How To Jump A Step Up On Your MTB | Mountain Bike Skills

Step up jumps are intimidating features, but the fact that you are jumping up to a landing actually makes the consequences lower. Here is Blake with some tips on how to prepare yourself and ride your first step up jump 🤘
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[@gmbn]

Did you find these tips helpful?

[@miless2111sutube]

always interesting - it would be nice to have links to the suggested videos in the description rather than having to go searching for them :)

[@chrisplatten2293]

@@miless2111sutube not just me then....

[@Crafter0323]

Yes

[@josephmcelroy1090]

Would have been helpful a month ago. I got bucked and went OTB hard on the step up at Windrock :(

[@jerryvolpini7987]

Not quite there yet but this video gave me some good pointers 👍

[@alexisastrie]

Props to the editor who put together the music montage, that was sick!

[@cezarmartins3489]

Heyson - 9mm

[@kaedeschulz5422]

Yea what a banger tune!

[@hellofilip2535]

Please make How to do this steezy „whip” ;)

[@mynameis...idontnow5237]

Blake: "And today I had Jack!" Jack in the back: "yoo..." Just amazing, please watch this as a reminder of how cool is Blake's positive attitude xD

[@joao.mossmann]

blakes whip are simply beautiful

[@optiondenied2248]

The deep tire mark below Blake's feet at 1:20 just brings pain and suffering.

[@geemail369]

Yea. Looks like someone bailed out and had his bike go down the front face of the landing, whilst making it himself.

[@joshuacolt2630]

Always ask a local rider for the needed speed. I recently hit a tall step up using a 5ft gap/step down positioned right in front of the step up. I assumed clearing the gap would give me the proper speed. The landing is 15-20 feet tall and I went 6-10 ft taller than the top of the landing and landed 4ft from the flat ground. I thought I was going to die. I was very fortunate to not break any bones, but I had split my helmet open and was left with very little skin on my back. I was then told that a small single track trail was hidden in the trees. That was the lead up that would give me the proper speed. Always ask the locals. Even if it looks right does not mean it is right.

[@jimmygrimshaw3318]

Can I just say that we love u Blake but we really need to say to the editors of this video that ure doing a great job bringing us content like this great job to a great team....

[@Dc_dhat]

I've been trying to conquer a big step up just what i needed great job!!

[@codbot695]

Blake is one of the best Riders I have seen except Enduro runners

[@ollietx6201]

Broke my hand on a step up, this video came a few weeks to late :)

[@gmbn]

Healing vibes! 👊

[@ollietx6201]

@@gmbn thank you ❤️

[@CheckTh1s]

Now I have the confidence to send my local step up

[@hugokist9129]

You have a local step up?

[@CheckTh1s]

Some guy made an insane step up in my estate

[@thenextgen175]

I know that guy. He is a failure. He fought a t-rex with nunchucks and walked to school uphill both ways.

[@schreiterroman]

Did you do it?

[@CheckTh1s]

@@schreiterroman yeah man! I send it had man 🤙

[@05GDF]

Thanks Blake for this boost of confidence 🙌

[@chiccorocker]

Oh that backflip deserves to be a candidate for the sickest thing of the week ;). Looking forward trying to have some fun on a step up. Maybe I start with a smaller one, yeah that sounds like a good idea

[@rustybeddingfield227]

i've been offroad Hybrid cycling for 15 years and i've just bought my 1st MTB this better be good

[@RookieStyles]

Blake you're crazy lol. Love the videos!

[@user-yg5ig3hu5b]

Many Thanks, Blake, camera Man and GMBN crew . Again)))

[@HaggisPower]

Blake says to move back as you start climbing the face of the take off, but he actually does exactly the opposite. He’s moves forward the whole time until he’s over the stem at the take off.

[@msp923]

Love your videos, pls keep on the amazing work

[@jacob_cox]

I hit the windhill step up a few weeks ago and you have to go realy slow into the bomb hole now to not over shoot. I went way to quick and over shot to my fave 🤣

[@chrisgill8023]

This guy got some skill

[@mtbwithjure7809]

Thank you😀

[@gmbn]

No problem!

[@willschwindt5028]

Recently messed up on a step up dislocated my shoulder and messed up my rotor cuff🤕 don’t over estimate on how fast you have to go casing it is better than over clearing it.

[@IndayShei]

The word PERFECT is not enough to describe the content of your videos.. My eyes has too much to digest :) hahaha

[@bicycleremedies4391]

Nice work Blakey Laaaad

[@omo8566]

There’s this MASSIVE step down near me called ‘waynos’ or ‘waynos step down’ so surely you do a step down video

[@hughsemple7000]

They probably already have

[@itarry4]

Check Chain Reaction cycles KZbin channel Sam Hill has done a video on Step Downs on there. Oh Neil did a video on how to ride Drop offs a couple of weeks ago.

[@omo8566]

@@itarry4 yeah but this is like a 3-4 meter gap into the landing hich is like a 1m drop

[@lloydwhitham8639]

Every thing you said went agains me, hahah. Over jumped a step up, ditched the bike and came out with a broken collar bone and nerve damage. Kinda funny.

[@freeridetony]

Absolutely love your explanation,videos and jumping style/skills 😁👌🔥

[@jojohnbaricar9218]

That air time is crazy 🔥🔥🔥

[@mahennaiker5072]

Using flat pedals help in these jumps

[@harrybryson1130]

3:20 what happened Blake’s cassette?

[@thenextgen175]

Is there maybe a video coming about how to not fall?...

[@stevensugianto7845]

Nice tips.. 👍👍😁

[@aidany3541]

Guy in the (background) intro mixed Lycra and baggies...

[@baby1971baby1971]

Amazing.

[@cooltuque]

Get Neil to backflip that jump! That's what I want to see!

[@xnetion2239]

Love you Blake

[@EleanorDZ]

Just SEND IT man ...

[@Timo.U]

goated mtb vids

[@gamex4759]

ou good video for learn

[@larryyabut643]

Nice bass house music 👌🎧

[@luciomeyer2536]

"Today, i had Jack" sounds so horrible strange to me. Like he "has" to be your friend as long as you want lmao

[@emerick1999]

Thats funny

[@williamibay3128]

wow!a good place for extreme biking. man, do you have an old bike that youre not using?

[@NorthBiking]

Maybe i can now jump my failed stepup 😀

[@senanryan8476]

The videos grate but man that bikes 7.6k PLEASE put the stickers back on the lyrics 😭

[@OresteCiotoli]

great video!

[@brunojeronimoabreu]

so easy !

[@darcyphillips70]

CHOON… LOVIN 9mm by Heyson and the step up goes without sayin’

[@Jonathan-pn2dq]

What's the tune on the montage? Cheers Blake!

[@sandersassen]

Quality content once more, you're a pleasure to watch Mr NoFakie, no homo ... :D

[@mtbjannis]

Can you do HOW TO JUMP A DUBBLE

[@GeezeILoveMTB]

Are there other jumps at Wind Hill that would make as a good progression step towards that monster? I wondering if the BIG side of Ark at EE might be helpful?

[@fraser_byrne]

If there is I'd like to hit it. haha. It's a bit of a unicorn this step up.

[@Jackbmxxx]

Need to see a bike check on that park machine

[@sunnycoastshreddas5345]

Legend

[@bikeman8361]

What about a step up with a near vertical lip?

[@spirittube9602]

where is this, i wanna do ur park myself xd

[@oliviu3757]

Guys i'm looking for a new enduro bike, I don't know what to choose. Can you recommend me? (I have around 5000£)

[@shaikhrehan1628]

Thank you I am training jump brother and I am indian🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@gospodinkenobi9903]

You sound like being Indian makes it in some way worse than other riders 😂

[@owenbirch6188]

Could someone please tell me if 'locking out' my shock is alright for hitting jumps.

[@nicofarnung8116]

Please a how to hip👌

[@jerzko]

Can someone help. Im thinking of buying a 25 tooth 1by chain ring to my mtb its currently a 3by7 so im switching it to a 1by7, so the question is, is that possible?

[@keaganloder5959]

DH cassette on that bike???

[@bobothericefarmer1878]

Sheeeeeesh

[@anyaerray6255]

Graeme Mills🤣🤣🤣

[@rafaelgodoy903]

finally 5:09

[@mountainspirit7164]

😱😱👏🤘

[@n0va135]

Wish me luck

[@evatuckjr9091]

No issues with assembly for me kzbin.infoUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L but I could see where some might benefit from using an experienced bike assembler/mechanic. I'm an older rider starting back after a 10 year break. This bike exceeds my capabilities and has been easy to get comfortable riding. I'm mostly on easy trails with almost no street riding and have not been disappointed with the performance of the bike. My fitness level is far below what I previously rode with and because of that the mileage is going on the bike slowly. While I'm losing weight slowly, the bike seems to tolerate my 220 pounds just fine. The bike has been used by several family members ranging from 5'5" - 5'9".

[@morrisstudios8087]

Eshay

[@charlesslwilson]

Ooh scary

[@Tzed250]

First!!!

[@dezzelgow8175]

Is that bike single speed

[@ImSn0m]

hiiii

[@matt_l.u]

I was hoping rich to jump over blake kn the intro

[@jedidiahwest4619]

My problem is committing to the speed.

[@gieltillie3480]

We want hard tail

[@sentino68]

…and number 5, be ready for a tree dead center in front of you as you land.

[@tzr_moto604]

Second!!!!!!!

[@ThisOldPanda]

Bet your misses is happy you came second for once 😂

[@downhillrider1785]

Second

[@robertstump8526]

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 6:23) Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. (Isaiah 55:7) When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. (Mark 2:17)

[@autokanada]

Not confident jumping, so skipping this video for now :)

[@Drew-jj5pb]

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