Love Ben’s videos , bout the only PinkBike I watch.
@superchickensoup2 ай бұрын
Yeah unfortunately for me I find lots of the others super annoying, I can listen to Henry though
@fabiovaldesaraneda20122 ай бұрын
Ben is the only reason i watch pinkbike videos
@knowledgeseeker27202 ай бұрын
@@fabiovaldesaraneda2012 I second that.
@tj12_122 ай бұрын
Same here.
@strutstipher2 ай бұрын
I loved Ari Vatanen's reason why Sabastian Loeb was the fastest Rally Drive in the world. "Because he brakes less than everybody else"!
@BenCathro2 ай бұрын
Man, Ari must have really liked his home made cookies if he couldn’t give up the baking. 😊
@strutstipher2 ай бұрын
@@BenCathro Ari was 1981 World Champion 😃
@BenCathro2 ай бұрын
His oven must have been broken that year I guess 🤷♂️
@edrcozonoking2 ай бұрын
To be fair if you're baking cookies all the time you have no time to practice your driving.
@WorkLessRideMore2 ай бұрын
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.
@francisdee99552 ай бұрын
cathro is sooo good at presenting👌
@casestudymtb2 ай бұрын
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.
@beno99662 ай бұрын
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.
@BenCathro2 ай бұрын
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.
@caljcam2 ай бұрын
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
@dropclutch12 ай бұрын
@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)
@justinfournier12852 ай бұрын
That’s how I feel when I jump. Small jump but my brain freezes and I can’t even see a landing.
@justsayin36002 ай бұрын
This is one of the most helpful vids I've seen that I can remember.
@adamschindler57662 ай бұрын
Hats off to the production team. The assignment got gotted
@papapelatomtb2 ай бұрын
We need Ben as a Unesco heritage !! So good to watch this vids.
@dannyrufrano981Ай бұрын
I love this series if Ben's vids!
@gernottoventile_mtb2 ай бұрын
How is Mr. Cathro this educated and comical at the same time? Great vid!
@ninovignes_2 ай бұрын
Wish i had teachers like Ben at school😂 love this guy
@drifterdogs2 ай бұрын
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.
@JoeIsCrazyWillman2 ай бұрын
Indeed! Plenty of things you can pump and push into (or un-pump/unweight over something that would slow you down)
@bicikircho2 ай бұрын
each ben's video is better than the one before. great explanation, true pedagogie in here!
@RepayEvilWithGood25 күн бұрын
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!
@shredderdad69952 ай бұрын
The Rock feature at the beginning of the video is at my local trail in frederick, Maryland watershed. Trail name (soccer mom). 🤙🏾🔥
@CoderShare2 ай бұрын
The shed is a good time
@darwin43752 ай бұрын
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.
@JosephSAi2HT2 ай бұрын
We see the quick stop in between chair to chalkboard to get a haircut 💇♂️. Looking good to present Ben C!
@jeranemo55042 ай бұрын
That was a very good video! Now need to go practice getting over the front, committing and looking ahead with confidence 👍 easy 🤪
@pishkote2 ай бұрын
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_2 ай бұрын
I feel like looking forward is a matter of picking a line and pray everything will go right.
@dazzanzl2 ай бұрын
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
@Wharny2 ай бұрын
Cheers Ben, always instructive. Spotted your Dakotah Norton style bars!!
@jonreedy4672 ай бұрын
Ben was doing it before it was cool.
@meowster9342 ай бұрын
Lil pp top left of the chalk board 😉
@BenCathro2 ай бұрын
Hah, wondered who’d spot it 😂
@chrishottinger35102 ай бұрын
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!
@edarnold990172 ай бұрын
Nice concept and video Ben
@m080s22 ай бұрын
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_122 ай бұрын
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
@oesdrummer2 ай бұрын
I know that first feature! The shed!
@Emtbtoday2 ай бұрын
You guys got hold of the Schwalbe radials yet to review?
@ignatiusrobinson2 ай бұрын
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.
@ref4982 ай бұрын
Ben, how are you liking the Dakotah Norton bar height?
@BenCathro2 ай бұрын
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.
@thermonuculur2 ай бұрын
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.
@ref4982 ай бұрын
@@thermonuculur Interesting that the higher bars gave you MORE reach. Did you roll the bars forward?
@Michael_De_La_RosaАй бұрын
@@ref498He must mean he slammed the stem all the way down to compensate for the reach robbed from the higher bar height?
@ZOB42 ай бұрын
Ben Cathro is one engaging mf'er - dude could read the dictionary and I'd be drawn in
@dreggbatz2 ай бұрын
High Rise Bars ftw, Dak wins!
@BenCathro2 ай бұрын
I would never have considered them if he hadn’t gone big. All hail the Dak Stack.
@craigfroome3932 ай бұрын
Pretty sure Ben was riding hi rise bars when Dak was still in School!
@adammoonface2 ай бұрын
Ben not on a Santa Cruz!? Although the Deviate is a classy choice! My man
@MrNamesjeff172912 ай бұрын
Cheers Ben 🎉
@intelligenttechnologies24762 ай бұрын
Was cleaning the chalkboard necessary for viewing the iPad?
@emonty622 ай бұрын
I would like to see a video for uphill technique......
@Canweatleastry2 ай бұрын
"Completed it mate" I miss the Inbetweeners
@BrawndoDrinker2 ай бұрын
One word - Corners.
@Silverring42 ай бұрын
Upper Left Corner of Blackboard... Once you see you won't unsee
@nickthaskater2 ай бұрын
12:09 can we get an "Art Class w/ Ben" video, please?
@cornishcactus2 ай бұрын
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.
@lisamarie24562 ай бұрын
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.2 ай бұрын
What MTB bike is best for a budget around £500
@justinfournier12852 ай бұрын
I am SUPER distracted by the DAK STAK ATTAK!!
@qualm432 ай бұрын
the vast majority of MTB technique videos are useless.... This one is actually great.
@MarshalMathew2 ай бұрын
Jokes on you, I don't have any friends
@th3gughyАй бұрын
Same!! Let's not be friends ❤
@johncast95652 ай бұрын
#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!
@mahau95312 ай бұрын
If your Friends drop you because you´re not as fast as them you should get some better friends i guess
@kam1l02 ай бұрын
You better tell me how to make T type work with a XT Cassette :P
@bionic9092 ай бұрын
So… how do you convince yourself to be more confident and stay on the offensive? I think this is the golden egg.
@tehalexy2 ай бұрын
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
@WaechterDerNacht2 ай бұрын
Not even 4 min in and I've found my problem... Not enough colour coordination going on on my bike!
@Rosco07542 ай бұрын
FEAR.....FEAR OF HURTING MYSELF SLOWS ME DOWN😅
@mr.peters64832 ай бұрын
Some people are just better and will always be faster.
@AndyLogan19842 ай бұрын
Ben Cathro, made for YT
@theshockbro2 ай бұрын
Who noticed the drawing on top left corner of the board? :D
@BenCathro2 ай бұрын
I nevar said I could spel 😅
@todd7273002 ай бұрын
🤣
@johnrowley77462 ай бұрын
*losing
@TeddyParker2 ай бұрын
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
@tehalexy2 ай бұрын
9:40 LOL do you really have to do him dirty in front of hundreds of thousand viewers? :'D
@olrenison2 ай бұрын
Loosing? Loosing? 🙄
@JoseOjedaMTB2 ай бұрын
It should be "losting", amirite? 😂
@todd7273002 ай бұрын
So much for the "King's English."
@chrisvigil50182 ай бұрын
Look ahead and you shred. Don't pinch your neck. Keep your head up like you smelled something bad. Keep the blood flow.
@CourtyardPigeon2 ай бұрын
I'm losing speed when I brake because I don't want to die
@RichardADastardlyАй бұрын
Did you drop the person who didn't know how to spell losing in the video description: "...but rather where are you loosing speed?"
@evaboland6232 ай бұрын
Substantial limbage
@nolangherity2 ай бұрын
he didnt even mention multi track drifting...
@tedgore53652 ай бұрын
You guys have friends to ride with? :/
@Canweatleastry2 ай бұрын
Bunch of crazies man. We should start our own club to ride with.
@fam44492 ай бұрын
friends today, memories tomorrow
@bri22332 ай бұрын
Also.... remember speed and daredevil s***.... ARE NOT mandatory to ride MTB.
@burningatthetrailhead2 ай бұрын
Drop is like a cuss word
@theMelvinShow2 ай бұрын
Jokes on you none of my friends ride so I'm always the fastest 😎
@erich82582 ай бұрын
"Loosing"? Whoever does the Pinkbike thumbnails needs to do some proofreading.
@2VP2 ай бұрын
Someone didn’t use grammarly
@TinyBoatNation2 ай бұрын
Has to speed this video up because the OP talks waaaay too slow. Maybe you should give him caffeine beforehand.
@ish4742 ай бұрын
Just get slower friends
@Bierce882 ай бұрын
Just skip the video and buy a ebike lol,
@brainpaint432 ай бұрын
Is loosing a British spelling of losing?
@GnarlyGroove2 ай бұрын
Surely you'd know the nationality of Pinkbike's thumbnail guy.
@xcx86462 ай бұрын
My word this video contains a lot of rubbish filler. Didn't get close to finishing it.
@JonMiles2 ай бұрын
I'll happily let you film hours of mediocre riding to show everyone else how not to do it!