HOW TO SKI BIKE | First Five Runs

In "HOW TO SKI BIKE" I'm joined on the mountain by Lee McCormack and our ski bike instructor Stacey from Lenz Sport. I've been ski bike curious for years. So when Lenz Sport offered up a couple bikes I jumped at the opportunity to finally attempt learn how to ski bike.
We got in 5 runs and my buddy Steve documented the problems, progress and stoke.
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0:00 INTRO
0:51 I'M GUMBY
1:00 SKI BIKE TYPES
1:55 RUN ONE (WEIGHTING)
2:21 RUN TWO (GARLAND TURNS)
3:00 RUN THREE (LINKING TURNS)
3:40 RUN FOUR (CRASHING)
5:12 LEE IS IN TROUBLE WITH TEACH
6:22 RUN FIVE (GOOD VIBES)
7:06 FINAL THOUGHTS
7:45 PLEASE LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE!

[@andrewmitton7127]

what a great video! So cool to see your 1 day progression. I'm assuming that the N+1 rule is also in effect with these bad boys.

[@JoyOfBike]

These do fall under that master equation! I should have mentioned that!!!

[@lee_likes_bikes]

True! There are different styles, so you end up with one of each.

[@vt6spd]

No bindings, no uncomfortable boots...ever again. Ski Bike, fun, safe and easy as you get older! I want one!

[@xrocket100]

I think what you guys do is great. It’s good to find a channel that acknowledges that there’s quite a few of us over 40 (no one is getting any younger!). I’m in the uk in lockdown so discovering your channel has been a nice bonus.

[@normschoonover2451]

I actually did this recently with your instructor Stacey. She was amazing. I was surprised on how quickly I picked it up. I even went in the trees a few times which I would never do on a snowboard. My wife was not a fan...but she has zero MTB experience. This is a great winter sport for bikers.

[@Mainstreetrv]

I just had to comment on this video! First of all, Awesome!!! I came on a family ski trip and have skied a few times and not good and don’t care for it but do it so family does motorsports with me. Decided to rent a skibyk and told the guys I am 60 yr old mountain biker, motocrosser, sand duner guy and adrenaline junkie and this looks fun. They said its nothing like that and rented me a bike and that was my only instruction!!!! I got on it and can’t get enough! Like you said, in 10 minutes I was visualizing tricks that could be done, but didn’t have the skill to do yet 😅 So I had to figure out some technique with no help (I was the only bike on the hill) within an hour I felt comfortable I was having a blast to say the least! We are here for two more days and I am pacing waiting for the lifts to open so I can try some of you guys tips. I can’t believe there aren’t 100 bikes on the hill also!!

[@digana968]

You guys are awesome! Channel is awesome! I’m 54, and snowboard and skied for many years, ski bummed in Vail/BC ‘92-99, MTB now as much as I can, and I don’t recall being this excited for winter in a long time because I cant wait to get on one of these 🙌🏾

[@drkashmedicalandlife]

Seems fun!! For me I’m clumsy so SNOGO seems more stable

[@sandy_knight]

I tried out a snow scooter about 15 years ago. Similar(ish) to what you were riding but BMX handlebars and no saddle, you stand pretty much directly on the rear ski/skid. I found it hard to make it carve but I probably didn't have my weight forward enough. What did work was pointing the front wheel directly down the fall-line and skidding the back-end out to control speed/direction. I probably should have had some lessons but I was young(er) and all I wanted to do was send it of a jump ;-)

[@murraysmtbadventures2622]

I bought a ski bike this year. Such a fantastic time! These will be everywhere one day! Ride safe!

[@JoyOfBike]

I think it’s gonna start to catch on!

[@layspeed]

Dude one of my new friends introduced me to ski bikes this winter and I've gone twice just at our local ski hills. Already in the process of collecting parts for a simple budget build so the whole family can try next season. Will be a hardtail from an old unused MTB. They're so much fun! Thanks for the cool video.

[@JoyOfBike]

That’s an awesome project. What hill are you riding on?

[@staceycarl4419]

Just a heads up, some ski mountains don't allow home built conversions and will only allow purpose-built skibikes.

[@layspeed]

@@JoyOfBike I'm in Edmonton, Alberta. I've gone to Sunridge Ski Area here. Most of our local hills and even the major ski resorts in the Canadian Rockies allow ski bikes. A few of the guys I know have all taken their homemade ski bikes to them without any issues as long as you follow the rules of that hill.

[@lee_likes_bikes]

Great job Alex!

[@JoyOfBike]

Thanks!!!

[@JoyOfBike]

I had no idea ski bikes could explode like that!!!

[@jangyman]

Ha! ....you said you'd being doing this ....good on you! The mirror faces are awesome!

[@giorgosefkairiakos7606]

Definitely wanna try this ASAP!!! 😍

[@JoyOfBike]

It's so good!

[@Ryer99]

Any tips on how to strap those wheels underneath the ski’s? What do you do with the wheels while you’re ski’ing? Thanks

[@chrisallen5293]

That $#!+ looks awesomely fun. Great video guys

[@JoyOfBike]

I want to go again soon.

[@UNPAVEDTV]

Representing Devin Lenz yea! Way to go Stacey! Our UNPAVEDTV episode coming soon!

[@JoyOfBike]

Nice!

[@t0mmydayo]

As a person that's never been skiing or snowboarding, but rides bikes all the time, pick this up easily? This looks like so much fun.

[@yorgosk2938]

Could not hit that like button fast enough and to say that I am jealous is an understatement.

[@JoyOfBike]

I might have to get one for next season!!!!

[@yorgosk2938]

@@JoyOfBike Unfortunately the UK is not famous for its quantity of snow or ski resorts :-). I'll have to wait for when I move back to Greece. However once they become popular enough they will be rented out like skies and snowboards. Making them easier accessible to try before buy.

[@JasonFoxLCB]

Holy Moses that looks fun. Glad you pre-made the Gumby reference. Was out trying bunny hops over lunch as our 4,000 feet of snow (estimated) has finally exited.

[@JoyOfBike]

Yeah. Left you without any material. : ) 60s here tomorrow!!!

[@JasonFoxLCB]

@@JoyOfBike Same here. Was -10 two weeks ago. And I always have material. I've just become more discerning as to when I use it as I age.

[@adamcrolla3593]

I worked on a ski hill back in the early 00's and we had a load of those type 1 snobikes, we used to just thrash them about on our lunch breaks for a laugh. Although they were fun they felt so unsafe at speed compared to skis or a snowboard because your feet would just randomly swerve in or out if you caught a rut at speed, ACL snapper. These Type 2s look class, but in snowboots I would want massive pedals to stand on. Did you feel like you could plant all of your weight properly? Another fun video, I am on day 3 of manual practice working on your advice, started on the BMX, working my way up to the 29er, definitely scared of going of backwards on the 29er.

[@JoyOfBike]

Thats a god question. they suggested snowboard boots but I just had some sorels. never felt like i needed bigger pegs. I guess more width might be a thing to play with. I'm used to moto footing so a bit wider might be interesting but i can see how it could be problematic too. It was shocking with the feet as close together as they were how HUGE a difference if you got your weight into the wrong peg for the circumstances. I bet in deeper snow it is a hoot!! I wore shin and knee pads too.

[@adamcrolla3593]

@@JoyOfBike Pads was definitely a sensible decision, i wouldn't want to take the edge of one of those mini snowboards to the shin. Wider pegs, or pedals, might give you that extra force to apply to the edges on steeper ground, like when you are on skis and you widen your feet turning on steep and icy. It is going to be interesting to see if these catch on and we end up with a snowbike group of people shredding, and all the casual skiers and snowboarders start to complain about the reckless snowbikers acting dangerously on the slopes. "You're going too fast", had that shouted at me so many times, whilst on a snowboard, but on skis nothing.

[@Jvadillo1]

Hey are the wheels you use to transport it a the beggining of the video home made or do they sell those somewhere?

[@Iamgavrilo]

This is awesome !

[@JoyOfBike]

Thanks brother. Gonna hit it again next week!

[@Iamgavrilo]

@@JoyOfBike Yes !

[@samday6621]

Great clip! I like that you quickly explained type 1,2&3. I can’t see me wanting to sit down or have a trike. But I wanna try a type 2. Q; Do you ever get hooked up in the bike when crashing? - bars in ribs, frame as hat stuff?

[@JoyOfBike]

No. But I'm pretty sure it's gonna be a bigger risk as I jump more. Especially if I let go of the bars. Same stuff that leads to bars to the gut on a MTB.

[@staceycarl4419]

Yes it is possible to get "hooked up" in the bike while crashing, just as it's possible with mountain biking or skiing. Sometimes if you are on steeper runs and you high side it, the bike can land on top of you (just as it would with mountain biking).

[@samday6621]

@@staceycarl4419 Seems worth it, though I remember when I went from skis to snowboard how good it felt to be rid of stocks and two skis which (during stacks) rarely stayed on your boots and let you ride out. Love mountain biking, so I’m keen to try.

[@zacattack6587]

@@JoyOfBike who is the ski biker jumping high at 1:12 in the video?

[@caujka]

This thing looks like tons of fun :-) I would not trade my snowboard for it though :-) Thanks for sharing! Awesome adventure!

[@JoyOfBike]

I don’t ski as much as i used to. I’d just rather grab some bars, except I HATE fat tires on snow!!! So i wonder if this could get me back in the mountains in winter.

[@layspeed]

Alexander don't be so sure until after you try them. 😃

[@steveps2]

Nice introduction. But how do you stop?

[@onerider808]

I was counting on this for when I’m too old to snowboard, but maybe I’ll start now (age 63) to get a head start on my skills. I figure with those luge-like things they use for physically challenged riders, Ill be able to carve snow turns as long as I live (one way or the other).

[@DonnieX6]

Yes, these look really fun! Good to see you both also on the student side here, haha!

[@JoyOfBike]

Hoping to go again soon

[@mbanvard]

You guys remind me that I am part of a great thinking era. The thought you put in to conveying your thoughts is something that you kinda got to get 'spearienced to be able to do well!

[@xxaestheticgamingxx2263]

Haha, totally 1000% better than two snowboards with tiny people on them! Great video

[@JoyOfBike]

Thanks!

[@pauls3616]

You are Gumby damnit! That does look like a lot of fun. How do I explain a ski bike to my wife? I didn’t think she would notice a new fork on my bike being the same colour and all but she did. They look like the GT snow racers but for adults. Thanks Alex and Lee.

[@JoyOfBike]

Hahaha. Keep it in parts. So it’s a bike with the wheels off and some skis in the corner.

[@grandpashreddypants]

Still enjoying this sport? I'm thinking about getting into it. Maybe all in. Probably it's not gonna suck and I'll wish I had good gear.

[@adventuremanintheclouds8968]

You guys are hilarious

[@arthurashmann5414]

I want to try this at Winter Park. I'm surfing around trying to figure out how to get a demo and lesson. I'm coming up short. Do you guys have any links or contacts to put me in the right direction?

[@lee_likes_bikes]

Reach out to Nick Wigston via [e-mail]

[@arthurashmann5414]

@@lee_likes_bikes You Da Man Lee!!!!

[@zacattack6587]

Who is the crazy ski biker in the photo sending it at 1:12 ? Didn’t see a rider or a photo credit

[@mpk33]

Why not aye! Looks like awesome fun! \m/ \m/

[@JoyOfBike]

Indeed

[@stormrunner9435]

i wish i wasn't damn poor that i could get one. I have Cerebral Palsy, though it is mild. I had a lot of trouble learning to ski and snowboarding. I still have trouble with it do to lack of range of motion. however, I love riding bike and seeing this video and several others, it looks like i could pick up on this much faster. I've seen conversion kits, but i have no craftsman still to do it properly. maybe you or someone here can help me out with getting or making a skibike. I see potential in this. anyway you earned a sub from me.

[@themostlymikeshow2582]

Ok, now I must have one!

[@JoyOfBike]

It’s a smile making machine!

[@chinlomane]

are you guys from Colorado?

[@JoyOfBike]

Yessiree

[@chinlomane]

@@JoyOfBike very cool! I live in Monument

[@JaredHoff]

Hopefully it doesn’t create bad habits for MTB 😂 looks like fun though 🤘🏻

[@JoyOfBike]

It’s funny you say that. I think BMX fakies and such helped a lot because it’s practice at flipping inputs. My theory is doing the right thing and not the familiar thing is always good practice.

[@JaredHoff]

@@JoyOfBike that makes sense! I’ve also been wondering how learning to jump on my DJ bike will change how I jump on my FS MTB 🤔

[@meidyrang5463]

actually it help more. Most of us are DJ, Enduro, and DH bike rider but in winter we have to find something to bridge our riding with handle bars routine. Skibiking will help add skill how to control a bike wildly since you shred it side way with both ski a lot. All the jumps and bums are the same way. All the tricks that you do with DJ, you can always do it with skibike. Sure there will be some of adjustment but it is doable.. enjoy

[@JaredHoff]

@@meidyrang5463 awesome 🤘🏻 I’ll have to try this one day👍🏻

[@DrGurple]

It kinda sounds like a how you control a dirtbike at slow speeds

[@StrongOver40]

quarter pipe next!

[@JoyOfBike]

Whoohooo

[@robertstrobel7338]

You mean, you didn't cut a snowboard in half mount some skateboard trucks upside-down, spread the forks to fit, and ziptie a piece of wood to the chainstays? Definitely less sketchy. Nice vid! Keep up the quality content.

[@JoyOfBike]

Thanks Robert

[@CHASZYTV]

I cant believe it dude!!! u visit my channel!!! this guy is awesome!!!! Thank you for the support!!! even though im a small and new bike Vlogger!! Godbless ser!! big heart for u ser!! always watching and learning to ur vidz!! Thank you ser!!!

[@JoyOfBike]

Yeah man. I subscribed. I’m small and new too!!! Keep shredding.

[@user-yv2cz8oj1k]

So an old full suss chassis and 2 kids snowboards and I'm good to go. Check. ;)

[@JoyOfBike]

And a half pint of elbow grease

[@PJSinohin]

should it be called bi-ski ? since there is nothing cycling?

[@JoyOfBike]

I had similar musings. I think it needs a new name. Too many types too.

[@s0ckeyeus429]

Well hello there microphone! 😂

[@jmm09015]

there isn't more of them because not many people are willing to drop $1700 on a bike for the snow.

[@luisv259]

Me wanty.

[@BlackBikes]

Cold lips outro. 🖤

[@JoyOfBike]

😂

[@ellerybice3787]

Oh look it’s the silly green elf.

[@JoyOfBike]

Gumby Dammit!!!!!

[@JB-1138]

Looks fun, but I'd rather make one in my garage.

[@PoisonedStudios]

I worry of these thing will hit a someone on the hill….

[@ShadLife]

Burton 165.....LOL! Man, you are old!

[@JoyOfBike]

Appreciate you. 57. Been there, done that.

[@1nhbb0gp]

Jet skis are NOT better than boats!

[@JoyOfBike]

A proper jet ski is. : ) A sit on top nah. Which is sad ‘cause nearly everything is better than a boat. I say this as a person who has owned 5 boats and all kinds of skis.

[@evanmayosends5306]

Day 4 of reaching 100 subscribers off of commenting. Have an amazing day!