3 Mountain Bike Skills any Mountain Biker Can (and Should) Learn!
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- Опубликовано: 1 июн 2024
- Mountain Bike Skills Training on your doorstep - is that possible? In this mountain bike tutorial MTB Coach Roxy shares three essential mountain bike skills anyone can learn on a parking lot or in the backyard - and WHY you should invest time into practicing mtb skills in the first place.
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Find MANY more levels HERE:
Get my free trackstand course here: roxybike.podia.com/trackstand-challenge-drill-to-skill-with-roxy
Also, you can work with me personally - more info the page linked above.
Share with me whether you passed the test below! 😬🤩
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New follower here from Phoenix. My 9 yr old girl is just starting to learn and I want her to learn the proper basics first as opposed to my decades worth of bad habits. These seem like a good start. Love your channel.
Thank you so much. Hope your daughter enjoys them!
I’m starting a program in March with live webinars and an online drills catalogue, that may also be an amazing daddy-daughter-project. You’ll find the link in the pinned comment 😊 (and also a free Trackstand course)
I have always appreciated the way you present yourself and how you teach and explain things. "My channel is about teaching you skills to feel safer..." is more like your motto. 😊
Thank you 🙏 Yes, that absolutely is my motto. Teaching riders to feel safe and to find the type of riding that nourishes their souls.
Thank you, Roxy for another wonderful video. Thanks to learning from your channel I was able to do the exercise successfully. You are the best coach on RUclips. I hope more people find your channel and subscribe to it.
Well done Martin 😍😍😍 so so happy to hear!
New follower here. I was looking for instructional videos for my novice daughter and this is one of the best videos I seen for beginner and expert!
Thank you so much! If you'd like to work with my methodical drills, that you can set up right on your doorstep, check the pinned comment - also: on my site you can get a free track stand course. I believe you may like it ☺ (and it will save you a lot of time searching = more time practicing drills that bring results)
Great vid, learned some new vocabulary ❤
Thanks a lot. Will start this week
I could do it easily with my front wheel turned to the left (preferred direction for track stands), but I struggled to do it with my front wheel turned right! Need to practice!
Have fun! And if you want dozens of levels more- join my program starting March 15th 😍 it’s going to be so much fun!
I always love to see it when you put out a new video, Roxy. Great work, love the drills.
Thanks 🙏😍😍
Well delivered skills check. Since I have been mountain biking , I have learned to relax more ( especially on challenging sections) which allows me to ride with better agility.
Thanks John 🙏
Thanks Roxy and Bernie, fantastic video. Starting right now in front of my house to improve my skills
Thank you Lieb - we’re so excited to have you joining our program starting in March 😍🙏
This is a great video Roxy!
So happy to hear. So happy to see you've joined my program, too! I believe you'll like it
Nice new bike! :) Awesome video, really good! Will use these with my family :)
Have fun! I believe your whole family would also love my skill up challenge starting March 15th, as I have many levels for each skill.
Fantastic video, I need to go play in a parking lot! And that Endura kit is fantastic!
Thank you so much - give my love to the kitties 🩷
These are such key skills, as I learned from experience all last year. And they give back so much more than the ability to just do that move - tho that is a lot of benefit right there!
Thank you Flo 🙏 Agree so much!
Thanks for your email. Hope you join my program - I won’t be able to repeat it again this year, as I am currently fully booked until April of next year (2025) - but you can rewatch the webinars 24 h after the live date and you have 4 extra months of access to the drills - so I hope to see you there 😍🙏 I believe you’ll like it very much.
Done ! See you (or your recorded self) later this month!
I am a soil scientist and mountain biker and I really love the fertile soil analogy!!
Thank you, Deepa! Must be an exciting job and so valuable for our earth 😍
How fertile is Martian basalt/red dirt?
Hiya. I never noticed the 🚁until you brought it to my attention! 😄 Just goes to show how much attention I was giving to what you were saying. Thanks again for your time and superbly delivered coaching tips, they're very much appreciated. The 'relaxed mind, learns better' maxim is so true....
❤ thank you. So honored to hear I’m more interesting than a helicopter with a Berni inside 😅
What a great educator
Happy to hear!
Thanks Roxy!
🙏😍
Hey Roxy, thank you, and it's a great time for this video! I've been making plans for my skills training for this spring, and the ice and snow on my practice area have finally melted (almost), and the 3 types of skill you cover in this video are more or less exactly what I figured out I should continue with, as the most important ones (in more general, slow speed skills and front wheel lifts). I like the level-based approach for testing myself, to have a better idea from where to continue, in addition to where I last left off, i.e. the chapters of your online courses i haven't completed yet!
So great to hear, Marju. In case you haven’t seen my new skills challenge, I think you’ll love it 😊 as a vip patron I’ll gladly give you a discount - simply send me an email 🩵
wow ok .... i actually came out with almost the same drills to make my track stand more applicable on the trails !
I always love these videos. The big problem with the line is that the line is flat and you are learning to look down and not ahead. Fine if you want to learn trail and not trail riding.
Track stands are fine to use the brakes, track stands came from track bikes with fixed rear wheels and no brakes. The brake is the back pedal.
The line exercise is mostly training your balance, orientation and how to use your upper body and knees - the vision is just a side part, and you can also practice this in different inclinations - that’s an advanced level that I teach in my programs and courses.
Why I recommend NOT to use the brake is that you are then not developing the finesse needed in the soles of your feet and ankles, which are essential for control on trails. See these videos:
ruclips.net/video/oasPTUuVUBs/видео.htmlsi=ljabBfrsD3TjbSNT
ruclips.net/video/VgddegvDvzU/видео.htmlsi=g5jUUFanXHN83lx5
Thanks for the reply. We all have our thoughts on how to ride and ride better. Every little message can be helpful.
Personally I would always go for brake control over no brakes, moves your body to a more representative position and get you used to what suspension does under load and dynamic load. As kids we used brakes, we had the chance to ride track bikes too and it's a different skill, especially as we had toe straps back then too! (I am old, nearly 50!)
@@MyBetsieAwesome - then I suggest to play around with both - or take the easy way and join my program - it'll skyrocket your skills to have more variety 🙂
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire Thanks, We did track stands as kids, my passion is going fast (slow really but I keep kidding myself) and riding technical stuff. There are some videos on my youtube of me riding, not many but a few. One of the biggest things that's overlooked for older riders is bad posture due to sitting at a desk for 30 years!!! We tend to not be flexible, and have rounded shoulders, sore knees and immobile ankles! Add in some extra sandwiches and pies at lunchtime and the poor body is in for some punishment when riding (I fit many of them along with a large list of injuries from training laps, luckily my weight and fitness are good as I am a decently competitive racer). What would your 3 favourite gym exercises be to advance someone's riding if you only had a resistance band?
@@MyBetsieTrue! That's why I offer a flexibility course specifically for mountain bikers and why I am currently working on a body weight program with a physiotherapist, also specifically for cyclists. In my 4 week program, linked in the pinned comment, we'll also include a strength training session with body weight and optionally resistance bands. If you join, you'll find out which are my three faves ;-)
I was in a beginner course in Switzerland yesterday and we exactly were tought those balance exercises.🎉. Thanks...you explained it super.
Happy to hear 🙏 💪😍
If you want dozens of exercises and a step by step structure to turn the knowledge you learnt yesterday into bodily ABILITIES= which means that you don’t only KNOW what you should do, but that you’ll be able to automatically DO it, then I’d love to welcome you to my program starting March 15th
We have over 70 fun drills for you set up with the flick of a wrist on your doorstep, to allow you to practice regularly and in a structured manner.
you’ll see it’s an absolute game changer if you don’t just practice one day, but regularly with increasing difficulty! 🎉🎉🎉
We have the program in English and German ❤
such good tips! you taught me how to do a wheelie!
💪😍 well done for practicing!! And thanks for sharing 😍
Awesome!
Thanks John!
I've been riding mountain bikes since the 90s and I've been watching mountain bike videos for years, this is the first time I've seen one of thes "essential skills" videos that I thought, "yeah, this is important" cause normally people focus on parking lot skills that are good but not essential. I love taking new and beginner riders out on all day XC rides and I cannot count the numbers of low speed (and often hilarious) crashes. People slowing down to navigate tricky corners, crank over rocks or through ditches, or duck a tree branch and simply tipping over cause once they split thier focus they lose thier balance.
Thank you, your comment truly means a lot to me. Agree so much 💕🙏 If you meet someone, feel free to share my Trackstand course with them, it’s free, but priceless 😊
Wonderful, do you have a condensed video of the top drills we can practice? I did your fundamentals course and it was amazing. I highly recommend it to anybody. Thanks Roxy for what you do it’s pragmatic and detailed with adding the mental component.
Happy to hear Mindy. No but I have the condensed form and many more drills in my skill up challenge starting tomorrow - if you send me an email I can still give you access. The first webinar is in 20 hours 🤗 you’ll find the link in the pinned comment.
So happy to hear you enjoyed the fundamentals and found it helpful. 🩵
Well, I have learned that I have a lot of work ahead of me. You made it look so easy....
That’s because I’ve spent a lot of time making it look easy. 😊
Practice brings progress and you can do it too! All you need to do is follow my proven drills. My program starts on the 15th and I’d love to see you there 😍😍😍 Let’s get there together!
That was very interesting! I did the test on one side first time, and then completely failed to do it on the other side! Looks like I have some exercises to do..
Well done 😍 Have fun practicing!
What a great video. Wish I saw it 30 years ago
Thank you. It’s never too late 😍 grateful to have you here NOW! Ps my oldest client is 84 and he is crushing it 😍😍
Its so weird to watch these videos for me, I'm new to MTB still, only a year in now. But I've ridden BMX street/park for 25+ years, and most of these skill building videos are things that are ridiculously easy for me. Only things I'm finding challenging at MTB are endurance and big super rough rolls and drops, double black type stuff where its not just drops or rolls, but jagged and chunky with no clear line to drop in on, I'll figure that out eventually I guess. As for Trackstand, I recall that actually being a flatland trick where you balance on the front pegs, hold the seat with one hand and scuff/stop the front wheel to balance in place, I guess doing it on the pedals is the only option on a MTB and it builds some balance skills, I just remember it being a BMX flatland trick involving scuffing the wheel.
Awesome ⚡️⚡️
On the first thing i did 10+ with wheel turned left, but right i couldnt even balanche😂 thanks for the video!
Awesome Izabela! Then I recommend starting with my Trackstand course.
It will improve your balance and bike handling immensely - which will take your confidence and control to a whole new level 😍
Here it is:
roxybike.podia.com/trackstand-challenge-drill-to-skill-with-roxy
It’s normally a one-time payment of €44, but it’s for free if you register for my mailing list on the page.
What matters is to PRACTICE - because we don’t learn movements by watching 😊
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire i can track stand just had injuries on the left side of my body, so need better coordination wich i fix in the gym👍 but thanks
Great to see a video on how to develop real skills instead of the usual you tube offerings of the car park show off skills.
Thank you, so happy to read! Have fun practicing!
Roxy doesn't teach mountain bike technique. She teaches mountain bike philosophy.
I LOVE this. Thank you ❤ sending my love to you ❤
Apologies for my earlier post . it's not a subject for your excellent channel .
Hey Sirios, thank you so much for your comments. 🙏🙏 You didn’t need to delete them - I’m always open for discourse - as it provokes growth 🙏
I agree so much - mountain biking is NOT only about riding fast, doing stunts or riding tech. For some people (and also for me on some days) it’s about enjoying the scenery (on a bike that happens to be a mountain bike) - and that’s OK. Who is anyone to declare what „real“ mountain biking is, right? I also believe the socials desensitize us and the image of mtb on socials is not what it actually is in real life - that’s what I see in my daily skills coaching job, too.
In my podcast I address these topics much deeper: www.podcastics.com/podcast/roxys-ride-inspire-rawcast-mountain-bike-mindset-podcast/
I think you may enjoy it - especially the last episode and the one about „social media“.
I think you are open to learn, being here commenting with over 70 is impressive. And inspiring. Hats off to you, seriously.
Riding a bike with over 70 and even clicking on this video shows there’s a spark in you open to learn.
Do you HAVE TO practice these skills? Nope. Will practicing them help you age slower and improve your security even on super easy gravel roads or even tarmac? Absolutely 😊😊
Much love to you!
Roxy
Sorry Roxy , but i'm being honest in saying i really don't have any interest in learning new skills . my riding pals and i just cruise around the forest on logging roads and then into a village for a coffee before returning home 😂 that's enough to keep the inevitable at bay for a short amount of time .
i use to ride crazy stuff like the fire trails in marin county in the late fifties , sixties and seventies and bit of single track in the santa barbra mountains in the eighties . after that i had zero interest in the way modern mountain biking has become . my skills after 70 years on a bike are more than adequate for how i ride today .
now you see why i deleted my post . it just wasn't in line with what your are teaching and i don't have the right to impose my old man views on those that want to learn the present day version of MTBing .all the best to you and your students .
@@siriosstar4789that’s lovely. I’m so grateful to hear there are people out there who know what they enjoy and are honest and authentic enough to share it. Thank you for that 🙏
It’s absolutely ok if you don’t want to learn - if that type of riding is what nourishes your soul and you don’t want to improve your coordination - then that’s absolutely ok 😊
I’m just sharing that these exercises will help way beyond riding - but that doesn’t mean you need to do them 😊
Thank you for being respectful to my teachings too.
Enjoy the coffee and keep sharing the love for finding what kind of riding you enjoy - that’s gold.
Much love to you, R
ok, I know this is not a MTB question. But I love your shirt and pants. What brand?
All gear I wear is from ENDURA 😊 And if you sign up on their website today then you can win a full kit worth €250 - I’ll post the link in the next comment 😊😊
Here it is: www.endurasport.com/win.list?Athlete&Roxy+Coaching&Spread+The+Stoke&Spread+The+Stoke 🤗🤗
I was waiting for you to say "Get to the chopper"
Haha 😂
I don't understand what's the point of the test? Anyone can do that?! Am I missing something lol 😂
Yes, every rider with the coordination and balance skills required to ride technical trails can and should be able to do it.
That is - if you want to ride technical
Trails safely.
If you can already do it: awesome! BUT: try it first. Because it looks easy, but many people can't do it.. So try it and if you're good - then great! If not, then practice the drills in this video and you'll feel it on many levels. I promise!
I prefer a mountain bike but i don't MTN bike loo. Too old to get hurt 😅
I am 72 years old a I mountain bike. I started at 69 years old when I retired. You can stick to beginner level trails or walk through difficult sections. Watching Roxy's you tube channel is a good idea. She has dedicated this channel to teaching riders how to ride and progress in a safe manner. She is brilliant and compassionate. She is the best mountain biking coach on RUclips.
@@martinschwartz7342 really, WOW 👍
@@martinschwartz7342 mountain biking in Colorado is a whole different ballgame though lol
Hey Beck - so so great you don’t want to get hurt 😍 that’s exactly what my channel is about.
If you practice these exercises I promise you’ll feel safer even if you use a mountain bike on gravel roads - and the exercises are fun.
So why not give them a try? On my page you’ll also find a free Trackstand course, which originated in track cycling - so it’s a handy skill for any type of riding.
Practicing this type of coordination exercises is especially important at an advanced age, as it keeps the brain and body young and prevents injuries of all types.
Much love to you!
Roxy
Hey you’re never too old to learn& improve to be able to ride green & blue trails! I’m 65 & working to not slow down. I did do BreckEpic 6 yrs ago! There’s a trail out there for everyone!
Coming into a blind corner? Slow down and make noise...youre not the only one in this world
True - If you apply all the skills I share in this and my other videos, you can safely dismount at all times - even if someone does come 🙂
to start with you first need to learn how to build your own bike
Why so? 😊