I've Wanted To Clear This Line For 2 Years! - Progression Session At The Boise Bike Park

[@AprilRideMTB]

I hope you guys like this progression session, I am so happy to finally make some progress at this park. I got stuck on the green line for what felt like too long and I was losing my motivation, I am so happy I got to step it up and unlock a new line for more fun here!

[@johntanchin2545]

congratulations April! more in store in the future!

[@drubias8061]

🙌🙌🙌

[@thomashendron4356]

Nice video showing progression on getting all aspects. What schwalbe tires are on the bike?

[@ilovephotography1254]

Kyle, I appreciate your teaching methods that step by step, helped to build up April's confidence. April, you're gut-tie and tenacious. Kudos for conquering the two challenges. This lesson was fun to watch, much like piecing together a puzzle.

[@colchilibeck]

Nice work!!! That’s an intimidating run 😮

[@natehendricksen3338]

Wow! I'm impressed with April's advancement and Kyle's ability to ride and teach. Someday I hope to get as good as April.

[@AprilRideMTB]

Thank you! In April I remember saying the same thing when we went to the Riveter and I wanted to get the fun black line in the covered area. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqe0mXqpgJpsaqs

[@yoberckage6253]

Zero people at the park = bonus. Great facility with time to session, incredible natural talent on 2 wheels, pro coach who is dedicated and patient, and just happens to be one of the most skilled bike handlers of the day. Love to see the success.

[@philboncher7191]

well said!!

[@YanDoroshenko]

April has gone from "maybe she will ride well someday" to "maybe I'll be able to ride like her someday". Good job!

[@robichmi]

Good job to you both! I caught myself cheering for April while watching this.

[@AprilRideMTB]

haha that's awesome!

[@KevinT3141]

We all did!

[@dan1one]

Those edits with side by side comparison of your two Attempts and Aprils attempts. Are really well thought out. And well put together.

[@danilu2479]

I totally screamed yes! When you got the wall ride and scared my dogs lol! This was an awesome video. So relatable I can feel my fears when you’re talking about being scared. So rad you got through it, congratulations!

[@AprilRideMTB]

Haha thank you!

[@Todd66]

Nice!! Watching her progress on that feature is really cool. Kyle is SO good at breaking it down and pointing out what is happening and what you want to happen. Great coaching. That coaching ability is what really hooked me on this channel. April did fantastic on that wall. I love her helmet. Great video you two!!! I feel like things are getting back to where they should be…big sigh of relief and satisfaction!!!! I hope you two have a great rest of the weekend. ❤

[@AprilRideMTB]

Thanks Todd, we are glad to get back to more videos like this!

[@alphagoat2035]

April's progression series is the single most inspiring MTB content on youtube

[@AprilRideMTB]

Aww thank you!

[@sprasad66]

I can't even bunny hop, so I'm awed by April's progress. Kyle, though, makes everything look easy - like when he went to Berm Peak and rode the features in reverse.

[@theryanoutdoors]

Been waiting to see this video! It was so cool to see you guys filming this video in person, watching April’s progression has been so cool to see! Keep up these awesome videos!!!

[@AprilRideMTB]

Thanks Ryan! You show up in the background for a second. I had filmed one clip of you hitting the wall and had it in the video, but it eventually got trimmed out when we were making the video shorter. We had to cut about 5 min out!

[@theryanoutdoors]

@@AprilRideMTB no problem! The video was about April’s progression so it’s totally fine. I loved the part where the video was side by side and one was Kyle looking up on the wall and one was kyle looking down, it really painted a good picture of how much where you look changes where you go!

[@nalissa77]

Great going April! And yeah, Kyle always makes everything look easy. lol It’s his superpower. Much love to you both! :)

[@AprilRideMTB]

haha thanks!

[@vehicle-stuff]

Again, some great tutoring. Kyle you did it again. And April proves that a good teacher is not enough, a good student is just as important. Now I hope people appreciate you, not just for the MTB stuff, but for a good teacher and a goot student can achieve great results. Go on 👏

[@mkbrown]

This is so awesome. You can tell this all real. Something we all go through when trying something new. The coaching is great, the overcoming "fear" is great. Love it. Thank you!

[@bother2adapt]

"Where you're looking is where you're gonna go" is prophetic, Kyle. Congrats April, you're such an inspiration.

[@AprilRideMTB]

Always true!

[@keeferdog5617]

It’s been fun to watch April’s improvement and work through any fears she encounters. Shes becoming a very good rider! Nice to have a great coach that knows what he’s talking about…

[@AprilRideMTB]

Thank you!

[@cliffordgwekwe9853]

Almost broke into some tears. The way you coach her and your patience and love you have for each other...keep it up guys you're amazing

[@AprilRideMTB]

Awww thank you!

[@stevendanielson8104]

Once again, hats off to both April and Kyle. Sooo realistic on how many riders get stuck in their head (me included). Side by side graphics and arrows are really helpful. Can’t stop rooting for April and Kyle’s instruction and patience are superb!

[@AprilRideMTB]

Thank you Steven!

[@dalejones4322]

That is too cool to actually see the progression as you get better and better each time. April you are awesome. Kyle, you were born to be a teacher. You explain things so well and you motivate in a way that's not off putting but inspirational. Both of you show so much patience. Great video

[@jasonchenier5654]

You guys are the best. You take daunting (or seemingly daunting) elements, break them down so they're more simple, resulting in success. I find myself cheering for April when she succeeds.

[@01nmuskier]

Great job, April! Can't wait for summer start coaching again. Kyle has become my favorite coach mentor!

[@AprilRideMTB]

Thank you!

[@whiskyo]

Amazing! I feel happy for you. I also see how important it is to not only “look ahead” but, to “look where you want to go.”

[@carstoniu]

wish i had more friends like you too, you guys always are smiling its so nice to watch. thank you, keep it up 🤘

[@AprilRideMTB]

Thank you! 😁

[@costa1973]

I’m a new rider, Love that feeling when successfully hit a feature for the first time. Love y’all’s channel, great info and presentation. And your dynamic together is great too.

[@mchakar3759]

That was awesome! Felt like I was totally in that progression with you. Got me cheering over here!🤣😅

[@AprilRideMTB]

Thats great to hear!

[@thatwoodsguy1]

Congrats!

[@AprilRideMTB]

Thank you!

[@____________________________.x]

yeh, I felt the fear just watching this, well done on pushing through. Excellent coaching too

[@tommyestrada6464]

Love the progression, awesome coaching, April nailed it.

[@scaber247]

Congratulations, April - I'm impressed with how far you've come and your determination to conquer these features. Kyle also deserves congratulations on achieving such a relaxed and pertinent teaching style, your observations and suggestions are perfectly tuned to each situation. It's a pleasure, and a learning experience, to watch the two of you working through a new situation.

[@AprilRideMTB]

Thank you!

[@FlowConsciously]

It is so good to see you back Kyle! The way you produce these videos and teach progression is simply epic! Thank you thank you thank you!

[@mrsmith4662]

Kyle makes everything look easy, but April is a very good student and brave, taking on the advice and not backing off and all credit - nailed it. Good job.

[@AprilRideMTB]

Thank you!

[@MrWillAdams]

I love how genuine these videos are. Kyle makes it look so easy but is so humble. April just seems lovely and is an amazing rider…Better than 85% of people who watch these videos (including me!) keep up the great works guys

[@mustgofaster6545]

Great progression April! Fantastic guidance & patience Kyle! Thank you for bringing us along on your journey

[@rolpal619]

That was awesome. Great coaching. I can almost feel the adrenaline. Great job both of you. Well done! 👍 👏🏼

[@Tactician666]

This is a masterclass in how to present information so we mere mortals can understand it. The side-by-side shots of Kyle riding the wall whilst looking in different directions makes it crystal clear what happens when you're looking the wrong way. I don't have any wall-rides locally, so this isn't something for me to worry about at the moment, but I'm still using Kyle's advice whilst I'm trying to learn how to jump without busting my collarbone, and after ages struggling to pump, it was Kyle's step-by-step advice which enabled me to crack it in one quick session. It's a shame that April is obviously quite talented, because she picks up on each skill quicker than I would. I'd prefer slower, dumbed-down versions of these tutorials on jumping, cornering, drops etc, but Kyle's still the best tutor on KZbin.

[@errolretzloff6607]

Great to see the progression from start to finish. Liked the side by side videos of the differences of where you should be looking. Thanks for putting out great tutorial videos!

[@timhossfeld7260]

That was FREAKING AWESOME !!! Go April !!!! Words can't describe how incredibly helpful it is to tag along as April tackles a challenge like this. THANK YOU!

[@AprilRideMTB]

Thank you!

[@johngreenaway5736]

Simply brilliant April. Well done and great coaching from Kyle. 👏👏👏

[@idhvew8]

Superstars!! You guys are awesome and we appreciate what you give back to MTB and the Boise area.

[@AprilRideMTB]

Thank you!

[@DuPlessisHome]

Yes! Yes! Yes! That was awesome! Good job April! An inspiration as always. Kyle-super-coach!! Thanx for a great video!!

[@pauleddy5146]

Yep, that works! Kyle is a great coach! Great tips that apply to a lot of features when you think about it. Timing is key. That's the most difficult aspect of any maneuver. Practice. Practice. Practice. Keep up the good work you two.

[@Relentless_Hard_Enduro]

Don’t underestimate your skill level April. You have plenty there. Good work on that whole line. Well done Kyle on keeping the positive / constructive feedback (you always do anyway ) and both of you having the patience to commit the time to the whole process 🤙🏼

[@AprilRideMTB]

Thank you!

[@cashstt716]

April… You are awesome… Everyone feels the exact same way you do when you start out making these videos… You are so courageous and brave!

[@kjergens1]

April you are really brave! That looked scary. I hope you are not pushing yourself too much for the sake of "content". We're here for you no matter what!

[@AprilRideMTB]

Thank you! Actually this was an impromptu video. I had rode that morning and came home bummed because I was stuck at the wall and Kyle said he would help me later that day and it turned into a progression session video. Luckily for the video I struggled, because sometimes I might get a feature too quickly and it isn’t enough for a video.

[@blueengel68]

"Made it to a rear wheel case." Sums up my jumping ability. 🙂Nice progression. Great encouragement.

[@nickmassey9104]

You guys compliment each other so well. Well done April

[@AprilRideMTB]

Thank you!

[@kathyljohnson6203]

That was so amazing, April! Loved the progression, and highly impressed with the whole final run.

[@wernervangorp8036]

Well done April ! Overcoming fears & following guidelines of Kyle payed of ! Good coaching Kyle. Always motivating & building up confidence of your partner 👍

[@garyharmon5386]

Awesome Congratulations. You have really progressed. Kyle I hope you have completely recovered

[@douglaskaye1395]

Awesome job April, fabulous coaching Kyle. Always helpful!

[@jaybd9329]

Nice job, April! Way to stick with it. And great teaching, Kyle!

[@louisrovegno542]

Lucky number 13! I got chills when she nailed it!

[@gustavomello6667]

teacher and apprentice. Both awesome at teaching and reaching for the goals!! Go April!!

[@AprilRideMTB]

Thank you!

[@kosmoman54]

These really help out. All other tutorials on KZbin are of a pro already doing it perfectly and they do not address the fear and the little things that hold us back. Like about where to look and such.

[@martinschwartz7342]

Wow, April. Very impressive. Thanks, Kyle. This video was very helpful.

[@bearded4glory809]

Go April! You have come so far, it has been great to watch!

[@alexdewitt9814]

So pumped to see you go through that progression! Really reassuring that not everyone can handle things from the beginning but can get there with some perseverance

[@darnokregrer3575]

I took a break from the channel and am blown away by the fact how incredibly April's riding has progressed, Kyle's coaching is spot on as always.🤘 Congrats you two, I'm hooked for the second time and have a lot of catching up to do. 😉

[@michaelmann3636]

You guys are such a positive influence. Thanks for sharing your journey, Im sure we all hope to see more in the future.👍

[@AG-fl3kl]

This was so cool! So nice to see you having this much fun together. Thanks for sharing ❤

[@Dan-xo9ly]

Bravo! one day I hope to be able to do features like this!

[@waynecallister2236]

Way to go, April! Great video, enjoyed the progression and especially Kyle's coaching technique!

[@smuir6104]

I love the idea of using step by step to do what looks huge. I want to find a local bike park now.

[@robertallen259]

So good. So fun to watch you guys. Good job April!

[@shaunomeara843]

Nice work guys completing the course must be the best feeling ever doing so well April, Kyle you are very patient and encouraging it's great to see good work you too!!

[@thadgillespie5255]

Way to go April. It's so much fun to make good progressions! It has to be fun for Kyle to teach and see such awesome results. Good job guys!

[@andreak4280]

this is awesome to see April out conquering some of her fears and transitioning through the course!! Kyle you look great hope there are absolutely zero lingering effects from the VAX that you got a while back Just a thought and doesn’t seem like it would bother anyone with higher ramp riding skills, why not just fill in the landing area with dirt to make it smooth and not have that rear wheel bump launch potential?? I understand the entrance having a little gap prior to hitting the wall but anyone that’s up higher on the wall will already jump and land past that gap transition on the other side so instead of having it be potentially dangerous and bucking somebody(begginer-ish) as they’re leaving the wall on a lower angle it would just be safe all the way through it’s not gonna bother anybody with speed on a higher side of the ramp because they’re going to be well beyond that transition point so it’s not even necessary and would be safer for those that are hesitant as April is in the beginning hope that makes sense but the transition gap on the opposite side is totally unnecessary and would not be missed by anybody like Kyle‘s ability because they’re already passed that area as they leave the ramp from a height standpoint just my .02 looking great April, congrats 💪🏼💪🏼👏🏼👏🏼🌟

[@jeremyporter1991]

Way to go April. Kyle's a great teacher and April’s a great student. Love watching your videos.👍

[@AprilRideMTB]

Thank you!

Deathgrip everything! Haha. Awesome riding April and really insighful realtime commentary from Kyle.

[@tchopinfishing1261]

Neat to see the progression happen with each run with just small tweaks each time.

[@AprilRideMTB]

Very small tweaks, it is crazy how that can be the difference to finally get it!

[@PullCordGrabGears]

Great coaching, perfect pointers and fantastic riding! Nice work guys!

[@vladimirbarkhatov]

Great job! So happy for April! And Kyle is a great teacher!

[@AprilRideMTB]

Thank you!

[@The_Sampler]

April you are KILLING IT!!!! So strange how much harder it can be to do a wall ride one side to the other isn't it? I feel like turning right/ right wall rides are so much easier for me as well, but left just doesn't compute in my brain for some reason lol

[@AprilRideMTB]

Thank you so much! I don't know what it was about it, but it was harder than I thought it would be haha I was still struggling with the wood lip jumps too, that is also something I am trying to figure why it's so hard for me. I am thinking that the sound throws off my timing and maybe it feels stiffer than dirt? But it took me 2 hours to get through the line (that's why I cased so much at the end haha). It took so long, because I kept getting wild on the wood jumps! I need to dial them in more next year.

[@PorterMTB]

Nice work!! We definitely have to ride that park with you guys next time we visit!

[@AprilRideMTB]

Thank you, it would be a lot of fun to ride there with you guys!

[@JB50713]

Awesome! It's amazing how comfortable you are on jumps now.

[@AprilRideMTB]

Thanks! I am actually still pretty uncomfortable on the wood lips, not sure why. I have a feeling it's the sound that maybe throws off my timing and maybe the wood feels stiffer than dirt. But I hope to dial it in more next year.

[@dirtlifeadventures]

Love all the progression videos. April is badass! Way to go!

[@peterwor]

Awesome job April! So great to see you guys out on the trail again.

[@iamgladiator]

Great tips in the video. As a new mountain biker the drops and jumps are my greatest challenge right now. Great job on getting that line April!

[@iain5784]

Well done April that was cool to watch and see you accomplish your goal 👏

[@Carlos_Henrique_Racing]

April has evolved a lot since I started watching the channel until now !! Nice videoo 🤟

[@AprilRideMTB]

Thank you!

[@jimlarson4899]

Fantastic job, April! You nailed it!

[@tonyjenkens5200]

Your videos have not been showing up in my KZbin feed...glad to see you are feeling better!

[@mattpoe9391]

How awesome to see you progress and succeed. So many of us struggle with progression and just "get stuck" without knowing how to go forward. Seeing the things that Kyle suggested and then seeing you use them, makes me want to get back to the features that I've not been able to do at my local park. Nice work April!

[@AprilRideMTB]

Glad it was inspiring!

[@MichalM2012]

I can absolutely relate to April’s wallride stress. I like jumping but when I see something like this I am suddenly freaked out. But it is getting better by my practice.

[@jeffwertz8108]

Wow look at you guys. Within 24 hours you are already pushing 300 comments. Glad so many others are finding out about what the rest of us have been enjoying for a while now. Great job April! I would totally be in the same shoes you were on that wall ride. I crashed on the leftward gap on gap off wall ride on the jump line at the Railyard bike park just east of Bentonville, maybe you've been there. But you rocked that whole blue line. Maybe some day I'll get out there and try that park. That line you rode looks sick. I can't believe they call that a blue line. It looks very black to me! Kyle great coaching and insights as usual. So amazing how we see how the body follows the eyes. Great side by side demo of that. Maybe the best I've seen yet on that particular topic.

[@AprilRideMTB]

Thanks so much Jeff! Yes we did go to the railyard one morning one day this year, it was a cool park! I would say that the expert line there is more similar in skill level to our blue line. Hope this will help you with wall rides, we have another video that might help too since it does not have a gap on. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYfZe5xsbceYf7M

[@CGF101]

Love goin to this place.. all the jumps look crazy but hitting each one slowly helped me

[@daboo2]

This is a great tutorial. I appreciate this virtual coaching sessions.

[@ericramosmd]

Great job April!!! Amazing coaching Kyle!!!

[@AprilRideMTB]

Thanks so much!!

[@eriksports]

Proud of you!! I’m still working up the courage to do lines like this myself and it’s so much harder than it looks when you’re learning

[@williamkreiss3592]

You 2 are always fun and always learn something

[@trexinvert]

great job April. watching that last ride on your gopro was amazing. it all happens so quick. but u were in full control, relaxed and precise.

[@AprilRideMTB]

Thank you! I’m glad you thought I looked in control, I was so tired by that run. It actually took me two hours to get through it clean enough to post haha

[@trexinvert]

@@AprilRideMTB yes many runs to get that perfect video clip. however, we would like to see those "flubs/outakes" cuz that is "us" how we would ride. also less kyle vides cuz he rides like a machine=too perfect.

[@dirtyrydn]

SHREDDED!!!🔥💥💯SICK!! Congratulations!!!

[@divscifres2674]

I really appreciate seeing the work that needs to be applied in order to succeed! Nice job both of you!

[@myroncunningham9042]

That was so sweet April You are the man !!

[@eddierivera7803]

I said a while back that April was gonna surpass ya sooner or later and it’s getting closer every time. Good work April you don’t need a stunt double anymore you really are so much improved and it’s cool to see it in real time. You go girl! Kyle you’re still teaching this old dog new tricks with every video keep it up!

[@downhill64]

What a great video, fantastic

[@JimCockerham]

Great video, WTG April you nailed it! All these coaching sessions have been very helpful.

[@pavelshchors]

Awesome progression! Congrats April!

[@siradinar]

Awesome job you two!!! So stoked to see April clear the blue line! And to see her learning/thought process. Makes it relatable for the rest of us! And now I want a dirt jumper! LOL

[@AprilRideMTB]

haha thank you!

[@faithg9766]

Brilliant video. Great coaching from Kyle, and amazing superhuman effort from April, it was like "I'm going to beat this today."

[@AprilRideMTB]

Thank you!