Blake Tries Clips! | How To Ride Your MTB With Clipless Pedals

[@nkps2391]

I can't concentrate watching and hearing you, there's Blake messing around behind you and it's so funny 😂

[@DoddyMTBtech]

it was hard to film - but really funny!

[@psabby2970]

Aha yes 🤣🤣

[@juluisreyes9094]

Lol lol lol...

[@egatoki]

hahaha

[@brendanlockhart42]

I died when he just fell down!!

[@macleod1592]

Blake falling over at 4:55 while Doddy is talking about the disadvantages had me falling out of my chair laughing! God I love this channel!

[@gmbn]

Oh man, we've all been there!

[@lolstein137]

this will never be not Funny

[@paddydavison6969]

"literally you have to pull straight out" - Blake Samson 2017 ;)

[@godzillagaming8789]

lol

[@hudsonh344]

That’s not really a sexual quote keep playing Minecraft

[@hudsonh344]

ewanok literally you have to pull straight out doesn’t make much sense when is that ever said when people are fucking oh I was going to pull out sideways

[@slashmatt]

So, too bad he didn't have him using road pedals where your shoes had a cleat with a slot to hold the pedal and it was impossible to pull out of toe clips. That's why track racers still strap their feet in.

[@samuelbippus2641]

And I was the 420th like 👍

[@williamsison191]

You should rename the video to "dad teaches son how to ride clipless pedals"

[@milestonegaming31]

I love how doddy is oblivious to the fact that Blake just falls over behind him 4:54

[@diluteduk]

Clipping in and out challenge, Bing Bong vs Matt Stevens from GCN

[@feroxgargol]

all want to see dath!

[@J_CART3R]

KZbin User for me its not, its easy to clip in using road shoes and pedal. I use RB and MTB

[@seanwright8516]

1:01 😂 Blake having fun with the new pedals eh😂

[@frazerparker2297]

10:34 the face change on Blake though......... from happy to UH OH

[@airhogglider]

😂😂😂 the better of the two falls

[@corenzz]

4:57 Thank you Blake 🙏

[@noahhunsaker3400]

4:58 *blake casually falling over in the backround*

[@rossclapton9242]

Stick to flats Blake! Freeride or no ride for me

[@nowheretocollapsethelung]

literally died here

[@edisonabel7616]

So funny

[@taylor1540]

Clappy ahahhaha 😂😂😂

[@Va4esS]

that dive was hilarious and probably painful

[@iandope]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@RogerGJonsson]

Really liked this one!!. Especially those old-school clips I used when starting to mountainbike in the nineties on a non-suspensionbike

[@nacharduz4930]

MTB-Rogga XD

[@astle2289]

Same my first MTB was a non suspension Marin Eldridge grade

[@liammcgough9969]

That must of been scary going down hill.

[@nelsonshire]

Blake In the backround is hularious

[@Zimblake]

Sw4ggy C4t Productions Lidget fell over dude hahaha

[@nelsonshire]

Blake Samson why were you licking the pedals in the beginning

[@VisuartStudio]

I couldn’t help but laugh when he fell into the bushes 😂

[@gwilymhowarth]

Well done all! As usual another great video. Thanks and well done! P.S. The best Christmas present this year was my GMBN jersey and cap.

[@gmbn]

Great to hear gwilym! Enjoy!

[@vybtom1]

gwilym howarth I also got a GMBN jersey!!!! Which one did you get? I have the green one with long sleeves

[@aidanforrest9309]

9.00 you can see a squirrel

[@Civic_Rench]

Please tell me that was a real fall... lol 😂 #trackstandfail

[@jobursch9564]

Im still laughing months later HAHAHA

[@ousqa]

Which fall?

[@midoriya7451]

@@ousqa 4:57

[@larryvillarreal5400]

And it was PERFECTLY TIMED 😂

[@andree-annebedard5773]

So good

[@robertdarcy2168]

Man, that was a Classic. Blake taking a drop in the background. Absolutely hilarious. Bit of a Laurel and Hardy moment. Good stuff, keep it up. A much appreciative Raptor Rob

[@alfadoesstuff.4256]

1:27 “Look at them contraptions” 😂

[@Jack-ez6oi]

I'm always riding forest of dean, instantly recognized it

[@poopa2319]

From Harry Potter

[@Soknik01]

Awesome to see the way Blake charged right out of his comfort zone with an open mind and a kick ass attitude. He's got the blueprint for excellence right there.

[@bigarnd]

SQUIRREL! at 9:00

[@Wolf8rother]

bigarnd I knew someone else will notice! =D

[@gusztavfoldvari7150]

the little dude comes in at 8:56 but nicely spotted :)

[@samuel_excels]

Brave little animal to come out and wander the woods with Blake trying clipless for the first time!

[@LCAnder]

omg man i've never seen a squirrel before...

[@travisthorburn6672]

How did u see that

[@FisherOfFish]

4:47 "You have to commit" In the back round he just falls Lol

[@amarshallvt]

I used to ride as a teenager some downhill with toe clips. Haven’t rode mountain bikes in 20 years. The changes are mind boggling: geometry, clipless, hydraulic brakes, clutches, oval gears… been binge watching these vids to get up to speed. Thanks for making me feel old! It’s been fun getting back into it on my hard tail ebike.

[@shanesejones8490]

😂 Blake is freakin HILARIOUS!! 🤘🏼Thank you and I love you all...Needed this.

[@ojanpohja]

I really like the fact that you made Blake ride clipped-in in snow and mud, to show that slippery and tough conditions are just as safe to drive clipped. The only real challenge with cleats is that, snow tends to stick to them and you need to kick it off to clip in.

[@robbiegoodwin2519]

8:57 the squirrel in the background lol

[@leeedwards4068]

4:58 when Blake topples over in the background...hilarious! He is also a master of comic timing too! One of the best videos you guys have made to date, love it!

[@Dorkbike]

This was a good one. Bravo!

[@PPC4]

That bit with Blake falling off in the background, Proper slapstick genius there!

[@DavidBrownFan]

I was literally just watching the whistler trials video between doddy and Blake and thought ‘I wonder if Blake will every try clips?’😂

[@jackwalsh9178]

DBF Films same bro

[@everythingwithwheels2027]

😂😂😂

[@BigBrothersEnd]

I like the fact that when Doddy begins the explanation of the clipp pedals, Blake is just having fun in the back.

[@leo134-t8l]

Guy teaching Blake: It helps you get more power on the uphill as Blake Messes around in the back round and crashes! Best Part.

[@TimFromWales]

I ride flats (clips on my CX bike, tried clips on MTB a few years ago) but have been thinking about giving clips another go. This is the best and most descriptive video I have seen describing the techniques and potential advantages. Blake you nearly have me sold...

[@desperidermedia1900]

doddy wears 50to01 socks

[@dimi3378]

Drop / MTB Channel sympa de te voir ici ahha

[@famder2]

I bet he is the reason they are sold out😬

[@SamFr1000]

famder2 I doubt he's the reason.

[@carlblaskowitz7817]

Blake falling in background... reminds me of "I missed the bag" Long live GMBN/GCN

[@Redoralive]

I use clips on road. Had them on MTB but changed to flats to correct bunny hop technique.

[@Swedishchef11]

You can really see a smile as it's something new on the bike. 😊

[@drozde0461]

I love this channel ❤️😍😘😘😍❤️

[@turningoveranewleaflawncar952]

Great job, Blake! You look like me trying clipless pedals for the first time this week. I'm 48 years old, and ever since I started riding a bike, I used flat pedals. It's what I know, and I'm used to it. Why change right. Well I went riding with some mtbing friends and they all had clipless and were surprised that I was still using flats. Well needles to say I decided to give them a try. It wasn't pretty. My local bike shop said practice on a rail trail first to get used to them. No, I decided to go right for my rocky, rooty local mtb trails. I had a couple falls before I started to learn to unclip. I'll get used to them I just need to keep practicing. Thanks for sharing your experience with clipless pedals!

[@TheyForcedMyHandLE]

Off topic, but I gotta say, those POC helmets look pretty on point.

[@alexiseptimus]

10:05 you can’t fake this level of excitement and astonishment.

[@recklessrickey9513]

I like the benefit of survival on flats

[@larmishing]

It’s a Christmas Miracle! I rode clipless on the trails for my first time yesterday, I loved it so much!

[@abesweaney9950]

5:53 look at the bloke behind 😂

[@Lizarrdking1977]

I brought my clipless pedals over from my days road riding - first trip into the woods huge haematoma to the abdomen, a night in hospital and a month off work! I’m with Sam Hill “flat pedals win medals!”

[@SumitSingh-xp3rj]

Just look at him licking the pedals, he's so funny lol

[@maxgrave9005]

I feel comfortably with dual pedals clipped in on uphill and flat on downhill - technical stuff and jumps. And nearly every time that I fell I was clipped in. Flat is safer. VIVA GMBN!

[@pixelfascination]

Great vid guys. I haven't ridden clipped in since the 90's. I have been on flats since. I might have to actually look into this more. :)

[@gmbn]

It's good to be able to do both!

[@pixelfascination]

Yes it looks that way. Bought a bike a few months ago that came with a worn out pair of Mallet pedals attached. I think it's time to get the service kit get them fixed and get a pair of Five Ten clipless VXi. Should make the new year a bit more fun :)

[@christhee68]

I first started mountain biking in the late 80's and used those clips and straps until Shimano SPD came out in about 1991. I had forgotten about that little flip technique to get you into the clips and straps. That was a real trip down memory lane.

[@xavi733]

blake 😂😂😂 definitly fun...

[@user-eb5zz1gd2p]

I knew all of the benefits and downsides to clip less pedals, but this really makes it more apparent to me

[@cormacjames4766]

3:53 thats what my dad forgot to do

[@philadams9254]

LOL

[@gamboi1257]

Why James

[@bananasstuff3344]

RIP

[@stubmandrel]

5:24 🤣 The big thing is how you can pull up as well as down = lots more power. You can also jump sideways if you want to change your line. I rode clipless MTB for years, but eventually realised the extra confidence of flats made a difference to how confident I was on more technical stuff, so the clipless pedals are on my road bike now.

[@adriennekavanaugh7031]

5:59 Blake struggling in The background 🤣🤣🤣

[@yalerider3008]

Woohoo, go Blake! I started using clips and did the slow mo fall a couple of times, keeps you humble.

[@nathanz602]

4:55 I don't care, I was just watching Blake... Jk I was paying attention...

[@ronaldtartaglia4459]

Blake. is the best addition to gmbn ever. DON'T LOSE HIM.

[@richandiben]

8:57 SQUIRREL!

[@robertdarcy2168]

Couldn't resist watching this again! 'An Absolute Classic' Shall be watched by generation's to come! Great Entertainment 👍

[@norwegianmountainbiker236]

I have ridden so much with clips that its just second nature to put my heel out when taking my foot out

[@tommyestrada6464]

Too cool, As a kid I learned on flats, then got my first mountain bike in the late 80’s, so learned to use the toe clips, eventually went on to clipless, I’ve been using clipless for over 20 years now, and as you said, got lazy, so I just bought myself a set of flats, and some new shoes to try to get back to doing some things properly, I wanna start working on bunny hopping, and manualing. Love the videos guys!

[@TrailRiderMTB]

I ride clips all the time, any conditions 🤙 snow, ice, liquid loam...

[@elon9849]

I am pretty sure "liquid loam" is considered to be mud 🤔

[@TrailRiderMTB]

elon 1 exactly 😉

[@iancho9587]

I bet'ya you your trial skills are same level as well

[@boffafett5289]

Cos you're a real man aye. Proper rider. MVP

[@alexdavis2198]

I even go clippless on Molton stone from time to time

[@Rogueshoten]

I love that he had to start out on proper toe clips...and indeed, that IS committing. I had no idea Doddy had been riding for anywhere near as long as I have been; it just eradicated another excuse around me not getting out more. "...just to get an idea of how terrifying it used to be." SO true.

[@harrycarter6189]

4:58 1:00 what is blake doing

[@nielsdekruijk]

as someone who started with road cycling, I love clipless pedals and I do use 'em for MTB

[@leageofoverwatch6961]

Doddy rocks 50/01 socks XD

[@yanmills]

It took me about 6 months to get on with clipless pedals & I spent more time on my ass than I did riding the bike but know I will not go back to flats & what you are saying about cheating with clipless pedals, I am with you on that & that's why like like them so much. Good video's keep it up

[@JogieGlenMait16]

For me: Flat for Off-road, Clipless for On-road

[@robertcoleman1591]

I always had clips on my xc bikes but I wouldn't use them on my dh.

[@Ryan-wj1ug]

Jogie Glen Mait same

[@stevebzz839]

Terrifies me just thinking about riding off road without clipless pedals.. Spd’s since 1991... could never ride off road without.. 🙀

[@Luca-ft1kv]

Eh. I only ride offroad but i switch between flats and clips depending on what im ridinng. Long training rides or full sending dh tracks:clips Doing street spots or dirt jumps or just casual riding: flats

[@bananasstuff3344]

Flats.

[@trauma3754]

Funny seeing Blake toppling sideways in the background. Been there, still do that once in a blue moon. Welcome to the Clippy Club 😁

[@jackmurphy7080]

I just started to ride clipless only been using them a bout 2 weeks but you do feel your legs burning.

[@gmbn]

You'll get used to it very soon :)

[@Henuman]

Good for you, and yes indeed that burn is immense ! :D

[@AndrewGrease]

That burn is because you start training different muscle/ligament groups. Clips actually make you use more power for any given task. Start here kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJyrnI2Yrt-Doa8 and into the rabbit hole :) End of the line is you ride better on the thing you train longer. You can go ride clips, but do you really hate your ankles and knees that much? :)

[@flow2tech]

Łukasz Wójciak Naa, it's all about the float on clipless!

[@rowanashworth8032]

I can relate soooo much, I just had my first trail ride with cleats today and crashed more than I have ever done on a mtb ride but the power and bike control is sooo Worth it and I will get more used to it.

[@fign66]

They should have gotten Matt Stephens to teach Blake about clipping in

[@AteRed]

Seeing blake fall down with his bike reminds me of the same thing that happened to me while learning to use eggbeater pedals. Falling down like that felt like the longest 1 second of my life and then time stopped for a short while while i was on the ground.

[@jenswwefan]

Their is snow and still Doddy is still in shorts damm is he an ice man

[@Zimblake]

Jens mtb propa cave/ice man Doddy haha

[@DoddyMTBtech]

or maybe I just forgot my knee warmers lol!

[@gopro_vlogs]

this video is the kind of the reason I got into riding cipless, I rode clipless for about 9 months and then went back to flats to see if I still had the flat pedal skill and I did. now I go back and fourth between them

[@alexmason7103]

I DIED AT 4:55

[@Humtuk]

Doddy with the 50 to 01 socks! Yeah BOY!

[@jettyboy110]

What did the clipless pedals taste like Blake, any different than the usual flats? 😂

[@feelfreemtb3474]

This was my first ever GMBN video....and I became hooked!!!

[@benkilgallen5291]

Blake in the background

[@neilstoddart00001]

brilliant! 30 years of pedal evolution in 5 mins!!

[@jacksondmtb]

4:58 XD

[@EagleManExplorer]

I started riding clipless earlier this year and can attest to the power and control that you gain, definitely less winded at the end of a ride, but after a freak accident where a failure to un-clip caused a bimalleolar fracture, I am probably back to flats for life. I won't say never, but it may be a while.

[@Windband1]

I totally agree. That's why I don't ride clips on my MTB. I clip in on road, commute and CX racing, but not MTB.....

[@vincentmuller1354]

10:35 XD

[@ollllllloHTX]

This is a great video gents. A great reminder of how t used to be switching from flats to clips. You definitely made some great points on the differences between riding both (pros and cons). There are times when flats are preferred but being clipped in allows you to focus more on the trails rather than technique. That comes in very handy on long rides. Keep it up!!!

[@cillian4830]

Do you have any advice for me I have £1000 so I can get a good hard tail like the norco fluid or I can get something far better but second hand, I currently am looking at a full suspension whyte. Do you have any advice

[@MrBonmagbago]

Supergreenhorse77 Nyok look for a second hand full suspension bike. I've seen lots in buy and sell facebook groups. Go check them out.

[@lewisnoisy4224]

Orange P7

[@shaun_dunne]

Try look on tredz and put in your maximum amount you want to spend www.tredz.com

[@oscarlangley7887]

It's super clear that Doddy really knows what he's talking about. Not just in this video, but every video

[@gwilymhowarth]

I don't really like 'clipless' pedals. But I can see what people think they are great! Blake, I think you need to work on your skills!

[@Zimblake]

gwilym howarth hahaha for sure dude.

[@OsadabwaMoto]

Great vid. I remember the transition from flat pedals to toeclips and all the carnage that ensued. Then I got clever and found Power Grips which were like a poor man's version of clipless pedals but still terrible! Then clipless... doing primarily XC races (in the era of '90s Ned Overend and John Tomac), it was like discovering heaven!

[@evanmtb4511]

Who else watching while upgrading their project bikes in quarantine?

[@eajagatep1653]

That squirrel though at 9:02 🔥🔥 tips.

[@electricdeckhead3083]

at almost 40 years old I still don't feel I am old enough to require 29's and clipless yet, let alone an e-bike, lmao

[@beadoer3759]

My man

[@beppepacemercieca733]

Mow Money Mods age doesnt matter, its not like the don has any of those things yet......

[@Scolecite]

Clipless is the best you don't know what you are missing. Been riding them for over 20 years. I think you are scared to try them.

[@nathanbrokering6584]

My dad is 60 and he still shreds without an e-Bike.

[@xinferischief1570]

My grandad is 63. Rips a Remedy 27.5 but we all use clipless in our family.

[@Methodical2]

Man, I remember those toe clip pedals back in the day on my road bike. Those were revolutionary back then.

[@rossclapton9242]

DONT MOVE TO CLIPS BLAKE PLEEEAAASSSEEEEEE🤘🏼

[@Zimblake]

Clappy duuuuuude. Flats for liiiiife

[@rossclapton9242]

Blake Samson phew 😂🤘🏼

[@iancho9587]

Blake is a skilled rider, those clappy pedals are made for looser and he definitely isn't one.

[@BrickBike]

Don't listen to these guys Blake. Come on in the water's warm.

[@jseski9209]

Blake, these guys don't want you to move to clipless because YOU'RE JUST GOING TO BE FASTER & A BETTER RIDER than you already are...new level of sickness, dude!!! Once it becomes second nature to pop-out when you want to (it'll take a few more falls here & there, hopefully you'll have some more small pine trees to cushion the fall like in the end of the vid), you won't feel as safe or ride with as much confidence when you ride flats again. ONLY except is trials riding, which isn't really riding so much as a lot of bike tricks where you do some pedaling between tricks - fall/bail factor is way higher & I would fully agree flats are better there. Everything else, clipless all the way, mate!

[@grantspassage]

Two thumbs up. I ride Flats and will upgrade. Thanks

[@halloweenman486]

#helpblake....BEFORE ITS TO LATE......FLATS FOREVER

[@EndoplasmicReticulum7]

"...that was so good there..."💥😆. I really love GMBN's and GCN's humor...and of course their other stuff as well😉.

[@th_js]

Sick video even tho I haven't watched it yet

[@RickyDownhillRDH]

I run clipless on my trail bike and my DH bike. LOVE them!! 4:58 mark, hilarious!!

[@lopon12]

the only problem with clips is the investment. if you don't get along with them you could say goodbye to atleast £100.

[@Wizler71]

Such drama from Blake! He can shred no matter what. I rode clips for years but started learning flats a couple seasons ago. It was weird at first but I've gotten used to them and it's been fun to learn something new. I do feel like my jumping/hopping technique has improved.