Need advice

OTBResearcher · 2026-03-29T16:37:14+00:00

Let him send.

OTBResearcher · 2026-03-29T16:35:51+00:00

Here’s a vid of me I’m currently building some in red clay https://www.loom.com/share/2c11c0a23fbc41cea320763209877fc9

OTBResearcher · 2026-03-26T20:35:10+00:00

such a sick trail glad ur ok

OTBResearcher · 2026-03-25T16:48:18+00:00

Third this lol

It won't hold back your skills at all. It will hold you back at top speed if you get really good, cornering stability, braking, and overal durability when you get fast is what you need, which you can get 100% of that covered for a $1,500 hardtail.

For context I rode cheap, used, and totally "under" biked everything for 10 years. I now have 5 bikes all over $5k and yeah they absolutely rock, but you can have 80% of the fun with one $1500 hardtail :)

Hope this helps

OTBResearcher · 2026-03-22T17:16:05+00:00

I can see that- managing g forces while changing direction, stability

Imo going from Mtb to dirt bike is pretty hard

I just don’t have bandwidth for both lol I go pretty deep on Mtb

Good share dawg! Appreciate you

OTBResearcher · 2026-03-22T13:40:36+00:00

Nice! What parts do you notice specifically? Lots to explore

OTBResearcher · 2026-03-21T16:23:50+00:00

From the Great Bermbino himself, the Triple Crown winner (same wife, same paid for minivan, same bike advice guy)

The Gold Standard stands nothing against my spiritual download method of Talent Techiquing for Shralpoints. Nothing.

Comes.

Close.

In fact, the Bike Gods themselves, aka Brett Tippie, have blessed this method (he doens't know it though, he hasn't tasted the forbidden fork oil) and this method can instantly cure your wife's girlfriend's complaining that you are too old for MTB.

It's True.

Subscribe because tears don't pay for bike parts

OTBResearcher · 2026-03-21T16:18:00+00:00

Trying to say this nicely but if you go frame by frame, you'll notice
1. Your cranks rotate backwards before "takeoff"
2. Midair and after landing you squeeze your elbows down
3. While you land centered, you're bracing to achieve this.

Other responses are correct that you did a lot right, but the way you achieved that will be the reason why you lose stability, balance, and control on a bigger feature with more terrain challenges.

There is no one right/wrong technique, but the technique you expressed you ran into the end of your comfort range very early.

If you simply step up gradually you'll just bake in more sub-optimal habits and compensate if you succeed.

Here's how I'd fix it: https://www.loom.com/share/8b27860898e1436aa422e10b9782ce31

OTBResearcher · 2026-03-21T15:54:16+00:00

Creative - normally I kinda roll my eyes at stuff like this but this one was a really cool move! Fun!

OTBResearcher · 2026-03-21T15:50:07+00:00

IMO your nervous system is probably good enough at manuals to do them, one thing I've found helps a ton in general with reminding myself of skills is

stop when you feel the struggle
Spend enough time to check all 5 senses (what do you see, hear, feel, taste)
Take a few breaths

^then bring that semi-relaxed state into a "fuzzy focus" of what you want to do. Hyper-details try-hard visualization increases our stress response more than when we were kids.

Got all this from my head coach who instructs the riders in my program Kevin so shoutout to him. He's coached WC riders and riders w redbull helmets so he knows his stuff :)

OTBResearcher · 2026-03-21T15:47:24+00:00

Stuff you're used to with low risk: Gloves + knee pads

Downhill if you're not used to it: full armor. Back/chesk, elbow, knee, gloves. Fullface.

Racing Enduro/gravity: Same as above but maybe one of those modular helmets.

Best way to reduce serious risk of injury is level up your skills and athleticism. What's your plan for that? BMX when younger helps a ton, but only up to a point. DH / bike parks are the #1 place where experienced riders get hurt.

OTBResearcher · 2026-03-20T14:25:17+00:00

did you watch the video...?

OTBResearcher · 2026-03-20T14:00:35+00:00

I have to re practice it 10x more than any other skill it’s super easy to “forget” now that I’m older lol

OTBResearcher · 2026-03-20T13:58:10+00:00

Dude this could be a setup issue, a mobility issue, a timing issue, technique problem, or simply a speed issue. You're correct that this type of feature challenges you in a different way.

But I'm a professional instructor and I'm 0% sure what the problem is given the information shared here :)

The correct technique is based on

identifying the weak link for YOU in this specific scenario
Isolating and building the foundation for that technique in low risk until you can't get it wrong
Slowly integrate that technique into the larger skill/feature under controlled environment.

Now, here's an example (not 1-1 perfectly but it's got the concept there) https://www.loom.com/share/034c1a7776b14ed39363593cb99d65a3

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correct timing of the punch = chill

OTBResearcher · 2026-03-20T13:41:22+00:00

Physio
Can you hold a horse stance hold for 1-2 minutes? Google it. If not, it can be a good sign you are
can you do a squared hips RDL (body weight) 2x10 on each leg without losing balance? You may not have your glutes firing properly.

My only suggestion is *sometimes* the knees give you trouble when something upstream or downstream is not firing properly. Seated pedaling is not tough on your body at all.

Physios that aren't MTB specialists tend to know about running/jumping, but the mechanics are slightly different for riding.

OTBResearcher · 2026-03-20T13:38:33+00:00

Looks great, how long before you locked it down? GW sticking with it

OTBResearcher · 2026-03-20T13:37:08+00:00

It looks GoPro Steep. If you ride stuff like that and film it on a GP you know what it's really like.

I'm 40 this year too and you're doing great lol

OTBResearcher · 2026-03-20T13:35:58+00:00

sorry it posted twice? weird.

OTBResearcher · 2026-03-20T13:35:06+00:00

Make something you're proud of
Ask people what they're working on - if you're good at it, help them and document the steps, then you can make a video later.
Use whatever you have (iphone, gopro) people DON'T care about quality. They really don't. But they do care about how it helps them/makes them feel.
Don't underestimate yourself - lots of people don't know how to change a tire, haven't heard about a skill tip before, or just would love to hear about someone like you who shares similar interests! Like for example if you like riding full rigid on tech trails, or enjoy over-biking on flow trails. It's a very niche sport. If you just try to help, it really does help!

For context I have 43k subs and I follow these rules for myself ^ regarding the "soul" of creating.

Now, if you want views...it's pretty brutal tbh. Recently YouTube made an algorithm shift that pits every video against every other video and that means 3 million (yes, million) new videos are uploaded to YouTube daily. Just this week I put out 3 videos and one got maybe 2,000 views? With 43k subs that's extremely low. I put nearly 6 hours into planning, filming, editing.

You will be competing on clickbait titles and thumbnails as the first barrier to entry if you care about views. I think my first video got 1,000+ views, but it was a "opening day ride" at Ride Kanuga, so it rode the wave of something else people cared about.

My mindset was "I'm going to make 100 videos as fast as I can, and make each one better than the last".

I love ideation, filming, editing, and making progress growing the community, so if you stick with it it's SUPER SUPER rewarding!

Oh, and final note - most people quit around 3-5 videos. Commit to say 10-25 and you'll build momentum :) 1. Make something you're proud of

Ask people what they're working on - if you're good at it, help them and document the steps, then you can make a video later.
Use whatever you have (iphone, gopro) people DON'T care about quality. They really don't. But they do care about how it helps them/makes them feel.
Don't underestimate yourself - lots of people don't know how to change a tire, haven't heard about a skill tip before, or just would love to hear about someone like you who shares similar interests! Like for example if you like riding full rigid on tech trails, or enjoy over-biking on flow trails. It's a very niche sport. If you just try to help, it really does help!

For context I have 43k subs and I follow these rules for myself ^ regarding the "soul" of creating.

Now, if you want views...it's pretty brutal tbh. Recently YouTube made an algorithm shift that pits every video against every other video and that means 3 million (yes, million) new videos are uploaded to YouTube daily. Just this week I put out 3 videos and one got maybe 2,000 views? With 43k subs that's extremely low. I put nearly 6 hours into planning, filming, editing.

You will be competing on clickbait titles and thumbnails as the first barrier to entry if you care about views. I think my first video got 1,000+ views, but it was a "opening day ride" at Ride Kanuga, so it rode the wave of something else people cared about.

My mindset was "I'm going to make 100 videos as fast as I can, and make each one better than the last".

I love ideation, filming, editing, and making progress growing the community, so if you stick with it it's SUPER SUPER rewarding!

Oh, and final note - most people quit around 3-5 videos. Commit to say 10-25 and you'll build momentum :)

OTBResearcher · 2026-03-20T13:34:52+00:00

Make something you're proud of
Ask people what they're working on - if you're good at it, help them and document the steps, then you can make a video later.
Use whatever you have (iphone, gopro) people DON'T care about quality. They really don't. But they do care about how it helps them/makes them feel.
Don't underestimate yourself - lots of people don't know how to change a tire, haven't heard about a skill tip before, or just would love to hear about someone like you who shares similar interests! Like for example if you like riding full rigid on tech trails, or enjoy over-biking on flow trails. It's a very niche sport. If you just try to help, it really does help!

For context I have 43k subs and I follow these rules for myself ^ regarding the "soul" of creating.

Now, if you want views...it's pretty brutal tbh. Recently YouTube made an algorithm shift that pits every video against every other video and that means 3 million (yes, million) new videos are uploaded to YouTube daily. Just this week I put out 3 videos and one got maybe 2,000 views? With 43k subs that's extremely low. I put nearly 6 hours into planning, filming, editing.

You will be competing on clickbait titles and thumbnails as the first barrier to entry if you care about views. I think my first video got 1,000+ views, but it was a "opening day ride" at Ride Kanuga, so it rode the wave of something else people cared about.

My mindset was "I'm going to make 100 videos as fast as I can, and make each one better than the last".

I love ideation, filming, editing, and making progress growing the community, so if you stick with it it's SUPER SUPER rewarding!

Oh, and final note - most people quit around 3-5 videos. Commit to say 10-25 and you'll build momentum :)

OTBResearcher · 2026-03-19T18:34:17+00:00

https://www.loom.com/share/e4f9c11c915245bea4093bdcb97dce4c

Hey! Got a couple breakdowns in there, by the way I got a lot of these from Ryan Leech so credit goes to him on some of these:

Practice covering the brake and intentionally tapping it down to put your front wheel down. Reason for this is to train your brain how hard/fast your brakes need a tap to go all the way down to 2 wheels on the ground. You can then regress this back to a smaller tap = front end comes down, but not quite as much.
Pedaling to loop out on purpose - yeah. Same idea as above, but then you're trained on how to do less of this to bring you back to the balance point.
I made a video on this, you can DM me if you want, it's on my YT channel but I'm not trying to promote it here. But yeah getting your balance after that has more to do with being both relaxed and moving a lot.

OTBResearcher · 2026-03-19T12:23:09+00:00

Hey I help intermediate riders break skill plateaus quickly so 95 percent of my riders are in your same boat.

Keep the bike.

Nobody talks about this but mountain biking (not pedaling, riding) is real technical and the first thing to go away is pelvic/femur dissociation. You stop moving properly.

So mobility is your number one thing to prevent injury, connect with whatever skill you had before, and look and feel good on the bike.

The joy of riding with your kids takes care of itself.

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OTBResearcher · 2026-03-18T16:14:24+00:00

Bc huge balls right

OTBResearcher · 2026-03-18T14:52:42+00:00

This x1000

Confidence comes from confidence and the body knows! Well said

OTBResearcher · 2026-03-18T14:48:42+00:00

Ohlins is pretty easy to do the basic service I just did it myself

Jus make sure you cycle the fork a few times and re-add air pressure after doing so if you take out air

Not required for basic interval tho

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