I find that the standing wheelie + wheel base drill is a perfect way to progress on manuals as well. Just pick a downward slope of your choice, do a standing wheelie to the manual position (as shown on the video) and try to continue the movement down hill balancing on the back wheel (a slow manual). I feel this has taught be both getting into the balance position as well as balancing on a slow manual. And if you can do a slow manual then normal speed feels like a walk at the park... Thanks a lot for making these videos, they give a lot of ideas!
Coolest most useful skill in MTB except for maybe , turning. Track stands too. Axle height is probably my highest so far. I’m 65 and people look at me in the city park trying this stuff, probably thinking , dementia has definitely set in.
Axle height is solid! I feel like that should cover almost any reasonable obstacle in the trail…but the unreasonable stuff is what gets me fired up. :)
Ignore the onlookers. I’m 59 but 12 inside. Too many people are old in outlook and have experienced nothing of what is possible with our bodies. Age is just a number, old is an attitude.
Definitely got some shorter teeth on the chain ring from failures at this previously, one of these days I'll actually get a bash ring! It might be soon with this inspiration to get out there and push my limits!
The way you explain is 🧑🍳😘 it makes me think about my own technique because it's perfectly laid down, I don't need motivation I need to be critical and get my ish together lol
Thanks so much! I find that filming myself ride with my phone has been a helpful way to identify the areas of my technique that need the most focus - highly recommended if you haven’t done it already!
Would it be easier to learn these tricks on a bmx bike and then transfer them onto a mountain bike? (I am not going to buy a bmx just for practice, just asking out of curiosity lol)
It's a Marin Rift Zone 2 (size Large) - with 29" wheels. There's a link in the description of the video if you want to get a closer look at the spec of the bike, too.
@@nmckcolI put a bash guard on my bike when I started practicing these a year or so ago. It has saved my chain ring many times over. Folding your chain ring is annoying at the bike park, a real PITA if you are on the trail, miles from the car! $40 well spent.
Great skills - looks so effortless when you’re doing it.
Thanks! Been practicing this one for a long time!
I find that the standing wheelie + wheel base drill is a perfect way to progress on manuals as well. Just pick a downward slope of your choice, do a standing wheelie to the manual position (as shown on the video) and try to continue the movement down hill balancing on the back wheel (a slow manual). I feel this has taught be both getting into the balance position as well as balancing on a slow manual. And if you can do a slow manual then normal speed feels like a walk at the park... Thanks a lot for making these videos, they give a lot of ideas!
Agreed! It’s a great way to get there for sure. Thanks for watching, glad to hear that you like the videos!
Coolest most useful skill in MTB except for maybe , turning. Track stands too. Axle height is probably my highest so far. I’m 65 and people look at me in the city park trying this stuff, probably thinking , dementia has definitely set in.
Axle height is solid! I feel like that should cover almost any reasonable obstacle in the trail…but the unreasonable stuff is what gets me fired up. :)
Ignore the onlookers. I’m 59 but 12 inside. Too many people are old in outlook and have experienced nothing of what is possible with our bodies. Age is just a number, old is an attitude.
I Hope to be like you when i'll be 65! 😆
@@maxpower6188 thanks to you bro , when dementia takes me , my bike is yours!
Super Rider !!, 😅
Definitely got some shorter teeth on the chain ring from failures at this previously, one of these days I'll actually get a bash ring! It might be soon with this inspiration to get out there and push my limits!
It's such a solid piece to have on the bike, gives me a ton of extra confidence when I ride!
The way you explain is 🧑🍳😘 it makes me think about my own technique because it's perfectly laid down, I don't need motivation I need to be critical and get my ish together lol
Thanks so much! I find that filming myself ride with my phone has been a helpful way to identify the areas of my technique that need the most focus - highly recommended if you haven’t done it already!
Your bike look awesome ❤
Thank you!
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I wish I was so coordinated.... I'm gonna practice tho!
Practice makes progress!
Can i do this with a trekking bike? Because i tried and it seems impossible
Possibly? Definitely sounds challenging..
Would it be easier to learn these tricks on a bmx bike and then transfer them onto a mountain bike? (I am not going to buy a bmx just for practice, just asking out of curiosity lol)
Can you tell the bike you use? is it a 27.5 ?
It's a Marin Rift Zone 2 (size Large) - with 29" wheels. There's a link in the description of the video if you want to get a closer look at the spec of the bike, too.
Idk how much you make but those bash guards are a highway robbery
The one I recommend is the cheapest one, they get pricey when you add in the chain guide elements for sure.
@@SuperRiderTV $40!!😬
@@nmckcolI put a bash guard on my bike when I started practicing these a year or so ago. It has saved my chain ring many times over. Folding your chain ring is annoying at the bike park, a real PITA if you are on the trail, miles from the car! $40 well spent.
Whats a chainring or chain cost these days?
I take my comment back, it is a lot easier and cheaper to get a bash guard than replace the chain and chain ring over and over again