Yes and thank you I'm 57 landed a jump. I was to far back going off a steep jump, and my front tire hit a rut on landing and bike slide rt and i came down and hit the bike seat and flailed 4 ribs. Multiple brakes 9 total
Lol, literally just came from a jump practice session with the wife. A thousand reps in, still not getting a lot of height. Looks like we need 10,000 more repetitions. 😅
Hey Jeff, loving these tutorials -- for those slow-mo shots, it'll cut down a lot of that motion blur if you crank your shutter speed up. That'll make the image darker so you'll need to compensate with a higher ISO or by opening your lens aperture a bit more, but you'll look a lot crisper on those freeze frames.
Frame rate is actually more important, and it works in conjunction with your shutter speed (shutter speed should be double the frame rate). 60 fps is great (with 120 shutter or as close as you can get, depending on your camera). Some like 120 fps, which gets really slow and buttery smooth slo mo, but sometimes it’s overkill. Either way, shooting at higher frame rates is what’s gets you clearer slow mo.
@@nick2908 I've got a decent handle on this topic having spent the past 10+ years as a video professional. Frame rate isn't more important if you don't know how to adjust your shutter to compensate for the faster exposure, it just leaves you with a bunch of extra frames that all look like a smeared mess.
thank-you, I been testing lil' Jumps but the ones I make are as you say, the momentum plus the jump slope upwards, sends me . . . ... = air time . . .. .and Safe landing . . ...🏜️🇺🇸
Good tips. I wish there was a trail or spot in the North Jersey area to practice/session jumps. There’s Mountain Creek but you can’t session without a trip on the lift. lol
High bridge flow trails, dude. Might be a bit of a drive depending on where in north jersey you’re coming from. But if you want to session a good table top for hours (for free). That’s the spot.
@@dennispikephotography Thx. I’ve ridden there but thought the spacing of the jumps was awkward. Almost like everything was too tight. Then again I’m not qualified to criticize it. lol
@@jniemec the green side is a little weird and tight IMO. The blue side is great, they also reworked pretty much the whole track. I think it’s way better now.
Great video - really helpful, as always. However, this time I'm a bit confused... I've been watching a few RUclips jump tutorials and got the idea that while rolling up to the lip you push down vertically with your feet - i.e. perpendicular to the horizon, rather than perpendicular to the jump face. I was out practicing doing it this way today on a very tame jump - and it worked okay. This is going against the technique you describe in this video - will it actually prove dangerous to continue doing it this way as I progress to bigger, steeper jumps?
great question! think of it from a geometric standpoint. If you want to perform the maximum boost from a jump when you pump to the horizon you lose a lot of boost as you're pushing against a slope. Imagine running up a snow bank, if you wanted to maintain traction you'd lean back a bit versus leaning forward which would most likely make you lose your footing.
@@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss Thanks! That's really clear - i.e. doing it the way I've been doing it just won't maximise my boost. That's not a problem on the safe, tabletop jump I've been sessioning, but would be a problem if I ever progress to gap jumps. I'm going to gradually change to pushing more into the face. I was trying to avoid doing this as I was worried that leaning back too far could over-compress your rear suspension and under-compress your forks, resulting in a buck. However, your 'running up a snow-bank' analogy makes sense - by pushing into the face, I should be squashing the bike equally if I've got enough momentum.
I'd say it's dangerous. The diagonal force (perpendicular to the slope) has a vertical component and a BACKWARDS horizontal component. The latter is like putting on the brakes, and the tendency is to be thrown forward (if you're vertical over the bottom bracket). Bending the arms at the lip is an obvious sign this is happening. Once your front tire is in the air, there's no leverage to resist and forward rotation begins. Combat this by positioning your center of gravity back a bit (or moving the bike forward) so the combined force of gravity AND slope are in line with the BB. The steeper the lip or the faster you go, the more exaggerated this should be; however, too much or too little (for a given slope/speed) will both contribute to going OTB. Check out some of Sam Pilgrim's large jumps -- he aggressively shoves the bike forward at the takeoff, achieving that alignment. You can hear it from the tires and see it in his arms in the frame by frame.
Also check out snowboarders or skaters on the quarter or half pipes as examples of bigger/steeper jumps.. They are NOT standing vertical at takeoff. Those that are more vertical than they should be on the half pipe wind up flying onto the deck.
I’ve got the hang of jumps now and consistently ride them smoothly but how do I initiate the steeze? I seem to go up and then as I start to fall, that’s when I throw a mini whip or a bar tweek but I can’t seem to get them going sooner.
Try to think about what you're going to do before you do it, that way you are coming into the jump knowing full well what you're going to to on it and will automatically initiate the steeze. At least that's how I do it, hope this helps :)
Yes and thank you I'm 57 landed a jump. I was to far back on a steep jump and my front tire hit a rut and bike slide rt and i came down and hit the bike seat and flailed 4 ribs. Multiple brakes 9 total
If anyone needs a reason not to pull the bike up, I’ll be happy to show you what a badly separated shoulder looks like! The weird bump stays forever! 😂
Yes and thank you
I'm 57 landed a jump. I was to far back going off a steep jump, and my front tire hit a rut on landing and bike slide rt and i came down and hit the bike seat and flailed 4 ribs. Multiple brakes 9 total
awesome advice buddy! i've found some easy jumps near me that aren't scary, gotta lap-em a few... thousand times LOL
Sessioning is the best bet. You can get in a lot of reps quickly and work on technique.
HOHO
Lol, literally just came from a jump practice session with the wife. A thousand reps in, still not getting a lot of height. Looks like we need 10,000 more repetitions. 😅
Thanks man.
Thanks man! Excellent 👌
This is is the right video I need to learn jumps. Good video with easy tutorial...
Hey Jeff, loving these tutorials -- for those slow-mo shots, it'll cut down a lot of that motion blur if you crank your shutter speed up. That'll make the image darker so you'll need to compensate with a higher ISO or by opening your lens aperture a bit more, but you'll look a lot crisper on those freeze frames.
Thank you!
Frame rate is actually more important, and it works in conjunction with your shutter speed (shutter speed should be double the frame rate). 60 fps is great (with 120 shutter or as close as you can get, depending on your camera). Some like 120 fps, which gets really slow and buttery smooth slo mo, but sometimes it’s overkill.
Either way, shooting at higher frame rates is what’s gets you clearer slow mo.
@@nick2908 I've got a decent handle on this topic having spent the past 10+ years as a video professional. Frame rate isn't more important if you don't know how to adjust your shutter to compensate for the faster exposure, it just leaves you with a bunch of extra frames that all look like a smeared mess.
Perfect 👌 Now get there and jump you 45 and over fathers out there!!! Im 53!!!
💯
Solid advice🤙 hope to meet and ride with you 1 of these days!
#1 Mistake: _Inproper_ Setup 🙃
👍Good advice!
Well explained! Thank you!
Great advice and it was great chatting with you today as you were coaching Laura on the jump to drop here in Bentonville!
Thanks for the advice budd.
where you in the skills park in briar chapel
thank-you, I been testing lil' Jumps but the ones I make are as you say, the momentum plus the jump slope upwards, sends me . . . ... = air time . . .. .and Safe landing . . ...🏜️🇺🇸
What a jump nice...🤘
Great video as always. Thanks Jeff.
Awesome as always 👏
Thanks!
Hello boss. Watching from Philippines
It is really slow to absorb when you get older, particularly for a reformed roadie who's childhood predates bmx bikes. It just takes more reps.
just more reps, just some bad habits to undo, you can do it!
this is one very good advice.
Thanks Jeff - Best Jump Video ever!
Thank you Armen!
Watching Friday Fails you can see a lot of these mistakes, especially pulling up on the bike.
U rock bro! U kind of humble & great guy with pro skills! 2 thumbs up! Unlike some not friendly at all although a pro rider....
Thank you!
awesome coaching...keep it up 💪
Happy Father’s Day Thanks for the tips..✌🏼🍺🍺
Thanks Richie!
@@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss : Your Welcome.🤟🏼
Awesome video as usual!!! Thanks Jeff
Good tips. I wish there was a trail or spot in the North Jersey area to practice/session jumps. There’s Mountain Creek but you can’t session without a trip on the lift. lol
High bridge flow trails, dude. Might be a bit of a drive depending on where in north jersey you’re coming from. But if you want to session a good table top for hours (for free). That’s the spot.
@@dennispikephotography Thx. I’ve ridden there but thought the spacing of the jumps was awkward. Almost like everything was too tight. Then again I’m not qualified to criticize it. lol
@@jniemec the green side is a little weird and tight IMO. The blue side is great, they also reworked pretty much the whole track. I think it’s way better now.
Hi Jeff,
I'm fifty five years old and when I grow up, I want to be a Trail Boss just like you!
JT
Jump!!
Fun to see someone pop that natural feature on 99
Good advice, as always! Was this filmed at Briar Chapel Skills Park too?
Yes!
Nice video
Great video - really helpful, as always. However, this time I'm a bit confused... I've been watching a few RUclips jump tutorials and got the idea that while rolling up to the lip you push down vertically with your feet - i.e. perpendicular to the horizon, rather than perpendicular to the jump face. I was out practicing doing it this way today on a very tame jump - and it worked okay. This is going against the technique you describe in this video - will it actually prove dangerous to continue doing it this way as I progress to bigger, steeper jumps?
great question! think of it from a geometric standpoint. If you want to perform the maximum boost from a jump when you pump to the horizon you lose a lot of boost as you're pushing against a slope. Imagine running up a snow bank, if you wanted to maintain traction you'd lean back a bit versus leaning forward which would most likely make you lose your footing.
@@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss Thanks! That's really clear - i.e. doing it the way I've been doing it just won't maximise my boost. That's not a problem on the safe, tabletop jump I've been sessioning, but would be a problem if I ever progress to gap jumps. I'm going to gradually change to pushing more into the face. I was trying to avoid doing this as I was worried that leaning back too far could over-compress your rear suspension and under-compress your forks, resulting in a buck. However, your 'running up a snow-bank' analogy makes sense - by pushing into the face, I should be squashing the bike equally if I've got enough momentum.
I'd say it's dangerous. The diagonal force (perpendicular to the slope) has a vertical component and a BACKWARDS horizontal component. The latter is like putting on the brakes, and the tendency is to be thrown forward (if you're vertical over the bottom bracket). Bending the arms at the lip is an obvious sign this is happening. Once your front tire is in the air, there's no leverage to resist and forward rotation begins. Combat this by positioning your center of gravity back a bit (or moving the bike forward) so the combined force of gravity AND slope are in line with the BB. The steeper the lip or the faster you go, the more exaggerated this should be; however, too much or too little (for a given slope/speed) will both contribute to going OTB.
Check out some of Sam Pilgrim's large jumps -- he aggressively shoves the bike forward at the takeoff, achieving that alignment. You can hear it from the tires and see it in his arms in the frame by frame.
Also check out snowboarders or skaters on the quarter or half pipes as examples of bigger/steeper jumps.. They are NOT standing vertical at takeoff. Those that are more vertical than they should be on the half pipe wind up flying onto the deck.
I dont know How To Jump without Bunnyhoping☹️
I have always preloaded with my feet only. Whats your advice on how much to push on the bars, as I see that you sort of need to bunny hop a jump.
not a ton, as you go up the lip it's a slight acceleration as you straighten your arms.
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I’ve got the hang of jumps now and consistently ride them smoothly but how do I initiate the steeze? I seem to go up and then as I start to fall, that’s when I throw a mini whip or a bar tweek but I can’t seem to get them going sooner.
Try to think about what you're going to do before you do it, that way you are coming into the jump knowing full well what you're going to to on it and will automatically initiate the steeze. At least that's how I do it, hope this helps :)
@@KonnyP good advice!
My bad habit of lifting the bike comes from being clipped in, I have since switched to platform pedals.
How did you know
Happy Fathers Day video drop
Mornin' Jeff!!
,..did you get dumped on at GBP? Over 6" fell there in a 24hr period ;-(
It missed me
My feet wont stop coming off the pedals is my problem and i have stamp flat pedals and five tens, What can i do?
💪🏽👍🏽
Does the bike matter? I own a stump jumper and I feel like us to heavy or is just me?
Press into the lip. Let the jump lift your bike.
When did you go to Cunningham Park?
Last April?
Minor nitpick. It's improper, not inproper.
The jumps with the steep face give Me trouble.
Yes they are scary the send you up.
Yes and thank you
I'm 57 landed a jump. I was to far back on a steep jump and my front tire hit a rut and bike slide rt and i came down and hit the bike seat and flailed 4 ribs. Multiple brakes 9 total
If anyone needs a reason not to pull the bike up, I’ll be happy to show you what a badly separated shoulder looks like!
The weird bump stays forever! 😂
ouch!
@@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss haha. Wasn’t fun! Taught me really well not to pull up!
Lol what if u dont have trails in your country.
I can still improve i get unlucky sometimes and pop my tires which kinda makes me broke.
i think spelled IMPROPER
I can't jump my bike it's to heavy 🤣🤣.. I'm only 5'4 62kg and my bike is medium frame giant glory 2013🤣
Honestly, your video has a lot of dead sailers even in video where you show "correct" form. Bad reference.