Duncan Shows You - How to get over any obstacle on any bike

[@duncshaw]

Delighted to see how popular this one has been!!! What "How To" would you like to see us do next? :-)

[@prof_writer]

It would be great to hear more about your diet and nutrition. What are some tips you can help us with to stay fit so we can ride our bikes like you do?

[@MaQuGo119]

Endo turn

[@pooksthepossum]

When Duncan Shaw speaks. I shut up and take as many mental notes as possible. Great video. My 30lb MTB hops like a boulder. Hopefully some of this will help me.

[@marin_bikes]

Let us know how you get on

[@martinschwartz7342]

Duncan is a Super Rider. Thanks for a great tutorial video. I can't wait until the Marin Inverness trials bike becomes available to the public. It is fantastic to see an American company producing a trials bike. Hats off to Marin, a truly great American company!

[@duncshaw]

Thanks Martin! :-)

[@duncshaw]

Thanks Martin. Really appreciate it. Would you buy one if it was available?

[@pchykins6680]

on Road, Cyclocross or Grave Bikes: the thing is, when you ride these bikes, the seat is usually raised to the highest possible length for a rider in order to make the road bike speed efficient....and rarely do road or cyclocross bikes have dropper seat posts (maybe never)...some gravel bikes do have them.. I would truly appreciate this tutorial if you'd demonstrate how to bunny hop on obstacles with road bikes at racing/speed seat level - just like Peter Sagan or Mathieu van der Poel.

[@nk-dw2hm]

Focus on his pedal hop technique at around 3:08 for that. With a high seat you're going to have trouble getting your front tire up as high, so using the pedal hop will help increase your height

[@Finnspin_unicycles]

Same technique, just more practice required to get the same height, since you can't move around as freely. GCN has a video of it where you see it on a roadbike, but a bunnyhop stays a bunnyhop.

[@pchykins6680]

@@nk-dw2hm pedal pull hops are quite easy on high saddle position but what i mean is - a real high FLUID hop...it's not easily done with a high saddle position and yet some can do it...it's really frustrating. i know that it's about technique and all but it's not easily done...even when you watch pro races - less than 10% can do it. Just saying...tutorials are usually click-baits. Though, a 10 yo boy (cyclocross cyclist) can easily clear three 2 foot successive obstacles while on a very high saddled bike...I still doubt many can do it though.

[@nk-dw2hm]

@@pchykins6680 so you're asking for a tutorial that you say only 10% of pro racers are skilled enough for? Gee I wonder why that wouldn't get many views... Tutorials are usually about basics, for extremely high level specific training you're better off looking for in person coaching

[@duncshaw]

Yeah this is a really good point and something I will keep in mind for future tutorials but the techniques are also the same and can help to make things a little easier for yourself when learning the moves for the first time!

[@prof_writer]

I am beside myself. To see you take my favorite bike the Marin Headlands 1 and do those handling tricks. It shows the potential of the equipment. I'm a 65-year-old rider I hope Marin doesn't forget about my market segment as a customer.

[@duncshaw]

Hey thanks very much! Glad you are enjoying it!

[@chriswatts5921]

Great to see this done on a gravel bike with no suspension! Shows good technique without relying on cushy suspension

[@UnicornBikes]

Pretty sure he's using a sprung floor like those gymnasts do

[@gospodinkenobi9903]

@@UnicornBikes ah yes, springy concrete

[@UnicornBikes]

@@gospodinkenobi9903 So you think it's invisible wires?

[@nk-dw2hm]

@@UnicornBikes that's the only way it could look so easy and effortless

[@acastroheimpell]

Cushy suspension like that of BMXs, trial bikes and bikes designed specifically to bunnyhop

[@JosephBank]

Seeing the slight variations on the different bikes is super cool. I agree that Duncan is quite a Super Rider.

[@duncshaw]

Cheers Joseph!

[@arnauddechamps855]

Really cool videos and superb tutorial

[@marin_bikes]

Glad you liked it

[@duncshaw]

Thankyou! :-)

[@marcsee4072]

Fantastic video and skills

[@marin_bikes]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@duncshaw]

thanks Marc

[@Teracis]

Loving the additional content from Duncan, would be stoked to get my hands on an Inverness too, even without paint it'd be a great bike!

[@marin_bikes]

Who knows what may be available in the future ;)

[@duncshaw]

Thankyou :-).

[@DuncanInUK]

Just came across this YT recommendation and I was like "who's showing me what?"

[@duncshaw]

Haha good name you got there :-)

[@DuncanInUK]

@@duncshaw we are a rare breed! So nice to meet another Duncan into bikes!

[@rider65]

@@DuncanInUK Shaw, MacAskill, and Clarkson. All friends all ride together all great trials Riders.

[@fraanzfan8158]

@@rider65 and Wibmer😥

[@jaymueller2418]

@@rider65 Jeremy Clarkson rides trials?

[@innocentiuslacrim2290]

This is such a great technique video. Took me a while to notice how low those saddles were though. I better lower mine when I start training.

[@marin_bikes]

Glad it was helpful!

[@_modrzew_]

But in real life, when riding gravel bike, unfortunately the saddle wouldn't be in such low position 😉 Some of these bikes have dropper posts, but it's rather rare.

[@danieljozefczyk8666]

You make it look like a idiots guide and then do them pallets at the end that blows it out of the water you are quality

[@duncshaw]

haha cheers daniel!

[@martinfisker7438]

As someone who's fallen totally in love with gravel bikes, i love seeing more advanced techniques on them (also having crashed over logs a couple of times) - but I would have loved to see these tricks with the saddle in the proper position

[@marin_bikes]

The technique is the same, but the lowering of the saddle allows Duncan to get up and over much higher obstacles easier.

[@duncshaw]

Hey Martin. Thanks for the feedback. It is a really good point and I will keep that in mind for future videos but the technique is still the same just a little easier. Also I have pretty short legs so that seat isnt much lower than I actually have it!

[@martinfisker7438]

@@duncshaw guess I better go practice then :) do you recommend flats or clips (I ride with clips normally) for technique practice?

[@duncshaw]

@@martinfisker7438 I think it works on both so would be led by what you typically like to ride with and go with that.

[@yengsabio5315]

Practice, practice, practice for me! Lots'a love, cheers, & Mabuhay, from tropical Philippines! #KeepBiking

[@marin_bikes]

Practice is the key - good luck and let us know how you get on

[@duncshaw]

Thanks Yeng! Hopefully I get back to the Philippines soon! :-)

[@yengsabio5315]

@@duncshaw Welcome back in advance, Duncan! May you find joy in visiting my country! Cheers!

[@talentedfluke8038]

He is so good that makes it look easy. It is not. Nice video!

[@duncshaw]

Thankyou :-)

[@fpsgenerator]

Nice video, next one should be about dropping from the same obstacles

[@duncshaw]

Thats a great idea! :-)

[@ronaldstewart7586]

I used to ride BMX a lot and learned to bunny hop about 2 feet high but never learned to pedal hop; I found it odd that he made it seem more difficult.

[@duncshaw]

They are just different techniques and I am just way more used to bunnyhops than pedal hops as that is my go to technique on all heights.

[@NI0J]

Well from my experience it's a lot harder yo bunnyhop on a mountain or fixie than a BMX which is kinda obvious but yea.

[@dmitriydelfinoff7985]

Is it possible to do all this with a saddle set at the right height?

[@duncshaw]

Yes it makes is slightly harder but the concepts and techniques remain the same.

[@MrLethal1986]

I thought that pedal hop was called a Future or is that something different?

[@duncshaw]

Loads of people have different names but techniques are the same.

[@MrLethal1986]

@@duncshaw I've not done any trials in about 20 years, miss my old monty, but don't miss tiny sprockets and seats lol.

[@kekwluuuuuul6090]

How Mandy bar so you Drive in the tires

[@duncshaw]

So on the trials bike around 2.7 bar. In the MTB 1.9 and the gravel bike 3 bar.

[@erichbachman7363]

2:58, I feel that wall needs more than 6 warning sign.

[@duncshaw]

haha

[@Getoverhere666]

Forget about these hops when you are on a heavy roadbike with it's seat at a proper level. You can jump like this only if you lower your seat. But how can you ride comfortably when the seat is low?

[@lkb3rd]

"English" hops where you just hop straight up both wheels will get you over stuff up to curb height say, with a high road saddle. Doing the other stuff like you say is difficult with the seat at full road pedaling height, but it is possible. Definitely can't go as high or far.

[@Getoverhere666]

@@lkb3rd I agree!

[@megamokyle]

Where can I look at the trails bike? Is it on sale? I live in US, but I don't see it on the website

[@marin_bikes]

Hi - as of now the Inverness is a one-off for Duncan, but we have received a LOT of interest in the model. Stay tuned...

[@baritone777]

How much does the low saddle help with these moves?

[@IIISentorIII]

73.4536% Any other stupid Questions, like how much does a low tire pressure help on Downhill Bikes? No? well ok then.

[@baritone777]

@@IIISentorIII Why was it a stupid question? I really don't know...

[@marin_bikes]

Not a stupid question! It helps a lot as it allows the bike to move underneath you more freely!

[@duncshaw]

It helps for sure. But technique is still the same regardless of height.

[@thewestkemosabe3326]

Yeah, good luck for me with DH bike weighing about 23kg.

[@marin_bikes]

Sure its possible!

[@duncshaw]

Good luck! haha

[@lowcosttravelclub]

💛💙

[@pajerotim]

Doing this on a road bike with skinny tyres and carbon fork… is it likely to damage anything?

[@duncshaw]

This is a gravel bike but you are right. I wouldn't recommend doing this every day on a bike like this but a good technique to have in the locker when needed.

[@danialharris2730]

are the gravel tires tubeless?

[@marin_bikes]

yes

[@Rosco0754]

Should have made the background music just that little bit louder

[@marin_bikes]

Thanks for the feedback

[@MichaelStugart]

Awesome

[@duncshaw]

Thanks Michael!

[@АлексейМилованов-д8т]

and once more repeat bunny hope with higher saddle on gravel bike)

[@duncshaw]

Ok I will see what I can do!

[@BillyHudson1]

Where was the folding bike with 20" wheels?

[@marin_bikes]

As soon as we make one, we will make Duncan do it

[@kevinndungu1152]

still working on getting over road barriers....l can not count how many times l get off my bike to get over barrier per day

[@marin_bikes]

hang in there - you'll get it

[@ckyda-veyron]

не хватает только на заднем плане поставить огромный телевизор с надписью MARIN

[@Jerre27]

I challenge you to do that in a Velomobile :-)

[@duncshaw]

Whats a velo mobile? I could try

[@Jerre27]

@@duncshaw a Streamlined recumbent trike 👌

[@EBoB666]

I'm 48 year's old A bike is the same no matter which discipline it's from I started on a Raleigh Super Deluxe back in 1980 24inch wheels with a back pedal brake

[@duncshaw]

Yo that is awesome! :-)

[@memerakul2648]

Did you use flat pedals or clip pedals?

[@cloudsmith7803]

FLAT

[@memerakul2648]

@@cloudsmith7803 that makes it more impressive! It looks like your shoes are glued to the pedals. I can't wrap my head around it 😳

[@duncshaw]

I use flat pedals :-)

[@Mebartos]

This is like the how to draw an owl instructions

[@deepanshupandey4397]

never knew Conor Mcgregor is also in a Construction business🤣🤣

[@duncshaw]

haha he is diversifying! :-)

[@deepanshupandey4397]

@@duncshaw 😂😂

[@deepanshupandey4397]

@@duncshaw by the way it was a nice video Duncan and helpful to me!! Thank you ❤️

[@duncshaw]

@@deepanshupandey4397 Thanks very much!

[@cascaderetriever7618]

How do we buy the trials frame?

[@marin_bikes]

At this point it is still under development with Duncan

[@baratorch]

All of these techniques require low speed and a low saddle. That can be a problem on mtb and especially on gravel bike.

[@Finnspin_unicycles]

No, they don't. A low saddle makes it easier, but the technique stays the same. How fast you can do them is just a matter of learning the timing, especially bunny hops work at virtually any speed. Of course, don't expect to jump onto 50 cm with your road bike with the saddle up, but curbs, even very high ones? Just a matter of practice, watch the clip of peter sagan jumping a curb at speed mid race for inspiration and get to training..

[@nuggetploesmeik213]

A bunny hop can be done with any speed just watch bmx riders

[@duncshaw]

Low speed and low saddle definitely make it easier but all the principles are the same.

[@LenaCourtney]

I can't even do a wheelie lol

[@marin_bikes]

Wheelies are all about the practice

[@duncshaw]

I didnt used to be able to wheelie either. Practice! :-)

[@vladtitov4817]

It's funny, the trialist doesn't know how to do a pedal-up, he also slowly shows what a regular bunny hop does with a twist in front of him. XD I understand that as a street-trial rider you don't need a pedal-up, but since you've taken it upon yourself to teach others, you have to do it yourself.

[@duncshaw]

Haha I know what you mean. It was more for the gravel bike!

[@nichbwasyysawbhcin6521]

Damn it's hard with my 10 cm stem for longer rides

[@marin_bikes]

Have you tried a shorter stem?

[@aznsushi41]

now do it on a 100lb ebike

[@marin_bikes]

If anyone can...... Duncan can

[@biscut8650]

my bike's like 22kgs i can barely do a wheelie

[@marin_bikes]

It's all in thetechnique ;)

[@mikewhite955]

I tried this with my cargo bike .. doesn't work. :D

[@marin_bikes]

Can we get a video of it please

[@duncshaw]

haha keep trying!

[@corail53]

So get trial skills and you can get over anything.

[@marin_bikes]

That's the idea. Trials skills are great to have for any bike rider

[@superyamagucci]

Where's your ear protection?? It MUST be worn!

[@duncshaw]

haha!

[@TheAnon26]

... now do a cargo bike. Cmon. You said "any". :P

[@marin_bikes]

To be fair Duncan could probably make it work

[@duncshaw]

I will try it if Marin make one!

[@bustatron]

Lord knows why, but I can't get a wheelie going but I can bunny hop real well.

[@marin_bikes]

Keep practicing and it will come

[@AnonymousPhucker]

step one - get clipless pedals and skip this video

[@reddark995]

All these techniques will not enough for my 25 kg cruiser or any 30 kg fatbike. They are too heavy for this tricks.

[@venyakrabov]

Yeah, like Michael Jordan showing us how to slam dunk. Just use your feet to leap 1,5 meters into the air, grab the ball with one hand, then fly from from the free-throw line to the basket and gently place the ball in it.

[@marin_bikes]

haha

[@duncshaw]

I have never had that comparison but I will take it :-)

[@itsjustpizza]

But I ride fixed.

[@marin_bikes]

doh!

[@itsjustpizza]

@@marin_bikes 😂

[@christofs-a1834]

American bunny hop? Good vid and directions, but I'm pretty sure the bunny hop is used world wide 🤔

[@HavokTheorem]

It's to distinguish it from the style where front and rear are lifted at the same time and the bike remains level, which is called a british bunnyhop.

[@christofs-a1834]

@@HavokTheorem huh, after all these years riding and preforming both of these movements I had no idea. Thank you for enlightening me 🍻👍

[@HavokTheorem]

@@christofs-a1834 you're welcome. The names are arbitrary and apocryphal and they shouldn't be taken as a reflection of some sort of geographic trend towards hop styles. It's simply a disambiguation. I would prefer to call them more descriptive names. For instance, a step-hop or a flat hop. A progressive hop or a synchronous hop. Something that doesn't start arguments about national pride!

[@duncshaw]

@@HavokTheorem what he said thanks Frank! :-)

[@chrisprice5895]

Thats not a trails bike because it has disc brakes and the spoke flex when you brake when hopping yeilds less accuracy

[@kelcior]

First

[@2137xd]

No

[@owenhoroho4798]

reply to this only if its the year 2025

[@r.davies2702]

This is getting old now in 2031.

[@Caldermologist]

It is not a bicycle when the saddle is less than half a foot above the handlebars. It's a toy.

[@marin_bikes]

Thanks for your feedback

[@duncshaw]

I have short legs haha!