Bikeskills.com: Downhill Basics with Greg Minnaar

[tsiougos]

what about the bike type we should have? i am thinking of starting this kind of extreme sport which looks amazing. but i am not sure what are the must-have parts of the bike. can you please help me in this one?

[MadeFromCarbon]

Great vid guys. We need more teams to give riding advice and techniques for the newbies. And you are doing just that. Cheers.

[SuperHenri99]

crank brothers 50/50 1:04

[MultiMtb123]

which one is minnar?

[TheMtbrap]

1 campione su una grande bici

[finnrambo1]

surprised hes in flats for this... have a pair of fiveten minnaars and they definetly are made for clipless

[samhilll123]

hwer is this bikepark

[bikeskills]

@samhilll123 Santa Cruz CA.

[AraJeRv23]

what kind of santa cruz bike are they using? i like that style that santa cruz made

[NukeArtsFilms]

Are you using XC mtb-s or an other kind,please reply.

[mrocardona]

Que vídeo tan bueno, muchas gracias, solo le faltan los subtitulo por favor.

[MatijaIlievski]

You should put subtitles on your videos...

[bikeskills]

@MatijaIlievski Thanks for the suggestion. We have been thinking about that for some time.

[helmetless]

@MatijaIlievski he's clear IMO. Where are you from?

[miniamok18]

you know wearing a helmet doesn't really help if it's not buckled

[Demicron]

Great video~!

[victormanrio]

Hey!! I have my tire size is 26x2.00 can i change tyres and upgrade them to an 26x2.35 set?? thank's

[yogibear2k10]

LOL I bet if you were not on video you would of jumped that rock at 1:09 instead of getting off you bike!

[bikeskills]

@yogibear2k10 We had to talk him in to walking it!  The shaking his head was his idea...

[finnrambo1]

@sunnysang all the top riders except sam hill use clips for a good reason: they keep your feet on and allow instant power transfer

[endosocks]

I went to Santa Cruz a while ago, I wish I were into Mountain biking when I went there. Nisene Marks was such a pretty park.

[maestrularmelor]

i wish i had money to buy a good bike for MTB-ing but i only can buy like a medium one... :(

[Gidenkidenk]

@maestrularmelor you could upgrade though, just get good forks and brakes, same with me lol

[1990franman]

ive been mountain biking for a very short period of time, id say about 2months. i love it so much. im addicted to the point where i changed the wallpaper on my phone and laptop AND watch videos till 3am!!! im also learning how to bunny hop. any suggestions on what i should focus on next to progress as a fellow mountain biker? please and thank u so much for the amazing vids uve made

[spainbyron]

Anybody knows the name of the song or group? Thanks.

[MtbDownhillOfficial]

Gutes Video ;)

Wir machen auch Downhill Videos & würden uns sehr freuen, wenn ihr mal vorbeischaut (:

Hier eine kleine Vorschau: /watch?v=9oD5ujxan1U&

[DOUGIEfoshizzle]

santa cruz bikes are the sickest

[Yamato3run]

how did you guys gather money for a Bike.I cant seem to save enough money for a decent bike.

[DJbadger808]

check out glentress in the scottish borders and it is great for rookies to pros CHECK IT OUT!!!!!



[DJbadger808]

Theres also a place called glentress near a place called selkirk in the scottish borders check it out its epic and is great for all types of riders from rookies to pro and its cheap and has a cafe to relax in after a hard days biking and has a shop and a place to get your bike serviced

[craigy1314]

@DJbadger808

innerleithen, about 6 miles further south is a proper dh centre. It also has a great xc loop and the matador trail.

[craigy1314]

@DJbadger808

ps, if you can get further north try the Golspie Wild cat trail in Sutherland.

[f4liZoDiaC]

im from germany, there re nice places for downhil :)

[xtremeusher]

Greg Minnaar my favorite:D

[Razor32061]

he must have had a cold

[bearmo101303]

wonderful video... it will definently help riders of all skill levels

[taviswade]

Thankyou great vid!

[TheHcgdietplan]

Keep up the good video work looking good. When you have time come visit my channel!

[atalayapark]

Awesome wood that

[DestroyOrBeDestroyed]

What is the background music?

[akpride609]

does anyone know why specialized doesnt make a 29er in downhill bike?

[shredder551]

@akpride609 29ers are harder to get though tight corners b/c of their large wheels. the advantage of 29ers is that they roll easier through rocks and roots, but with all the travel on a dh bike that shouldnt be a problem. I ride a 29er hardtail, and the big wheels make up for no rear suspension in my opinion. but then again i ride xc.

[hubertcumberdale3124]

@akpride609 there are few advantages to 29" wheels on a DH bike because of the way they tend to be set up and ridden, e.g. slack headtube, loads of travel, and ridden downwards with tight turns. These things mean that 26" wheels can offer as good a ride because of the suspension travel and greater agility because of the wheel size in relation to headtube angle

[samsemtex]

@akpride609 no demand id imagine. 29ers accelerate slower.

[LegacyNSFW]

No moving parts? Does it have zoom?

[shotty4510]

This helped me SOO much!! Thanks :)

[shotty4510]

This helped me SO much!! Thanks :D

[juancarlosgarci]

muchas gracias

[diogreat]

nice place and great skills!

[TheGalvarino]

BASIC MOVES MTB, Look at it and DO IT

IS DIFFICULT

[flingfready]

where is this place it looks amazing to ride. i live in england and there is nowhere near as epic stuff as this.

[bikeskills]

@flingfready It's in Santa Cruz CA, a placed called Nisene Marks State Park. It really is nice there.

[fweshxo]

@flingfready I live in the UK in manchester, there is so many places to ride.

[frenxtrem]

@flingfready scotland is near;)

[4everbikes]

@flingfready come to conigree then

[craighall7]

@flingfready Where are you living in a box! Get out there and ride, the uk is awash with great trails and bike parks!

7stanesmountainbiking

AFAN in South Wales

The lake district.....

There plenty more all over the UK, why do you think the DH World Champs was held at Dalby Forest!!!

[vdubmadman]

@craighall7 ah that’s all good I agree with what you’re saying, personally I prefer to ride in Wales like abergorlech, but like me I can’t drive and I live in the middle of Birmingham so it’s not easy for me and possibly flingfready to get to these places

[TheRazzaw]

@flingfready to many fields and shit isnt there :/

[jtjudocovilha]

Hi guys I just love this video.... This video going help me to can going more fast in the trail.... i dont have a good bike for downhill but i just love it and i learn every litle details for can be better then my friends XD and sorry about my english :b

[ezikiel666]

i know that u ARE PROBABLY sponsored by Santa cruz, but what do you think about fuji?

[bikeskills]

@ezikiel666 Fuji makes some good bikes too.

[bjedni]

wish i had a santacruz v10 ;)

[Elghinna]

Lovely Video, very good reminder about the basic skills. Can't await for the sunshine coming out sooner or later to get my own Santa Cruz Nomad out again...

[ivanrcks95]

Hello....This Has Been A great Video And Really Enjoyed It..........Ive Reacently Got a Specialized Bike And I wanted to know what are the specs to determine if its a mountain bike or a DH bike?

[alextroch]

@ivanrcks95 you can use any bike for riding downhills a but a bike built for down hill will only usually only have 9 gears a long travel fork and frame (8 inches of travel or 200mm) and 8 inch rotors ( the disk part of your disk brake. What bike did you get? and i have a feeling its not a down hill bike if you dont know( the bikes are like 40-50 lbs and cost in the thousands)

[ivanrcks95]

@alextroch my bike is called SPECIALIZED DEMO 8 I..i spent 4,000$ on it

[alextroch]

@ivanrcks95 i doubt you have a dh bike because i think youd know but dh bikes usually have 9 gears 8 inch disks (for the brakes) 8 inches of suspension travel and weigh between 40 and 50 lbs ( they also sell for thousands)

[royalconcrete1]

awesome

[alextroch]

@royalconcrete1 definatly

[AsohoVidaho]

very valueable advices. thanks for sharing.

[doubletriplerainbow]

I would like to try my Busettii Vortex in a place this this video. Hope to learn to ride in places like these.  Rainbow

[yamirover110]

lol me to

[haziq8u]

He reminds me of Bear Grylls where he makes life-threatening and dangerous things look so simple and ordinary.

[segans]

I suppose noone asked this>

Who's the other rider, someone from the bikeskills crew?

By the way, cheers guys, I wish this video lasted 2 hours, so relaxed, yet so informative, and the camera work is off the hook, it is beyond cool!

[bikeskills]

@segans The other guy is Jamie Goldman also a Santa Cruz Syndicate rider and Bikeskills instructor. And that's Jeremy Teman on the camera. Smooth like Greg and Jamie. Fun, down to earth group to work with.

[Peskjo]

wish i saw this movie before i started riding.. :P i've learned all this the hard way, by biting the ground way to many times times... :p but well.. very good starter tips tbh :)

[hkhory13]

Rock Shox Tora: Dh or XC ?

[theslothsrsexy1]

@hkhory13 xc

[Fourcrosser95]

Nice! Which Bike does he ride?

[bikeskills]

@Fourcrosser95 Greg's DH race bike is the Santa Cruz carbonV-10. His "play" bike is the Santa Cruz carbon Nomad and his cross country bike, the Santa Cruz Blur XC.

[KonigseggKing]

i do motocross and it helps when it comes to MTB

[peponcito25]

gracias por el video, estoy recién con mi bici..y esto me sirve mucho....

[Loeffel1995]

Godd Tipps!!

[juanbaraka]

the name of this song please?¿?¿?

[davidk8888]

this guy looks like bear grylls near the ending of the video

[giantbluemarlin]

Action starts at 0:34. Thumbs up!

[xBloodWagonx]

Where are these trails?

[3GBlog]

Is that a south african accent?

[topgun1544]

OK i'm ready, I think. God help me.

[SUSEJLG]

wich is that bike

[MrAdrenalinFreak]

Very very useful. GO minnaar!

[TyTy24TyTy]

@laborantiazzurro you defiantly need full face when riding fr or dh. Most mountains require a full face. Anything steep, tech, your gunn a need the full face...its never "cool" to wear less padding because in dh fr you will pay the price.

[vinumji666]

Thanks for the Best Tips and Fantastic Presentation...

Keep it up...

[Kafz7774777]

Nice video helps alot! Im just starting DH mountain biking and plan to go to Mont Bromont atleast twice a week. Anyone know a decent DH mountain bike for under $2000 CA ?

[harkbelial]

@Kafz7774777 no there's not such a bike,you have the internet do some research,there are only 4k or even more dh bikes,anny less money is just a waist of money,because you will wreck it in one season!

[Kafz7774777]

Nice video helps alot! Im just starting DH mountain biking and plan to go to Mont Bromont atleast twice a week. Anyone know a decent DH mountain bike for under $2000 CA ?

[manabiker]

2:42 on down the hill your back brake is locked up. LEARN to use the front brake, all your weight is on the front, that is the most effective brake in MOST situations, back is not much good downhill, if you really want to control your bike learn to use the front brake, it has most of the stopping power, and you won't tear up the trail like that if you learn to control your bike better with the front brake, happy trails to you.

[R0adh0g16]

@manabiker u do know who greg minaar is right? r u teaching him what to do?

[DylanRM96]

@manabiker do you honestly think you are better than greg minnar??? I'm sure Minnar knows exactly what hes doing

[MorrisseyOner]

@manabiker I think he made the right choice there. He was talking about scanning the trail and picking the right lines in that segment. On that section its downhille to a 90 degree left turn. He slid sideways down the bottom half of the hill so he would be lined up for the trail at the bottom. Sure technically, its good not skid your tires, but it seems to me he picked the fastest way to get through there. Of course I'm from TX very no DH here. More rollercoaster xc

[MorrisseyOner]

@manabiker I think he made the right choice there. He was talking about scanning the trail and picking the right lines in that segment. On that section its downhill to a 90 degree left turn. He slid sideways down the bottom half of the hill so he would be lined up for the trail at the bottom. Sure technically, its good not skid your tires, but it seems to me he picked the fastest way to get through there. Of course I'm from TX very no DH here. More rollercoaster xc

[laborantiazzurro]

are Full Face helmets free ride specific or for all-mountain also? i mean, i know it's not impossible to go and do XC with a full face helmet on, but at what point it is necessary?

[laborantiazzurro]

it is necessary to wear full face helmet for all-mountain trails? or are they free ride specific?

[miliziametallica]

@laborantiazzurro When you ride in a trail with rocks section..well I suggest U to use the full!

[nsG0]

wouw this is really inspiring!

I think I will do this in the future:) i hope

[BruinsOfBoston]

He sounds like Bear Grilles Hahahah

[marciarvilela]

eu ando mais q esse kra ;)

ruim pa kraio:[

[samburger077]

Can anyone tell me why downhill/freeride riders have their seats tilted so far back? I was always taught to have the seat perfectly level, but I'm a trail rider.

[steelfalconx2000]

@samburger077 This way your seat is level when you're going downhill, and its easier to move you weight backwards past the saddle if the bulk or the seat is lower.

[daliri]

thanks man...

[pummimaster96]

good music choice.

[wallcroft]

hm...probably the best tip Know your limits bad tip if u ask me is don't look straight down if u are going fast its ok but if u are slower that is area scanning and 1 thing more g-outs are like stairs (if u go fast on them) he has explained g-outs badly g force will take ur body in mentioned position automatic (front wheel down,body at rear)

[sunnysang]

do the riders use clip in pedals?

[sunnysang]

do the riders use clip in pedals?

[musclecarfreek04]

@sunnysang most do not for this riding style

[R0adh0g16]

@sunnysang if ur an xc biker doing lots of climbing ya, if u want to do more jump and drops and descending stuff (dh/fr) then no clip ins because if u wreck clipped in its bad ; )

[WutNowSon69]

@sunnysang Personally i would NEVER when doing downhill. imagine if you needed to bail really quick.

[KKTROM]

@sunnysang no.. they use flat pedals whit some pins.. google "Crankbrothers 5050" ... those are the pedals i have

[laborantiazzurro]

very good tips; love the background music

[livingmylifeatmach2]

I've been doing biking for a number of years now, and although I've done both Downhill tracks and used full suspension bikes before, I've just got my own one - A Commencal Met v.6.

The only problems:

I'm lack of saftey gear (although I have seen an Evo going cheap)

And there is no where to ride around where I live that I can fully tap into the v.6's potential. :(

Either way, simply the best damn sport in the world! :D

[livingmylifeatmach2]

I've been doing biking for a number of years now, and although I've done both Downhill tracks and used full suspension bikes before, I've just got my own one - A Commencal Met v.6.

The only problems:

I'm lack of saftey gear (although I have seen an Evo going cheap)

And there is no where to ride around where I live that I can fully tap into the v.6's potential. :(

Either way, simply the best damn sport in the world! :D

[localboyz]

Great vid but the "G out" they showed wasn't really a g out at all. G outs are sudden and sharp as hell. Real G outs will destroy your entire run if you don't do them right, or cause you to wreck badly.

[Ultimateraptor]

I like very much :D

tell me waht you think about my video ;)

[14HACK3R]

Check out Ryan Leech 2

[livingmylifeatmach2]

Love those bikes with passion man. I have an Enduro in the Black, white and red colour scheme featured and a Marin QUAD XLT 7.8 for more serious downhill, and niether have never let me down in the short time I've had them both. Question for you all aswell, do you think it's better to keep your legs ridgid on rough, rocky / rooted downhill stretches, or keep them 'loose' to act as a second or third set of shock absorbers?

[livingmylifeatmach2]

Love those bikes with passion man. I have an Enduro in the Black, white and red colour scheme featured and a Marin QUAD XLT 7.8 for more serious downhill, and niether have never let me down in the short time I've had them both. Question for you all aswell, do you think it's better to keep your legs ridgid on rough, rocky / rooted downhill stretches, or keep them 'loose' to act as a second or third set of shock absorbers?

[theyvegonetoplaid]

buckle that helmet!! just kidding

[Lucy1906]

thanks for the tips. other videos with tips?

[bikeskills]

@Lucy1906 Be sure to check out our other mtb videos at the Bikeskills Channel on YouTube. And be sure to subscibe to us and enter to win FREE gear!

[bazzleskizzle]

nice to see a properly informative mt vid that isn't some old fat guy riding u[p a grass bank or some hench bird explaining tyre pressures.

[16matheus16]

beautiful bike

[halfpipefreak]

cool vid !! 8D

[carbonpictures]

I improved the most decending by -looking ahead, and pulling in my inside foot on a turn. Now i just need to rember to lower me seat.

[flippy0450]

wow very intelligent guy, ride these trails all my life! like to see a successful local rider

[dozzerkid]

@pablet97 ¡¡¡¡¡Yo tambien!!!!!

[TheMadbiker45]

santa cruz bikes there well good

[pablet97]

me gustaria tener una bici de esas

[OlliTheAwesomeone]

Kann ich auch ganz normale Skateschuhe für Downhill benutzen?

[Ghost20121991]

ja klar kannste

vorraussetzung ist dass de plattform pedale mit gescheiten pins hast

[MtbDjRidaSacHaz69]

Hey um, can you give me some advice for doing berms? I quite often don't look up when attacking a berm, resulting me crashing... Thanks.

[JimmyLandqvist]

Look ahead?

[bottomgrooves]

whats that xc lookin bike hes on? its sweet

[bikeskills]

It's a Blur 4X. A really great all-around bike, even though it was designed as a 4X, DS, and MTX racer.

[steveguydammit]

its a Specialized Enduro. They are $2,500usd and up.

[LocalBikeTrader]

nice

[daddyboon]

Finally a vid full of WIN!!

[garagecrap]

Is it better to have handle bars at same level as the seat? For road I like my bars much higher than the seat but 'em not sure when it comes to mountain biking.

[ItsDanCog]

you road bike with a low seat? usually people put the seat higher so they can pedal more efficiently.

[zarapatroso]

cross country: high seat

downhill:low seat(more efficient)

[FOXZACHRACING]

Where's this track?

I wanna bring my 20inch racing bmx there

[bikeskills]

Nisene Marks, Santa Cruz CA

[localboyz]

@FOXZACHRACING LOL good luck with that! Be sure to let us know how it goes!

[gamR1gurU]

gut gemacht

[calmb4storm]

Great explanations, wish I'd come across this when I started :P

Good track too. Sounds like Pelican or Red Sparrowes or one of those like them.

[tirimut]

This video really makes me wanna ride and ride hard :) But it's no more than 3-4 degrees celsius otside and the mountain is covered with few centimeters of snow and ice....Anyway...Minnaar just makes that kind of riding look too easy.

[piarronbz]

thnx for d TIPS it helped people a lot better than expertvillage.,.,,.,...

[turner2111]

more dangerous to get off ur bike than going through it biking lol

[THRILLBILLIES199]

obviously not

[R3dRiver]

Urban and Dirt jumping all the way.

[xCLEPTOzPLEPTOx]

love it :) one thing though... the narrator should speak with more... enthusiasm xD

[tumitama]

I don't know, the whole video is relaxing, he actually makes it look too easy.

[darkprecurser]

i want his chainstay protector=) lol

[konastinky08]

Man, i can't imagine doing downhill with clipless pedals.

I would rarther go flat anyday.

[MMA4evr13]

as would anyone that doesnt like the taste of dirt (;

[dalejrfan800]

Me neither...

[azonec]

has anyone seen the whips he can pull off?

[kasabian2008]

Have you seen the whips Thomas Vanderham can pull off? :O

[azonec]

has anyone seen the whips he can pull off?

[azonec]

greg minnaar has the best style out of all of them in my opinion. has anyone seen the whips he can pull off?

[NIICKE]

What is the price difference between a freeride bike and a downhill bike? And can a freeride bike be used to ride downhill as well?

Thanks for any answer:)

[youngplainjuan]

they are practically the same thing. Freeride and Downhill are extremely similar.

Generally DH bikes uses a dual crown suspension fork while a FR one uses a single crown one.

The similiarities doesn't end there.

[MTBkerz]

down hill bikes are more heavy and durable, but not so manuverable. as the opposite is to a free ride bike

[XtremeFreeride]

in my country...

** Freeride are on circuits or streets, frame are rigid and very low, light fork suspension....

** DH are on montains, forrest, dirt roads

thats right use dualcrown fork and rear suspension and michelin tires 26x2.80

is what I use, is not a rule

[bman231]

AHAHA man freeride doesnt have boundaries doesnt matter where you are ok its you finding somthing new its free you do what you want no rules no nothing just do what you want thats crazy and setting new limits everyday

[TheMattieb123]

can you make a dirt jumping one like this

i know you already have a video about dirt jumping but can you make one for someone who has just stated on how to start off dirt jumping

[bikeskills]

This video was filmed with a Panasonic P2 in HD mode.

[FelixDLJ]

anyone got an idea of what type of camera this is filmed with? :)

[KIDLATBUHAWI]

may loosen it. if your supension are to hard, i think it trows you away from your bike.

[KIDLATBUHAWI]

adjust your suspension . loosen or harden it. just try the trial and error. and use a pedal with a better grip on it.

[KIDLATBUHAWI]

all MOUNTAIN?

[hawaiiancookie]

When i go over rough terrain with alot of sharp bumps my feet slip off the pedals.

Is it my cheap bike with a bad suspension or is it me. Any tips?