Awesome content Seth, thanks for your hard work! That blur layer showing where your eyes should be on the trail was genius. Simple, yet incredibly effective for showing how dangerous it is to focus on your front wheel rather than further down the trail.
The most important tip is looking far forward... People tend to look close, but we should use peripheral vision for near obstacles, and main vision for choosing your line!
4:56 PERFECTLY illustrates the subtle nuances that make Phil fast. He straight lined the trees (goal post), but then he hopped over the uneven terrain, INSTINCTIVELY, so the he could keep traction and get on the brakes timely and be lined up for that corner. That's why when guys like me follow accomplished DH and Enduro racers, we follow the same lines, seem to be doing everything the same, but we don't have the little moves like that, which add up to being faster than everyone else. Descending is an art, and man...you nailed it. If you want to go faster, you have to follow someone who is faster than you...even though it's humbling.
My most valued tip for descending on corners is to weight the front end rather than hanging off the back. I haven't washed out since I've been making myself do this!
Phil was so impressive to watch when we rode at Bailey. I’ve never seen corner speed and confidence like that before! I enjoyed the video a lot, I look forward to more shredding with you two!
Most helpful tip I ever received from a much faster friend was to "look where you want to be." In other words, point your head and torso towards the end of the turn and your bike will rip into that corner. Love the videos, Seth. Look forward to them every week
You beat me to that comment, I'm far from experienced at street, but I've noticed even just messing around in a parking lot on my trail bike and focusing on essential skills has really helped out a lot on control.
My favorite vids are when I really learn something and this is one of those! Best tip was the best way to navigate certain obstacles is to skip them altogether usually by jumping them! I learned this recently in a really funny story and your video double downed on it! God Bless!
Me: Just managed to crashed somehow while descending at like 5 km/h a few hours ago. RUclips: How to Descend Stupid Fast on your MTB Me: ......... Yeah, I should definetely watch that video
Thank you. Finally... Your comment of riding trail bikes at a down hill bike park. On a recent trip to Whistler, Silverstar, Sun Peaks from the UK, I took a 160mm travel bike. Others from my group questioned not taking a DH bike. That trip pushed me further than ever before = I learnt so much. I also got to ride with some other guys, who are much better riders than me, 2 wk holiday taught me 10 yrs of riding in the UK. Seth's many wise words spoken
As a middle-aged woman commuter who *occasionally* does a little bit of off road riding, I find your channel enormously helpful; I've learned *so* much. I will definitely check out Phil's tutorials; the man is a maniac! Thank you and happy holidays!
I like the tip about keeping up with someone else that's faster on the trail than you. Helps me brake less and loosen up. Helps me know that it's safe to go faster if you use the right skills. Love it!
What's interesting about 3:57, coming from a motorcyling background, your rear brake is pretty much just along for the ride. It causes more problems than it solves generally on motorcycles. Hilariously the clutch on your motorcycle is on the left side... so there's a bit of a mind warp when hopping on your mountain bike
oh yeah...I ride a mountain bike more often than motorbikes...when I hop onto a motorbike I usually end up grabbing the clutch and the front brake together...just mountain bike instinct
something i've noticed in alot of these videos, the shorter travel trail bikes seem to becoming more common due to them being more reactive and less lazy
Another awesome video , two experts & chemistry! My favourite thing was how Phil rides fairly big drops bike nose first, in that he shifts his weight back, maintains speed, & lands front wheel first, to immediately steer his new line.
The three master tips are on point!. Rode with my mate last night who is better and he was able to show me the better and often easier lines on a trail that I have been riding wrong for the last 6 months.. Also Phil's cornering videos are "da bomb".
Have to agree! Following faster riders is the quickest way to learn and become faster yourself. This works with so many sports. Dirt bike riding, mountain bike riding and snowboarding.
How did I got faster: 1) Seth's how to bunny hop videos (used a bmx to train) 2) Phil Mets how to manual and other how to's video (also used a bmx for more control) 3) Brian's advise to never skip leg day 4) Alex's philosophy for getting stoked and never giving up. (Helped me allot also in finally finding a decent job :) )
Thanks for keeping the swearing to a minimum so I can show this to my kids (both under 10) who love off road biking as much as I do. Showing them what's possible is greatly accelerating their technique and skills. They'll probably pass me up in a few years!
I got Jeni to watch this video. As a Level 2 IMBA certified instructor she is pretty critical of untrained coaching. She agreed with everything you said and commented you did a great job. So there you go. From an instructor's perspective, you rock. :)
What helped me the most was learning to pump properly. Once I figured out how to get loose / let the bike move underneath me freely while in a good attack position, exploring the fore/aft limits of the cockpit on my bike, I got much faster on a pump track and way faster descending.
One of my all-time favorite videos related to mtb. I watch it just to get stoked before a ride. I would love a rendition of tips you’ve learned to get faster since making this!
Thank you so much. This isn't as relevant to me because I don't have a mountain bike but you are more consistent more in depth about HOW to ride than any other channel. All that Gnc, etc has is "get lighter and get more aero!". I like videos about upgrades and repairs/hacks but as someone who always wonders whether I'm doing the right thing, this is really helpful. Thank you and keep it up.
Watched this edit a while ago when first learning my descending technique. From what I’ve figured out over my last couple seasons is to SLOW DOWN and focus on what you could be doing better. When starting out I’d rail everything and the out come was sloppy to say the least. After slowing down and paying attention to my technique, I’m now able to really finesse my riding style and have become a faster, smoother descender overall. Thanks for all you do Seth! And Phil of coarse...
I love the tip about following someone faster than you. I've been taking this tip a lot and it has greatly helped me focus on my line work and discovering how to position and posture myself before a feature
seth i am abig fan your video got me through depression and back into moutain biking thanks you saved my life. if i didnt get back into moutain biking i proabably would have killed myself thanks again
i am still feeling really down but riding and running are my only distractions from life. i have been diagnosed with ptsd and all i feel like doing is sleeping and being by myself. my parents dont like me riding or running by myself because they are afraid i might try to harm myself. thanks
just remember you are not alone in this world even when you are by yourself. i catch myself in the middle of the night not being able to sleep thinking about stuff so i hop on my bicycle and go riding randomly. its weird how i forget about the things that bother me and i come back feeling good.
I think the best tip here is, "Follow Faster Riders" I did this when first starting out and went from the Beginner class to riding at the top of the Sport class within one year.... But I also have to mention there will be a slight price to pay when trying to keep up with Expert riders (physical painful prices that hurt!!....lol), but none the less you will get better..... Keep up the great work Seth!
Phil's an animal! I second the tips of riding park and sessioning. I got so much better after to going to Highland a bunch of times last summer. Not only did my descending improve, but also my confidence in hitting drops and trail features. As far as sessioning, I don't know if was a thing back then, but looking back, my friends and I did that all the time as kids in the 80's/90's. I recently started riding with a friend who likes to session, and we'll go out and do that when we're not trying to get in a lot of mileage. It's a lot of fun to finally clear an obstacle, or find new tricky lines. I actually really look forward to it now, we have a place that's a little to small to get in big rides, but it's perfect to go and session the big rock formations there. Thanks for another great video! (Man I wish I was riding right now!)
Hey Seth, I've just fractured my clavicle last week. Any tips on how to deal with the recovery period when riding is not something I can do? Oh, and that comment about front brakes made my day.
Kalsonic I broke mine a couple years ago, the good news is you can still ride a trainer and get back on the trail stronger than before, the bad news is trainers are boring. My tips are resting it, google the best bone healing supplements and a healthy diet. Mine healed up in 7 weeks and I was back on the trail. You'll most likely wanna take it easy at the beginning but it will keep you from going stir crazy.
How bad of a fracture? did you have it plated? I broke mine back in 2008. I gave it a chance to heal on its own but was just not right. I found the best clavicle/knee surgeon in the country (IMO) and sent him X-rays and such. He told me mine should be plated and I would be back riding in 6 weeks. The key to this was PT right away. Most ortho's might do 2 to 3 clavicles a yr ...Dr Sanders does hundreds and so he had me doing exercises in recovery. Check him out at www.sandersclinic.net. He is the health moderator on Thumpertalk.com a enduro dirt bike website. He understands high impact breaks. Anyways, Heal up and then SHRED!!
I did the same thing this past summer. Off the bike for 8 weeks. My best advice is to do some editing or anything else that you can do half handedly. Other than that, take it easy and binge watch seth videos. Im pretty sure I watched all of his at least 3 times over! Also watch this video of my crash, hopefully you at least get a laugh out of it! ruclips.net/video/xlVcG-MmPbQ/видео.html hope you have a speedy recovery!
LOL....I am 70 years old, so I won't be doing this stuff, but it was great fun to watch..You are extremely good. Enjoy your youth, it passes very quickly.
"Some crazy Phil sh.." I'm laughing! One of RUclipss best MTB channels. Informative, funny and humbling at the same time. Thanks for taking the time to make all this Seth, keep it up!
you mention "sessioning" I cant agree more, myself and my wife used to go ride and session parking lots and stairs at the local malls, bunny hopping curbs, jumping curb cuts and decending sets of stairs. Then at the weekend XC races and marathon races my wife used to THRASH pretty much all the dudes, those little skills you learn by sessioning PAYS big time on the trail.
For me, it was growing up in the age of rigid bikes and primitive front suspension. When misjudging a line rocks your world you learn to quickly read a trail, sometimes sacrificing the direct line for the line that saves momentum and energy. That can be the airborne line, or it can be that skinny little line that threads between two rocks.
I wish I was able to use these tips but on the 1st one, all the people that are faster than me are way faster than me and I can't keep up with them, no matter how hard I try, tip#2, my closest dh park that has lift serve dh is in another fricking country and tip#3 my local area has no where to session anything
Hey Seth! awesome video! I'm teaching a friend who's starting to ride with me and my friends. It's difficult to explain things when they're so natural to experienced riders. You're video made it easier to put it in words! Appreciate all the work you do for the mountainbiking community! Take care!
Fantastic video. The shots and story line are flawless. The advice about sessioning is awesome, and not to be overlooked. That's how I stay sharp being a MTBer living in the flat lands.
Two of my favorite content creators united, awesome video and thanks for the tips, you are right I've been riding mainly chairlift parks and I had gotten so much faster in one season, keep up the good work!
I built a small jump in my backyard and a small berm and as my confidence increased I added more dirt. It really helped me become comfortable with some airtime and with learning to lean the bike over more effectively.
Awesome tips Seth! It's Jesse from Kranked, Bjørn took me for my first true down hill experience after Sea Otter on our way back to Canada. It was a muddy, amazing mess of endorphins. Our hyperdrives boosted us to the top. And Chris, our in house mechanic, gave me some pointers on cornering and hitting jumps on the way down. He just got certified to teach, so it was a good experience for both of us. Anyways I'm hooked and can't wait for my next adventure!
Learning to use my front brake helped me so much. You never realize how much of a difference it really makes and how much quicker you stop when a tire is not dragging
I dont mountain bike but the tip about being prepared and using that to help you boost your confidence really helped me out on my hobby of FPV Freestyle. I've been more conscience how to avoid obstacles and what is the most likely way a trick can go wrong and knowing what I need to do when something doesn't go to plan so I can bail out early and try again. Thanks Seth love your content. I'll stick to my hobby for now but maybe one day I'll try some downhill.
Following Canadians gave me a good chuckle, thanks for that. Excellent video as a whole, the confidence deal at the beginning is important - not to be blatantly confident.
I laughed when you gave the 3 tips, follow someone faster than you, ride bike parks and goof around. That's all I did this past summer here in CA, and damn have I improved! Been mountain biking for a year and a half and I have done more crazy and fun stuff and gained a lot of speed and confidence than my old buddies that keep doing the same trail, not trails, trail! every weekend. So yes! Those 3 tips are very true and essential!
Great vid! One of your best. So good that you summarizes:I know ”break before turns” since before but to put it ahead of other tips and stress it is really good. Easier to focus on one thing at a time than 10 (after watching other tutorials)
Great video. I love both yours and Phil's tutorials. As far as going fast is concerned, most of the time I have been a bit of a scardy cat. But last weekend my friends called over to where I lived and we went to a freeride mountain with a van for an uplift. It's called "pogno" in Italy. Highly recommended! I wasn't going to let my friends down by going dead slow. So I threw my speed anxiety to to side and just said to hell with it. Just send it. And mostly it worked out great. I found out I actually knew more than I gave myself credit for. And we really had a blast
It may be a given--but one of the best things you can do to go as fast as you can is to maintain your bike and keep it in top shape all the time. A wonky brake or other item that's performing at less than 100% will knock your confidence sideways into the ditch, and you and your bike will follow right behind it. Thanks Seth!
I hope you and Phil can collaborate on more skills videos. I subscribe to both your channels but teaming up is a powerful combination. Phil is a mad rider and you do an awesome job of documenting and explaining. I ride once a week with a much faster rider and that is making me faster. Also practicing skills in my backyard builds confidence.
V brakes helped me go way too fast..
Nice one 😂😂😂😂😂
Haha me too😂 works great with a bend wheel. *cough cough*
I have a hybrid with 80 mm travel, 26 wheel, I had to put double walls on, she is fast, comfort seat quill adjustable stem.
Cantilevers will help you even more!
You ride chainless too i run brakeless fool
just ordered my first mountain bike
so excited to get it
Harry McBarry noice
What bike?
Whta bike dude
I just got mine yesterday!
Umair Shakeel he was killed after a fall at Laguna Trail in cali
Awesome content Seth, thanks for your hard work! That blur layer showing where your eyes should be on the trail was genius. Simple, yet incredibly effective for showing how dangerous it is to focus on your front wheel rather than further down the trail.
It was really an eyeopener! ;)
LOL
I *see* what you did there...
Indeed
I have heard the words often, but that visual was next-level.
Not to mention, Phil is riding under the influence of a moustache
+EviLTyres very risky
EviLTyres top gear?
EviLTyres nice profile pic m8
@@ModifiedMyers Love that episode
Ed Myers LoL bought back memories
Seth“So, it’s not a good idea to try this first shot?”
Phil: “Alright, lets do this.”
Seth: “okay”
Taco sampling is absolutely mountain bike related
ag.onewheel XR I’ve been known to 🌮 a wheel or two casing a few jumps over the years...
That slo mo footage came out 👌
Skills With Phil damn whos here 😊
Skills With Phil what camera do you use on that slow mo shot?i gopro hero 5 or 6?thanks
Agreed!
Crazy seeing what your chain does in slow mo!
Phil how much travel do you have on your fork
The most important tip is looking far forward... People tend to look close, but we should use peripheral vision for near obstacles, and main vision for choosing your line!
One-Handed A Vida Vida Com Uma Mão Só Send-O-Vision.
It also decreases the sensation of speed.
Vida Adaptada was
Awsome picture
I dont see well on distance i hace -4.00 but not wearing glasses
4:56 PERFECTLY illustrates the subtle nuances that make Phil fast. He straight lined the trees (goal post), but then he hopped over the uneven terrain, INSTINCTIVELY, so the he could keep traction and get on the brakes timely and be lined up for that corner. That's why when guys like me follow accomplished DH and Enduro racers, we follow the same lines, seem to be doing everything the same, but we don't have the little moves like that, which add up to being faster than everyone else.
Descending is an art, and man...you nailed it. If you want to go faster, you have to follow someone who is faster than you...even though it's humbling.
My most valued tip for descending on corners is to weight the front end rather than hanging off the back. I haven't washed out since I've been making myself do this!
Phil was so impressive to watch when we rode at Bailey. I’ve never seen corner speed and confidence like that before! I enjoyed the video a lot, I look forward to more shredding with you two!
Alex Chamberlin lucky
I love this channel. I'm a serious bike commuter and ciclotourist and almost never get dirt but I just love watching you guys downhilling.
+Claudio Br great to have you watching!
"Chasing enduro racers, and worse yet - Canadians."
Andy M my favorite quote from this whole video lol
Andy M I'm a Canadian...
JØBØ cause they get like whistler park and they always ride, so they are stupid fast
Lmao I ride enduro and I’m Canadian, but I’m probably not that good😂
@JØBØ Canadian mountain bikers rock in general.
Most helpful tip I ever received from a much faster friend was to "look where you want to be." In other words, point your head and torso towards the end of the turn and your bike will rip into that corner. Love the videos, Seth. Look forward to them every week
Thanks for the tip man!
Seth’s Bike hacks uploaded
I can be late this morning, I have to watch this.
Looool
Yo
~ Kyle Keogh
"Now that you've pulled your saddle out of your... taint"
Riding street really helps me gain control on the bike. Thanks for d tips 🙂
You beat me to that comment, I'm far from experienced at street, but I've noticed even just messing around in a parking lot on my trail bike and focusing on essential skills has really helped out a lot on control.
My favorite vids are when I really learn something and this is one of those! Best tip was the best way to navigate certain obstacles is to skip them altogether usually by jumping them! I learned this recently in a really funny story and your video double downed on it! God Bless!
Stoked to see Phil killing it. Great video!
"Squander your hard earned altitude as fast as possible" I love your terminology for things so much.
Me: Just managed to crashed somehow while descending at like 5 km/h a few hours ago.
RUclips: How to Descend Stupid Fast on your MTB
Me: ......... Yeah, I should definetely watch that video
"Smash descents, not your taint" shirt please 🤣
I would buy that shirt.
I want one!
The tip about session stuff is spot on.
Thank you. Finally... Your comment of riding trail bikes at a down hill bike park. On a recent trip to Whistler, Silverstar, Sun Peaks from the UK, I took a 160mm travel bike. Others from my group questioned not taking a DH bike. That trip pushed me further than ever before = I learnt so much. I also got to ride with some other guys, who are much better riders than me, 2 wk holiday taught me 10 yrs of riding in the UK. Seth's many wise words spoken
EJECTO SEATO CUZ!
IceCreamTrucker lol i thought about that too
No EJECTOR DROPER POST ENGAGE (Fires) Seth Goes Flying All The Way Back To South Florida
EJECTOR YEET
As a middle-aged woman commuter who *occasionally* does a little bit of off road riding, I find your channel enormously helpful; I've learned *so* much. I will definitely check out Phil's tutorials; the man is a maniac! Thank you and happy holidays!
Best tips:
1) dicking around
2) follow faster riders
3) oh and tacos
I like the tip about keeping up with someone else that's faster on the trail than you. Helps me brake less and loosen up. Helps me know that it's safe to go faster if you use the right skills. Love it!
What's interesting about 3:57, coming from a motorcyling background, your rear brake is pretty much just along for the ride. It causes more problems than it solves generally on motorcycles. Hilariously the clutch on your motorcycle is on the left side... so there's a bit of a mind warp when hopping on your mountain bike
oh yeah...I ride a mountain bike more often than motorbikes...when I hop onto a motorbike I usually end up grabbing the clutch and the front brake together...just mountain bike instinct
On the topic of using your front break properly I recently purchased a fixie with just a front break. This did WONDERS for my break usage.
You could make a video on literally ANYTHING and I would love it
Braking before the turn rather than during is a key tip. It's helped me become more confident on the bike.
something i've noticed in alot of these videos, the shorter travel trail bikes seem to becoming more common due to them being more reactive and less lazy
Another awesome video , two experts & chemistry! My favourite thing was how Phil rides fairly big drops bike nose first, in that he shifts his weight back, maintains speed, & lands front wheel first, to immediately steer his new line.
I can’t read the title without hearing you and Alex say “SMEASH” in that high pitched voice 😜
+Jordan Byron smmmeeash!
SMMEEEEEAAAASHH
smeeash
The three master tips are on point!. Rode with my mate last night who is better and he was able to show me the better and often easier lines on a trail that I have been riding wrong for the last 6 months.. Also Phil's cornering videos are "da bomb".
Screw school! Seth has a new video!
Have to agree! Following faster riders is the quickest way to learn and become faster yourself. This works with so many sports. Dirt bike riding, mountain bike riding and snowboarding.
Also confidence I never crashed and when I did I was like
Ohh that’s not to bad don’t be scared to crash and you crash when you get scared
Victoria the green cheek conure crashes don’t count if you don’t break any bones
How did I got faster:
1) Seth's how to bunny hop videos (used a bmx to train)
2) Phil Mets how to manual and other how to's video (also used a bmx for more control)
3) Brian's advise to never skip leg day
4) Alex's philosophy for getting stoked and never giving up. (Helped me allot also in finally finding a decent job :) )
Phil had to put his brakes back on for this episode..
😂🤣
Thanks for keeping the swearing to a minimum so I can show this to my kids (both under 10) who love off road biking as much as I do. Showing them what's possible is greatly accelerating their technique and skills. They'll probably pass me up in a few years!
0:26 What is your chain doing bro ?!
I got Jeni to watch this video. As a Level 2 IMBA certified instructor she is pretty critical of untrained coaching. She agreed with everything you said and commented you did a great job. So there you go. From an instructor's perspective, you rock. :)
Love the” follow faster riders “ ,unfortunately they tend to disappear real quick 😦
Man, all the help you and Phil hand out is amazing! Everything helps for us newbies and we appreciate it!
Come to NZ,central Otago for some serious mtb with us!
What helped me the most was learning to pump properly. Once I figured out how to get loose / let the bike move underneath me freely while in a good attack position, exploring the fore/aft limits of the cockpit on my bike, I got much faster on a pump track and way faster descending.
0:26 *chain has left the chat*
One of my all-time favorite videos related to mtb. I watch it just to get stoked before a ride. I would love a rendition of tips you’ve learned to get faster since making this!
"that's enough PHILosophical stuff for now"
Thank you so much. This isn't as relevant to me because I don't have a mountain bike but you are more consistent more in depth about HOW to ride than any other channel. All that Gnc, etc has is "get lighter and get more aero!". I like videos about upgrades and repairs/hacks but as someone who always wonders whether I'm doing the right thing, this is really helpful. Thank you and keep it up.
“You know the ejector seat lever on the left side of your bike” hahaha 😂
Idk why he says the front brake on the left, I have always had it on the right
@@toptiertyson1456 is it an American thing? Because we use front brake on the right as well?
@@penisman4144 no I don’t think so because I’ve seen heaps of Americans with right hand front brakes, maybe it is a left handed bikw
@@toptiertyson1456 personal preference probably lol
Watched this edit a while ago when first learning my descending technique. From what I’ve figured out over my last couple seasons is to SLOW DOWN and focus on what you could be doing better. When starting out I’d rail everything and the out come was sloppy to say the least. After slowing down and paying attention to my technique, I’m now able to really finesse my riding style and have become a faster, smoother descender overall. Thanks for all you do Seth! And Phil of coarse...
0:26
*Chain.exe has stopped working*
man u just killed me LOL
Definately
I love the tip about following someone faster than you. I've been taking this tip a lot and it has greatly helped me focus on my line work and discovering how to position and posture myself before a feature
"How to squander your hard earned elevation as fast as possible" cracked me up!!!
Oh men, I have learned a lot watching both channels, and now you guys go out together, brutal!!!
seth i am abig fan your video got me through depression and back into moutain biking thanks you saved my life. if i didnt get back into moutain biking i proabably would have killed myself thanks again
Lachlan Loves acting keep riding keep smiling. Glad you choose to live bro
Bobby Hempel same.
Glad ur alive bro
i am still feeling really down but riding and running are my only distractions from life. i have been diagnosed with ptsd and all i feel like doing is sleeping and being by myself. my parents dont like me riding or running by myself because they are afraid i might try to harm myself. thanks
just remember you are not alone in this world even when you are by yourself. i catch myself in the middle of the night not being able to sleep thinking about stuff so i hop on my bicycle and go riding randomly. its weird how i forget about the things that bother me and i come back feeling good.
I think the best tip here is, "Follow Faster Riders" I did this when first starting out and went from the Beginner class to riding at the top of the Sport class within one year.... But I also have to mention there will be a slight price to pay when trying to keep up with Expert riders (physical painful prices that hurt!!....lol), but none the less you will get better..... Keep up the great work Seth!
SETH, I THINK THIS VIDEO WAS RATHERSPECIAL BECAUSE UNLIKE OTHER CHANNELS, BUYING AND BUYING WASN'T MENTIONED. PLEASE TEACH US HOW TO 360.
Being loose on your bike REALLY helps. It enables me to beat my full suspension compadres on a 80mm hardtail in the TN rockies
I love that jump 0:27
Phil's an animal! I second the tips of riding park and sessioning. I got so much better after to going to Highland a bunch of times last summer. Not only did my descending improve, but also my confidence in hitting drops and trail features.
As far as sessioning, I don't know if was a thing back then, but looking back, my friends and I did that all the time as kids in the 80's/90's. I recently started riding with a friend who likes to session, and we'll go out and do that when we're not trying to get in a lot of mileage. It's a lot of fun to finally clear an obstacle, or find new tricky lines. I actually really look forward to it now, we have a place that's a little to small to get in big rides, but it's perfect to go and session the big rock formations there.
Thanks for another great video! (Man I wish I was riding right now!)
Hey Seth, I've just fractured my clavicle last week. Any tips on how to deal with the recovery period when riding is not something I can do?
Oh, and that comment about front brakes made my day.
Kalsonic I broke mine a couple years ago, the good news is you can still ride a trainer and get back on the trail stronger than before, the bad news is trainers are boring. My tips are resting it, google the best bone healing supplements and a healthy diet. Mine healed up in 7 weeks and I was back on the trail. You'll most likely wanna take it easy at the beginning but it will keep you from going stir crazy.
Thanks for the tip. Would calcium/protein rich foods be good choices?
Kalsonic take calcium as well as vitamin D which helps your body absorb it
How bad of a fracture? did you have it plated? I broke mine back in 2008. I gave it a chance to heal on its own but was just not right. I found the best clavicle/knee surgeon in the country (IMO) and sent him X-rays and such. He told me mine should be plated and I would be back riding in 6 weeks. The key to this was PT right away. Most ortho's might do 2 to 3 clavicles a yr ...Dr Sanders does hundreds and so he had me doing exercises in recovery. Check him out at www.sandersclinic.net. He is the health moderator on Thumpertalk.com a enduro dirt bike website. He understands high impact breaks. Anyways, Heal up and then SHRED!!
I did the same thing this past summer. Off the bike for 8 weeks. My best advice is to do some editing or anything else that you can do half handedly. Other than that, take it easy and binge watch seth videos. Im pretty sure I watched all of his at least 3 times over! Also watch this video of my crash, hopefully you at least get a laugh out of it! ruclips.net/video/xlVcG-MmPbQ/видео.html hope you have a speedy recovery!
LOL....I am 70 years old, so I won't be doing this stuff, but it was great fun to watch..You are extremely good. Enjoy your youth, it passes very quickly.
Seth Uploaded A Video
Fuck School!!!
"Some crazy Phil sh.." I'm laughing! One of RUclipss best MTB channels. Informative, funny and humbling at the same time. Thanks for taking the time to make all this Seth, keep it up!
Lol “the ejector seat lever”
You are spot on when talking about the front brake.
My front break lever is on the right
Same, does it differ in some countries?
@@DivineWhisper-ke4xh no,its for left handled people
Copilul Doge I hope you’re being sarcastic.
you mention "sessioning" I cant agree more, myself and my wife used to go ride and session parking lots and stairs at the local malls, bunny hopping curbs, jumping curb cuts and decending sets of stairs. Then at the weekend XC races and marathon races my wife used to THRASH pretty much all the dudes, those little skills you learn by sessioning PAYS big time on the trail.
I hear that if you take the brakes off your bike you will go faster (and crash harder)
For me, it was growing up in the age of rigid bikes and primitive front suspension. When misjudging a line rocks your world you learn to quickly read a trail, sometimes sacrificing the direct line for the line that saves momentum and energy. That can be the airborne line, or it can be that skinny little line that threads between two rocks.
I wish I was able to use these tips but on the 1st one, all the people that are faster than me are way faster than me and I can't keep up with them, no matter how hard I try, tip#2, my closest dh park that has lift serve dh is in another fricking country and tip#3 my local area has no where to session anything
Same
Hey Seth! awesome video! I'm teaching a friend who's starting to ride with me and my friends. It's difficult to explain things when they're so natural to experienced riders. You're video made it easier to put it in words! Appreciate all the work you do for the mountainbiking community! Take care!
Hahaah Phil-oshical
Will Warde-Norbury that's punny
Will Warde-Norbury I was waiting for this
Will Lucas you need to be pun-ished
Fantastic video. The shots and story line are flawless. The advice about sessioning is awesome, and not to be overlooked. That's how I stay sharp being a MTBer living in the flat lands.
Which bike is Phil riding ?
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he is riding the Evil Conjuring
EVIL CALLING
Two of my favorite content creators united, awesome video and thanks for the tips, you are right I've been riding mainly chairlift parks and I had gotten so much faster in one season, keep up the good work!
but... I live in florida
Caleb Sherman Go to Santos :)
Caleb Sherman Same Instead I Built A Mountain Fatbike For Beach Or Fishing Stuff
Seth used to live in florida and he did videos there
I built a small jump in my backyard and a small berm and as my confidence increased I added more dirt. It really helped me become comfortable with some airtime and with learning to lean the bike over more effectively.
Learn to ride a horse and your position is already 👌 😂
Horse riding is easy though
Awesome tips Seth! It's Jesse from Kranked, Bjørn took me for my first true down hill experience after Sea Otter on our way back to Canada. It was a muddy, amazing mess of endorphins. Our hyperdrives boosted us to the top. And Chris, our in house mechanic, gave me some pointers on cornering and hitting jumps on the way down. He just got certified to teach, so it was a good experience for both of us. Anyways I'm hooked and can't wait for my next adventure!
early gang
This Channel is the best for mountain bikers and all of these videos really help !
"do this with friends and challenge each others"
implying i have friends ;_;
Learning to use my front brake helped me so much. You never realize how much of a difference it really makes and how much quicker you stop when a tire is not dragging
Loving that shot from the chainstay going through the whoops. Tires almost never on the ground, that's a winner, more please!
I dont mountain bike but the tip about being prepared and using that to help you boost your confidence really helped me out on my hobby of FPV Freestyle. I've been more conscience how to avoid obstacles and what is the most likely way a trick can go wrong and knowing what I need to do when something doesn't go to plan so I can bail out early and try again. Thanks Seth love your content. I'll stick to my hobby for now but maybe one day I'll try some downhill.
Following Canadians gave me a good chuckle, thanks for that. Excellent video as a whole, the confidence deal at the beginning is important - not to be blatantly confident.
I laughed when you gave the 3 tips, follow someone faster than you, ride bike parks and goof around. That's all I did this past summer here in CA, and damn have I improved! Been mountain biking for a year and a half and I have done more crazy and fun stuff and gained a lot of speed and confidence than my old buddies that keep doing the same trail, not trails, trail! every weekend. So yes! Those 3 tips are very true and essential!
Man that table hop on the full sus was under appreciated; that’s legit, coming from a bmxer that rides mtb now
Great vid! One of your best. So good that you summarizes:I know ”break before turns” since before but to put it ahead of other tips and stress it is really good. Easier to focus on one thing at a time than 10 (after watching other tutorials)
Really great skillz vid. The tip about false confidence is the best tip I’ve heard in a long time. Appreciate the directness.
Great video. I love both yours and Phil's tutorials. As far as going fast is concerned, most of the time I have been a bit of a scardy cat. But last weekend my friends called over to where I lived and we went to a freeride mountain with a van for an uplift. It's called "pogno" in Italy. Highly recommended! I wasn't going to let my friends down by going dead slow. So I threw my speed anxiety to to side and just said to hell with it. Just send it. And mostly it worked out great. I found out I actually knew more than I gave myself credit for. And we really had a blast
BRO!!!! the stabilized head cam is SICK!!! MORE PLEASE!!
It may be a given--but one of the best things you can do to go as fast as you can is to maintain your bike and keep it in top shape all the time. A wonky brake or other item that's performing at less than 100% will knock your confidence sideways into the ditch, and you and your bike will follow right behind it. Thanks Seth!
I hope you and Phil can collaborate on more skills videos. I subscribe to both your channels but teaming up is a powerful combination. Phil is a mad rider and you do an awesome job of documenting and explaining. I ride once a week with a much faster rider and that is making me faster. Also practicing skills in my backyard builds confidence.