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.
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.
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. :)
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!!
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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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?
@@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
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!
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.
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
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🙄
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.
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.
#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
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.
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.
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.
@@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!"
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.
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.
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.
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😂
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
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.
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
@@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
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.
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!
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
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.
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
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!
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.
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...
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.
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.
When you flub an uphill trail feature where it's hard to regain momentum, instead of trying to remount right away, consider moving to the side so your buddy following behind doesn't have to put a foot down right before the difficult bit. You screwed up, so you jump back on after he pulls through, keeping the ride moving and giving your friend the chance to attempt to clear the feature. Maybe he fails too and you both have a laugh.
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) .
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!
A bad habit I have on my mtb is usually skidding around corners far too much. I've gone through 3 sets of tires in 2.5 months. One set used to last me for more than a year😭
DISCLAIMER about 2 finger braking: *WELL MAINTAINED BRAKES* don't need multiple fingers. If you're using some caliper brakes who are worn, and the cable isn't exactly taut, then use as go ahead and use 2-3 fingers as long as you can maintain control of the bike.
You nailed it on the head with fellow riders who don't carry any tools, spare tube, or a pump! Just because you're tubeless doesn't mean flats can't happen! If I give you my spare tube, what happens then if I flat?!!?!? THINK! Don't be THAT guy/gal!
Great vid guys! Littering is unforgivable. If you decide to litter, then you are simply a terrible person and I see no reason to bother riding with you. No excuses. None. Zero. I've definitely been guilty of more than one finger on the brakes on bikes with poorly setup brakes that need a tighter squeeze. Have seen people get taken out after stopping in the middle of a steep trail... Wasn't pretty!
Reading some of these comments reassures me that seeking sweet , serene solitude and avoiding places with lots of people at all costs is the best way . I don't think I will ever visit a proper track park . Sounds like it's hard work .
I've crashed hard 3 times, and been hospitalized for two of those. Doctors agree, I'd be a veg if it weren't for a helmet. I can remember blacking out the first time I hit a tree, dead on with my head. Second crash I had to swerve to avoid getting hit by a car that ran a light. Fell over and my head hit the curb. The helmet exploded into a dozen pieces. You only get one head. It's worth protecting it. At least do it for the people you ride with. No one wants to call 911 for an avoidable injury.
I feel less aware when I wear a helmet. Helmets have always been a big distraction for me, except for my motorcycle helmet. Because bicycle helmets have been such a distraction for me, I've conditioned myself to attempt to roll onto my back and tuck my chin as soon as I get launched. Otherwise, I will try to push myself away from an obstacle (it's a lot easier to redirect your flight than it is to stop it) and use the heel of my palms as a platform to land on, while my elbows and shoulders absorb the impact. My point is, it isn't only the helmet that prevents brain damage, but how you react as well. I'm sure that if I can find a well padded helmet that maintains my entire range of vision while also being so comfortable that I barely notice it, I will start wearing helmets again. Until that point, I will only wear a helmet to comply with a group ride requirement.
I think that you should find a helmet that is good for you, in terms of weight and vision. I don't like how a helmet feels but when I ride hard on the trails I'm always wearing one. It's all fun and games until you crash and hit your head. As mentioned before if I was driving without a helmet the day of my crash I'd probably be paralyzed.
Do you know of a helmet that has straps that go around the chin, rather than underneath, and maintains the upper field of vision? I don't like having the strap against my throat, cause that area is a hair trigger for me, and EVERYONE who knows me avoids even accidentally touching it. I also don't like having to crane my neck all the time, and I don't want to be looking into the helmet when my neck tires.
![Blox Fruits Dragon Rework Update [Full Stream]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/EqDAp8udhm0/mqdefault.jpg)
Lmao dude, Blake riding while sitting was amazing. He had the whole dead sailor thing going, what a beaut!
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.
Haha, the music was perfect. He was out for a leisurely Sunday jaunt
Feel like trying it😂
That's me, i had a rlly bad crash today. I get scared when going down the trails fast
@@haydenballard3175 standing up and getting into the attack position will make you way more confident decending, it made a big difference for me
My bad habit: Spending more time watching GMBN than actually riding while using more than one finger on my computer's mouse.
Tim Garland, haha Me too!
u using more than your index and middle fingers on the mouse?
Størm Crimson, No just more time watching Gmbn
YUP !
Guilty here
Blake’s acting was so good that I started to get mad at him for not having the tools to fix a flat.
Neil Britton same
Yeah, yeah me too :D
hahaha
LOL!
Got pretty fired up when he tossed his trash on the trail also..... even though I knew he would pick it up.
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.
You go around a turn and they look like glass too. Hate that shit.
I always take the reflectors off with a screwdriver they look bad and they are a waste and potential trash on the trail
You missed riding with no water
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.
RIP MisterBassBoost it’s snaked, it cant be fixed, it needs replaced
Or no food/ enegery chews lol especially when doing 3+ hrs of riding.
i went with no food or water and riden 53km.
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.
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. :)
@Richard Benoit He wasnt talking about Blake, read the whole comment
Oh, I'm sorry then. Who were you walking about ??
@@pixik0970 maybe people in general?
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!!
The bike he has in this vid is nowhere near 7k, Sram Guides, midrange bike at best
MOVE IT OR LOSE IT!!
Hey Brian looking forward to your UK edits :-)
Love the BKXC camio
lol @ BKXC with yet another surprise van cameo!
BKXC you wanna get your arse over to mctrail rider he’s in tears thinking he road with your brother 😬
BKXC i use 4 finger to brake on road 😐is dat bad?
“One finger can do it all” you haven’t seen my crappy mechanical brakes.
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Me over here with ridiculous grip strength: I don’t have such weaknesses
@@rydirp too bad you lack brain strength
Not saying hello... it’s simple courtesy. Surprising how many people are incapable of it it!
Hi :)
or even worse...looking away, when you say hello to them
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.
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...
Leviathandk
total agree
im norwegian
1 litter
2 skidding in turns/berms
3 crunching gears
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.
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.
Jesse Chen That happens a lot here where I live too. A simple Thank you goes a long way
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.
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.
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.
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 :)
TheGib74 I hate litter on my local trails, quite often I'll walk them to keep them tidy.
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
yessss
"People who foul landscapes do not take their sustenance from the natural world" -- Martha Gellhorn
Adriaan Schepel that's so true, they take it from weed.
Bad habit:
excessively skidding the trail and destroying what others built
Eugen Chica that’s me!
Eugen Chica jk
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.
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?
yeah i took the air out and reinflated it.
im running tube
These have to be top 2!
1. Littering
2. Stopping in the middle trail
I stop in the trail, why is that a bad thing?
@@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
Listening to your Bluetooth speaker on the trail forcing everyone else to listen to your awful music...
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!
happens all the time here in FL, usually the cool sponsored bros in all their cool name brand spandex.
I've done that, but I listen to the awesome music (aka:mid '60s to late '90s)
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.
Where's the three thumbs up button?
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
Littering is the worst. It just makes no sense.
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🙄
Another bad habit : watching GMBN instead of riding. 🤣
RIP MisterBassBoost change the tire
my order is on its way. and i want to ride it today
is it safe?
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.
okey ill try
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.
#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
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.
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.
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.
@@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!"
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.
And who are you to tell others what they enjoy? Hike your own hike. Or, in this case, bike your own bike.
Ryan Pickelsimer I have no idea what your comment is supposed to mean.. but umm, ok.
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?
Riding without pants
😂 gmbn.eu/Nm
Depends on who's riding without pants? Doesn't it?
Or without a shirt over a chest armor... makes you look like some kind of fishnet stripper...
@@toony_grant Bad Mountain Bike Habit #1: Giving a crap about what judgmental jerks think of your looks.
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
4:46... that looks hilarious!! You are a great comedian Blake!!!!
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.
5:09 So funny! :)
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.
Otto Vanluchene... Thats the best part of the Sitting Down Pedal Down!!
Would been even funnier when they edited it to black and white. Like those very old movies :)
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😂
GMBN stepping up the voiceover... awesome! Loved the BKXC cameo, too.
#10: arriving late!! Don't keep your mates waiting!
Anybody:
how many people can u fit in that van?
GMBN:Yes
Farting on group rides
That's not a bad habit. Everyone loves a good fart, except the guy behind but that's the price you pay for slipstreaming.
Cropdusting builds rapport, mah dude!
Gustav Palsson, that's a cheating! Any type of engine is prohibited, but jet engine may cause a lifetime ban on all sport events.
It’s healthy dude!
lol! can't help it. those caffeinated electrolyte tabs always give me the turbo.
Bad habit- forgetting to bring 2 beers
If I only bring two, then my friends don't get any!
@@tomsmolen4490 If I bring 3 my 'friends' still don't get any...
I'm glad to see Blake making more videos and taking a leading role
Love the energy in this video. Keep it up boys.
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
Thomas Ashcroft Shameless plug for myself, examples of this Joey on my channel lol ☺️
Zac Higham Hahaahhaah, very good plug so they can see what i mean
exactly the same thing happened to me at Leogang last year.
7he VoiD yep same at Leogang aswell :D
Tom Ashcroft Thicker grips can work wonder for some people. Powerful brakes can make a massive difference as well if yours are not great.
bad habit:
riding up to jumps FAST and chickening out at the last second
Me
Lol. That sounds like a really bad habit.
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
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.
Blokes, sitting down - pedal down had me laughing so hard I almost spit my coffee! Legendary
Another bad habit: dirt jumps with seat up #xc
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.
Genius! Great video Blake. Skidding excessively and chewing up the Woods/ trail is a bad habit I hate seeing.
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
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
true. That's why almost everyone prefers hydraulic. the cost isn't that ridiculous and there much more efficient.
Why did you buy mechanical? Where I live the hidraulic upgrade is just 20-30 euros more than mechanical. Totally worth the money
@@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
@@ilikerealflight oh ok makes sense
i had to use very finger and gritted teeth on the old rusty U brakes as a kid
"You got an innertube?"
"Yeah sure...what size?"
"29er man"
"yeah...erm...nope"
Finally found cycling's equivalent of Bill in Hill Climb Racing: "Sitting Down, Pedal Down" Blake.
Hahah good one
Blake is faster than me sitting down on the saddle smh
Biking in the wrong direction on a xc course. 😡
Not only XC... there are people out there pushing their bikes up single trails.
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.
Guilty
People who ride up downhill tracks are asking to get hit
Right, it's called "single" trail for a reason.
Riding on muddy trails and wrecking them. Riding around mud puddles and over vegetation.
BKXC cameo is priceless 😂
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!
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 😂
The Rhins Ranger how do you avoid crunching
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
I normally try to get a bit of speed if I can then pedal slowly as I'm changing gears
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.
no idea what they meant by crunching the gears
That John Cleese like posture at 5:12 is comedy gold.
Blake is the man!
I thought that guy going by was Dennis. "DENNIS!!!!!"
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.
Love the voice over. Is this a new mic?
Good points, guys! Definitely useful.
Loved the cameo by BKXC!
Dropping my friends while riding is a bad habit.. Who am I kidding. 😂
I love this type of gmbn video- about new classic
But I always use 2 finger braking
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
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
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!
Yea, it's pretty acceptable if you are riding xc 25-30+ mph on trail or llike40-50 on the road
@Taufik Abidin: You need to do a brake bleed and/or change the pads
Blake riding while sitting was very funny! 😂😂
1:15 THATS WHAT SHE SAID!!!
Hahahahah
Cant stop laughing when blake did the sit down foot down position
Blake automatic thumbs up
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.
5:04 it looks so comedic hahaha like he is glued to the seat 😂
Top delivery from Blake, never fails to make you chuckle!
5:10 funny 😂 butt is glued to the seat 😂🔥
good acting 👌
Riding blind, super fast! I’ve got myself into trouble that way too, too many times!
Pulling the brakes with 2 fingers, that's me🙄
Me laso becus my oldbike ha horrible brakes
.. I'll keep doing it and my skills won't be affected in the slightest bit..
When Blake threw that wrappa, I beast moded! 😠😠😠😂😂😂
Im not mountain biker(bmx rider) but i cant brake with one finger its *impossible* for me
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.
@@gamerbreadbaker but who asked?
@@JAfonsoNunesMartins10 i did
@@shitposting2497 no u didn't it was 3 months ago
I always love watching blake's videos... refreshingly funny, entertaining and educational.
Can you guys do videos on servicing rear suspension linkages/bearings and re-building/servicing rear shocks?
They actually did one not long ago on GMBN Tech channel.
Doddy has done both on the their tech channel.
I am begginer, but now I am happy, now I do know that I avoided some bad habits. Thanks for thouse tips!
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...
Estiaan du Plooy I'd remember that too. 😉
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.
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.
Locking up the rear brake approaching corners accelerating stutter bump creation!!
All these points are so true 😂
When you flub an uphill trail feature where it's hard to regain momentum, instead of trying to remount right away, consider moving to the side so your buddy following behind doesn't have to put a foot down right before the difficult bit. You screwed up, so you jump back on after he pulls through, keeping the ride moving and giving your friend the chance to attempt to clear the feature. Maybe he fails too and you both have a laugh.
people who don't offer to pitch in for gas
I love that the bolt he had to tighten was the upper shock mount on his Nukeproof Mega. No amount of loctite will keep that bolt from backing out...
5:31 That's another bad habit (cable), you need Doddy to fix it :) !
What's wrong with it?
The two finger braking rule had me thinking about my first “mountain” bike with cantilever brakes lol there was no 1 finger breaking with that lmaooo
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...
Ease off a little bit from the pedals while shifting, and start pushing again once the gear is in
Never shift under pressure, get a little momentum, let your pedals turn freely and shift.
whaaaaaat! I never knew that! I ALWAYS shifted while pedalling... thanks for the info @Gabriele & @Paul!
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) .
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!
I always wondered who put all those innertubes on trees, lamposts, signs and now i know!
4:48 is how my dad looks when he goes 'mountain biking'
A bad habit I have on my mtb is usually skidding around corners far too much. I've gone through 3 sets of tires in 2.5 months. One set used to last me for more than a year😭
Bad habit: Walking up the trail!
That depends on your rig. If you've got and Enduro with a HT of 65 and 170mm, sometimes you're forced to walk up. So ya, I'm guilty of that
Than walk beside of the trail!
DISCLAIMER about 2 finger braking: *WELL MAINTAINED BRAKES* don't need multiple fingers. If you're using some caliper brakes who are worn, and the cable isn't exactly taut, then use as go ahead and use 2-3 fingers as long as you can maintain control of the bike.
Some bikes you just have break with two fingers
I love the way this guy talks
love this video. true story lol
Great video 👍 you should do a video about the bad habits with clip pedals it will be interresting
dont be so sure that one finger is always enough to brake
if you have hydraulic disc brakes 1 finger is more than sufficient.
counterintuitive to me..
You nailed it on the head with fellow riders who don't carry any tools, spare tube, or a pump! Just because you're tubeless doesn't mean flats can't happen! If I give you my spare tube, what happens then if I flat?!!?!? THINK! Don't be THAT guy/gal!
Carry 2 tubes and whinge about inefficiency training being to hard later. We are limited to one flat a ride.
2:58 tubeless.. haven't had a flat in about 86 years or so.. but now that I've said that I'm sure I'll be next
Don't know is tubeless even worth it I thought about trying it out but I was told it doesn't really make a difference
Having a few too many the night before an early morning ride. Especially tequila, Not good!
Forgetting your PRD!! >.
Don't you go littering the trail with it! 😂
Blake is Heart of GMBN❤
I’ve always broke with 2 fingers
He forgot to add that 1 finger only applies to newer hydraulic disc brakes - older cable brakes one finger just isn't enough.
Great vid guys! Littering is unforgivable. If you decide to litter, then you are simply a terrible person and I see no reason to bother riding with you. No excuses. None. Zero.
I've definitely been guilty of more than one finger on the brakes on bikes with poorly setup brakes that need a tighter squeeze.
Have seen people get taken out after stopping in the middle of a steep trail... Wasn't pretty!
5:10 happy wheels
Didn't GCN test pressure washers on bearings and found that they still don't penetrate seals anymore then a normal hose would? Entertaining video!
What about not having any safety gear..!!
I won't ride with somebody who shows up with no helmet, other than that, everything else is a personal choice/acceptance of risk.
Yeah you are right....
Riding without a helmet is also a personal choice/acceptance of risk, isn't it?
Yeah but if someone on the trail opens his skull, you kinda have to ruin your day and help him just because he doesn't like helmets.
DONTstealmyskills, Copperwing 1 So is sticking your face in a fan, but you'd have to be a real idiot to do it.
Reading some of these comments reassures me that seeking sweet , serene solitude and avoiding places with lots of people at all costs is the best way . I don't think I will ever visit a proper track park . Sounds like it's hard work .
Not wearing a helmet. I do it all the time because I feel unnatural wearing one. Not proud.
I've crashed hard 3 times, and been hospitalized for two of those. Doctors agree, I'd be a veg if it weren't for a helmet. I can remember blacking out the first time I hit a tree, dead on with my head. Second crash I had to swerve to avoid getting hit by a car that ran a light. Fell over and my head hit the curb. The helmet exploded into a dozen pieces.
You only get one head. It's worth protecting it. At least do it for the people you ride with. No one wants to call 911 for an avoidable injury.
I crashed hard last year and got a really bad concussion, if it wasn't for the helmet I'd probably not be riding anymore
I feel less aware when I wear a helmet. Helmets have always been a big distraction for me, except for my motorcycle helmet. Because bicycle helmets have been such a distraction for me, I've conditioned myself to attempt to roll onto my back and tuck my chin as soon as I get launched. Otherwise, I will try to push myself away from an obstacle (it's a lot easier to redirect your flight than it is to stop it) and use the heel of my palms as a platform to land on, while my elbows and shoulders absorb the impact.
My point is, it isn't only the helmet that prevents brain damage, but how you react as well. I'm sure that if I can find a well padded helmet that maintains my entire range of vision while also being so comfortable that I barely notice it, I will start wearing helmets again. Until that point, I will only wear a helmet to comply with a group ride requirement.
I think that you should find a helmet that is good for you, in terms of weight and vision. I don't like how a helmet feels but when I ride hard on the trails I'm always wearing one. It's all fun and games until you crash and hit your head. As mentioned before if I was driving without a helmet the day of my crash I'd probably be paralyzed.
Do you know of a helmet that has straps that go around the chin, rather than underneath, and maintains the upper field of vision? I don't like having the strap against my throat, cause that area is a hair trigger for me, and EVERYONE who knows me avoids even accidentally touching it. I also don't like having to crane my neck all the time, and I don't want to be looking into the helmet when my neck tires.
blake sitting down at the corner at 5:13 is too damn funny. I watch it too many times hahaha