those big jumps, maybe someday. 😅🤙 But loving to watch when you pros hitting those. You guys have the best channel in RU-vid 💎
Hi Thank you for all your tutorial videos.I must have watch over a hundred of GMBN every week. Please do another "How To Ride Big Jumps". For big lip big jumps it seems the best method for me was to come in with the attack posture and just un-weight at the take off, stay center to BB and slightly upright body position. Each time I add the bunny hop or just compress, I feel a bit nose heavy in the air. Please advise
I rode A-line 3 years ago, never before hitting a "big jump" at all. Took me a day in the park to warm up to it riding trails like C-More and a few other jump lines. The best advice I can give is DONT BRAKE! Once I stopped braking, I cleared nearly every jump. Just go the speed the trail is designed for you to go at and you won't case. Be Careful though, after riding Whistler, all your local trails may lose their appeal. Mine sure did.
Rather than asking him, think about why you tune in to watch this channel or any other MTB related channel. Personally Tips and Tricks and reviews are my favourite. Take this advice as you will and good luck.
@@Fasttrax2 have a timing. So will you post once a month or? Stick to it. Makes people anticipate the videos. Also pls be very diligent with it. Just don't post half heartedly ask yourself what the video is to accomplish. Is it to demonstrate, show, explain to the viewers? Remember to let the key audio be heard. Do not throw out the original audio for some generic music overlay as most people can listen to music on youtube,spotify etc
Awesome vid guys. How about making a vid about teaching someone who hasn't been jumping to jump big(ish) tables. I bet there are lot of people like me who can shred single tracks ok but jumping part is not that familiar and is a bit intimidating to start doing it.
Ive never been to Whistler and I really want to head out but I want to make sure I'm ready. At my dh park the biggest jumps are like 40ft tables but I'm not too comfortable on those. How big is dirt mirch and a line?
A line has many smaller tables that are like 15 feet long or so, no gaps or anything. You could ride most of it on a walmart bike (aka what Sam Pilgrim did). Dirt merchant however is huge now with mandatory road gaps and the like that are like 20 feet out and 15 feet down.
immense vid, thanks. I'm trying to get back into jumping and just feel my confidence isn't improving at all. :( I want to do big jumps I'm slowly becoming confident on drop off now but want to hit more jumps with confidence. Any tips would be amazing thanks in advance. I know it's prob practise, practise, practise.
Ian Jay small tip but increasing my rebound helped me a lot on smaller and medium jumps, also on big jumps you kind of float over them it’s a little less intensive as small ones. There isn’t all that much pushing and pulling.
Ian Jay faster is better in my experience, the suspension helps you get into the air. When I had my rebound slower a lot of my pop and energy was being taken by the suspension and not going into the jump so I didn’t get as high
Ian Jay faster is better in my experience, the suspension helps you get into the air. When I had my rebound slower a lot of my pop and energy was being taken by the suspension and not going into the jump so I didn’t get as high
Why dont you guys talk more about body position and what you should mimic as you take off on jumps? Or how to have control with the bike during take off?
It's really fun watching Neil follow Blake and rely on his knowledge and expertise. It's cool watching you both ride together. Neil, what was it like following Blake when he pulled that Indian Air? #AskGMBN
So like all these ppl are sending pretty big whips, I was just wondering what that does. Like does it just look cool and make it a bit more fun, or does it improve stability in the air or something?
hello, I have already done great drops (they are the first ones I learned) and also 7/8 meters gap. But I'm just now really learning bunny hop. My problem in the jumps is that I often do death sailor unfortunately. I pump the bike, I seem to do everything right, but while I'm in the air I'm straight as a piece of wood. My fear in big doubles is to get short, and to pull too much the bike towards me and to tip backwards ... If I understand correctly, the ramp avoids me the first step of bunny hop, right? how can i improve? Thank you
Try jumping some dirt jumps they really give you the feel...also the real thing to be afraid of is going too much forward if you go too much back just tap your brakes it will correct you, if you mess up the best idea is to throw your bike away before you land(better for you and the bike). When in the air, look at the landing or even slightly ahead of it not straight down, and when you are close to the landing move your focus down the trail(i found following someone really helps with that because you look at them then). In order not to do the dead sailor do something in the air like turn bar, extend legs and pull bars towards you then pump into the landing(easiest way not to go sideways at least for me) and dont pull the whole bike to yourself.I hope some of this helps
I imagine it's mainly because these guys are super confident with their jumping skills, so they go without it. The thing I don't get is why so many enduro racers wear such minimal protection - usually just knee pads. Neil had a pretty big crash not too long ago and smashed up his elbow and messed up his thigh when he landed real hard in a rocky section. If he'd been wearing elbow pads and protective shorts, I'd imagine his injuries wouldn't have been nearly as bad. But that's the trade-off, I guess. Sacrifice protection for more mobility so you can try and shave time off your run, even if it's less than a second.
It went together easily in less than an hour. ru-vid.comUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L Make sure the front fork is forward or the pedals will hit the front tire. Tires are both a little soft so it needs air before I ride it. The rear wheel didn't come with a clamp regular bolts hold it on. The front had the clamp. No scratches out of box. Rims are a little off with a slight wobble. They could have spent more time with the spoke tool fixing the run out. So far out of the box I'm happy with it. I did replace the pedals with a nice aftermarket set. After riding it a bit my A$$ is a bit sore so I ordered another seat. Overall I'm nearly 60 and didn't ride a bike in 30 years. I like my new 29" Schwinn. It will be used for casual rides with my friend.
