HOW TO JUMP A MOUNTAIN BIKE | OVER 40 | This dude learns spooky fast!

In How To Jump a Mountain Bike - Over 40, Alex and Lee are joined by former pro roadie Mr. Dills. Mr. Dills is a beast with both wheels on the ground but wants to get comfortable jumping his mountain bike. We've been riding BMX with Mr. Dills and couldn't help notice how quickly he picks up new bike skills. That makes him perfect for a video like this learning to jump video - where we compress days, weeks or even months of learning into a single day.
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0:00 WHY DO WE JUMP?
1:06 WHAT ARE WE ON? 1:06
1:51 WHY ARE WE HERE? 1:51
2:44 RIPROW
4:06 PUMPTRACK
5:57 PICKING A JUMP
9:41 LET'S HIT A LIPPY JUMP
10:40 MEDIUM DIRT JUMP LINE
11:41 SUCCESS
13:00 LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE!
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[@pauls3616]

Absolutely great content. I can’t wait for Thursday mornings. It is easy to get stoked to ride when the positivity is so high on this channel. Thanks to all three of you.

[@JoyOfBike]

I love reading this and this will be the fuel to keep making? See you next Thursday!!

[@pauls3616]

No pressure Alex. It is not an easy process to make a video every week. Let us know if we can help out.

[@JoyOfBike]

@@pauls3616 Appreciate it!

[@kicksense2012]

I have to agree. Wonderful words , Paul S. Hope this channel keeps growing.

[@zanereyansh4624]

Instablaster

[@mikepaterson6236]

Hi Folks thanks for a great lesson, I am 71 next b/day and am going to nail this before I expire.Keep em coming.

[@JoyOfBike]

You’re welcome!! Stay shreddy!!

[@davidlovett9300]

Your a campion...yew

[@thaboonisback4696]

You‘ll make it, Champ!

[@gossvirtue]

Thats awesome I'm a 41 female and just started riding I'm inspired!! Need the natural drugs too!!

[@alfredmadere9030]

You’re a legend

[@ericsharp5079]

46 and fell 20 feet out of the sky in July. Landed in my head, broken helmet and Spirit. I was lucky to just get a concussion and a mildly fucked up shoulder. I’ve been hesitant to get back in the air since, even small jumps have gotten in my head! After watching this I’m gonna get back at it. It’s like learning all over.

[@JoyOfBike]

Eric Sharp stay safe. Stay shreddy!

[@-greenphone-]

"2 sec in the air - feels so good" Me, total beginner when it comes to jumps: "0,2 sec 5 cm above the ground with both wheels - feels so good"

[@ThorgalsWalhalla]

2 sec. sounds short but is sooo long ^^

[@rossgooding7423]

I just started watching and now this is my favorite MTB channel. Lee makes the physics and body-geometry easy to grasp and Alex teaches in great detail.

[@elizabethmonsell1847]

hey the little bit at the end about everyone is going to learn at their own speed is golden. everyone needs to remember that and accept and enjoy their progression. Thanks for another great video. You guys are putting out the best stuff for bike dads and moms because we learn and can use this process to encourage or little ones.

[@LoamReaper]

I'm 61, been riding about 30 years, and I'm finally hitting some decent (10 ft.) gaps. Thanks for the tips and the stoke!

[@claytonanderson6399]

I must say - Joy of Bike with Alex Bogusky makes the best instructional videos I have found - and I've watched a great many of them. The row/anti-row explanation is beyond helpful. Thanks for the amazing work guys!

[@contrastprinciple4389]

This is quite possibly the best content on mountain bike jumping. Great explanations.

[@davidgrammerstorf9433]

Your row/anti-row technique and explanation is so much clearer than any other I've come across. My kids and I built a small tabletop in the yard last fall. Only after putting in a bunch of reps yesterday, with this video as a guide, am I confidently and consistently clearing it. I have much greater control over the bike in the air and as I land. So... thanks!

[@gaiascope7173]

I've rid bikes alot as a kid, now I'm 36 and getting back into it! Still a kid 🤘 great vid

[@brentv7299]

This is one of the BEST videos I've ever watched on jumping! Nate's description of his reactions (and results) to jumps is literally me to a T. I know I have a lot more 'rowing' practice to do, but this really helped me to fill in several gaps of my plan on how to practice and progress my jumping. Thanks again to you and Lee for the excellent content!

[@JoyOfBike]

Thanks! There are thousands of Nates out there except he learns so freaking fast. Take you’re time. We pushed him a bit hard by the end. But he’s gonna be killing it soon!!

[@adrienleroy4708]

Great content honestly, the drills are awesome, especially the one on cornering. With you and GMBN we get all the expertise we need to become better riders. Its good to see people take the time to share their knowledge with such energy and passion ❤️ keep it up

[@GiArK]

Every video on point, clear, easy to understand, actionable items, checklist, humor, steeeeeezzz and positive vibes! What more could you want from a channel! Thank you guys!

[@JoyOfBike]

Blushing over here!!! Welcome to the channel!

[@lee_likes_bikes]

Wow, thank you!!

[@marilenacrisan1965]

I love the hinge analytics..and I am over...45...and a women 😃..fell in love with xc to join my family..still ride in winter as ski slopes are closed..but we use the time to learn and improve. Again big shout for the analytics.

[@followerofchrist6694]

I turned 40 the other day and just started biking with my 8 year old. We are both learning. Never too late! You guys are awesome and I’m so grateful to see folks later in life learning new tricks.

[@marcusmurray4758]

Absolutely loving these vids you guys are producing. You're so good at getting a lot of really helpful info into them and keeping a fun chilled vibe.

[@JoyOfBike]

Marcus Murray Thanks Marcus. Appreciate you!!

[@scarpa12]

This channel is well named! I feel like a kid just watching your videos, you guys are having so much fun. Gotta bring some of that energy with me when I go to the bike park, it's so easy to get intimidated and caught up in how well you're doing.

[@JoyOfBike]

scarpa12 Man you nailed it. Sometimes it’s up to us to make the vibe we want. It isn’t automatic. Check out a vid I have on the Ten Commandments of stoke. It’s BMX but the same hacks apply. In my world the rider I always admire the most is the one having the most fun.

[@robnelson4869]

Love the video! I’m 57 and learning to jump. I SO appreciate the High vibrations, wonderful to watch those who truly enjoy the ride✨🔥✨

[@JoyOfBike]

Rob Nelson We are the same age brother!! High vibrations is the ultimate compliment Rob. Welcome to our little crew!

[@JoyOfBike]

Mark Richards You made my day! Keep riding and laughing brother!!

[@jinavl]

Learning to pump first is key..I learned to jump over this summer and I'm 43..I used these videos and staying loose was important to me..no other videos on yt mention anything about pumping 1st..great job guys and thank you

[@bartzed4305]

this must be the best video on jumps that I've seen so far, and I've watched a few, thanks guys, thumbs up all the way !

[@Bohvey]

I've been scared to do big jumps since I broke my ankle in my mid 30's. I would love to take this course now that I'm in my 40's... Loving the content.

[@joshiboy31]

Simply the best how to mtb instructions on KZbin, different level to anyone else and love the philosophy. Been riding for years but your hinge instruction has just made positioning much more intuitive overnight. Keep up the great work, really appreciate what you're doing👍

[@JoyOfBike]

Thanks for being part of this cool community we’re building. Stoked to share in progression.

[@joshiboy31]

@@JoyOfBike keep the good work up bud, be looking forward to your vids every Thursday. Reminder on👍

[@RobDavis1966]

Love watching this, having spent the day with Lee at Valmont on these same spots just a few months ago. Thanks for the refresher!

[@JoyOfBike]

Thanks Rob!!

[@MatthewsDre]

This was the most informal how to jump video on KZbin i actually learned how to jump within a hour! Thank you so much for helping me enjoy the ride even more!!!

[@JB50713]

I love everyone’s personality on this channel. So easy to listen to.

[@JoyOfBike]

I’m digging your personality to! It’s a very positive thing to leave a comment like this. Appreciate you!!!

[@lee_likes_bikes]

Thank you J B!

[@motoed]

Great stuff. Easy to watch. Very informative. Fun without being corny. I look forward to following where you go with this. It’s inspirational for my channel. Thanks for taking the time to do this.

[@JoyOfBike]

Thanks Ed. Planning fun. Shooting fun. Editing hard and then fun. So mostly fun. : )

[@hackebeil20]

Finally a channel for us old dudes over (or near) 40 on MTB jumping! I always felt like I don't belong there anymore. I've got kids now and don't have as much time to practise but this video gave me motivation! Subscribed!

[@JoyOfBike]

Welcome to the crew my friend!

[@rogergrant455]

Excellent video guys!!!! The BEST video on jumping. THANKS!!!!!

[@noahthegildedone5917]

Damn... Might be the single most revolutionary jump tutorial on terms of how I look at jumping. Thanks Bro!

[@lee_likes_bikes]

You are welcome!!

[@derman3658]

Agreed. I have Lee's book too which is super helpful. Best tip in this has to be explaining the lever part, using the bike as a lever and how to, using your row technique. That was just awesome. I'm hitting some jumps soon. Post injury

[@LiveEazy]

Dang, when he said “Don’t watch Friday Fails on Pinkbike”, but that’s what brought me here haha! Love the content, especially addressing the headspace

[@JoyOfBike]

It is hard to avoid! But I try not to watch it.

[@johnnyboi966]

I find Friday fails as a great learning experience. I try to analyze every clip and figure out why the fail occurred. It helps me categorize speed for jumps, and what not to do.

[@RonnRider]

Just had my first professional jump workshop at 50 years old and it was very similar to this instructors training. It was such an eye opener for me even though I was already starting to get pretty comfortable on jumps. This just progressed me to the next level and taught me the key ingredient to jumping....STABILITY!!! And using my legs to generate lift. Great vid dude. You gained a sub here!!!!

[@joelmcmakin5605]

Finally a video that put jumping into terms that I understand! Thanks, Joy of Bike!!!

[@JoyOfBike]

So glad!! You’re welcome!!! Thanks for watching.

[@foxykc]

I find myself saying "row" antirow" when I'm riding. The bit that was the most helpful was Lee saying the jump should be "soft and beautiful".

[@bitumen83]

Thank you for this video! Great tutorial.

[@JoyOfBike]

Welcome to the channel!

[@spon3125]

Awesome vids - I am learning so much from all your content! Thx!

[@tomd1826]

I just today upgraded from hardtail XC to my first ever full sus, with a view to doing more stuff like this. Thanks for the inspiration and plenty of pointers to take on board!

[@ericshaw819]

Great job again guys, so entertaining and educational. Loving it ❤️ after watching your video on boosting jumps and Lee’s vid on jumping with young girl, wait that sounds wrong🤔anyway I watched these about 20 times until I was even dreaming about jumping. I am now jumping consistently with control it feels awesome to get air without the dread of crashing. Thanks guys as some of the others have already said, you make a great team. 🤟

[@JoyOfBike]

That sounds like an awesome dream. I had a dream that I did a 360. It seemed like when I woke up I could better visualize it too. Keep rose dreams going!!!

[@lee_likes_bikes]

Right on Eric! Thank you!

[@b44arton]

Just subscribed because this is exactly what I need and love to see!!! Great job guys!!!

[@markmckenney4534]

Practice what you preach, love to watch these vids’s...never gets boring...thanks so much guys for sharing the mechanics!

[@lee_likes_bikes]

Thank you Mark!!

[@JoyOfBike]

Appreciate the kind words!!!

[@jddallager1699]

Alex and Lee hit it out of the park again! Great to see your collaboration and expertise presented in such an easy-to-understand manner. Many thanks!

[@JoyOfBike]

Thanks. The reward is knowing people are benefiting so comments mean a lot!!’

[@yorgosk2938]

Thank you for another awesome video. You guys had me on "mind enhancing chemicals". I like your presentation method and teaching technic you use. Will hit my local bike park as soon our lockdown ends as my wife has had enough with me practising the "hinge" technic on her.

[@lee_likes_bikes]

Ha! Enjoy the journey!!

[@williamkerr8836]

I just found this channel after watching tons of other tutorial videos on MTB. Your method of execution and teaching are by far the best I've ever seen.

[@JoyOfBike]

Awesome, thank you!

[@ohsweetmystery]

Thanks! I always wondered about jumpers turning the front wheel while jumping.

[@bohdilama]

I need jumping over 50. Great channel!

[@JoyOfBike]

Keep peddling!

[@JoyOfBike]

Stay shreddy!

[@JaredHoff]

Getting the right jump to learn on is so critical! 🤘🏻

[@JoyOfBike]

You’re right!!

[@usbsol]

These videos have helped alot of people and the channel has such a nice vibe - I hope for a revival someday. Stay stoked!👍

[@waynesmith1895]

Hey guys I’ve been watching your videos religiously for the past 2 months and today for the first time ever I went to our local skills park. Too say I was nervous is an understatement, I started on the pump track to warmup then moved to the small jumps, then I looked at the medium jumps and did them and finished with some drops. Which was Awesome. The entire time I was riding I could here you and Lee say “stay low, stay in the middle of the bike” it was Amazing. Thank you so much for starting this channel. It has helped me more than I can say.

[@JoyOfBike]

Fantastic. Take it slow. Work on getting so good your bored. Get mastery of the small stuff before going to the big stuff. Your building the foundation now!! Cheers!!!

[@plank3000]

I just got my first bike at 37 and this channel gives me hope

[@lee_likes_bikes]

Welcome to the channel and this wonderful sport!

[@JoyOfBike]

Oh man! You got more than hope. You’ve got 20 years of progression before you’re my age. : ) Just put in the time and take a nice slow progressive approach. Too many people get ahead of themselves and are hitting things they don’t actually have the proper mechanics for - and they get hurt. We see it nearly every day.

[@plank3000]

@@JoyOfBike thanks man I already love it and your vids help me progress!

[@JoyOfBike]

plank3000 Love hearing that!!!

[@1uniqueislander968]

Going on 46 in few days and getting more stoked. Unfortunate we never had and still dont have a pump and jump track here for MTB, only for MotoX. I learned the hard way without it, love that Hinge technique, but yeah you guys Rock man! 🤘😝🤘 Keep up the great contents!

[@JoyOfBike]

Jason2Wheels Such a great age. But so far I’ve liked them all. Those velosolutions tracks are amazing. Maybe you can get with the city and get one put in. Such a gift to the kids. Keep shredding!!!

[@chrisrobson2203]

Best channel! Thanks guys!!

[@jasonmateus924]

Rewatching this a year later, reabsorbing all this knowledge, thanks guys! Went back to HT after 25 years on FS bikes, I think my jumping skills will come back, the techniques shown here and the mental state explained are amazing, u guys rock

[@CmiiwTheSeries]

Yooo... I'm here, and I'm also over 40...even I'm still trying to get consistent on the hinge🤘😂

[@JoyOfBike]

I love that part. And how it echos!!! It’s so good.

[@JoyOfBike]

@MegaMrblackguy So wild. I was just pondering the nature of my existence and this was super helpful. Thanks.

[@brenbascos]

Another awesome vid! Im trying this out myself and im only at my 30s.

[@JoyOfBike]

All ages welcome! We ain't ageist!!!

[@drmoynihan]

This is one of the best jump videos I have ever seen! Thank You! I am 71 and been riding trials for years, but always avoid air. I am seriously considering a coach, especially because of what I write next. When riding my Canyon Neuron in Thailand last December, I had my first bike injury, torn rotator cuff from a simple tip/fall on a ledge. I was allowed to keep riding until my surgery last month and am now recovering in Oregon - with my chained Commencal screaming at me!!! Gentle logging roads allowed in June, and I'll be ready for Jumping Lessons in July/August (don't tell my Wife or Surgeon). P.S. Back in Thailand (6 Grandchildren) in January 2024, but I am not going back to the College Kid's SingleTrack!!! LOL

[@digitalbytes00]

This is without a doubt one of the best MTB KZbin channels. Props to you all.

[@JoyOfBike]

Thanks brother. Welcome to the channel!!

[@cherylhockey6179]

Be great to see a video with a real beginner which will give slower, repetitive with different verbal formats and therefore easier to understand for some of us total novices. Love the video but the guy is already a very good rider so understands all the concepts!!

[@westsidemtb3210]

This video goes to 11. So many components of learning to jump out together in one video. I’m definitely hitting my practice ramp today🤙🏾

[@JoyOfBike]

Ha. Yes!!!

[@acuhealer62]

Great video. I'm 58 and I've been riding for 35 years and jumping has always been a scary thing. Sometimes I'm subconsciously in a groove and can jump pretty well but mostly I'm a hack. I love the break down of the components of a jump and how you present it. The hinge, row, anti-row are all well explained and accessible. My goal is to master jumping this year (and how to manual).Thank you! This is becoming my favorite MTB channel .

[@JoyOfBike]

Appreciate the comment. Take your time and enjoy the process and welcome to the crew!

[@68cristian]

YOU. ARE. AWESOME! thanks so much for your videos. learning to mtb after 50 is being made easier by you guys. thank you.

[@adamlake9507]

Compare yourself to who you were yesterday, not who someone else is today 😁🤟

[@nostr8ghtlinzs596]

sweet! We have to change how we hit the rollers.

[@BMIutah]

this is the first video that i have ever seen that talks about angles and jump length. This was so helpful for me building them on my own. Building jumps watching people learning on the fly is hard. No i have some direction. I would love more of this

[@roguewuulf]

You guys rock! Great entry level video

[@naslime_snaps]

Jumping is one of my goals this year (turning 40) and your videos helps a lot on achieving that goal.

[@Duckhead3000]

word brother. We can do this!

[@naslime_snaps]

Heck yeah we can!

[@JB50713]

Me too!! Well over 40 though lol

[@lee_likes_bikes]

YES! It can be really safe and simple, and of course it's super fun.

[@Duckhead3000]

@@JB50713 just turned 40 on December 10th bud...I'm right there with ya!

[@davidmancey]

My turning point was removing the clip in shoes and riding flats. Then I got proper technique. The problem when you're attached to the bike is your mass is greater than the bike. So when you do a bad pop you pull the bike up with your feet and you learn bad habits. Jumping with flats teaches you how to jump and pop correctly. My bunny hop game improved 65% after I learnt to ride correctly. I never went back to clips. I wasted 30 years of my life riding toe clips and silly shoes. In the year of switching I improved in all aspects of riding, not just jumping. It did take me a long time to adjust around 6 months. This isn’t easy because everything feels so weird at first but trust me one day it will just click. After that I found those silly shoes to hold me back. They would allow me to get to a level but I couldn’t improve. After the 6 months of flats and me finally getting it my riding improved so fast. I would say my riding improved more in the next year than in the last 30 years. I now look back at that 30 years of being attached to my pedals as wasted life. I would strongly suggest BMX plastic pedals at first, BMX shin and knee pads and 5 Ten shoes.

[@JoyOfBike]

A lot of truth to this and I wouldn't argue with any of this. I know some racers that would : ) but even if I raced I'd ride flats often enough to insure that I wasn't developing bad habits.

[@themostlymikeshow2582]

Another great lesson! I need to build a few jumps on my trails and apply this new found knowledge! Thank you!

[@JoyOfBike]

Thanks! Start with something gentle. You can always add later!!

[@onerider808]

It really helps to see a three jump progression on jumps in my local park. Great tips; I’ll apply them until I master Jump 1. Thanks!

[@asafcohen3272]

Finally someone says it! Those crash reels are painful to watch and counterproductive, and injury pr0n is unbearable. I don't need to see those damn X-rays! The ones using fails for training purposes (eg. GMBN's Crash Course) are slightly better. But Friday Fails? gives me the jitters. (Hello BTW. 50 yrs old last summer. Been riding trail-XC for years, but started seriously shredding just some 3 yrs ago, when I upgraded from the old Scott Tampico :-). It IS the best (non-toxic) rush out there, my meditation and medication. Love your attitude. You were also right saying there are more mental obstacles to overcome when you're older. Those 17 yrs olds? science proves their risk-assessment mechanisms aren't even fully developed yet.)

[@JoyOfBike]

Well put. People sometimes send me crash videos and it makes me nuts!!!

[@JasonFoxLCB]

So apparently everything I did jumping ramps as a kid was wrong. Good to know. Still have to overcome being 6' 2" on a 29er instead of 5-something on a 20-inch BMX. Everything just looks like a long way down. Also need to move to Boulder, apparently. We're having a blizzard tomorrow.

[@JoyOfBike]

If you’re in a bike you already got things 99.9% right brother!

[@Seby-biketrial]

thanks ! so interested into the jumping well. i was landing more into manual or too far back. now i got it.

[@Alsclips2013]

Awesome video guys! Thanks heaps!!

[@Junnanma]

My journey is different. I learnt jumping in one day at 32, but it only came after 50+ hours of repetitive bunny hop practice on the flat grass.

[@JoyOfBike]

Junnan Ma That is awesome. When you’re willing to put in that much time and work you can learn anything !!!

[@stuartj2773]

Flying is the inherent dream of human beings, any sport makes people feel flying is highly addictive

[@JoyOfBike]

Truth!!

[@andrewnoble8743]

Nope I dream of speed. A specially running fast.

[@jonathanviray2090]

Beyond the good technical content, I really appreciate the message of don't compare ourselves to others and enjoy the process. Awesome video. I just bought a Yeti Sb140 on Tuesday to upgrade my $400 hardtail and I'm going to hit the park using your wisdom. Thanks dude.

[@JTkayakanglersweden]

Thank you for this amazing video.

[@scottycarlson]

Keep crushing! Alex and Lee you’re like peanut butter and jam.

[@JoyOfBike]

Thanks Scotty!

[@TheButlerNZ]

Along with 'Practice Practice Practice' there should be another saying running through my head... 'Watch Watch Watch' ! I've watched a lot of jumping videos (anyone who has watched my mediocre attempts at videos may pick up that I HATE DOUBLES!) and even a previous couple from Lee and Alex (Joy of bike etc). TODAY my brain has decided to take to what lee was saying on the rowing... and it all came down to 4:30. I had heard of Pumping... and rowing... but this time the LEVER is explained... and that slush I store in my cranium started forming a picture... Stop trying to lift the bike by standing up and lifting the bike up after me... push your feet down, and pull on the handles in a way that you are forcing the back wheel down... ooooo K... I think I can actually wrap my brain around that... I'm currently in the 'Ski Jump' club.. and I'm starting to understand why. I'm going to test something tomorrow with one of the many old frames I have... I'm going to make a bike bare frame with handlebars and foot pegs like a motorbike (and perhaps some old shocks with a tiny trolley wheel so I don't face plant...) Now... Hold the handlebars and try to jump... if I just jump, my body will go up and maybe even lift the frame If you pull the bars to you, working to get the frame to hinge through your feet, to push the rear axle into the ground.... the result may be the same.... Maybe I should use a full suspension frame so there is a bit of hinging at the feet (got one)... Maybe a pad on the rear axle to hold the frame upright... Lump of 2x4 bolted to an old rear axle... even got that... hmmmm..... ok watch this space... (or the local death notices... whichever comes 1st...)

[@lee_likes_bikes]

Nice! Keep us posted!

[@dangolfishin]

Accomplished mountain biker and horrible jumper here... Also over 40 I just picked the sport back up after 15 years off a couple weeks ago. Lovin being back on the trails!

[@alwaysbecarving]

Great lesson thanks for this video.

[@bobbocee9139]

I have trail trauma lol and starting to bring myself to jump again at 38

[@topspot4834]

I'm 41, my recipe before I go to a bike park: drink A LOT of water the night before (key), then my usual granola w almond milk and mixed berries w coffee (of course) the morning of. I'll get some electrolytes in me (Gatorade) and during the day just water and an energy bars or mixed nuts or something light just to keep my energy up. NO ALCOHOL afterwards (this is important if you're riding the next day) until after dinner so I can replenish my body with ... you guessed it ... water! Also take my daily vitamin, and since I'm human and do have some vices, I'll usually smoke a little just to mellow out. Finally, and this is by far *THE MOST IMPORTANT* thing I do is stretch both before and after. The combination of stretching and water is better than any supplement you'll ever take, and especially as we get older it's really important to stay flexible.

[@lee_likes_bikes]

Amen!

[@JoyOfBike]

Having a ritual is helpful for confidence too!!

[@andrewnoble8743]

SMOKE? Hell no, may as well have a drink? Least your getting a few calories, wth you posion.

[@Soniksessions]

Great videos! Glad I found the channel. Look forward to absorbing some of the content.

[@JoyOfBike]

Thanks! Stoked you found us!!

[@mozpassion8996]

can not be that easy.... i do love your videos. very nice to see the joy you guys have.

[@raulvergara404]

Last comment helped - don’t feel discouraged if you don’t learned this fast. It’s not easy if you are trying your first jumps ever at 45 :)

[@T25de]

11:11

[@orangeblue3531]

Check out the echo of Lee's "Yo!" at 5:38 👌👌

[@JoyOfBike]

Orange Blue Right?!! My favorite part of the whole day! There’s actually a jail house next door that it echoed off of.

[@arturus]

What a phenomenal instructor! Just getting back into riding at 47 and I could use a coach like that.

[@shottyotter]

Great video. And I didn't realize until the end that you are in my hometown, Valmont Bike Park, in Boulder!

[@Duckhead3000]

fuck yeah you guys! this is one of the best mtb skills channels

[@JoyOfBike]

You’re one of the best subscribers!! Thanks for the kind words brother!!

[@joshiboy31]

Different level imo, really nails the core stuff without getting overly detailed with an awesome attitude

[@Duckhead3000]

@@joshiboy31 exactly

[@gatoryak7332]

A question to anybody who wishes to discuss: Lee starts his jumping instruction with pump track technique and explains that jumps are like pump track rollers with their peaks shaved off. I totally understand that. When Lee is demonstrating row/anti-row on rollers, starting at 4:12, I see his head going up and his body extending during the row phase. However, @6:42 Lee tells the camera that Mr. Dills is popping his head up and he should instead be keeping his head down. BTW - I noticed the same thing on Lee's equally great how-to-jump video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXSzmWeog6yGpNE It seems to me that in both videos, the students go through some confusion when taking the pump track practice to the jump. I know that I am missing something, but I can't figure out what that something is. Any thoughts?

[@zefe3886]

I get why you get that confusion. I have been jumping dirt jump and skate park and Lee's teaching is actually incomplete or in a way somewhat wrong and making people confuse. Imagine that your body are stationary and the bike is going up towards you, you basically bend your arms and then you legs to allow the bike to get closer to you and not thinking of pulling the bike up cause if you think of pulling the bike, it is normal reaction to shift our body and head upwards to pull it up by force. Just relax, bend you arms and legs and let it happen. The way Lee mentioned keeping the head down and face the danger will get people confuse. 😅 Most of his teaching especially this one leads to people doing too much 'row' in the middle of the jump. His teaching of 'pump' for jumps are lacking as well. No offence to Lee and his teachings but i find it lacking much. Row/anti-row fundamental is important in dirt jumping but his way of teaching will somehow leads to more casing and lack of height which will lead to people wanting more speed to clear the jump. 'Row' is bending your arms and legs to let the bike goes to you correct? And 'anti-row' is pushing the bike with your arms and then your legs hard to the ground to produce the pump. Basically, you 'row' (loading the bike with bend knees and elbows) before going to the jump and then you 'anti-row' through out the entire ramp with you arms and especially legs swiftly and HARD just like how you do on the pump track. Then you slightly 'row' and in the air slightly or simply said, relax and do not tense up when you are on air, letting the bike go up to you with slight bend with your arms legs on the pedal upwards and always bend your toes downwards to grip the pedals.

[@ljshoreslokal]

@@zefe3886 I agree with you Zai but what I think Lee is teaching is more for beginners and your explaining a more advanced technique which will result in bigger airs.

[@Casp986]

I'm 41 and just what I needed!! Thank you, Keep shredding man!.... subscribed!!

[@JoyOfBike]

Heck yeah. Welcome to the crew!

[@MartinMalorni]

Hi guys, I love your videos. This one specifically. I started in 2015 and bought my first bike that same summer. I had a bad experience (fractured c6) and was always afraid of air since then until your video. I was always absorbing jumps but I was doing the row and anti row already from a video about keeping yourself balanced on your bike. After your vid on jumping , I practiced once and started getting a bit of air. Yesterday I was practicing again and I finally jumped properly a big tabletop jump without fearing to drop my pedals. I can now see that with practice I could start jumping at 53.

[@blindtrader4103]

I did not realise Jordan Peterson was into bikes

[@kudosbudo]

Don't insult the poor man.

[@briangalindoherbert]

love having tips for older mtbers! great vid

[@MrDuneTwo]

New subscriber. Very interesting approach to teaching your skills. I very much like that you cover the psychology of jumping as well. Can’t wait to take your lessons to the bike park. 👍

[@martorocks8089]

Another well-done, relatable installment of the journey. You dudes' BROport is enjoyable. ... Looking forward to seeing Lee drop that disco move live sometime 🤘🏼🤪

[@JoyOfBike]

marTo rocks Thanks Marty!

[@unlisportstv5309]

Thank you! Joy of Bike

[@schwangster]

I've been alive over 60 years, biking and skiing for most of them. When every kid at 10 had a Mustang bike, I had an old English crusier. Destroyed any chance of getting proper air, although I tried and tried, and failed and failed. Never caught on how to get my body suspended above ground. Still battling the head, but your videos, and especially this one, have got me getting a wee bit of air while ripping trails. My wife told me I got air, and I believe her, lol! The row, the hinge, and the RAD are all falling into place. And it feels Superb! Thanks, men! Onward and upward!

[@JoyOfBike]

Love reading this!!

[@joeshawcroft7121]

I can't wait to go out and practice this!

[@harryechiverri6013]

You lads have unlocked his capabilities, he will now become a weekend warrior 😆 well done! Great video!

[@JoyOfBike]

You’re right. We’ve created a monster. Had him in a skatepark last week. Unreal.