Oh for sure! Good word.

That’s EPIC. Well done. To do that you have to make hundreds if not thousands of great decisions to build a healthy body. Hope you’re feeling proud of yourself!!!! 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

Hell yeah man, best of luck

I'm in the same boat man, same weight, looking forward to shedding the lbs, I forgot how much fun mountain biking is.

Glad it resonated!

Sorry bout the shoulder! Hope you were shredding when you hurt it . This is encouraging! You’re more than welcome. Happy to share. Hopefully I can rack up a big old audience. Stoked because I won’t need sponsors since I have my membership, so you’re helping me a ton by commenting, watching, etc. Keep at it!

@@mountainbikeacademy yep shredding, got my timing wrong on a gap jump and went out the front door, but lessons learnt lol

daaaaang sorry

​@@pawsan69I have seen coaches get injured whilst teaching so you are not alone .

Get it!

I appreciate that!

Welcome and good feedback!

Glad u liked it, have fun!

Good times- I’m super grateful I can connect with riders everywhere #mountainbikemovement #futurelooksbright

Thank you! keep at it

You’re welcome! Let me know how it goes. Could be fun!

Do what the PT says! Hip replacement won’t hold you back if you follow doctors orders in rehab. Especially if it was anterior approach surgery.

@@mountainbikeacademy 100% correct 👍 he said I have no limits and if I want to jump my bike then do it, just don't crash 😂

I think it works too, for a reason not expected. Amount of torque you create rotating the bars is minuscule, but that position makes you get lower in the front and light too, so it makes the front wheel track better and the rear wheel get traction. Good point

Greetings to you!!! Thanks so much for the comment I just think it's so wild and cool to reach people all over the globe!

Super. You’re one of us now :)

Dang that’s faster than I learned them by far haha - good work! Having fun?

Go for it!

Anything you’re working on specifically I ca help with?

Glad you liked it!

Happy to help!

Same. I've been riding with more of a moto background and just don't have the basics of MTBing down. Because of this I have habits that are instinctual and not a learned technique. What's holding me back is not practicing repetition on flat ground. It's really hard to practice this when your flying downhill.

@@justsayin3600 interesting, what are some techniques that don’t transfer from moto to Mtb for you specifically?

No problem! LMK if you want to see anything else.

Keep at it.

My first super thanks! Any way I can support your goals? Let me know I may be able to get ya something special!

@@mountainbikeacademy not to worry I learned from your 12 tips video the thanks. I'm 72 race class bmx holding titles. Also XC sub 20lb full suspension Scott's 29er. Still learning!

Google CARs for shoulder and see if you’re physical therapist is ok with you doing them!

Your

Glad you think so!

U sound fit keep at it!

Nicht für mich. Vielen Dank fürs Einschalten und Bemerken! Mein Ziel ist es, eine Mountainbike-Bewegung zu starten ... Bewegung :) Ich habe dafür einen Übersetzer verwendet. Es tut mir leid, wenn meine Botschaft unklar ist.

Come to the dark side We have suspension and more injuries Chicks still don’t quite dig it yet- my wife is still confused as to what I do when I ride

Pleasure! Enjoy your rides and shred safely!

You probably have already done this, but if you haven't go mess around with your bike's setup, sometimes what you think is not what you want.

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@@mountainbikeacademy thanks man ! Your bit about doing just enough was yummy key takeaway when I was doing session with my coach.

@@awfully.average yeah it’s a very old established idea Minimum effective dose- medicine/nuyrition Minimum viable product - business/startup

A lady I sponsor , took part at Derby , Tasmania as well and in the , stand tall position , they are not totally relaxed but in a "controlled" position .

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You may find it difficult due to your age and limited strength and agility . A riding companion who is in their 70's struggled with these drills even though they ride regularly . I cannot do them properly now even though I could two years ago due to a serious crash at a mtb park . It left me with incurable injuries .

@robertmcfadyen9156 Yes sir, I do appreciate your comments. And to be sure, I am a realist who is getting older and slowing down. I think my goal here is skill improvement for safety. Working through these progressions to refine my center and comfort zone on new bike. Not so much crashing steep technical black diamond descents. I do love cross country and a good climb with flow descents.

@mountainbikeacademy thank you for your loom note! Much appreciated. We couldn't be further apart as I'm 60 miles from the Canadian border in Washington state. I was born in Soufh Carolina! But the long arm Boeing recruited my father from the U of SC back in the 50s, hence Washington State... For now, I would like to follow as a subscriber and see if online coaching opportunities are possible. Thank you!!!

Oh wow! Both my sons were born here in SC. Keep following, hopefully this helps! And if you want to do the online coaching just go to my link! bit.ly/3I0Tl3T -- Join us for fitness, coaching, and community!

🫡you’re welcome

Great to hear!

Why didn't you learn these drills first ? You cannot ride properly without them . Many mtb clubs test you on these upon signing up to allow you to ride with them .

I was kicked out of a mtb club for failing one component of a skills exam .

​@@robertmcfadyen9156 what you need to do is find a group where the people are chill instead of snobs, the hobby should be about fun first and skill second

If you call yourself experienced , you would have the skills already . You must have been revising them .

Same.

Trying to understand the part you're talking about wth "not weighting the front or rear" - of course it's cool if you don't disagree I'm just not understanding which part you're referencing specifically! So interesting discussion on your point with pumping during heavy braking - I checked out your channel and you ride a hardtail? I agree with you actually - this is a super broad audience video, 95% of beginners these days learn on full suspension hyper capbable bikes. And if you do a full load and smooth de-load where you drop your heels, you actually won't get a rebound on a full suspension bike because your power will be transferred through angular force. So yes - technique won't really work on a hardtail at all, and it's something for a beginner to try. so my point wasn't to get them to massively increase their braking forces - it was to play with how you can load the bike and see how it affects the movement. And about the weighting the wheel - that's a bit advanced for this video where I have 12 things but yes if you don't weight hte front you wash out. agreed.

Low, lower, and my 6 year old just gave me a solid burn low lol

I was self taught too! Good news is I practiced some of these and got em quick. HaveFUN!!!

Tbh these skills can take years to refine - glad you found it early!

What a nice comment! Major thanks 😎keep at it!

Keep playing around with it! Have fun.

I had the same distinction

I support this energy many thanks!

Had no idea. I’m a picky, fancy person when it comes to shocks and frames but I literally am the most boring person with drivetrains - so that’s very interesting to know! And neat engineering approach.

@@mountainbikeacademy ye i just got back into biking after 15 years, got a new stumpi evo expert 2024 and it came with it. astounding how geometry and tech haveve changed, i feel like relearning everything from scratch.

U the man boss 💪🏻

Good q - if the turn is low speed, flat (no berm) and very sharp yeah I find my self doing the same It’s not a law of the universe lol. If you’re riding a downhill race you’ll almost never truly drop an outside foot. My biggest tip would be just to try both on the same turn and see what you see!

Interesting

Troy Lee designs. I also like anything with d30 material! The TLD I’d say have above average coverage and are pretty good at fitting under jeans

Everything is the same except standing spring, you just need to do it harder and quicker. Fundamentals don’t change across bikes.

Greenville sc. yes.

lol. Well… I think it was a little bit of saliva but whatever makes it memorable I’m down for more of that

Interesting, and thanks!

do you want to though?

I like my hardtail but there’s a point where Windrock would not be fun anymore on one haha

@Mountain Bike Academy It's subjective to conditions I suppose. I tried a full suspension on some black & double black trails I was familiar with, but found I didn't feel connectivity with the terrain. I even had my pro-fitter adjust the suspicion for those specific trails. Multiple wipeouts later, I gave up on suspension and returned to my hard-tails.

@@TenFalconsMusic you’re made of iron that’s awesome 💪🏻

Already did ha it's just a test. Testing everything :) Thanks for the feedback

faster and harder, but not as much movement.

I’d recommend a local lesson if you’re not seasoned with jumping- plus have you seen my video on jumps? It’s on the channel if not I can find the link it explains it in depth Front wheel lift is only a tiny part of it

@@mountainbikeacademy I’ve been jumping for years just always trying to find a way to improve. A link to that video you mentioned would be great 👍

It’s the most recent one!

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@@mountainbikeacademy thank you for the awesome reply - my rebound is set at 4 clicks out as recommended by fox - but I’m definitely going to practice more - I’ll pass this on to 29 year old son who also keeps saying he can’t wheelie his enduro bike 🙂

U can do iiiittt

My basic climbing lessons in my paid course are longer than this video so yes lol

On a road bike and XC bike you will loose power if you lay the bike side to side whilst climbing or sprinting. The frame and wheels flex under sideways load absorbing power.

Thanks I don’t ride moto . Not enough time for that many sports.

@@mountainbikeacademy ......moto guys like mountain biking but mountain bikers dont like moto? is it a fear thing? because i feel like mountain biking is more scary than moto

@@Joe-pb3lx I love all things 2 wheels tbh

No

Technically you’re not wrong lol

Etnies and I think maybe 5.10 free riders possibly in a few clips. For DH racing the 5.10s are probably better overall, but they actually grip too much 90 percent of the time and I like to jib and move around a lot so a shoe like etnies grips just as well until I need to move them. Plus they have padding on the inside so when I do stuff like crankflips and attempted tail whips it doesn’t smash my old man ankles

Story of my life - love me some Deity bars

I keep hearing this from multiple sources lol - hope that's a good thing

@@mountainbikeacademy .....yeah he is the maker of ODI grips

@@mountainbikeacademy .....its a good thing, he's just older

@@Joe-pb3lx wow. Just installed some ODIs on my sons bike had em laying around extra. Nice!

@@mountainbikeacademy too funny

Thanks! Buddy of mine mentioned this when I was hanging at Kanuga bike park. I actually got hit by an ad by them a while back!

@@mountainbikeacademy ......maybe its a sign.....lol

Yeah it’s actually the same exact principles imo but what makes you say that? I’m happy to dive deeper around this because prob lots of people are thinking the same way as you!

@@mountainbikeacademy first of all it's better to start (any kind of riding )with "how to fit the bike on your body" , because isn"t fitted on you, you can"t get the right positions, if you have a dropper or not have, if you have SPD pedals that don't allows to place the pedals to the middle of your toe, where you showed how to stay stable on the bike at 1:39 (example). If a beginner knows wrong how to place their foot right, the position on the seat , and ballancepoints etc will be wrong.

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@@mountainbikeacademy hey bud thanks for the reply and thank you for put in out information. Couple of points that maybe help you with what you trying to do and what some of us see and take away from KZfaq videos. 1) always try to use the right terminology,if you want us to squat say squat if you want us to hing say hinge and so on.I’m the kind of person that if I want to learn from you I would follow what you telling me if you want me to dead lift you can’t tell me to dead lift lol hope makes sense. 2) I was a strength anc conditioning coach and personal trainer for 30 years I had a CrossFit gym for 11 years where I’ve trained at least 8000 people and let me tell you that things have changed from 20 years a go 40,50,60,70 years old they know way more about fitness flexibility techniques than we think. I’ve found in my experience that actually older people are way more technical flexible then younger why, because they are more diligent and take their time to learn the proper technique proper stretching and so on. 3) when we try to put out content to cover a large group of people without getting specific can always be misleading to many. But this it’s just my opinion and I’m not trying to put down what you doing I’m giving you a view our side.

I hear ya. That's the approach I take with my more targeted content. This specific video is my first one meant for a very broad audience. 95% of the rest of myt content is helping intermediate riders who lack fitness (mobility, functional movement, balance, weak core) break intermediate plateaus.

Some things transfer from other disciplines, I came from BMX and skateboard in the early 90's people had no idea how to name the stuff we were doing so we stole from other sports logically but 30 yrs later one thing that didn't completely settle yet is the use of a "standardized" vocabulary, we're getting to it 😂

Why is that?

because you are clipped in, the pedal press is doing what the cleats are doing, or maybe im wrong@@mountainbikeacademy

ever googled "best motor oil for my Jeep" or "best ____" online? fact of the matter is that this is a KZfaq channel. It's for entertainment. I'm building a movement, not coaching people with this specific relationship. I've worked with kids, surgeons, advised high-growth early-stage business firms, and that was all before I became an MTB coach and I'm a husband and a dad. I "know" all kinds of leadership and coaching formats that work and I still might not be the best coach for you. That's highly personalized :)

I had no money when I started and rode a $250 specialized p.2. Still very fun.

@@mountainbikeacademy yeaah but riding and doing tricks on cheap bikes gonna destroy those pretty fast, that sucks

:)

This question is confusing. I am not a world cycling champion. I’m a billionaire playboy philanthropist secretly masquerading as a gnardian angel.

Agreed. It’s also a pain to edit- I did this as a test, you’ll notice most of my videos aren’t like this, your comment confirms my suspicions. :)

@@mountainbikeacademy as they say, you don't find out unless you fuck around :)

@@linusmushroomtips776 I’m here to find out 🤣

Agreed. But you could have found a nicer way to point it out.

@@robertkotroczo7908 Agreed, I either let the author know or tune-out. Sometimes it is better to let it known, so may be it can improved on next videos, sorry if I seem rude.

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Your advice is professional. You get into great detail. Disregard this criticism, pick and choose fights that make sense.

great video mate, thanks for the advice

aalthough i need to look at a bit faster riding to be sure of anything. lol

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ok, you want more ;) standing spring: i dissagree with the standing spring. why? if rebound damping is correct, its almost impossible to bunnyhopp. why? traction is king. the whole point of damping is to remove all this energy from the springs. you can see this good in the front-wheel-lift section where the fork bounces up and down at least 3 times after being on the ground. also rear wheel lift should never work as shown with a good suspension setup you should learn all of this without suspension but maybe thats only my downhill perspective. braking: beginners should learn to brake the frontwheel first on asphalt. so they know the feeling of the brake. the loose ground could slide your frontwheel sideways, especially for beginners. but i agree with the whole feeling thing. for me, frontbrake is more than 60% rest of the video is ok, but it would be better with a instructor on site to give you feedback

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