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WHY YOU CRASHED ON THE ENTRAILS WHALE BACK - RideHub Trail Physics S1:E1

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In this episode of Trail Physics, RideHub's Principal Instructor Matt Trotter takes you through riding the most notorious rock feature in Squamish. While crashing on the Entrails Whale Back Rock is considered by many locals as a rite of passage, this video should help you understand the science behind riding this feature, why most people wipe out and give you some tips to avoid crashing and improving your riding.
** ALWAYS RIDE WITHIN YOUR LIMITS **
If you have questions about this trail feature, please ask them in the comments below and subscribe to this channel so we can continue producing quality content for mountain bikers like you!
About our coach: Matt Trotter is a BICP & PMBIA Certified Instructor and is the Canadian National Instructor Trainer for the BICP. Based in Squamish, RideHub is the premiere provider of Mountain Bike coaching and guiding services in the Sea to Sky Corridor.
A **HUGE** thanks to the broader mountain biking community for contributing #crash videos to this episode so we can help other riders learn and improve their riding:
Dutch Ranchero
Alexia Droz
Kelly Evans
Chris Hilliard
Terri Lynn & David Abbey
Felix Dallaire
Check out our website at ridehub.ca
#squamish #trailphysics #ridehub #mountainbiking #betterridingthroughcoaching

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14 авг 2024

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@sumipan9 2 месяца назад

Learned a lot from this. The collection of wipeouts were really helpfully especially in explaining what caused them. Really hope to see more videos like this! Thank you so much for your hard work on creating this.

@BlickBoogie 5 лет назад

Shout-out to the riders who sacrificed themselves so this video could be made.

@ZephaniahDavis 4 года назад

This gave me a very good understanding of what's going on, and I learned a lot. Thank you.

@RideHubSquamish 4 года назад

Thanks for the feedback Zeph!

@tanneruzzell9334 5 лет назад

Awesome video RideHub! Thanks for the knowledge of how to attack the properly attack that beast with confidence.

@neilfoster9587 5 лет назад

Great video!!! thanks for all the tips!! cant wait for more

@alanbardsley4699 5 лет назад

Good call easing up on the front brakes through the transition to the new line. With front brakes you have a choice, you can steer or you can brake. You can't do both!

@RideHubSquamish 5 лет назад

Hey Alan, while it's tough it can still be done. We teach some methods of brake modulation at both slow and high speeds and while cornering so riders can feel the different reactions and control changes. Its helpful when you can put the time in to pattern the good behaviours.

@alanbardsley4699 5 лет назад

@@RideHubSquamish Agreed that it's possible, but that's a more advanced skill. For newbs I prefer to keep it simple and have them focus on either braking or steering. After they have it ingrained that braking affects steering, then they can work on modulation.

@tallndorky 2 месяца назад

I've tried this twice. . . both times in the rain! It did not go well. I was probably getting too far back. . .

@rustybaillie373 5 лет назад

Superb technical analysis. Maybe that upper slab is a sort of Wall Shot...........

@mtbjuky 5 лет назад

Great breakdown and explanation

@fueledbycoffee1455 5 лет назад

Instasubcribe! Awesome vid. Please keep em coming.

@BenjaAdventures 5 лет назад

Love the detailed and thoughtful analysis!

@kendyck1 5 лет назад

Awesome video and great tips, this is exactly where I met you a few years ago. I have ridden this many times using your recommended line but also avoided it many times having seen a wide variety of crashes and picked people up at the bottom. I also like riding just the 2nd part these days without the off camber first spine, still gets the adrenalin up there! More videos like this please for other slabs in Squamish and how to ride them when I get back on my bike from injury rehab!

@RideHubSquamish 5 лет назад

Don't worry, there is more to come!

@SoGoMTB 5 лет назад

Thanks for the tips and an awesome video! Can't wait to nail it come July.

@RideHubSquamish 5 лет назад

It's already July!!!

@SoGoMTB 5 лет назад

Hahaha...dropping in on 24th. First thing first to collect the much delayed SORCA t-shirt😁

@SonyaLooney1 4 года назад

So awesome and well explained! I've crashed off this one and haven't done it since!

@RideHubSquamish 3 года назад

We definitely need to check this one off with you Sonya!

@BermUnit 5 лет назад

This vid helped me on my recent re-ride. Last time I chickened out and went far left. The next time I was visualizing your advice, rode up and over the spine without stopping, (got a tad slide-y at the transition), but made it down in once piece. It's immortalized on video, too. YeeeW!

@RideHubSquamish 4 года назад

Love it! This is the type of stuff we love to hear - glad the video helped.

@garymcnally4112 5 лет назад

Yo mad dog..very impressive..I think you found ur calling..skys the limit bro

@SeanKozak 5 лет назад

Great vid! Merci RideHub!

@cmccoy540 5 лет назад

Great video and solid explanation!

@simontappin9673 5 лет назад

Great video Matt. When I first saw that feature I thought WTF! Now I just know to avoid when damp!

@RideHubSquamish 5 лет назад

Hey Simon, it is definitely one of the more intimidating features. The wet comment is an interesting one because none of the principles change, except the position of the "Breakaway Point". When the rock is wet, this makes the tire breakaway earlier so you need to modulate earlier. Because of that, your exit speed goes up quite a bit so keep it under control before the corner is more difficult.

@hobmarg 5 лет назад

One other tip: run fresh Maxxis Minion/Assegai 3C MaxxGrip compound tires :)

@RideHubSquamish 5 лет назад

So in this video Matt was running a nearly bald e13 LG1R front tire and a new e13 LG1+ Semi slick in the back. Just changed the front to a new LG1R Mopo yesterday and it is super tacky!

@hobmarg 5 лет назад

@@RideHubSquamish Hah right on. Might be getting a new bike with e13 tires (TRS Race front TRS Plus rear). Curious to try em out.. I have a hard time not running DHF MaxxGrip front and DHR II MaxxTerra rear - or Assegai up front.

@RideHubSquamish 5 лет назад

Tires are a pretty religious thing for riders. You find something you like and you stick with it. However there are some cool companies doing cool things so I took a step outside my comfort zone and tried something new. I was very impressed and have a new normal!

@BermUnit 5 лет назад

That's my jam right there.

@jeepsandmtbs2513 5 лет назад

Love it. I look forward to the next one!

@leetlau 5 лет назад

Good message on getting coaching

@khai6101 5 лет назад

I'm FAMOUS!

@stephenkrause6059 3 года назад

Rode it for the first time today, thanks for the tips. I broke it down into two parts. I rode the bottom section first a couple of times and then I rode the top and stopped just after the transition a couple of times. Then I put the two together. I still need to practice on the feature a couple of more times, as I still am not entirely confident of the feature, but it was fun thanks to the great video you made.

@RideHubSquamish 3 года назад

That's awesome to hear! Confidently getting on to the second rock is the key here, and then slowing it down before the exit.

@arselihp 5 лет назад

Nicely done--subscribed. A minor point--I struggled to process the pop-up text while also listening to the narrative. I'd prefer to be getting info from only one of those sources at a time.

@RideHubSquamish 4 года назад

Thanks for the feedback Phil - we are going to try and keep the information stream a little less inundating - Let us know if the latest video on the Leave of Absence Wood Roll down ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vXiGxh9tUHc.html is better - we kept the notes to themselves this time.

@3xplorenz86 5 лет назад

I don’t think the GoPro effect quite gives that feature justice! Super tech feature that took me some goes to nail it. Nice video guys!

@RideHubSquamish 5 лет назад

Thanks! It's always hard to capture the size of the rock, but we also thought the second shot right at the beginning made it look "proper"... Haha!

@3xplorenz86 5 лет назад

RideHub Squamish so true!! Loved entrails. I must return.

@bramjw 4 года назад

What would you say are good other slabs to do to prep yourself for this feature? This has a good mix of steering and highly skilled braking. Would be nice to practice on some less committing stuff to dial the techniques. Thanks for the videos!

@RideHubSquamish 4 года назад

Hey Bram, the challenge with this move is that there is really nothing like it (of lower consequence) in Squamish, so you have to practice a couple different moves to prep yourself. One of the best skills for this is brake modulation. I would begin by practicing slowing the bike down on slabs like Room With a View or Boney Elbows. If you can learn to slow down quickly to a near stop, mid-slab using really good braking technique and body position, that will help greatly. The other drill I would practice is emergency braking on loose dirt and gravel, which will teach you to modulate the brakes when the tires start sliding.

@crandallcrute3918 5 лет назад

Great video - thanks! And yes (from a comment below) - instasubscribe!

@mitchelljarvis2944 3 года назад

Definitely crashed last time LOL

@StudBar 5 лет назад

LOL go pro effect. Rode that thing its nasty

@RideHubSquamish 5 лет назад

Definitely one of the more sniper moves in town - we are always amazed at how many people will attempt it but will shy away from easier stuff (like steep slab descents)