A fun, easy, and safe method to build essential bike jumping skills

[@slantedground]

I want these videos to be super helpful, but the only way I know is with a subscribe, like, or comment. Otherwise, I’m left wondering. Get out there and bump jump everything in sight. But most of all, have fun! Thanks for watching!

[@allentufts5185]

Very helpful, thank you

[@IdrisFashan]

You got it, captain! I’m a try this today. 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@sid06]

Great format of the video! No fast cuts, no hyped narration with no time to process, lots of repetition. Big MTB channels are so annoying when trying to teach you anything. Instant sub.

[@davehumpleby3440]

The slow-mo with replay really helps me to understand and embed the technique. Keep up the great work.

[@slantedground]

Thanks!

[@justsayin3600]

I only today cleared 4 jumps I haven't been able to clear in the past 2 years. The takeaway is this. It will take much longer to progress if you don't take the time to practice specific movements. I always found doing stuff like this boring, tiring, and not fun. It was only because I started practicing something I saw, that made complete sense. Practicing specific movements over and over will help with whatever you're struggling with. Overcoming something for the 1st time is really awesome!

[@slantedground]

100% true. Great input!

[@bobkane401]

This is the way! 46 years young learning to jump. The most helpful video I have found. Thank you so much. Keep making videos please.

[@slantedground]

Thanks! Best of luck on your journey and have fun. I’ll do my best to continue making valuable content. Thanks again for watching.

[@Icallyousowhat]

Me 53 try to learn to jump 😅 Never to old to learn something new 😊

[@IdrisFashan]

Me 50, re-learning after 25+ years away from MTB… 👊🏾🧔🏾‍♂️

[@blakeobrien4443]

Fantastic video- love how you provide a safe and easy way to build the skill of jumping. I'll be watching this video many times more!! Thank you 😊

[@jeffllewellyn8722]

Mastering bump jumps is like having a cheat code for turning the fun level up to 11! 100% agree with being comfortable landing on rocks & roots since jumping or manualing over them is much smoother and it looks cool too.

[@jokermtb]

love doing this with stumps and small boulders - and at walking speeds too.

[@bronconv]

There’s a lot of educational MTB videos out there to chose from. But yours are so detailed and simply explained it makes it easier to learn from. You’re a good teacher. I’ll be using the bump jump technique to progress my jumping later today. Thx for sharing!

[@slantedground]

Thanks so much for the kind words. I promise you, this skill will change the way you ride a trail and open up a ton of progression for you. Keep at it!

[@porschephiliac4356]

Glad I found this tutorial, and now this channel. Subscribed!

[@slantedground]

Thanks so much! Appreciate it.

[@OverTheHillMTB]

Your videos are excellent, as mentioned below been watching 10s of videos for the last 6yrs of getting back into technical MTBing (and you are on my old stomping grounds having lived in Northern VA for 10yrs)

[@slantedground]

Thanks so much! The region offers a ton of great riding. The advocacy group MORE has a ton to do with that. Thanks for watchin! I appreciate it.

[@shutupdog11]

Luv bump jumps ! Once there every bump is a jump regardless of size . Bigger jumps and gaps is a bit more deceiving though ... Thanx for taking time to put this out .

[@drumerboy456sx]

Seth from Berm peak made a video about this as well. Not in the terms of “helping with jumping “ but just on how to make the trail more creative. So I practiced that almost everywhere, and when I transferred that to a roller ,,, woah ! Felt it click, it felt so right. Have now taken it to table tops, etc

[@JeffMTBinVA]

Cool, anything that can be practiced at home is a win.

[@sepultubob]

Wow you made my day. I've been trying to pop and jump for more than one year and it never clicked like it did today on my ride. After watching dozens of videos I used to do so many moves with my arms like pushing to bike forward, bringing the bars to the hips, scooping the pedals and so on.... With your perspective I just focus on pushing threw the bottom bracket to lift the front wheel and then pop when the rear wheel reaches the top of the lip. A lot more simple and a lot more controlled. Never felt like I would loop out or get sent over the bar. I need to repeat but I can see where I'm going now !

[@slantedground]

Awesome! I love hearing about progression! Thanks for sharing. It really is easy to overthink with movements but the process is super simple.

[@Gill2242]

Wow this is awesome! I can jump quite big gaps but never with confidence of knowing that I completely control the bike. I will take a step back and focus on this technique! Thanks man, subbed!

[@slantedground]

Appreciate the sub! If you start small and work your way up, you'll be amazed at how different your approach to big jumps will be. Big jumps and gaps are so much more fun when the "what if" doesn't cross your mind every second of the approach.

[@lonelymtbrider3369]

Bump jumping rocks and roots all the time is what keep me from forgetting how to jump between the park sessions.

[@TrailSage]

Love the bump jump, such a handy tool for trail riding. Great explanation and instruction Josh. Side note, the side shot was super helpful, I now realize I need to get my head a little forward before initiating the jump. I'm gonna try that today. Thank you!

[@slantedground]

Thanks for checking out the vid Sage! Glad you found value in it. Happy trails.

[@tjb8841]

This is awesome! Not only is it a new tool to work on learning to jump(better), it is also something I can do onnthe street at home, Nina few minutes, even if the trails are closed!

[@slantedground]

Have fun!

[@jokermtb]

I accidentally started doing this decades ago, when I was bored in a parking lot waiting for my buddies to arrive for a ride. I began trying to hop the concrete parking stops in the parking lot, and by accident when I was slow in popping my front wheel over the parking stop, it hit slightly and I continued my hop with that slight 'bump' and easily cleared the parking stop with my rear tire! I thought what a nifty trick this is, and it became a frequently used technique since. It's almost as if you're harvesting the rebound action of your fork to provide a free-boost up and over whatever you're trying to hop over. I love how you can use the bump jump to turn any ordinary tree root, small boulder, stump or whatever into an instantly fun trail feature....turning what may be a normally sedate trail into a festival of options and alternate side hits. Most people are afraid to try this as it requires your front tire to actually contact the obstacle you are trying to get up and over, but once you feel it work the first time, you've got it forever!

[@TazErrant]

Thanks - great video and explanation. Good to see examples of how to use this on the trails as well. I'm trying to learn to jump. This technique looks like a much safer way to get some practise. I've got plenty of timber so I'll be outside tomorrow giving this try.

[@richchin5163]

Thanks for the nice vid. I like how you used the second 2 x 4 to create the backside. Very helpful.

[@chucky3000.0]

Thanks for this, VERY helpful explanations

[@dominikfrohlich6253]

The crucial part is to explode only at the end of the lip or you get bucked. Everything else is basic bunny hop technique. Down and back, up and forward goes your body (not the bike!)

[@janbalanco8831]

Thank you, this was a great lesson!

[@drkslider1182]

Great video! I’ve been trying to describe this technique to my son for a while. After watching all of your videos it wild how different our trails are out here near Pittsburgh.

[@lostman65]

this is great. seeing you take it from parking lot to trail is really helpful.

[@RideTheAlps]

Thanks mate, good explanation. Cheers from Switzerland :)

[@workhorsemtb7075]

Sweet, gonna try it right now!

[@juluisreyes9094]

This is actually the trick also to muster the american bunny hop

[@danielu1763]

Looking forward to doing this.

[@oliverbradleyliveoutloud]

Thank you. This is really simple (I didn't say easy as I think that comes with practice) and I like that you help us build the right foundational skills first

[@slantedground]

Thanks for watching!

[@markgransbury8377]

Hi this was a game changer for me, thank you for the clear instructions and examples. Could you also demonstrate the technique for drops too pleases?

[@leonardoleal5230]

Thanks brother! Watching from Brazil.

[@TrailRider604]

Awesome drill!! I'm just starting my jumping journey and this really helped. Thanks dude!

[@WildMidwest1]

Same here

[@slantedground]

Stick with it. Don’t give up and you’ll be a confident jumper in no time, guaranteed.

[@tabcobra]

Thanks, great info! I’ll get some 2x4s laid out tomorrow and practice that!

[@shanejovanovic6073]

"Road gap" 😂 Seriously though, super helpful, thanks! Ive only just unlocked clearing tabletops, but i wasnt sure why. This will definitely help cement the skill and avoid the old dead sailor.

[@christopherwalsh7700]

Really helpful, thank you.

[@Fluted4U]

I always do that bump jump on trails just for fun but never put it together that it’s the same movement for bigger jumps, which I have a hard time with. I will be riding this location soon and it’s good to know that I don’t need to hit the tabletop with speed to clear it.

[@nervousbarley6853]

Great video. Thanks

[@laynecook3289]

Man this is so good. Thx

[@slantedground]

Sure thing. Thanks for watching!

[@reedjacksonmaccom]

playful. nice. thx

[@stuartbattley1012]

Great video dude .

[@PhuNguyen-jy8wq]

great! thanks so much!

[@enduroboychill]

Cześć. Bardzo pomocny filmik. W moim przypadku kluczem będzie właśnie pozycja pięt na pedałach wysunięta do tyłu. Daje to do myślenia. Pozdrawiam.

[@JosiTosi]

Hi bro I really appreciate your content this video has helped me a lot, a how to drop video would be sick as well

[@slantedground]

Glad to be helpful! I have all sorts of vids planned…a drop vid is one of them. Thanks for watching! I appreciate it.

[@mattskionet]

I thought you put a lot of helpful info into this video and put it in easy to understand terms. I do wish you had shown the move in real time a few times. It is helpful to break it down in slo-mo/stop time but also real time.

[@TC_Prof]

Nice thanks bro 😎

[@alanrxs7069]

Thank you for this, I'm going to start practicing with a 2x4 at home.

[@slantedground]

Awesome!

[@IdrisFashan]

THIS IS AMAZING. SUBBED… 👊🏾🧔🏾‍♂️

[@slantedground]

Appreciate it!

[@reedjacksonmaccom]

Thx

[@brianvaughan9844]

Great vid and I’m anxious to start practicing, as jumps have never felt intuitive to me, but I’m not sure precisely where you mean when you say “the very top of the transition”… (9:34). Does that mean the top of the jump?

[@slantedground]

Thanks so much! Yes, top of jump face.

[@brianvaughan9844]

@@slantedground thx!! 😊 just subscribed 👍🏻

[@snakepliskin1185]

I started mountain biking when it started. In early 80s. There was no bike suspension and there was no jumping to speak of. And you didn't get spinals

[@joecasalena8263]

I’ve been building some new small jumps (less than 3 feet) on my property and have recently discovered that adding a 3 to 4 inch diameter log buried at the lip with about an inch or so protruding really helps with my timing and visualization of jump… I was amazed how well it worked and thought someone needs to make video about bump jumps… and here you did! Thanks! I’m tempted to add the bump to some of my bigger jumps but it seems risky. Any advice?

[@slantedground]

If it has a very mellow transition, a bump on a bigger jump should be okay. If it’s a steep transition, I would not advise. However, you’ll never find a built in bump on jumps in parks, trail systems, etc., so you’re best not to rely on the bump for jumps. If you need a visual queue, I’d add a line with spray paint and just ride it like you do your bumps.

[@joecasalena8263]

@@slantedground Thanks, and yeah I was thinking on the same line… Best thing is to work on the technique.

[@borisserrano8361]

Great video ! Will jumping be easier with a shorter stem ?

[@slantedground]

Within the size range of stems on modern bikes, not so much though bike geometry, weight, wheel base, etc. has a very minor impact. It's all in what you get used to, but any bike is jumpable. You see little kids on giant adult bikes jumping and you see giant adults on little bmx bikes jumping. The problem is often in the technique and not the bike.

[@borisserrano8361]

@ I would definitely agree with that ! Thank you , I really like your videos , you make them very practical

[@greggoldman893]

A little wordy, but very good break down, especially with the stop motion and reverse action. Can’t wait to get out and try this.

[@slantedground]

Thanks for watching! I’ve been called worse things than too wordy so I’ll take that.

[@Peter-cx4ir]

Thanks for this man I really liked the preload video. Could you break down the idea of pulling up to pop/boost on a jump? People say it but I think it’s not a simple as that. There’s more with timing and pulling form (I.e. is it like pulling for a wheelie where it’s more your body weight than a row technique? Do you wait until your front wheel is in the air to pull?). Love the videos and that you’re helping people get better

[@paulcarlone2980]

I'm curious about this as well. Like does applying the bump jump technique at the lip of the jump basically explain what it feels like to boost the jump a little versus a simple knees over toes boost? A little more detail on boosting with the context of the bump jump technique could be helpful.

[@peterhaworth6859]

Great information man.. your tutorials are up there with the best of KZbin 👌

[@jokermtb]

@@paulcarlone2980 you'll endo if you bump jump off the lip of a ramped jump takeoff. Once you see how the bump jump actually works to get over a stump at low speeds, you'll know why it would be bad technique for a big ramped jump (stick to the subtle weighting and toe/knee pressing into the jump face for normal jumps)

[@paulcarlone2980]

@@jokermtb Understood. Thank you.

[@slantedground]

Absolutely. To offer some quick feedback, you don’t really pull on the bars as much as you shift back and use your rear wheel like a lever. Any pull really comes from your core and legs, and simply not letting go of the grips. The pull really isn’t in the arms.

[@snakepliskin1185]

If you're gonna jump, don't ride alone because you will eventually hurt yourself.

[@paulcarlone2980]

Your videos have been helpful. Thanks. Would you say the bump jump technique at the lip of a jump is a good technique to apply to larger jumps as well?

[@WillySpenceeeeeeeee]

I’m just returning to riding after a 13 year break but when I was riding dj and bmx bikes I would often avoid bump jumping on any actual lip to avoid getting bucked mid air and dumping the front wheel. Bump jumps outside of practice are very situational and if what your jumping over does not have anything that might require the bump it should be avoided. On proper jumps usually preloading and pumping through rollers/transitions would be more effective

[@paulcarlone2980]

@@WillySpenceeeeeeeee Ahhh, gotcha. That makes a lot of sense. Thank you.

[@WillySpenceeeeeeeee]

@@paulcarlone2980no worries man! A lip is designed for you to ride off it without the need to bump jump, but when your riding(not fast) and there’s a tree down across the trail that’s small enough to ride over you can bump jump off that

[@jokermtb]

no - you do not want to use this technique when tackling a jump with a take-off ramp. The bump jump is for hopping over trail obstacles at lower speeds like rocks, stumps, etc. - it's a technique that stands apart from ramped jumping.

[@slantedground]

Yes, but only if you really want to boost the jump. For newer jumpers on steeper transitions, and in most scenarios, I wouldn’t recommend shifting backward at all or using the rear wheel as a lever. To simplify, I’d recommend the bump jump technique, but stay over your bottom bracket and keep your knees over your toes.

[@packman04cheese]

Is that a Propain Hugene? I'm ordering one soon. What do you think of the quality?

[@slantedground]

This is the Tyee but I owned a Hugene. Honestly, it was the best bike I ever owned. I moved up to the Tyee because where I ride is very chunky but the Hugene never let me down.

[@packman04cheese]

@@slantedground Great to read! I've subscribed and I like the way you break down the techniques. I lost 200 pounds so I could ride a bike again ( went from 406 to 197), and never thought I would mountain bike, but it has been the most freeing thing I've ever done. But I want skill AS WELL as freeing, so thank you for your videos! Yesterday was my birthday, and I'm spending the weekend at one of the best parks in Wisconsin (Winman), so I'll be trying to incorporate some of the things I've watched.

[@SammyRipper]

Isn't it just a bunny hop with extra push through the obstacle?

[@slantedground]

You’re not wrong, but the timing with your back wheel is key as well as a targeted landing spot.

[@siriosstar4789]

i had to laugh at the title " " no one talks about this " in my group of riders no one even THINKS about jumping, as we are all over 75 years old 😂😆

[@slantedground]

If your group is out there having fun, that’s all that matters. Just don’t bump jump your fallen buddies!

[@BrandonWirick]

This isn't the same way to hit steep face jumps though right? Like a 6-7 foot high steep face jump?

[@slantedground]

On a steep face, you wouldn't pop unless you are absolutely comfortable popping steep jumps. On steep jumps, it's more of a slower standup. I posted a video on it a few weeks back. Thanks for watching!

[@BrandonWirick]

@@slantedground Bro your videos along with your reply to my question, put me over the top and I was hitting jumps perfectly yesterday! I even overshot a jump that I used to just use speed to get over, but driving my heels through with proper technique hucked me to flat haha. Keep making videos please!

[@augdog6152]

How can you keep your feet from floating/flying off the pedals while you’re in the air or landing? Just started riding with my GF and she’s not comfortable getting her front wheel off the ground. Trying to find skills to work up to hitting bump jumps

[@jokermtb]

when doing this, both you and the bike are within the same reference-frame of motion, so your feet stay on the platform pedals automatically.

[@slantedground]

In all honesty, she may still need to build very basic bike skills. I would have her ride up and down curbs and have her shift her weight around as she does to get the feel for how body weight movements impact handling. Make sure she stays low and centered over the bike. To compare it to skateboarding, so many people try to ollie before they are even comfortable cruising around in the board. Find easy trails or easy things to ride up and over. Take it slow because he confidence is very important at this stage.

[@samuraioodon]

Is a gravel bike with no suspension but have 2.1 tires on them safe and doable ? Thank you

[@slantedground]

Certainly. You can practice this in any kind of bike assuming is safe to ride. A gravel bike will be slightly more challenging though because of the geometry.

[@samuraioodon]

@@slantedground thank you for your tutorials

[@ollie7442]

Does this work on a hardtail?

[@slantedground]

Absolutely!

[@TheCureThatKillz]

I always laugh when I see clickbait phrases in thumbnails like “nobody is talking about this”. Because out of the zillions of videos made about jumping your mtb, this dude has something new to bring to the table that “nobody else is talking about”.

[@slantedground]

You clicked and commented. Thanks for your support!

[@andrejgorkic2193]

Unfortunately jumping is extremely advanced skill with little room for errors and it takes years to really get a good form and send it, but knowing how to bump jump properly is defenitely one piece of the puzzle.

[@luisitotv7699]

After watching this, I went to Lowes and bought 2X4….

[@slantedground]

Sweet! Have fun. Don’t give up!

[@luisitotv7699]

@@slantedground Thanks Brother,Now I am the King of Bump Jump in my City...

[@gunshipanropace2gunshipand119]

Its hard for me to learn bump jumps, when i do it i always go over the bars. Its not a satisfying feeling

[@slantedground]

You go over the bars when you take off or land?

[@Yhoda.PsyTrakked]

Are you braking??? Even like panic breaking???

[@ChristianKanzieNilsson]

If you have a helmet on your head, connect the clip. No reason to sit with the band hanging down like a teenager trying to impress with being “gnarly”. If you don’t want to lick your helmet, take it off.

[@slantedground]

Relax. It was unclipped for the intro. Find a point where I’m riding with unclipped to validate your point. You won’t.

[@ChristianKanzieNilsson]

So you clearly didn’t understand my point. You asked for feedback to be a better instructor here, start by recognizing that you are also setting an example. If you can put a helmet on your head you must know how to fasten it. I don’t care what you do when you’re riding. helmet on means helmet clipped, until you get basics right no point spending time teaching jumping. That’s how you make a difference to beginners