Watch ALL the How To Bike episodes below! Ep 1: How To Actually Learn New Skills On Your Bike - kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHjWf6mabqqbrLM Ep 2: Pro Mountain Bike Setup Guide - kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpe4qoFsr9N5acU Ep 3: Decoding The Best Mountain Biking Body Position: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4eve3yrjtyKlck Ep 4: Absorbing Trail Features & Maintaining Speed: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6aXoZ-iqrqJqqM Ep 5: How To Use Your Brakes To Actually Ride Faster: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3fGm2pmbJ2aqqM Ep 6: How To Get More Speed From Trails With Pumping: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmXIkKZvlLGjjKM Ep 7: Line Choice Is Easier Than You Think With These Rules - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmO3YaCVqs-Uask Ep 8: How To Corner Properly - kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIDUd6ytfNGffNk Ep 9: Stop Crashing On Drops - kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3utcopmnrObi7s Ep 10: Make Jumping Easier - kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3OYeKB_gZWmosk
@michaelparsons14943 жыл бұрын
Hands down, this series is the best explainer I’ve found on the elements of how-to-ride-good. The visuals are clear, the script is perfect, Ben’s presentation is bang on. No distractions or confusing bits, no weird omissions. Endorse.
@BenCathro3 жыл бұрын
Really pleased it’s being received as planned. Loads of effort went in from the team to really try an explain the how and why if all these skills.
@mozyhar3 жыл бұрын
This is such a masterpiece on all levels : explanation, riding skills, funny, video, editing… THANK YOU. Give that crew an award !
@kobemaui99833 жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more 👍
@BenCathro3 жыл бұрын
Just received my certificate from pinkbike. It says “U dun good”. Proud moment ☺️
@calridingco3 жыл бұрын
This series has helped me improve more than any other KZbin vid or series. So good!
@BenCathro3 жыл бұрын
Stoked you’ve been applying some of the skills 👏
@pabloromar74133 жыл бұрын
That’s incredibly well explained!
@BenCathro3 жыл бұрын
The weeks of scripting paid off!
@todd44713 жыл бұрын
I just want to take a second to say, that intro cut is freaking amazing and one of the best things on the internet. Really top shelf stuff guys, kudos!
@BenCathro3 жыл бұрын
I’ll give Max a pat on the head 👍
@stevesguitarschool36543 жыл бұрын
These videos are so, so well done.
@theorichardson22787 ай бұрын
Just discovered this series as a roadie with decades of experience. I’m learning a ton as I start my MTB journey. Ben is friendly, funny, easy to watch and giving me so much knowledge!! Thank you 👏🤙
@boonzilla783 жыл бұрын
Yeah finally :D The serie with Ben is dope
@markharwood5320 Жыл бұрын
For those interested in the physics behind why pumping works it’s the law of “angular momentum”. Velocity increases when mass moves to the central focus of a curve. Put more simply, the riding technique is “go in small, come out tall” when navigating any curve (up, down or around). I’ve done this instinctively for years as a bowl skateboarder but only recently discovered the physics behind why it works. I’m learning to hit the trails on bikes and your videos are a great help, Ben. 👍
@padovann3 жыл бұрын
This series is nonstop bangers!! Cathro you’re a legend
@petercox49323 жыл бұрын
Ben, nailed it again! These are awesome, I find that when out riding cathro voices pop in my head. Keep up the good work🤘
@BenCathro3 жыл бұрын
That’s weird because I hear your voice in my head 🤨
@_gtkoko3 жыл бұрын
Best tutorials ever seen. It's when you *really* own skills, that you can explain them so clearly and simply! Awesome work Ben!!
@DownhillDesireMTB3 жыл бұрын
hands down the best tuition vids on the tube!! really useful for a total novice like me!!!
@imnotgivingmynametoamachine6833 жыл бұрын
No matter how many videos I see on a topic, you always cover something I've missed or make me think of it in a new way! Now if I spent as much time riding as watching videos...
@TheBikeDads3 жыл бұрын
Who would of thunk the guy who can pick apart a line can also pick apart a skill. Well done.
@tsalesto3 жыл бұрын
As I've been watching this series, and begun implementing the things I learned, I'm getting PR's left, right end center. Thanks Ben.
@BenCathro3 жыл бұрын
No way! Used that in one of the scripts and it’s actually true! Legend haha 😆
@kenjiwalter50243 жыл бұрын
Best how to ride series hands down! Great content and presentation. Ben Cathro Phd in bike skills and coaching 🤘🏼
@BramBiesiekierski3 жыл бұрын
Best explanation I've seen on KZbin. Great info with when to pump on the transition vs on the down slope. They both get the pumping speed, but one almost always sets you up wrong for the next feature
@mtbtrack47163 жыл бұрын
Finally someone who explains in detail all the key skills in mountain biking. This is the only guy (ex-pro) on earth who really share how to ride properly? ....Definitely these series are the ones that you can really learn!
@derekbrotherton34623 жыл бұрын
These are so good, so stoked for this series. Thanks Ben!
@Dieterbe3 жыл бұрын
Ben, love your light hearted presentation style, your riding and your coaching . It's all top notch !
@VoltaDoMar Жыл бұрын
echoing what others have already said- I think Ben (and the other people who made this series) are the best at teaching these skills than anything else I've seen online.
@tootles66233 жыл бұрын
Cathro should do more videos, these are so good! His over exaggerations are hilarious and still demonstrate his point perfectly. Can’t wait to see more Cathro!
@jeremiemcclean16353 жыл бұрын
Bravo Ben, bravo🔥 Made the seemingly complex simple and fun to do.
@andrewt2333 жыл бұрын
Just wanted to say thanks and congrats on this series. Everything from writing, filming, editing, performing, riding, etc have been top notch. Good stuff!
@BenCathro3 жыл бұрын
Makes me so happy to see people enjoying what we’re doing. Thanks 🙏
@caseyjones4663 жыл бұрын
Dude, thank you so much. I've always struggled with pumping through turns. When you said "a berm is just a bowl turned sideways", it clicked! I don't know why I never got it before, but now I do! Thanks so much again.
@topheryanagihara52663 жыл бұрын
I cant tell you how much of a better rider these videos have made me, I look forward to every new one.
@CL-uc4nf3 жыл бұрын
I'm loving the centre of mass animations Ben Got to say I learned pumping from the Tony hawk game
@BenCathro3 жыл бұрын
Right there with you! THPS underground 2 was my jam!
@creepingjesus51063 жыл бұрын
I did laugh. I'm not even remotely guilty or ashamed. My bike's heard that any number of times... "Right, that's it pal, you're getting pumped."
@BenCathro3 жыл бұрын
We had to cut 5 minutes of me giggling like a child 😅
@creepingjesus51063 жыл бұрын
@@BenCathro We need out-takes on the end of the last episode then!
@growondrums433 жыл бұрын
I wrote so much down in every Episode!! Im riding Enduro MTB for 1 1/2 years now. And i feel like im understandig how to ride for the first time. Now i have so much "practice sessions" coming. Not just stupid riding. :D Thanks a tousand times!!!
@BRANDOAN3 жыл бұрын
This has to be the best series. Great job PB 👍
@johncole3010 Жыл бұрын
The way you were able to capture the leg pump and the force generated and do a replay was golden.
@mariopejovic3 жыл бұрын
awesome, as always. professor Ben is most entertaining bike teacher on WWW. plus, finally someone tall showing tips and tricks!
@DrFelipeAdes2 жыл бұрын
Amazing job Ben and crew! I never learned so much about mountain bike like I got from these videos. I bike for more than 10 years now and these are the best explanations I ever had. I can see I improved after watching, A LOT! Thanks for the informative, cool and fun videos.
@owenjacka265810 ай бұрын
Best riding tutorial series on KZbin 💯
@shannonhoyle74323 жыл бұрын
I've been pumping a bike for thirty-five years and I still learned a FEW things Very well done well explained and visual aids to boot. Thank you Waiting for YOUR next video.
@frosty64cb2 жыл бұрын
Ben is a genius presenter. Every video is excellent and a bit of humour thrown in goes a long way.
@leonmargerison38883 жыл бұрын
wish I had these videos to watch when learning all of these skills, although I feel ive for the most part mastered all of them I still enjoy watching it and haven't seen it explained better anywhere else. if I had seen this when progressing im sure I would have gotten to the level of rider I am now a hell of a lot sooner. keep it up ben!
@BenCathro3 жыл бұрын
Kids these days have it so easy!
@LouisCollison Жыл бұрын
You deserve an award. You are the reason I committed to mtb!
@thescandiflick Жыл бұрын
I always keep coming back to this series....Its Gold!
@matiasn.matusjaramillo91813 жыл бұрын
Stunning, the most useful & clear video ever seen. Clearly explained, graphical, riding demonstrations (how to do it-how not to do it),I mean, it's just excellent, I'm already recommending this video). Thanks guys! lml !
@thisswm3 жыл бұрын
cant undertand why people dislike this video .... ! thanks team for producing such a great educational video .
@morinpatmorin13 жыл бұрын
This was my favourite of the series so far. Pumping to get cornering traction is something that I was sometimes managing to do intuitively but not really understanding it. Some corners just felt like I could cut them super sharp and still come flying out. Now that I know what's going on I find I'm doing it a lot more, and it feels great.
@Twentykixx3 жыл бұрын
Found a problem, I’m more of an arms guy and need to work on the leg pumping. Thank you Ben!
@daveevans74743 жыл бұрын
All the vids in this series have been fantastic, but his one is exceptionally so. Outstanding work, the effort, care and attention to detail that has been put in to making it so refined is very evident, but delivered in such an engaging and digestible way. Gold standard stuff, thanks so much, I will be watching this many more times in the future.
@gatoryak73323 жыл бұрын
Best tutorial on pumping that I have seen. Pumping never made sense to me until now. Also, I feel vindicated about my self-taught cornering technique that is the same as explained in this video, especially in regard to the forward-to-back weight shift. Until now, I had not heard anybody recommend it. In fact, some say it is poor technique. Screw them - it works and it is FUN.
@gg4760-k5n3 жыл бұрын
Even know I though I knew how to pump this is so detailed and refined that I still learned quite a few tips, especially on timing. Amazing video Ben thanks a lot !
@BenCathro3 жыл бұрын
I’m still learning too! When you stop learning that’s when you plateau. Keep experimenting and having fun with it.
@robertsmark26503 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ben. Two of us watched this the other day before we hit the bike park. WOW! cant believe the difference it has made to our day still much to learn. Just found seat down stand up peddling is exhausting! shaved 50% or more effort on some of the trails and more speed and more fun. Cheers
@ghostAFsky3 жыл бұрын
This is incredible, can't wait to get back onto the trails and give this a proper try. My pumping has been improving but feels so inconsistent applied on the trails. I am definitely guilty of using too much arm and pumping with my legs too early. Pumping the transition makes so much sense.
@travelblogger71023 жыл бұрын
The best video about pumping I've ever seen, hands down! Really helpful! It can be named 'Pumping like a Pro!' 🔥 Thanks!
@dash01733 жыл бұрын
seeing santa cruz's bikes EVERYWHERE on the trails i ride, i get kind of sick of seeing them but damn, ben makes me want to buy one.
@BenCathro3 жыл бұрын
Maaaaaaaarketing! Helps that they are sick bikes too.
@jereddennis41103 жыл бұрын
Great vid! Timing is everything with backside pumping.
@ianfurqueron58503 жыл бұрын
I'm somewhat competent at pumping rollers and whatnot, but the tips for pumping in berms is definitely something I want to work on. Getting around bermed corners with any sort of speed is a technique I have a lot of trouble with. Thanks!
@Rhyridesbikes3 жыл бұрын
Massive help to my understanding with mtb. Awesome work guys!
@francomcsherrypostalteammt21963 жыл бұрын
Cathro s the man like!! How is it when he explains it all it just seems to click and come together! Another great vid bro and the team canni wait for the cornering one. 🤘
@BenCathro3 жыл бұрын
It’s the combo of animations with logical explanations I think. I’m as surprised as you are it’s going down so well tbh 😅
@crashfactory3 жыл бұрын
You're killing it with this series ben! So many other videos are sorta wishy-washy about the physics. However, I wish there there slightly more diagrams and/or overlays. There are lots of words and descriptions that are not completely reinforced visually. A subtle knee angle change could be called out with a couple lines, over-layed at the knee with riding footage, with a graph perhaps to show/prove exactly *when* the legs are extended to create that pump, in addition to the verbal description. Still absolutely the best video series about the technical aspects of riding a bike! Something along the lines of the masterful plot of the center of mass of the rider when pumping/absorbing on the trail.
@scany19803 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Biking needs a steedy flow of Ben Cathro. Thank you!
@chrisroberts39273 жыл бұрын
Loving this series, Ben is quality
@benmpearson13 жыл бұрын
Intelligently written and delivered. Chapeaux.
@JMTBFLOW2 жыл бұрын
Loving this series so far!!
@bauke-LV4263 жыл бұрын
13:24 interesting bit on where the transition actually is in a turn. On rollers or on a pump track it's sortof "obvious", but on a berm it doesn't always make sense where the transition is. Because the thing is on its side. Thanks Ben and PB, can't wait to try this out!
@cracingauto3 жыл бұрын
This video series really teched me how to go back to basic , learn to be a better rider, thank you!
@dyzoly2 жыл бұрын
"Don't laugh, we're better than this!" - is the stuff that makes Ben more of a friend than just a youtuber!
@meneerbas3 жыл бұрын
The level of this video is off the charts!🥰
@rudolflovrencic3 жыл бұрын
downloading and archiving the whole series... so good
@baddevotions3 жыл бұрын
Love this series! Learnt so much!
@pinkbike3 жыл бұрын
Good to hear it!
@iuvenesturcae97143 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video(s), Ben. Your way of instruction is top notch. I’m just getting back into mtb after…too many years. Recently I’ve been watching HOURS of video. Your way of presenting, and choice of graphics and info-graphs, is the best I’ve seen. Thank you! 🤙🏼
@BikeTechniques3 жыл бұрын
Ben Cathro excellent MTB instruction series
@StaggerLee683 жыл бұрын
Oddly enough, it's exactly like loading and unloading skis to generate speed in ski racing turns. Exit the feature faster than you went in, if you can. "The White Zone is for loading and unloading only, If you have to load or unload, please go to The White Zone." - Frank Zappa
@BenCathro3 жыл бұрын
Yup, lots of skills transfer being skiing and biking. This is coming from someone that’s only ski’d once in their life though 😅
@ggaattzz3 жыл бұрын
Really love this series! Great explanation and presentation,.. really really the best! keep them coming Ben! Cheers.
@jamescoxon96363 жыл бұрын
As always, another great video. Best in the biz this lad.
@madwank3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for making me an expert on pumping, my wife will be so proud.
@povteer3 жыл бұрын
another great video as always! i feel like a total noob every time! a lot of things to unlearn! 😅..god i love this series! 🤙
@blumenpedaler95163 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another great video! I’ve been working on pumping and this really helped clear some things up
@GOmotorsports3 жыл бұрын
Cathro again with a great video. Thanks for the help PB.
@thomasgunn52293 жыл бұрын
I’ve been mountain biking since I was 12 so it’s been 8 years of me trying to learn these techniques. I paid for so much coaching and things like that and none of my coaches or anyone I met just from goin out for a ride can articulate how to ride this well. Or I just haven’t met the right people 😅
@renzlawmtb83052 жыл бұрын
most under rated essential mtb skills
@stevenh38803 жыл бұрын
hands down the best informative videos thank you so much. Pinkbike pay that boy
@BradTVB3 жыл бұрын
i will always get something new, very2 clear explain.👌
@stephenspring4308 Жыл бұрын
Little late on this one. Ben your one incredible rider and teacher!!!
@AndyTEire13 жыл бұрын
This is probably the best 'How to mtb...' series out there. Fair play to Ben and the team for building such a well paced and planned course. Any plans to resume real-world coaching? Coz if you do, I'm on my way. 10 outta 10, lads
@sambarrett47543 жыл бұрын
Best one yet. Awesome stuff. Thanks
@riffychuggs57803 жыл бұрын
New Ep Day! Woot!
@bikenallbyjoe24673 жыл бұрын
Learning so much from all your videos trying my best to master all your techniques in mountain biking cos I'm 5"11 so its better for me to learn from tall guys like you.... good job bro..... 👍👍👍👍👍 five thumbs up to you.👍🤟💪🙏😅
@sheenneri7183 жыл бұрын
this series is massive
@jensbruggemann17713 жыл бұрын
This series is amazing, very helpful!
@Coolcmsc3 жыл бұрын
We all know choice is everything. Stopping comfort braking gave me choices 🥳
@ollybreaksbikes3 жыл бұрын
What a great series! So helpful. Where is this all filmed, the trails look great! Inners?
@PawelKOtrebski Жыл бұрын
always come back here for refreshers
@VanjaHadzic Жыл бұрын
Feels like I already know how to do this, just by watching this video 🙌🏼
@alexperit2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, every time it is funny and useful to view
@tristanloteryman40233 жыл бұрын
Love the bit at the end 🙂
@axelbruhn30263 ай бұрын
Yes pumpning The backside, can be interpreted in many ways
@junjunmulleda54673 жыл бұрын
So well explained! Love your skills videos
@ericwilson80813 жыл бұрын
I love these videos… so much great information
@plate22643 жыл бұрын
Hey Ben Super tutorial videos for us oldies. I am on the trails what I would like to see is if your learning a new trail you don’t know where your actually going so you are trying to ride with some pace on a green trail (Beginner trail) which is where there are no real drops just lots of rocks and tree roots bouncing you all over the place how do you know where and when to pump while you have to pedal not coast on a trail. ? It does not mean climb it’s lots of bouncing about on rock and root infested crests. Do you have any videos on pedalling techniques on how to get through these sort of trails. We’re I ride is lots of pee gravel rocks and tree roots. Advice if and when you get time would be appreciated. Other then that great tutorials even if it can be overwhelming keep this great content coming 👍
@PierlucMTB3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for doing this ben and your team
@danielmason15952 жыл бұрын
This so helpful. Thank you.
@IanRamon3 жыл бұрын
Best explanation I've seen! it needs practice :) does it work on hard tail ??