Stop Getting Dropped By Your Friends When Riding | How NOT to Bike with Ben Cathro

[@knowledgeseeker2720]

Love Ben’s videos , bout the only PinkBike I watch.

[@superchickensoup]

Yeah unfortunately for me I find lots of the others super annoying, I can listen to Henry though

[@fabiovaldesaraneda2012]

Ben is the only reason i watch pinkbike videos

[@knowledgeseeker2720]

@@fabiovaldesaraneda2012 I second that.

[@tj12_12]

Same here.

[@strutstipher]

I loved Ari Vatanen's reason why Sabastian Loeb was the fastest Rally Drive in the world. "Because he brakes less than everybody else"!

[@BenCathro]

Man, Ari must have really liked his home made cookies if he couldn’t give up the baking. 😊

[@strutstipher]

@@BenCathro Ari was 1981 World Champion 😃

[@BenCathro]

His oven must have been broken that year I guess 🤷‍♂️

[@edrcozonoking]

To be fair if you're baking cookies all the time you have no time to practice your driving.

[@WorkLessRideMore]

Im usually the fastest in my group, but I love riding with people who are faster it pushes me and I love following someone faster to find different lines.

[@francisdee9955]

cathro is sooo good at presenting👌

[@casestudymtb]

Man, having enough speed isn't the problem, it's feeling confident, in control and able to process the trail coming at you at higher speeds. I rarely ride anywhere near my top speed because my brain is dookie and can't make sense of what's coming at me.

[@beno9966]

Most of that comes down to the rider's body. Flexibility and strength. If you are always holding on for your life and not in control, it's always going to feel like you are going too fast.

[@BenCathro]

Which is why the main tip in the video is bringing the eyes up more and sooner. It gives the slow brain more time to process what’s happening allowing you to relax and be more confident. Speed isn’t the goal in this scenario, it’s comfort and flow which results in the bonus of higher average speed.

[@caljcam]

Happens with age too, my dad still has the fitness and bike handling, but his brain doesn't process the trail as fast as it did, so his top speed is quite a bit slower than 5 years ago, regardless of where he's looking. Looking up is still the number 1 tip for any rider

[@dropclutch1]

​@BenCathro This true. The flow is so important. I am not the fastest rider but I have had plenty of PR's that surprised me because I wasn't trying as hard and felt like I was going slower. In hind sight this feeling was probably because I was looking further ahead giving myself more reaction time. I sometimes repeat the mantra "Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast." (while staying off the brakes as much as possible of course)

[@justinfournier1285]

That’s how I feel when I jump. Small jump but my brain freezes and I can’t even see a landing.

[@justsayin3600]

This is one of the most helpful vids I've seen that I can remember.

[@adamschindler5766]

Hats off to the production team. The assignment got gotted

[@papapelatomtb]

We need Ben as a Unesco heritage !! So good to watch this vids.

[@dannyrufrano981]

I love this series if Ben's vids!

[@gernottoventile_mtb]

How is Mr. Cathro this educated and comical at the same time? Great vid!

[@ninovignes_]

Wish i had teachers like Ben at school😂 love this guy

[@drifterdogs]

Since this is DH focused I want to justs say that I think pumping flat terrain that doesn't look pumpable is the KEY to riding flatter terrain quickly.

[@JoeIsCrazyWillman]

Indeed! Plenty of things you can pump and push into (or un-pump/unweight over something that would slow you down)

[@bicikircho]

each ben's video is better than the one before. great explanation, true pedagogie in here!

[@RepayEvilWithGood]

I used to take turns exactly like you do until I broke my collarbone and started to question what I was doing wrong. Maybe you can elaborate as to why you take a left turn and have your left foot forward instead of back. The opposite foot forward has been a massive game-changer!

[@shredderdad6995]

The Rock feature at the beginning of the video is at my local trail in frederick, Maryland watershed. Trail name (soccer mom). 🤙🏾🔥

[@CoderShare]

The shed is a good time

[@darwin4375]

I would love to see a video about how to ride over wet slippery root sections especially in tight steep switchbacks. I juist can’t ride them.

[@JosephSAi2HT]

We see the quick stop in between chair to chalkboard to get a haircut 💇‍♂️. Looking good to present Ben C!

[@jeranemo5504]

That was a very good video! Now need to go practice getting over the front, committing and looking ahead with confidence 👍 easy 🤪

[@pishkote]

Thanks Ben for the tips for the corner (2nd clip) that has been my nemesis for a while! I'll be dropping my mates for sure now!

[@celticsone_]

I feel like looking forward is a matter of picking a line and pray everything will go right.

[@dazzanzl]

On certain sections I've found when i ride with heavier riders i have to pedal to keep up with them just rolling the mass seems to make them faster on some sections naturally. Same goes when i ride with lighter mates i carry more trail speed uncontrollable variable sort of but noticeable lol

[@Wharny]

Cheers Ben, always instructive. Spotted your Dakotah Norton style bars!!

[@jonreedy467]

Ben was doing it before it was cool.

[@meowster934]

Lil pp top left of the chalk board 😉

[@BenCathro]

Hah, wondered who’d spot it 😂

[@chrishottinger3510]

Hey Ben, if you could post some ride footage with a graphic that shows front and rear braking during the footage that would be quite informative for us ham and eggars!

[@edarnold99017]

Nice concept and video Ben

[@m080s2]

When you have discord build up in a Bike / Shreed Group, I recommend splitting up for one or two runs and then meeting up and seeing if riding together is more satisfying. Kind regards and Keep the good Videos up Mario

[@tj12_12]

It is pretty amazing how relevant Ben's videos are compared to the rest of Pinkbike's content. Maybe they can get him on the podcast

[@oesdrummer]

I know that first feature! The shed!

[@Emtbtoday]

You guys got hold of the Schwalbe radials yet to review?

[@ignatiusrobinson]

ive done that feature in the intro and the run-in tries to push you to the right even though you need to stay to the left. ive also clipped that tree on the right with my bar and rode it out.

[@ref498]

Ben, how are you liking the Dakotah Norton bar height?

[@BenCathro]

They’re a tool to get the stack height I’m after without running too many stem spacers. The stack on the deviate is low so I had to get extreme with the setup. I kinda like how striking and old school they look though.

[@thermonuculur]

I did this on a Capra, though not as extreme. With a 50mm rise bar and a slammed stem I eeked out a tad more reach and made a 484 reach bike fit like a 490.

[@ref498]

@@thermonuculur Interesting that the higher bars gave you MORE reach. Did you roll the bars forward?

[@Michael_De_La_Rosa]

@@ref498He must mean he slammed the stem all the way down to compensate for the reach robbed from the higher bar height?

[@ZOB4]

Ben Cathro is one engaging mf'er - dude could read the dictionary and I'd be drawn in

[@dreggbatz]

High Rise Bars ftw, Dak wins!

[@BenCathro]

I would never have considered them if he hadn’t gone big. All hail the Dak Stack.

[@craigfroome393]

Pretty sure Ben was riding hi rise bars when Dak was still in School!

[@adammoonface]

Ben not on a Santa Cruz!? Although the Deviate is a classy choice! My man

[@MrNamesjeff17291]

Cheers Ben 🎉

[@intelligenttechnologies2476]

Was cleaning the chalkboard necessary for viewing the iPad?

[@emonty62]

I would like to see a video for uphill technique......

[@Canweatleastry]

"Completed it mate" I miss the Inbetweeners

[@BrawndoDrinker]

One word - Corners.

[@Silverring4]

Upper Left Corner of Blackboard... Once you see you won't unsee

[@nickthaskater]

12:09 can we get an "Art Class w/ Ben" video, please?

[@cornishcactus]

If I'm confident I can keep up, but it doesn't take much to kill that. Slight slip I wasn't expecting, confidence in grip gone. Track too rough for me, confidence I can hang on gone, stiffen up, small bumps act like big bumps, strength gets used up too quick confidence drops more. Unknown obstacle, even a small rock, drop or branch I can't quite see over, is there a tyre grabbing puddle or soft mud the other side. Then you've slowed too much to easily ride over it as if it wasn't there.

[@lisamarie2456]

Nah we never drop people- we just wait at the bottom, and support people to grow. However some rides we do we can't take some friends as we do downhill which some don't have the confidence to even try- so we have to be honest with them if it's going to be a ride they will walk/won't enjoy.

[@Edward.hughes.]

What MTB bike is best for a budget around £500

[@justinfournier1285]

I am SUPER distracted by the DAK STAK ATTAK!!

[@qualm43]

the vast majority of MTB technique videos are useless.... This one is actually great.

[@MarshalMathew]

Jokes on you, I don't have any friends

[@th3gughy]

Same!! Let's not be friends ❤

[@johncast9565]

#1 Not understanding the Terrain #2 Not looking far enough ahead #3 Bike Set up #4 Fitness #5 Pumping Bike #6 Cornering Bike If you are even a average joe at all these you will drop 99% of riders. Shred on!

[@mahau9531]

If your Friends drop you because you´re not as fast as them you should get some better friends i guess

[@kam1l0]

You better tell me how to make T type work with a XT Cassette :P

[@bionic909]

So… how do you convince yourself to be more confident and stay on the offensive? I think this is the golden egg.

[@tehalexy]

So i dropping all my friends at the uphill ... but there is nothing to do as just lose weight ... I'm with 110kg like 30kg heavier than the 2nd heaviest :( but I'm one of the fastest bumbling down the mountain :D

[@WaechterDerNacht]

Not even 4 min in and I've found my problem... Not enough colour coordination going on on my bike!

[@Rosco0754]

FEAR.....FEAR OF HURTING MYSELF SLOWS ME DOWN😅

[@mr.peters6483]

Some people are just better and will always be faster.

[@AndyLogan1984]

Ben Cathro, made for YT

[@theshockbro]

Who noticed the drawing on top left corner of the board? :D

[@BenCathro]

I nevar said I could spel 😅

[@todd727300]

🤣

[@johnrowley7746]

*losing

[@TeddyParker]

im 100% convinced typos in titles/thumbnails are intentional... specifically for the reason you see below. comments drive engagement ranking. and boy oh boy does it work. how many ppl need to comment the same thing lol

[@tehalexy]

9:40 LOL do you really have to do him dirty in front of hundreds of thousand viewers? :'D

[@olrenison]

Loosing? Loosing? 🙄

[@JoseOjedaMTB]

It should be "losting", amirite? 😂

[@todd727300]

So much for the "King's English."

[@chrisvigil5018]

Look ahead and you shred. Don't pinch your neck. Keep your head up like you smelled something bad. Keep the blood flow.

[@CourtyardPigeon]

I'm losing speed when I brake because I don't want to die

[@RichardADastardly]

Did you drop the person who didn't know how to spell losing in the video description: "...but rather where are you loosing speed?"

[@evaboland623]

Substantial limbage

[@nolangherity]

he didnt even mention multi track drifting...

[@tedgore5365]

You guys have friends to ride with? :/

[@Canweatleastry]

Bunch of crazies man. We should start our own club to ride with.

[@fam4449]

friends today, memories tomorrow

[@bri2233]

Also.... remember speed and daredevil s***.... ARE NOT mandatory to ride MTB.

[@burningatthetrailhead]

Drop is like a cuss word

[@theMelvinShow]

Jokes on you none of my friends ride so I'm always the fastest 😎

[@erich8258]

"Loosing"? Whoever does the Pinkbike thumbnails needs to do some proofreading.

[@2VP]

Someone didn’t use grammarly

[@TinyBoatNation]

Has to speed this video up because the OP talks waaaay too slow. Maybe you should give him caffeine beforehand.

[@ish474]

Just get slower friends

[@Bierce88]

Just skip the video and buy a ebike lol,

[@brainpaint43]

Is loosing a British spelling of losing?

[@GnarlyGroove]

Surely you'd know the nationality of Pinkbike's thumbnail guy.

[@xcx8646]

My word this video contains a lot of rubbish filler. Didn't get close to finishing it.

[@JonMiles]

I'll happily let you film hours of mediocre riding to show everyone else how not to do it!