How To Improve Your Bunny Hop Technique On A Mountain Bike | MTB Skills

[@gmbn]

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[@bikelifethetford8876]

Global Mountain Bike Network yes

[@haydndrew2056]

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[@hspratt3]

Would love to see a vid with a hard tail. It looks like the rear suspension seems to help a little.

[@caiorenato6564]

even watching GMBNs videos 1000 of times, I can't still not do the bunny hop and manual, but I continue trying it every single time I go to a ride.

[@Duncan23]

@@hspratt3 Its the opposite, it makes it harder.

[@RomanE_____]

They hurt themselves just to teach us how to do bunnyhop. They deserve the bigest thumbs up 👍👍👍

[@thecount1001]

fairly obsessed with it you might even say!

[@cjfromgtasanadreas]

Well he didn't plan on hurting himself, it just happened

[@drewpenn7440]

5:29 - "I wanna clear the whole thing and land over there". This basically sums up Blake in less than 5 seconds!

[@TrailPOV]

It's amazing how much faster and smoother you can head down a trail when you can just jump over stumps and rocks. Thanks both for continuing to provide more tips to get bunny hops bigger and better.

[@LumberjackFD]

Been struggling a lot, but this helped quite a bit

[@normadicn5700]

If only it was as easy as playing video games☹

[@freendeed8410]

Dang!... I still cringe every time someone catches the pins in the shins. I'm 50, with both shins covered in scars.... that's just from my teenage bmx yrs...lol. BTW, you two do great edits. Pairing up for these has brought the GMBN clips up a notch. Keep em coming

[@lukasbormann4830]

@@juliebladel658 actually, somebodys already done this on youtube

[@haustierone]

thumbed up for the music, then for blakes shin, realized I de-thumbed, thumbed up for a new bunny-hop video

[@vin9976]

Damn Blake is dynamic on a bike. He's like a panther loping around and is always loading and unloading his suspension (I remember the climbing challenging where he bounded up parts of the hill...jeez).

[@Eridebrodad]

When they show the wrong way to bunny hop and still get more air than your bunny hop. 😂

[@fazza2104]

Well it’s just that you can’t get as high as maximum you can still get high ish

[@toneloke7489]

Bunny hopping really takes your riding to the next level. When I was a teenager I could bunny hop my bmx bike over picnic tables. Now at 54 using the right technique is vitally important, since I cant muscle the bike like I used to. Your videos are excellent

[@palioman]

Whooooaa! I was just training bunnyhopping today! Great to have this video showing up on my YT notifications! Thank you!

[@benjameng9475]

I'm that guy that use to use his arm's to pull up and man what a punishment. Thanks to these kind of video's I just use the right technique and spare ripping my arm's out of the socket's. So thank you for your video's and sacrifices.

[@Ricochetmex]

Those pins on the shin... I remember when I got my first proper flat pedals, tried to do a bunny hop and got the pins on my shin on the first try, what a great nauseous feeling haha great video btw

[@rupedog]

Been great to see this with someone who can hop a bit, but not well... Blake's just too good already!

[@OverMotoren]

Actually we've been practising this tonight. Got the kids mini kicker out, jumped that a few times, then started trying to clear it without touching. Works like a charm!

[@tyleronamac]

To use an old english slang slogan, this was absolutely class! Great job on the camera angles and slow mo. And the explanation was fantastic. Of course, Blake knowing how to do this impeccably doesn't hurt. Great classical music background too. I always learn better with soothing classical

[@joachimgrammig9590]

Learned it from Neil's video in my 50s . Awesome teaxhing

[@ivosekzaplet8610]

looks so easy when you both doing it but I will keep practissing with my son thanks for gr8 video again guys

[@BrentonChan]

Oh gahh, thanks for taking one for the team, Blake!! Can't promise though that I won't shin myself again.....

[@priyamvadatodankar1134]

Best tutorial ever. Period.

[@michaelvila3692]

Great video guys, and Blake thanks for sacrificing your shin for a life like demo! You guys are awesome!

[@rsdan1984]

Your videos have helped me learn to bunny hop. The Eureka moment for me was realising after I'd done the down and back to initiate was to actually let the front wheel come up. I was doing everything too quickly. I'm currently working on thrusting my hips further forward as all the videos show the hips going close to the bars. I think that will help get the back higher. I also think bunny hops are nicer when you land on 2 wheels, not the front.

[@jamlarna]

Hi guys.... Just started to learn to bunny hop correctly and this video was great! Cleared my first decent sized log today and was well chuft with myself! Thanks for the video as always its really helpful for people like me to have such good teachers that you know you can trust to give you the best chance of success 👍

[@sladoid]

Love the crisp HD and classical music

[@BrentonChan]

And the Emperor Quartet during a shinnie. Wish mine were that elegant :p

[@GrizzJibber]

Thx for tutorial, im riding my bike right now, and learn bunnyhop and of course watching this tutorial :)

[@andrewgordonn]

2:10 that my bunny hop right there

[@snowbunny1001]

Andrew Gordon mine too!! 😂. After my hop I think to myself “Why is my bike so loud?” 🤣

[@pierrebroccoli.9396]

Funny that, I was just practicing my Bunny Hops on the road ride home from the trail I was riding today. Nice down hill segment on the road and thought, lets get some air. Practiced both feet forward, one after the other with hopping.

[@mostlikelywedoitservices6926]

Awesome video to really show all of it in motion. Now if I can do it is another story.

[@BikingVikingMTB]

This is exactly what im having a problem with! Thanks so much for an awesome tutorial step by step guide. I shinned myself on a massive jump last night n my feet came of the pedals n de balled myself lol jm ok but as it says in ur video my hips wasnt back far enough.!! Will be practicing this from now on cheers Neil n Blake

[@spidar2810]

More background musics like this it's so calming 🤙🤘🔥💯👍

[@th_js]

I thought this was just another normal tutorial video, watched it anyway, was not disappointed. This was actually a really nice video 👍🏻

[@tman_6063]

Thanks guys always nice to have tips to improve on my skills thx

[@binaryb4sher]

Great advice, will certainly pass this on to my daughter's (they love their cleats 😉)

[@grega-bite3247]

4:49 is that how the spell practice in England???

[@stevesim1196]

Great tips. One more may be worth mentioning, timing! Hips should start moving forward as the front wheel is moving upwards. I used to wait for the front wheel to reach peak height before starting my weight shift, resulted in lousy attempts. Hope this helps. Cheers to Blake, pedal strikes hurt like he**

[@flowmtb5309]

Music in the back? PRICELESS!!!!! ahah

[@jasemaxable]

Nice blue green race top. When are they available in your shop

[@hedf]

This is insanely good advice! I imagine the same jump lip thing as blake discribes

[@dandickson5952]

Was great to meet you guys there , love the content

[@neilcheshire5726]

Still struggling with this but will keep going. Thanks for the video!

[@wheeliegeezer]

Super helpful video! Oddly enough my problem seems to be too much manual. I feel like I need to move back super far to get a good front wheel lift. The problem is that from that position it's hard to snap up and get a good pop.

[@philwu271]

Excellent video and tips! I've never been able to hop more than an inch if that.. Now I'm motivated to put in more work to get higher! Thanks!

[@Sesquaci]

Blake, with your tan you don't need a light bulb, just let your socks a little bit down. Good job guys ! Maybe one day I will bunnyhop with my bike because of this video.

[@rupedog]

Great tips, especially about videoing your technique. I can american hop, but not v high, probably not getting the manual and hips forward right.

[@petewilson6153]

I am still struggling with the manual. Either not lifting enough or coming off the rear. I saw a pdf of a guy who advised pushing forward with you hands - which pushes you hips back. It works but that's when I come off the back. More practice needed I think.

[@philipjacobs9819]

Neil ,how do you that kind of drift thing 5:56-58 ,can I have a video recommendation where you awesome riders explain that if you already have had made such a video pretty please!!!!!

[@haydndrew2056]

Plz do these videos on a 29er hardtail.

[@mistera1mL3Ss]

The Technique will be the same. Even easier.

[@MrDblStop]

@@mistera1mL3Ss Easier? Noob here struggling to get the front wheel up on my 29er. Have swapped out the stem for a 35mm which makes a difference. Now I'm blaming the cheap and heavy Suntour forks.

[@Duncan23]

@@MrDblStop Bike set up doesnt really matter if you have the right technique

[@MrDblStop]

@@Duncan23 Not doubting you, but I am going to try and make it easier! Love my 29er but I tried a 26" bike, that was easier.

[@haydndrew2056]

@MrDblStop I agree it seems soo hard on a 29er. I’m going to change my pedals to crank brothers( flats ) with the knobs on them hopefully that will help with the grip to do the bunny hop. And a pair of flat pedal shoes.

[@RedHeadGuitar]

Does bike geometry influence your hops? I've got a cube race one XC bike, my only bike. The saddle is quite low when I put it down with the dropper (most important upgrade, wow), but the bike, like many XC bikes, is quite short compared to a trail bike. But this video explained some of my mistakes very well. Guess I just need to practice more.

[@shawnalexander1305]

I need that green and blue jersey, please make 3XL sizing for the big guys out here riding!!

[@nosreuter]

Nice insights, top content as usual 👌 ONE QUESTION: I you don't have time, for example on a pedally part of a trail, to lower your dropper, it's obviously harder to preload and I usually end up bucking my bum midair. Any tips and tricks?

[@604josh]

Amazing video. Time to practice!

[@jesusenriqueriveratellez531]

Yes, very helpful, by the way the music 🎶 was inspirational.

[@denis_kleshchev]

Is it important to hold back vertically? Because when I try to manual it looks like I'm trying to touch my saddle with my stomach. My hips are above the rear axle but the front wheel does not go high enough. If I accent on my back I can't go back enough. Or maybe the thing is real fast moving?

[@kentwong3818]

u need to do the meer cat. notice how Blake is essentially standing up straight with hands by hips

[@paltakis1]

Great job ...but pleasse at the videos use also and a hard tail bikes at the same time with the FS to see how it work and for us with a hardtail bikes :) Thank you again ..Panos from Greece at 51 age crazy biker :)

[@NotTheLarryDavid]

Of course Blake won the bunny hop competition! 🙌

[@FlyEaglesFly333]

I was expecting something funnier from you

[@rsdan1984]

When Blake hops he gets the bars really close to his thighs. I've been trying to do this but not succeeding. I'm using my weight to bring the front up and then exploding upwards with my hips. Do I need to pull the bars in or move my hips further forward. My bunny hops are decent but I want to learn how to bring the bars in. All the videos say about using your weight so I'm not pulling on the bars at all with my arms.

[@carloswithac]

Blake: "it's fictionary."

[@mattgies]

It's a long way to Fictionary, it's a long way to go. It's a long way to Fictionary, to the sweetest girl I know.

[@freshturns_snowboarding]

Curious, @4:31 do I see a little bit of back brake there? If so, does that actually help? The tire just looks like it stops before it leaves the ground...

[@aljowen]

I don't think it was the brakes. I think he was almost stationary when doing the hop. So the rear wheel rolled forward at an accelerated pace as the front of the bike lifts up*, but when the front reaches peak height, the rear wheel stops moving forward, hence no longer needs to rotate. *If you were to view it on a 2d graph, as blake manuals, the difference between x axis value of the wheel hubs would get smaller as the front wheel follows that arc motion.

[@alluna2881]

Did u have to do the L shape, bring your hips backward to clear the rocks or did u just use the rock to lift the front wheel? Thanks

[@haydndrew2056]

Thx for putting the best machine brand in the world on the video in the start John Deere is da best. Pity they don’t make bikes😂😂🚜🚲🚵🏻‍♂️

[@judechandler5102]

look online, there is a nice fatty

[@goaskdra]

So any chance you can show us this on a CycloCross bike ? Thanks.

[@thecount1001]

'which you do need to do.....' whew, i'm glad he said that, i was thinking, well shit, ima supposed to just WILL myself off the ground with the right thinking technique???

[@as7ka965]

As far as I can observe the begining of the big hop starts just after the manual position and I wonder if you get any power from the back wheel pushing yourself down on it ?

[@thecount1001]

ok guys, i want to see your next video on how to JRA. you know, trundle along down the trail and enjoy the fresh air, the smell of dirt, etc.

[@Jj_Yacs]

I’m about 5 foot 7 and I have a medium frame with 29 inch tires. Would it be easier with 27.5s or a smaller frame?

[@haydndrew2056]

Hope you shin gets better Blake. P.S the only reason u have it is because of us guys who can’t do it properly but thanks for the demonstration😉

[@Kev.in-Bike]

Nice explications 👍🏻

[@DuskPatrol]

This was super helpful. Hips not feet. Now I get it...maybe. 😂

[@jamesd5066]

Awesome music !!!!!!!!! 😁

[@OnMyMemoryCard]

The best bunny-hop video ever! Great job boys!!

[@TheMoodyedge]

Pipe down.

[@williamwayfairing5968]

Blake and Neil are both so smooth! Would you say that bunny hops are easier on a hard-tail or a full squish?

[@Leviathandk]

Suspension is build to absorb energy... So do you think it helps or make it harder that the energy you put in your bike is getting absorbed and dissappears?

[@williamwayfairing5968]

@@Leviathandk I assume you would have to input more energy. I'm wondering if the technique side would be "easier" by the suspension smoothing out the energy input.

[@hamfish9828]

Should I get a Whyte g170s or an aluminium canyon torque?

[@Jamie-eg8hr]

Whyte G170s. I have an 805, which has got the same (or very similar) geometry, and its a dream to ride, so i can imagine the g170 feels similar, but even nicer due to the longer (and nicer) fork, rear shock, and over all nicer components. My 805 is supper tough, and i ride trickier stuff on it than any full sus bikes ive ridden, so the g170 is probably even tougher than that. I really want to get one, but cant afford one right now 😢😢😭😭 (if anyone has a spare 2 grand to send me, i wouldnt object haha)

[@kyrunsparks5897]

R u at black mountain cycles centre

[@Twitch0331]

I just switched from clips to flats for trail riding. My shins are all tore up right now. It's a tough transition when you're so used to your feet being attached to the pedals. The first time I tried a bunny hop with flats my feet came flying off then my shins raked down the pedals on the way down to terra firma. It was ugly. It's time for some shin guards... 💀💀💀

[@pedrorelvas5061]

You guys are top!!!

[@AlexSalikan]

And don't nosedive like Neil always does 😂. It might work for a 10cm bunnyhop, but imagine coming down from 100cm straight onto your arms!

[@hm6219]

i really love the music

[@bensonkihato2411]

Music at 0:38 gave me goose bumps

[@TheUnknownDutchman]

Last week i was trying to lift my frontwheel standing still. Now I’m at home with a (mild) concusion. Is bunny hopping at slow speed at the same risk of flipping backwards like I did last week?

[@Pienimusta]

Still strugling with manual or lifting the front wheel enough.

[@konkaiser1243]

Same

[@lokedhs]

Same here too. However, as recent as this year (I'm in my 40's) I managed to get the front wheel up a little bit in the right way, and that changed a lot. I finally knew what to aim for, and although I still struggle, at least I know what to do. There may be a lot of videos on bunny hops, but they did help. GMBN kept telling me how to do it and that's what drives me to get better at it. Now I need to take my bike out to practice more.

[@FlyEaglesFly333]

Keep your butt over the back wheel and lean back. Practice it separate from the jump first.

[@caylanwojciechowski8233]

get your hips low and back. straight arns

[@lucifer579x]

I would also like to add that bike geometry plays a part as well. A long reach, for example, makes it harder (not impossible) to lift the front wheel. For example, doing it on a hard tail cross country bike with a fairly long steering stem will be significantly harder than on a dirt bike with shorter wheel base and shorter steering stem.

[@osochocolatoso]

Is it easier to bunny hop on a full sus??? I guess it might be since it's easier to translate momentum on the different axis, right? I'm finding quite difficult to bunny hop on my hardtail, then again I just started MTB about 6 months ago 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@casperandersen7084]

Anyone know, where they are riding in this video?

[@CyberdyneSystemsSkynet]

For the next bunnyhop video, do it on hardtails. :P

[@eyeop3n1ng]

They have one for hardtails

[@paddyfitz93]

Easy to hop a full suspension, how good are you on the hardtail

[@Leviathandk]

Fully is harder to hop on. The suspension doesnt help, it soaks up energy.

[@collinellis3440]

Love a good bunny rabbit.

[@casualsportshighlights]

thanks GMBN! this video was really helpful! keep it up :D

[@theslightlyhillyrider969]

Where is this? It looks great to ride!

[@woals72]

I can see Blake's bike has sram code red caliper Is there any differences between code black caliper and code red caliper?

[@jonathanzappala]

You need to go teach GCN, they just put out a video telling us to do it by pulling up on the bars and pedals!

[@joseaiartonsoaresdearaujoj4110]

The best!

[@nicholsonlanden5858]

I'm having trouble with lifting the rear wheel. My feet keep slipping off the pedals before my rear wheel can get off the ground. Anyone know why?

[@charliesyski4407]

#askGMBN Hi guys. Really liked this bunnyhop video. My problem is that although I can get some height over my little hop meter, whenever I try to hop a log or something on the trail I get scared and mess up. Any tips?

[@Pedrophcl]

Don't mess up!

[@kay19833]

I know it might sound like an excuse but, I am 100kg 6"3 and ride clipless, Giant anthem 27.5 100mm F & R, not planning on getting a flatpedal anytime soon 'cos it just doesn't match/fit the anthem's XC/trail geometry. I dare anybody bunny-hop with all my predicament. If you are like me, what pressure do you run in your tires and shocks? I run 95psi in from shock and 135-145psi in my damper, 38psi in my rear 2.2 ardent race and 35 in my front 2.3 ardent race.

[@kylegarro1356]

Love the vid Thanks for the tips

[@Firelynx18]

Hey GMBN! I watched the video a few times and i still dont understand how to Bunny hop high could there be a way to maybe show you a video of me so you could help me with whats wrong? pls.

[@dannyschmidt2709]

4:49 has practice spelled wrong 😂

[@randolfaquino9998]

My all for the name biking :) thank you for your pain