How To Ride Steep MTB Jumps | Mountain Bike Skills

[@gmbn]

Did you find these tips helpful?

[@himeshsahoo6748]

You guys are so great I wish we also had MTB parks in india

[@aneesh5874]

Yep, they were very helpful

[@MrGoleon]

yes

[@tommycooperfish]

​@@himeshsahoo6748 Make your own jumps friend, Some of the best jumps I've ever ridden (talking actual vertical lips made on the back edge of 25 ft deep tree hollows and 10-15 ft drops) have been outside of bike parks (although parks are indeed very fun), have a look around locally I'm sure there are some doing it already! If not shovel time! (Small folding entrenchment tools from army surplus are good) Build in spring, ride em in summer, leave em in winter or rainy season for you I guess. Try and use natural features and obstacles to include or modify to work into the lines and just make sure it's not on either very well used/ private (unless you get land owners permission!) or conservation/park land and just start small, one cool lip built at the bottom of a nice fast DH section will do at first and go up from there it really does not take much. It's where most of the people I know started on those grass-root guerrilla jumps and they can be made as easy or as gnarly as you like. Don't let it hold you back!

[@notmefr3204]

Yep

[@migatron1]

You know you're game's on point when you can mess up on purpose, and still look good doing it !

[@eannacoleman957]

When he pedalled over the ENTIRE jump i had to replay it i was like did this man just do what I think he did?

[@markomijat228]

Yes first and Blake is the best really tho

[@davidquigley3190]

Agreed

[@WorkLessRideMore]

This is perfect timing. I just started hitting steep tabletops.

[@gmbn]

Nice!

[@Shyd07]

0:38 why did I find that soo funny 😂

[@konastinkykid]

It's called an E.T.

[@Test-nr3cd]

I'm 42 years old, I used ride a xc mountain bike 10 years ago but picked it back up a little over 1 year ago. Slowly but surely. Started watching your videos and got more into it. I just built my first mini kicker ramp ( only 12" tall with a 10ft curve radius ). Haven't jumped a ramp since I was a kid but went to the park two days ago ( after binge watch you and Neil's GMBN videos on jumping ) and I DID IT!!! I'm so excited. Thank you Blake, Neil, and everyone at GMBN for the time you invest in your videos. I'm going to give it 100% and my 6 year old daughter and I will be sending steep jumps like this very soon. Once again, thank you very much. 🤓

[@eannacoleman957]

"Steep lip" Downhill riders: "ok sure" Dirt jumpers:"damn thats MELLOW"

[@BikingVikingMTB]

I did this once three years ago n sent myself to the moon fell n broke my collar bone 😂😂 big difference when your as big as I am haha 19st 6ft 5” now Im jumping better but still need lessons on how to jump n have the confidence to go higher n longer! Great vid Blake 👊🏻👊🏻

[@robsonenduro3316]

drink red bull before jump.

[@austrailalanmtb7557]

Stop pedalling!. As Blake pedals the whole way thru the air! Love it!

[@DeadsetYT]

Great tutorial guys !! Been pretty scared to hit bigger jumps for a while now. This should help!! THANKS.

[@alexprobert717]

GMBN is the best mtb channel they in the morning aswell so I can watch while having breakfast

[@Skurfur]

Love this block. So chill on explaining it but has fun and crushes it on the bike.

[@sripavanv]

You are the best presenter to me . All that energy, you are always pumped combined with your skill, I choose to watch your videos.great work .

[@ethanwells5779]

You should make a behind the scenes video. Whoever’s behind the camera or whoever edits the videos doesn’t get enough credit. Great video.

[@insanebmxthomas]

Blake is 100% a good fit for this channel and a great presenter. I want to be like Blake someday lol.

[@milosjovanovic7466]

Congrats to Marlon on his new Chevy. He writes, "It was because of you guys that me and my wife decided to get a 2021 Chevy Silverado LT Z71 Trail Boss (with the 6.2L of course). I get the fact that there are other trucks out there with more technology, and considered more luxurious, but for me and my family this truck ticked enough boxes to fit perfect in our driveway. Thank you once again fellas, and keep the great content coming." You are most welcome, that's one badass midnight black Silverado.

[@brianpattison3]

Blake's energy in every video is the best! Every video is helpful :)

[@gbx1162]

Hi Blake I’ve been riding the tabletop line in the Forest of Dean and love riding the end jumps. After watching this I can’t wait to hit them next time go!!

[@freeridetony]

Thanks mate , very helpfull and your speak with Sam P. is my favorite 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇

[@EvilSlothsTony]

That Canyon is simply gorgeous.

[@user51204]

Could you do a video on pushing into the landing? How to work that bike under you to land smoother and better even if going a bit faster?

[@GregMcDavid]

Great vid, but I kept getting distracted by how AWESOME that Canyon looks... phwoar!

[@7yron3]

Great advice! Loving the vids from Blake

[@dirtsurfernz]

Ahh jumping, it looks so easy on the vids 😄 I used to freak in the air... but now after many years off and getting back into mtb and watching gmbn vids, it's just mild panic when my tyres leave the ground lol.

[@18Goingon40]

Always helpful, ya bloody legend

[@mtbmoto3833]

How I wish I'm still young to do those jumps. Only thing I can do now is hold a popcorn and watch. Superb tip it is 😍

[@rafe7678]

That intro always makes me smile

[@dmkbradford3082]

Ahhhh steeeeeps

[@Stevo_YouTube]

If you're in the North West check out Pimbo Bike Park. Loads of big jumps and a one line is just tables (M58 line) which are big but great to learn on.

[@slr190mm5]

thnxks for the vid it helped me :D

[@jacob_cox]

Nice vid I've been trying to progress my jumping recently and had a big crash on the windhill step up

[@topspot4834]

Once it "clicks" it's surprising how effortless it is. Your instinct is to move back, but that's what throws you OTB, cause you're compressing your shock that way. Get forward, push with your feet, then start to "stand tall" as your rear tire is coming off the lip. When you're in the air, it's effortless, and then you just control your bars to prepare your front wheel for landing. Once you figure it out, you'll quickly realize that the bigger jumps are often easier than smaller ones. They're more predictable and you get more time to get in the proper position. And even if it's subtle, a slight tail whip or turn off the bars, kinda keeps you balanced and helps with your timing.

[@bikeninja956]

super helpful..starting to build my own wood kickers to practice. What would be the recommendation as a nice beginner/introductory level "steep/lippy" jump in terms of dimensions? HxL?

[@henrybowen2062]

Gd fun training your Blake 👊🏼

[@tylercrosbie]

Coulda done with this 8 weeks ago. Hit a steep tabletop at speed, OTB, lucky to walk away without anything broken, albeit very very bruised. Hopefully some of these tips help me work back up to hitting steep lips and knowing what I’m doing.

[@spuddo123]

Blake: Woah, that is steep 85 degree jump in my area: Am i a joke to you?

[@kieranackermann1385]

Yeah, I wouldn't say any of those are more than a big trail jump, certainly not steep

[@_giocarli_]

classic dirt jump steez

[@garrickpridemore413]

I feel like with steep jumps, I end up going SUPER front tire heavy and nearly (if not completely) OTB. I am going to put these tips and advice into practice and hopefully both myself and my bike come out a bit more unscathed

[@vin9976]

Ah Blake is the best. Oddly great on TV. Someone put this guy in a movie. This is great rundown by a pro. The good news is that if you master these jumps and technique...it just flat out works everywhere nearly. Angry Chicken elbows up, forward body...preload the fork and lift off. You'll want to start scooping your feet to bring the bike up a bit too. You don't want straight arms and legs in the air as you cant adjust for wind gusts, a bar tweak, long or short landings or other abnormalities. It helps prevent the frozen dead sailor position too...much like doing a safety grab on a snowboard.

[@matthewkuhl79]

That pedal-through example jump made me lol 😁

[@mattiethomson]

Expert ET😂

[@matthewkuhl79]

@@mattiethomson i forgot that was a trick

[@curtisf.r6233]

Cool video Blake 💯 👍😎good days work right there. Deserve a beer 🍻 im gonna go find me a steep ramp of doom! Tomorrow

[@clivejcellis]

Great video but confused on timing as some videos suggest legs should be fully extended just as the back wheel gets to the lip. This video shows legs extended when front wheel gets to lip. Can you use this back wheel timing on steep lips too or is it a recipe for disaster?

[@shankland4164]

I'd like to see a video on the proper way to land. Drop offs, jumps, etc. would be great. Too often I'm either landing front wheel first or back wheel first and not sure what I'm doing wrong.

[@Hondeer]

Hey hey! You guys followed up on my comment! Nioce. Great advice here. Lead with feet, guide with hands.

[@Sam-qt5lg]

Blake an question I would rlly love to know is do you still run a mullet set up on your strive

[@Nichabod_Crane]

Thanks for another great video!

[@gmbn]

No problem!

[@JohnDoe_x0]

thanks for the video, I was looking for this jump/technique exactly, because I couldn't figure it out on my own, and kept falling over my bike 😅

[@Piperscpp]

❤ these jump tutorials :)

[@MrJollof]

No matter what it could go wrong - what I learnt this video 😂😂 jk keep up the quarantine content absolutely loving it

[@shafieeshariff9584]

Wow that's was sick!! But what was suspension setup for a full sus?

[@rangerfavila3397]

I’m going to the Old Red Bull Rampage site in Utah, so this is helping me get an idea of how to ride big, steep lips. But what do we do when the lips are super tall and steep?

[@TroyHebner]

i yo this really helped me thx

[@Osscar12356]

Amazing video 🤟🤟🤟

[@josiahgolding7826]

Just what I needed. I hate steep jumps and am quite bad at them too

[@gmbn]

Glad we could help!

[@peterwarren7407]

Never gonna do the jumps cos I’m sh*te just enjoy watching the videos👍And who doesn’t like watching a bit of Blake in the evening👍

[@josephterry5679]

Blake should do a day at Whistler with an XC hardtail.

[@owenbirch6188]

Love blake!!

[@lukegraham2881]

So why did you go for the canyon strive? And not some of their other models?

[@karamellkamel8643]

Im going to buy a new bike soon. It’s probably going to be a 29er. My Question is: will I be able to jump and whip a 29er like I can on a 27,5. Thanks for answers and sorry for my bad english.

[@lukaslewandowski5756]

Im thinking about the same thing :) Im 6'4 and I guess 2934 would suit me better but I do not want to loose that playful feeling of 27,5

[@jaspergeens5841]

It will be harder to whip

[@jaspergeens5841]

But you will adapt to it

[@jskep]

I had the same worries coming from a 27.5" to a 29". But honestly, I dont notice much difference in the air at all on my new 29er, it feels just as playful and fun to ride as my old 27.5er did. I think that geometry, weight and setup makes much more of a difference. One important thing to note: newer bikes (enduro bikes especially) are getting slacker and longer every year that goes past. I think that many bikes are actually getting too big. I'm 6' and have always ridden Large bikes, but on my new bike I have had to go down a size to get the geo that suits my riding style. If you're looking at a new bike, really make sure that you don't get one that is too big and has a really long wheelbase and chainstay, as this will have a MASSIVE effect on how it handles, especially on jumps like you mentioned.

[@tommycooperfish]

Modern 29'ers are easily as jump-able and flickable yes (in some frames more so), it's more the bike geo and weight really not the wheel size that makes it good at popping off stuff and easier to whip. My question would be what is your height? If your under say 5' 8" I'd probably stick to 27.5 just for frame length to wheel size reasons. If not either wheel size is fine. If above 6'3" for sure a 29er.

[@tolisjr]

I tried to do a steep jump in a bike park, it was like a triangle, and i went o.t.b fully😂. Hopefully i will get it clean next time with these tips.😅

[@matthewburress1]

0:20-0:24 can someone turn this into a GIF please ? 😂

[@trailswithtyler7427]

done

[@matthewburress1]

Where can I find it! ?

[@trailswithtyler7427]

@@matthewburress1 blake reposted it on his story on ig

[@kondawg7424]

ah yes finally! the video i needed to improve my jumping skills

[@august4245]

Next time could you tell us how to do flyouts? Those I'm having some trouble with.

[@charlieeggerton2684]

Omg it’s me 1:10

[@sebastiandiaz9828]

Dat E.T. PERFECT

[@MTBGarage]

You've made this video at least 5 times, but I keep watching them, can't figure out why :)

[@1ifca]

row-antirow!

[@lewisturner8781]

yes

[@chrisalbaugh9380]

What about jumps 4 times the size and steepness? Same rules apply?

[@stephenlord599]

#askblake #askgmbn fantastic vid but I’m sure I’m not the only one to be inspired by Blake to go back to riding a HT. (Thanks for the clipped in tip, terrifying but I guess necessary for flatfish pedally gnar. ) Anyway since mainly riding my HT I’m noticing more differences some just my poor technique perhaps like timing on the lip and preloading. Maybe it’s easier to give a specific example but on Rogate mainline my main adjustment is not overclearing the tables before the whale tail on the HT. If I put the same effort as my FS I’d land to flat pretty much. This is just an example but I guess some things are just different and others technique. It would be really cool to do a video or two on switching between the two in different settings.

[@KelMTB]

You made it look sssoooo easy Blake ... is BunnyHop techniique very essential in jumping steeps? or can you do it even if you don't know how to bunnyhop???

[@christiandyrvig5789]

If you can't bunnyhop it'll make it more difficult once the jumps get bigger

[@mattiethomson]

Just learn bunnyhops they make rides so much funner and makes you more confident at jumping

[@mattiethomson]

And it easy if you are relaxed and competent on a bike

[@owenkarlsson4346]

Me when I see a notification of gmbn 📱👈

[@mtb7663]

You should make a how to whip tutorial

[@barbarabaker4054]

Second and they well really help me thank you

[@morbly]

With the more aggressive example Blake puts almost no obvious preload ahead of the jump. It looks like he drives his momentum into the jump instead, and lets the jump do most of the redirection.

[@mattiethomson]

Ye the jump does all the work if it is a steep lip

[@adammoffett6935]

Please do a one footer tutorial

[@mattiethomson]

1. Take your foot off 2. Put it back on

[@devonmoonie6860]

"Any jump in Kamloops" - that's a cute steep lip

[@dzastafahrai]

I really like these video tutorials, however for me they are most of the time hard to understand. I would like for camera to slow down the action and have it break it down in to pieces. Because right now it seems that camera man just wants to shoot cool shots of Blake flying, but it would be more value to slow it down for us noobies to see what is happening how Blake is executing the jump (preload, pop) from side view and even it would be great to have some visual lines on top of the shot. That would make these videos even more helpful

[@mattiethomson]

Just ride off the lip is the secret

[@Skurfur]

You know KZbin has a feature to slowdown or rewind vids? I'm feeling super slow just typing this. 🤣

[@matrix6825]

next caption contest? 0:22

[@sendnoodles9498]

I wish I had a bike park.

[@kreatif_79]

Good

[@glennoc8585]

After 40 it's embarrassing if you end up at A&E then the wife gives out ultimatums.

[@spencermatthews898]

When was this filmed? Rogate hasn’t been that dry in ages :-(

[@miles9294]

by ages you mean about 2 weeks lol

[@joshstanley5950]

It was like a mud bath on Sunday... epic fun!!

[@gryph8905]

This was exactly what I was looking for because at 2:37 that happened to me

[@The_RC_Dude]

Blake: This is a step lip Me: No, this is: points at a jump, at which the lip is nearing vertical

[@hardie1004]

Hi Blake, how about making the subtitles in Indonesian too, I'm sure many will be interested in your contents ...

[@stefanjachens7291]

Jy is die beste 😂

[@flyingclint589]

what size tires are you riding in this video?

[@mattiethomson]

I think they are 2.4

[@flyingclint589]

@@mattiethomson thanks for the reply. But I was actually meaning are they 29 or 27.5?

[@mattiethomson]

Oh they are 29"

[@flyingclint589]

@@mattiethomson great! thanks for the reply!

[@cameronhumphries2377]

when i hit a steep lip i always get surprised how high i get launched

[@trollsteaksteak5045]

Would this be any different with a hardtail

[@mattiethomson]

It will be easier on a hardtail as the rebound from your shock wont buck you

[@trollsteaksteak5045]

@@mattiethomson thx

[@Jamie-eg8hr]

In my opinion, jumping a modern hardtail is harder than jumping a full sus, because the lip gets absorbed by the fork, but there is no rear shock to absorb it so you actually end up getting bucked more. It's also harder to get as much height on a hardtail because there is no rear shock to compress into and then boost out of.

[@mattiethomson]

@@Jamie-eg8hr oh well my hardtail sus doesn't work so it feels like a dj

[@mattiethomson]

@@Jamie-eg8hr but you can bunnyhop a full rigid higher than a full sus so you would get more air on say a bmx than an enduro

[@TimMillernapavalleyfilmworks]

33rd!!!! Yay

[@jackhume4532]

Pay attention to Mr Blake Samson everyone!.

[@felixfam0481]

0:38 bruh 😂

[@bensonglover2998]

2nd thanks for the tips

[@gmbn]

No problem!

[@dave_xc]

I just brake and go over or go to the side and intentionally miss it

[@theevster3413]

Make a how-to

[@dave_xc]

@@theevster34131) see the jump, 2)say/ think "oh shit", 3) switch your weight on the rear wheel, 4)pull the rear brake, if it's not enough, 5)pull the front brake,6) steer/continue to brake,7) miss the trees/lift the front wheel if it's a drop/go normally if it's a dune, 8)return on the trail, 9)check if your pants are wet or full of poo

[@ivanperica3731]

Honestly I don't think thats a steep jump. This video explains the difference between bank lips and lips with a radius. TItle is kinda missleading IMO. Steep jump would be a dirt jump type of jump.

[@matthewkuhl79]

Yeah - BMX jumps are steep

[@mattiethomson]

Ye I was thinking the same

[@mattiethomson]

Those jumps are only like 30 degrees

[@g.ldutton1952]

20 years ago, I'd be sailing over them

[@lameboysmtb6705]

I wish I had my most recent fail on camera... I was leading a train and went down in the front and my friend rolled over me like a speed bump

[@lameboysmtb6705]

I’m ok but my bike isn’t 😓

[@lukaslewandowski5756]

Does he ride 29er?

[@mattiethomson]

Ye the canyon strive

[@Subala_Villa]

Next video: How to scrub a jump!

[@oneword7143]

0:38 lmao