How To Whip Your Mountain Bike Like A Pro: The Ride Series MTB Skills Clinics How Tos Rich Drew

[@OktaFierce]

0:14 in Sam Pilgram voice "See, my head almost fell off"

[@richdrewtherideseries]

DUDE, that was gnarly!! I’ll have to ask him if he went to the chiro after 🤦‍♂️

[@hodgestryan]

Pumped about this video. I need to add some style to my jumps and whips are definitely a great answer.

[@richdrewtherideseries]

I'm hoping this will provide some valuable insight to help you get that style!

[@GregoryMSchmidt]

Rich these vids are getting better and better! Happy Gilmore AND Family Guy references all while teaching the shred! Great stuff!

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Thanks Greg! Just tryin to keep it classy my man 😉

[@southshoresmitty]

Best whip tutorial on KZbin. Thanks guys!

[@Jenksrock15]

Being a local here in NWA that's only been riding since the fall, I'm enjoying watching these tutorials on familiar trails!

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Daniel Rock Hey Daniel!! Glad you’ve embraced riding. I’d love to see you at a Ride Series Clinic as soon as we ramp back up 👊🏻. Be sure to say hi if our paths cross

[@dkgray828]

Your how to's and explanations are one of the best on the net! Keep 'em coming! I appreciate the summary in the description! Any chance for a bunny hop tutorial? It's an essential skill that every mountain biker should learn.

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Thanks DK! I'm working on the bunnyhop tutorial, it's just a difficult one to get across in my opinion.

[@BobberRider91]

I've been waiting for this! Another great one Rich!

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Thanks MuggyBear!!

[@emoney9764]

👏👏 Great video Rich! You have a great way of explaining things. Whip it!!

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Thanks E Money!

[@thomasphilyaw8593]

Thanks for the lesson, still trying to master the jump and be relaxed while doing it. Will try this a little later. My 54 year old body wouldn't handle a high side right now. Love your channel

[@richdrewtherideseries]

You are very welcome Thomas! A high side is NEVER good, regardless of age!

[@mikeharris6210]

The family guy joke made me thumbs up the vid and the info made me a better rider, thanks Rich.

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Mike Harris Gotta do what I can to get those subs!! Thanks Mike

[@_Jake.From.Statefarm_]

Second kid actually used the lip to whip... others were a bit more forced but whips none the less! Good stuff!

[@rightcoastermtb2340]

def one of the better tutorials on this, send it home. NOTED

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Thanks rightcoaster! Always send it home! Happy Gilmore has given me a few good quotes to use in teaching.

[@TysRides]

YES!!! This is the one I have been waiting for!

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Heck yeah dude!! I think you'll dig it!

[@Petr388]

I have recently started to learn whips and I am really at the beginning, but I have seen a lot of tutorials and slowmos to notice something. To have a perfect whip technique you have to combine two things together. After leaning with your body and the bike - you have to turn the bars towards the direction you are leaning and then kick the back of the bike to the opposite direction. Thats why it is called whip, it is a wave move. In the last slowmo shot the guy in the red and the guy behind him are doing it right. You are doing combination of table and whip. But to be honest your technique does not look bad at all, for example one of the steeziest guys on planet, Brendan Fairclough also whips that way, he flattens the bike (tabletop) and then kicks the rear of the bike.....

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Thank you...I think. I'm gonna take that as a far reaching comparison to Fairclough :)

[@aarondgallegos]

Yea this is more of a "kick out" than a whip

[@Petr388]

@@richdrewtherideseries Yeah do not be confused, I really think your whips are very cool :) Years back I have watched one of the first GMBN vids, with Marc Beaumont as a presenter and they were I think talking about two types of whips, bikewhips and motowhips. Those you do are more like motowhips, where you do not turn bars to the direction of the leaning but counter to it and flatten the bike. It is obvious that it would be really hard to muscle the moto to first turn the bars, but with bike it is fairly easy. But! I will confuse it anyway :D I tried to watch best motowhips compilations and I noticed one thing. It seems there are emerging 'newschool' whips, where usually on very steep ramps riders really muscle the moto to impossible angles where they almost do 360, but the strong gyroeffect gets them back and there they initiate the whip with bar turn. To be honest It does not look steezy to me, I admire that kind of a movement, but it is too much for me, like I admire Rogatkin wit his 1440 spins, but I rather enjoy big fat 360 or 720 :D. To get back to Fairclough, he also rides motocross a lot , so thats maybe the reason he inclines more to the motowhip style....Sorry for the long text, but I enjoy thinking about these things :)

[@Petr388]

@Social DistanceMTB I would strongly reccomend you to watch Matt Jones video on this topic. He is great dirtjump biker but IMHO also one of the best youtube teachers! He breaks it down to the bar movement and back of the bike movement. Also he has great learning tip which I started to use, so with my first whip attempt I was instantly able to do the right movements - even though they were microscopic first :D You should lay on your back, put your bike on your feet and then you can try to do 90 degree whips in your home :D I do it every day! And you know what is best? That it is actually easier to perform the whip normally then upside down, because upside down your wheel are not spinning - so the gyro effect with a speed on the jumps helps alot….Cheers kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKKtmZWHebmSgK8

[@nread1135]

Aaron Gallegos yep 100% this is what I remember bmxers in the eighties called a kickout, a less tweaked out version of a turndown / look back but over a straight jump. Not that I can whip properly at all, I’m still learning but the steeziest whips have the whole bike and body winds up to the side, only the head remains facing front to then unwind when the time is right.

[@Ajoynerart]

Bro I feel like you are pointing directly into my soul every time you point at the camera. All 100 times.

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Andrew Joyner Yeah, I need to remedy that 🤦‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️. Also, you miscounted...it’s 104 times 😉

[@Ajoynerart]

@@richdrewtherideseries haha good stuff man

[@frits8986]

You’re already improving on this man! Keep it up, makes watching your videos much nicer @Rich Drew

[@senshieB13]

Great POI on "whipping"! I'll try get whip this weekend at Snow Summit.

[@richdrewtherideseries]

heck yeah Robby, have fun!

[@tonyguest8154]

I love this channel ! 👍🏻

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Heck yeah Tony!! I love the feedback my man, hoping to get out your way at some point soon.

[@Mercury_EG]

Good video. Its definitely a big trick to work up to because its tough to teach with such variation in style between riders. Even the four in this video all did a distinctive whip. Probably why they have Whip Offs because its such a stylized trick. Great explanation on the beginnings of it though. I'll take it to the trails when we're finally free!

[@richdrewtherideseries]

I totally agree!! That was the main reason for having four riders in the mix, to show how much variation there is. Have fun with it!

[@dash0173]

yesss! hyped for this.

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Heck yeah Adza!

[@LibertwinsBR]

Thanks for share your knowledge

[@richdrewtherideseries]

You are very welcome!!

[@btilley122837]

Over here learning how to whhhhip and I can’t even get off the ground 🤙🏼

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Haha Brennan! Just focus on getting comfy loading into the takeoff, that'll help when it's time to whip. Have some patience and enjoy the process.

[@richardbarton7]

clear and simple key points, have been messing about pushing the bike out with my lower legs, poor technique me thinks. Many thanks Rich man .

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Glad you liked it Richard!

[@ridewithgae1467]

Great video Rich, as always

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Thank you!!!

[@MrScottySteak]

Good stuff Rich!

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Thanks dude!!

[@da12641]

Thank you another one, I've been waiting for

[@richdrewtherideseries]

You are very welcome Darren!

[@vidjagodic4701]

thanks, learnt it in about 30 minutes

[@jdavis417]

You'll put your eye out, kid.

[@haydendec6991]

says "In all seriousness" also: has unicorn on bars

[@richdrewtherideseries]

In all seriousness, it was a borrowed bike ...therefore not actually my unicorn 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@harrywoods2001]

Rich Drew I like the unicorn!😂

[@brandonsavage7008]

@@richdrewtherideseries Are you surrrrreeeee????????? HMMMMMMMM????

[@benlee7758]

Rich Drew I think I know who’s bike that is too😂😂

[@gabuchan123]

yes, lol while pointing at the camera like uncle sam lol

[@ivandrago1133]

I found the best way to make it happen is, turn your head and look at the direction you want the back end to go. Once it starts moving that way, look at the back tire. When you want to straighten out, turn your head and look in front of you.

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Great input!

[@curtisg.8671]

I think that unicorn on the bars is giving you E.T. powers to do the tricks. Not fair dude. But this video makes perfect sense. Cant wait until Smurphy opens up NJ so we can ride again.

[@richdrewtherideseries]

I agree! That Uni is legit! Hopefully it'll open soon!

[@Lynekin]

Easy to install, works well

[@jsteele2923]

I COULD DO ANYTHING....IF ONLY I HAD A MAGIC PONY! THANKS RICH!1

[@peteys_mtb]

suchhhh good family guy recreation

[@richdrewtherideseries]

thanks Pete, we tried our best.

[@joejuan5022]

Rich “Stewie” Drew: the hwip Colin: the what?

[@richdrewtherideseries]

HAHA!! That was fun!

[@LivingInSoCal]

@6:00 I notice that only the 2nd rider is visibly leaning in at the take off, but most are muscling(turning the hip) the bike in the air to turn the backend. Is this because the initiation is so subtle that it doesn't look like riders are leaning in?

[@richdrewtherideseries]

That’s the beauty of the “whip!” It can be interpreted, and executed, in so many ways. Everyone in the video looks different because most people make it happen in different ways. For example; I have an old school Moto style and I tend to start my whips early as I come off the takeoff. Others, and I’d like to be able to do this, boost big first, and then use that dynamic muscling of the hips you speak of. It’s all about finding what works for you.

[@gabuchan123]

I agree with your observation. Turning the backend and "muscling(turning the hip mid air)" is wrong, just watch the GMBN video of how to whip and they specifically say this way is incorrect, so I have interpreted that this explanation in this video is not helping. Turning the handlebars rapidly is actually what causes the bike to whip outwards not any muscling of the back legs as seen in your example at 6:00. The legs can be used to bring the bike back and gripping the pedals or frame to "Tabletop" or such maneuver while rapidly turning the handlebars back into the direction of the landing.

[@wbhawks]

Drew, loving the how to content. Could you do one on turn skids and cornering fast?

[@wacamac1006]

back wheel brake + arizona dirt = skid ez lol

[@richdrewtherideseries]

That one's on the list!

[@ewartbuilt660]

Great video, Rich. Everyone has their own style, and they are all awesome. I seem to land nose first. Is that natural? I also found that a natural hip jump can help facilitate the hip rotation. Great content!

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Hey there! I agree on style for sure. Check out @Kyle Warner, he's got some incredible style. I prefer to land nose first, it helps me dissipate energy throughout my bike and body. I also think it's safer for the most part (as long as you are intending to do it and it's not because you have gotten bucked.)

[@epicshangrila]

Awesome

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Thank you!

[@oliverblack5477]

5:07 You can see all those poor kids waiting to hit the tabletop Rich is standing on. Feelsbadman

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Look on the bright side, they all learned how to whip by osmosis 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@BerryFastBicycles]

You mean those lucky lil turds that get to spend their quarantine days in Bentonville...

[@dumbr2098]

Important step: land backwheel heavy and 90°

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Of course

[@BerryFastBicycles]

If only I had a unicorn bell, I could throw down sick hwips!!

[@richdrewtherideseries]

The Uni is the key ;)

[@fergussandilands7757]

Nice video

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Thanks Fergus!

[@FishWrangler]

Hope you can answer this for me. So it looks like the back tire can land out of alignment as long as you have the front going in the right direction? I did a lot of dirt biking enduro growing up and I would do little whips on it all the time. I used the throttle to bring my back tire back to center even if I landed side ways. Th MTB freaks me out without a throttle. Awesome stuff and thank you.

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Hey Tyler! I also have a decent moto background. Not having a throttle is a MAJOR difference in this scenario. As you see in the video, you can certainly land with the rear at a fairly drastic angle, you just need to keep the hips loose and point the front wheel where you want to go. You'll get a better feel for it as time goes on, just build up to getting that thing fully whipped!

[@FishWrangler]

@@richdrewtherideseries loose hips. I got that from riding in the chunky roots and rocks. Jumping has been a fun journey so far. Thanks for putting this out there. Keep shredding and best!

[@pinoylowbudgetproductions7290]

You not only do the whip with steeze. But also say it with steeze. The "Hwip". Super love the comical touch! I wonder if foot placement affects the direction of the whip (I ride right foot forward). Also, will practicing turning the bar in the air set me up learning the whip?

[@tonyblooson1603]

Where did u get that wrap for the bike?

[@Dovakhin94]

awesome content as allways! could you do a video about scandi flicks?

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Thanks Chris! Of course we will do a video about Scandi flicks, they rule!! I’ll just have to be prepared for people to tell me I’m ruining the trail 🤦‍♂️

[@Dovakhin94]

@@richdrewtherideseries haha right on! You rock Rich! Its not good for the trail but damn it looks good....

[@chancebex5947]

Stanky Leg Technique for the Dumpers will equal a possible Miracle Whip

[@richdrewtherideseries]

HAHA!!! Full on Miracle Whip!

[@kentotbasi]

Nice!!..sick looking bike to hwip on..😁..is that a stumpjumper evo??

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Hey there! It's not an evo, just a regular Stumpjumper. I rode the Evo for a bit and it was just too slack for me.

[@kentotbasi]

@@richdrewtherideseries the headtube looks short..😂😂..nontheless..sick looking paintjob there!!😁

[@gabuchan123]

You need to TURN the Wheel/handlebars which Actually causes the whip. All of your examples are riders using their back legs to bring the back end out while they are keeping the front wheel forward the whole time. Your first example, at 2:42 is incorrect way. Meanwhile, the GMBN KZbin channel (Global Mountain Bike Network, perhaps you know this popular channel) specifically says this is wrong way to do the whip. Advanced versions of the whip use the gyroscopic force of the handlebars turning rapidly upon take-off AND the use of legs to control the bike. I can't whip but just a few degrees but these lesson tips in your video is something I will ignore. Thanks for your video nonetheless. Keep on riding!

[@UltimateMTB]

The STEEZ is real!

[@richdrewtherideseries]

ALWAYS trying to raise the STEEZ level 😉

[@UltimateMTB]

@@richdrewtherideseries wouldn't want it any other way 😂 also thanks to your drop video I successfully hit my first big drop today, it was really scary at first but I stayed loose and NAILED it! Your videos are definitely the clearest and most helpful mtb tutorials on yt 🤘

[@stphnman20]

Thank you for the tip! Bike check on that Stumpjumper?

[@richdrewtherideseries]

You are very welcome! I only had that bike for a couple days unfortunately, but I wrote up a little breakdown on it in the text of the video 👊🏻

[@tommybutler7629]

The unicorn has to remain 'a thing'... It's too awesome to take out of the videos now.

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Oh it's gonna be a thing!

[@tommybutler7629]

@@richdrewtherideseries YESSSSSS!!

[@Gamingoodz]

How do you even practice this without crashing? Can you use like a tabletop and just try and get the bad a tiny bit sideways and go in slow without clearing it to kinda work your way up to it jumping further and putting more whip into it as a progression? Feel like If I just tried it outright I would probably end up on my face or shoulder on the ground.

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Hey there! I think that's exactly how you would practice this. Find that small tabletop and just slowly work your way up.

[@NearlyFromAfar]

The guy in all black knows how to troll - runs spoke reflectors and then sends whips. Well played lol

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Haha, I didn't even realize that!

[@jasonmccune9313]

Where do I get that Oz trail tshirt

[@sambalam2311]

Is it harder to do whips on clip less pedals?

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Hey Sam! It’s actually easier for me since I’m so used to it and I rely on being clipped in to help me bring the bike back. I thinks it’s what you’re most comfortable with.

[@sambalam2311]

Rich Drew ok thank you, this video really helped me.

[@mightymite7711]

You get a like for the Happy Gilmore reference

[@richdrewtherideseries]

YES!! I'm glad you picked up on that!

[@mHmJonny]

Nice vid! Would you say that pedal position (for me, I always jump with right foot back) has anything to do with the whip direction that would be easier or more natural to learn?

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Thanks dude! I do think pedal position comes into play. If you look closely, I actually ratchet my pedals in the air to help get the bike back. I tend to mostly whip out to the right and I think it works better to have the right foot back in that scenario.

[@1powerfit]

Thanks man another hit on skills training. What saddle are you running bro!

[@kevinmeyland2342]

Wow..Family Guy AND Haapy Golmore references in one video!

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Entertainment first, knowledge second Kevin ;)

[@dickyhadi6664]

i cant waiting....:D

[@rossbourdeau7097]

Rich you should do a how to table top

[@MTBFreeks]

it would have been funnier if Colin said hhhwhat?? lol best movie ever should have worn the 70's star spangled helmet Rich I know you have one hahahahha

[@eddier9593]

Rich is it Tuesday today??? Because I just taco'd my rear wheel!!! Damn it!!! :P :(

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Dang dude, that's a bummer :(

[@BikeLifewithRob]

Whip it real good!!!

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Oh yeah!! Crack that whip!

[@BikeLifewithRob]

Rich Drew yes!!! Caught on like a pro

[@abstraddic0442]

✅

[@Rico-ex3no]

7:27 Chain slip life......

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Haha, so funny!!

[@sapinva]

Think it's one of the easiest jump tricks. Eventually you are going to go into a jump at the right angle and TABLE (w-hip) it unintentionally. Just don't dead sailor into the landing :) In other words, whip it good.

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Heck yeah!!

[@jackl5611]

through my experience doing a good dumped out nose dipped 90 degree whip is probably one of the hardest skills on a bike to master even harder than doing a backflip

[@sapinva]

@@jackl5611 Maybe at 90 degrees. Although I've hit 70 by accident, and pulled it out every time [knock on wood]. There is something organic about it, wheels go sideways and you instinctively want them vertical again. Never attempted a back flip, that seems completely terrifying and unnatural to me, so I can't say.

[@deets29mtb53]

no more pivot cycles!?

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Hey Deets! I'm now "bike brand agnostic" and riding/reviewing everything I can get my hands on.

[@deets29mtb53]

@@richdrewtherideseries im good with that! I love my pivot but regretted not buying the 5.5 instead I bought the 429 trail great bike but broke the frame after 3 months lots of hucks to flat I guess after replacing the front triangle I bought a YT JEFFSY 27.5 and love it now own a tues dh rig also I love all the bike and pivots sure are sweet! the 5.5 is probably the best bike I've ever felt on when demoing bikes

[@dgarz01]

Alright Rich time to confess how many tail whips have you gotten in your life with that charm, com'on time to fess up and brag.

[@richdrewtherideseries]

I'll never confess!! ;)

[@christianpeters6579]

Step 1: whip it Step 2: *whip it good*

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Step 3: Crack that whip

[@bradenbruce2785]

7:25 the guy was having trouble in the background lol

[@KNOBBYtv]

What’s the minimum size jump to try this on?

[@richdrewtherideseries]

I'd say something that isn't too big that you're uncomfortable, but big enough to give you a decent amount of air time.

[@marie-claudeg.4128]

👍👍👍

[@porg7373]

turn up your cameras framerate

[@emil3890]

Please make a tabletop vid

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Very soon!

[@METEORA_47]

7:30 kesian budak kt belakang tu rantai basikal tercabut tu.g tulun sana oi.lol

[@MrBratius]

lol great family guy .....

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Thanks Troy! I was excited for it

[@bostonstars8084]

Still can’t wip😢

[@ExplosiveNotes]

Bob Ross had hwite, Rich Drew has hwip.

[@jcchen7578]

Who doesn't like the unicorn on his handlebar?

[@ryanp3907]

Woah I’ve been doing them completely weird

[@eddb2ennett641]

looks steezier if the front wheel is dropped mid air and is turned midair

[@richdrewtherideseries]

I agree

[@danielforce4462]

Crack that whip

[@richdrewtherideseries]

I can't wait for all the Devo references!

[@markmckenney4534]

Before the cream sits out too long You must whip it!

[@brandonsavage7008]

My name is Don, and I like to HWIP!

[@dcasandman]

I can’t even clear the jump.

[@markczechalien3592]

Just got home from riding, common hurry up 🙃

[@richdrewtherideseries]

haha!! Soon my man!

[@drewsenthused6079]

I'll have to wait for some professionals around before working on this. Hope you're staying sane!

[@AWD_DSM_FTW]

I love whips. My rear wheels don't.

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Haha, I hear ya Zach!

[@IberoamericanHEMASociety]

Th jueep is like smoking jueeds on juendnesday

[@michaelmarzella5460]

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".

[@TheTravelVlogger]

ahahahha! Give it some stanky leg

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Oh yeah!!

[@morecowbellmountainbiking3032]

Who knew the H was silent?

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Stewie knew ;)

[@hellojrod]

I think you are teaching “how to scrub”

[@richdrewtherideseries]

OK

[@graysonbarber2810]

Collin, tighten up your helmet strap!

[@richdrewtherideseries]

Grayson Barber Collin is so cool that his helmet wouldn’t fall off even if it wasn’t buckled 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@graysonbarber2810]

@@richdrewtherideseries Fair enough... I always love the videos.

[@grind117]

Not a whip! You are doing kickouts. You have the take off right.....but everything else needs help. For a proper whip you actually turn your bars the direction of the arc, counter with your body then you bring the bars back straight and land. Nice kick outs though.

[@gabuchan123]

EXACTLY, this guy is doing kickouts. Notladiant knows what they are talking about.

[@philobresil6152]

mom momy mama ma ....

[@roryryan980]

Literally using your clips to whip and bring it back, bad technique that

[@gabuchan123]

exactly. agreed.

[@4freedom3per]

Hwatching this hwip vid and munching on sum hweat thins hwile s.i.p. I know I know, that was corny 😜