How To Use Your Brakes To Actually Ride Faster | How To Bike with Ben Cathro EP 5

[@pinkbike]

Watch ALL the How To Bike episodes below! Ep 1: How To Actually Learn New Skills On Your Bike - kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHjWf6mabqqbrLM Ep 2: Pro Mountain Bike Setup Guide - kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpe4qoFsr9N5acU Ep 3: Decoding The Best Mountain Biking Body Position: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4eve3yrjtyKlck Ep 4: Absorbing Trail Features & Maintaining Speed: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6aXoZ-iqrqJqqM Ep 5: How To Use Your Brakes To Actually Ride Faster: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3fGm2pmbJ2aqqM Ep 6: How To Get More Speed From Trails With Pumping: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmXIkKZvlLGjjKM Ep 7: Line Choice Is Easier Than You Think With These Rules - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmO3YaCVqs-Uask Ep 8: How To Corner Properly - kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIDUd6ytfNGffNk Ep 9: Stop Crashing On Drops - kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3utcopmnrObi7s Ep 10: Make Jumping Easier - kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3OYeKB_gZWmosk

[@grahampye2314]

Ben's ability to put into words what takes numerous years of riding experience to learn is amazing. Great video.

[@jordy5625]

He got an eye for all the small details. There are a lot of technique videos but they only show a fraction of the important things. Really enjoyable to watch

@@jordy5625 these are so much better than a certain big networks videos!

[@KoenGriess]

Is it just me, or is Ben cathro just the best. Every time I watch him I feel connected to his personality and feel like a friend. Keep up the amazing work buddy 🤙🏻

[@jadeloff5557]

As soon as I heard about this "how to bike series" knowing cathros humor I thought it was gonna be all jokes but I'm actually learning alot from this series and I've been applying it to my racing/riding and I feel like I'm actually getting better and faster

[@TheLostCo]

Wait... so I shouldn't just lock up my front brake every single time I need to slow down??

[@nightworxx5183]

You should…and embrace the pain 😁

[@gregwebster8784]

You totally should! Don't forget to keep your chest over bars too.

[@Dan_Kornfeld]

You should absolutely lock up the front brake to slow down, but only when you’re riding backwards! The Dyslex’Braking Technique is rarely used, and was banned by the Enduro World Series during competition!

[@kittykat7618]

I mean.....

[@dgu79]

That's what I got out of it...

[@blangeleven]

It's damn near impossible to find KZbin videos with such universally positive comments. Cheers to Mr. Cathro and the commenters. Brings a tear to my eye.

[@hwordog]

Another 15 mins of pure gold. Everything you need to know, forget the rest. Set your bike up right, learn how to to learn, then learn pumping turning popping stopping. Job done✔ Thanks Ben

[@thingswelike]

Stopping comfort braking is probably my biggest current challenge to progression

[@BIIIKES]

Same!! Good luck to you

[@topspot4834]

Same

[@oliverbourne9599]

This is the big one. When you get over comfort braking, you will become much more fluid and ironically you feel more in control. Scan along way ahead to quickly identify those sections you can charge. The question I started to ask myself was "can my bike deal with this next section"? That really helped me. Once your experience gets to the point that your forward trail scanning knows what your bike can deal with, you get the courage to get off the brakes and ride the section

[@janneshildebrandt1]

@@oliverbourne9599 yeah its really ironic, the faster you go the easier it gets

[@davidwostal]

Same here, always struggling with comfort braking and loose of control due to this. Will set up targets on some home trail sections to try improving on this. Thanks for the how to series... 👍🏻 I appreciate this series and can highly recommend it. It's even enjoyable watching it a 2nd or 3rd time, which is quite rare on YT these days 😅

[@iliak7875]

Been implementing the things talked about in the videos to my riding. All I can say is that it's really helping shape my riding. Thank you

[@kriseielson8807]

Love the red light, green light example! It shows how dynamic you have to be on the brakes.

[@trailreviewcrew6116]

The fact that I've raced worlds @ val Di sole this year and I still learn bit by bit more from Ben

[@mrouth1981]

Just let this man make all the content.

[@drbap1647]

great video. reminds me of motocross. brake hard and late, get off brakes and then rail the corner. so much work I put in on that technique.

[@antlerr]

yes just like a moto just way lighter and you power it, you will find so many moto riders ride mountain bikes and truly shred. the physics are the same.

[@jordy5625]

He got an eye for all the small details. There are a lot of technique videos but they only show a fraction of the important things. Really enjoyable to watch

[@Hendemic]

Overlaying that vector going above the tire was a clutch explanation!

[@PatLoughery]

Love this video from Ben. This is my first time hearing the term “comfort braking” and it really helps cement in my brain the “you don’t need that” type of stuff I do way too much. Can’t wait to practice some of these ideas.

[@grover9187]

Me too. I try to keep the pointers in mind when I'm riding, then I feel myself flying way too fast and I can't remember if I need to be high up or lower down on my bike..then I just hop off. Can't wait till I get to the comfort breaking point.

[@riddimfernandez5139]

Great video as always:) BOSS position = neutral position

[@andrewselmes6800]

This is a flipping fantastic series of "How to" vids. Great for me getting back into mountain biking at 61 and after a 25 year break. No wonder we used to have so many stacks(crashes) in the old days.

[@MrGarthHardin]

Big thanks from Hood River, Oregon( biiiitchin riding) !! Been watchin instructional vids on turning and braking from whom ever puts them out. A big help ! Recently have been reconnoitering a considerable labyrinth of dirtbike trails in the local offroad area - Post Canyon, puttin a perpetual Mona Lisa smile on my face !! Steep, loose, chunky descents. And getting lots of chance to use proper body positioning in turns and forcing myself to let off the brakes in turns and over obstacles and brake before. Your vid is clear and easy to ingest and helped alot !! Got a good example of not braking like I could have comin down a REALLY steep dirt bike section -65+ degrees - called Impossibles. It is pure dirt and when it's damp and not dug up from dirt bikers rallying up it .. it is a real kick !! Drops a good 100 ft so braking is imperative. Garth Hardin on youtube - "2021-7-7 Impossibles KO Krash !!!" Ride Jump or Wither !!

[@dierichvontrompel9665]

Literally the best educating MTB videos I saw

[@pierre-etiennebourgeois8991]

This series of video is amazing. Braking is exactly my top topic currently as I always feel that i am either braking too hard or not enough... it is a lot of practice to nail the perfect one ! Any tip ?

[@robxin6807]

For me it helped to session a single corner very often until feeling that the limit of traction is reached. Cheers mate

[@JT-nn8nj]

@@robxin6807great idea 🙏 thanks two years later 😂

[@wpf312]

Another great vid, Mr. Cathrovision! Would love to see more videos of fast riders with a kind of brake indicator like you did with the On/Off graphics. Maybe some kind of switch or sensor connected to the brake lever with a brake-light mounted on the bike/rider.

[@lpak78]

The q I still have is 1) what to do if your just coming in too hot and have to continue breaking into the corner and 2) when to shift weight, if your meant to be back on breaking but forward for aggressive turning, and breaking late ?

[@imnotgivingmynametoamachine683]

No matter how many videos I've seen on a topic, you always have something to add and you are always entertaining as you do it! Great stuff.

[@amandinezink5480]

That's the video that we all need actually ! Thanks Ben !

[@arthurgolubev]

It’s actually eye-opening on my problems I had! Great thing to remember and do some mental training on while off-season!

[@williammorgan3179]

Another classic from BC. How had I not subscribed to this channel already...done.

[@andyashla]

Just like comfort food, I just can't help myself and I devour a large helping of comfort braking! I know I should restrain myself so I can be a better(and lighter) rider. My favorite tip was creating mini goals on the trail by choosing small sections not to brake. Thanks for the great video.

[@BijanIzadi]

Ben is freaking so good at teaching. This should win an Emmy

[@bigchungus2536]

Very late to these videos but as a newbie these have been HUGE for learning so many basic concepts I didn't know about. So many little tidbits that seem so obvious but you don't know what you don't know. Thanks a ton for putting these vids together. 🤙

[@simons1992]

Moved to Queenstown NZ a few years ago and been thinking of getting a bike (shame not to with the bike park 5 minute walk from my house). Your series just put the nail in the coffin mate! So keen to get practicing on all your tips!

[@S0ulinth3machin3]

I've been riding MTBs for 30 years and haven't heard this information before. It makes sense. Thank you for making this video, it is very much appreciated.

[@Tzed250]

Best MTB instruction on KZbin !!!

[@1bluensx]

I find that during panic breaking I end up braking too hard, and end up over the front bars. This video has been helpful. I raced BMx way back in the 1980’s. We didn’t have front brakes, so this whole mountain biking thing in my 50’s is difficult. I’ve gone over the front bars, as the shock compressed way too many times

[@elizabethmiranda289]

The are fantastic tips! I just recently got into MTB and I feel like most vids are too fast at explaining tips. I found out pretty quickly how important breaking is and this is a video Ima go back to over and over again. Thanks!

[@maxmartz4665]

Smooth is fast in cars and MTB. Keeping momentum is the key. Great video on skills. Skills translate to off road motorcycle and snowmobiles.

[@csread]

The epiphany for me was Ben describing using comfort braking during a corner, until the crux, to control speed and counter-act gravity!

[@meneerbas]

Such Crisp and clear explanation with a good amount of Ben humor. You can't put a price on this. Great stuff!👊🏻

[@fattoamanowoodwork3638]

so many little great points here, thank you!

[@charlesbisbee3014]

These videos are so good, Ben gets me so hype to ride and progress my skills!

[@snickersthingz]

Thanks for the brake down coach Cathro

[@kingstone9168]

Ben ist the best teacher ✌️

[@nickskates09]

Who needs the PMBIA when you’ve got Ben Cathro?? Such a great series.

[@MaciekPiekarski]

Well, what often happens (to me at least) is I watch a "how to" video, say to myself "I'll definitely spend some time practicing that next time I'm on the trails!" and then completely forgot about that and just ride... Riding with a coach forces you to actually practice. But yeah, hands down the best "how to bike" series ever!

[@Finn.Target]

He’s got it pretty much dialled eh. Couple of tweaks would top it off but this is by far the best series out there. Such great content. Without the PMBIA I’d be out of a job 🙈😂😜

[@vitaliyg.9257]

Ben, you're the best, learning from you!

[@perplex3296]

This series is the best ,,how to''ever. Thanks Ben and team

[@givreycham]

Just the best how to MTB videos....and funny !

[@shawn-paulluchin603]

Watching the second time it seems all so logical. Really enjoying this series! Thank you.

[@judewoodward122]

Ben Cathro is just the Best

[@RallyNavigatorOnline]

Great job on your videos - keep it up!

[@gayluckman6101]

Boooooooooooo

[@scott9660]

Ben, your vids are the best! Way better than any other YT biking vids! Your experience with MTB drills are VIABLE. Nicely done! S n Colorado

[@yetitoride3443]

This is an amazing series!

[@enriquehernandez155]

Practice makes perfect, Close enough. thank you, Good stuff.

[@a4pHILLY]

Excellent. This will help so much!!!

[@raheemgahelable]

That was incredible, Ben! Thank you!

[@SunSnowGravity]

Where not to break? Anywhere there's nothing to slow down for. I love that suggestion, it's what got most of us into MTB!

[@hoodoohead]

Amazing content Ben, Pinkbike is lucky to have you!

[@nateisright]

Excellent instructions!

[@slappdaddy8]

Brilliant -Thanks!

[@lunchboxpictures5672]

Respect always!

[@djohnson9857]

Bought my first full sus bike a few days ago and been out on the trails all day, binged the how to vids last night and it was like being given a load of cheat codes. Amazing vids :)

[@finnschmidt9514]

that series is really amazing

[@droneboy1562]

Awesome advice on the braking, I make loads of mistakes now time to get better!!!

[@ludo197]

Best "how to mtb" serie ever 🔥

[@rufusbass]

GREAT as always!!

[@johnfay681]

Great info that I wish I had before I started thanks

[@stevehague3836]

Great info and application shown

[@grover9187]

This was soooo helpful. I've avoided the trails, and hills because I'm afraid of crashing. Thanks for the tips. There's comfort braking and race breaking..and also terrified breaking that's where I'm currently at.

[@steveharry9891]

Brilliant..!!!..seriously cannot wait to try this out ....

[@mamalovesthebeach437]

Such great tips and demo--thank you Ben!

[@allencolby]

Thanks Ben!

[@zmums]

Great one from Ben and the boyz

[@glowerpower]

A video of dream bikes.

[@shawnalove5050]

Excellent! Real knowledge! 👍

[@TheSeaquestrian]

Very important information. Excellent production. Very well done all around. You are correct that it is really quite difficult to make this habitual, but super important to gaining speed on the course. Thank you!

[@shreddinwithhornet9974]

Omg this is so insightful and I can't wait to try out your teaching! Thanks Ben!!

[@shanelahousse3344]

Great framing of the two different types of braking, I've understood these intuitively, but never as a framing to make it stick. Braking is the skill that defines speed and confidence. Getting synched with one's bike and the trail and it's available traction. Getting on and then off and then back on WITHOUT locking up on the ungrippy parts or taking the braking deep into a corner. I have one pushback on brake lever position, I adjust my brakes to grab immediately, any lag in travel causes a lag in the tires grabbing the trail. Think about a scenario in which you only have 15 feet of clean trail between a set of tree roots and the next corner and you're traveling 20 mph (36.6 ft/sec). If it takes 30 msec vs. 60 msec each time the brakes are applied, that it be 13 vs. 15 ft of applied braking. Add that up over a hundred corners and you've hundreds of feet farther down the trail. I suggest there be another video showing how mal-adjusted brake levers can cause havoc. Brake stroke consumes time. It would be great to record times from engagement to tractive effort applied the surface.

[@martinforbes3371]

Looking Over and Over and still learning, recognizing the Racer Guy in me after all those year ! Love your humour ;) Such a good video Thank You so much !

[@growondrums43]

So much wisdom in this short amount of time 🤩🤩

[@SStarwind]

First two tips: I'm WAY outside of that; just gunna ignore where to set the levers..... Third tip: great, keep COG in the middle of the wheels. Fourth tip: Yes. Moar. Front. Brake. Fifth tip: Yes. Brake where's it's flat and grippy and STRAIGHT. 8:27 this is the best part. Six: This is advanced shit. If you can brake WAY early into a turn and be off of them before you hit the chunk/berm, you're golden. This feels like you're taking it easy but it will give you killer Strava times... GREAT VIDEO A+++

[@madwank]

Cathro is a god of words and bikes

[@BlackRider.32]

So good, finally a how to that its really worth it

[@grantglidewell3081]

I JUST went OTB yesterday because of a stupid braking mistake, why are you a day late with this?! Seriously amazing work, thank you for doing this it will help countless riders (myself included) improve and be faster and safer out there on thee trails.

[@arekbike5064]

Thanks you for making wonderfull videos that I can watch in free time

[@finntennant7866]

So much juicy info 🔥 Cathro has clearly thought about this before...

[@Danni696]

Such good input

[@weathdone]

funny i only started doing DH bike park riding a month ago and i been saying the brakes are our throttle lol it truly is on the MT !!!!! thanx for great all great vids you guys do... def some good stuff...

[@fenixxark]

Best vid yet in the series!!!

[@MP-wb5yd]

Really interesting video, I realized that as a beginner I'm doing a lot of comfort braking, this is probably the next thing I should focus on. I also realized that actually the rules for braking in mtb are very similar to what you will do with a (fast) car

[@luca_dierks]

So much value

[@jayTmix89]

Another amazing video Professor Cathro!!! About time someone came along with some good advice!! Im ready for a wheelie and nose manual video!!!!

[@stevekelleher8900]

just subscribed one of the most helpful vids ever,thanks

[@tubehoppers]

Ben is awesome

[@greyson2258]

Thanks ur tutorials really help

[@daveg7878]

Great video

[@PierreAntoineRoiron]

Good video again, thanks Ben !

[@xav_1029]

I’m so glad this series is being made. The picture details are the difference maker. The simple tricks he gives have upped my riding that’s been stagnant for years now.

[@matthew_dag6201]

Another reason to brake before turns: When you brake before a corner, because you have better traction through the corner, it allows you to start pedaling sooner after the turn, which makes you also overall faster

[@Whitehawkvisionfilms]

super info and explained brilliantly!

[@artysa.blackwood4261]

Men what a good series of videos, now i dont have to teach friends, and just need to link your videos, best in class by a lot.

[@sideshowbob124]

Ben you are a realy good teacher. Could you show us how to jump kickers ?