2 Typed of MTB Drops: the Right and Wrong technique Episode 1: Flat Drops

Dude awesome videos! I met you last year in Killington, I got a hole in my tire and you gave me 2 small bottles of sealant and saved my whole day of riding! That night you were also coaching a young kid and his dad in the vale road parking lot camping area. All around badass guy! So glad I found your channel.

thanks man as a 52 year old with only 8 months experience, you are really helping me

Thanks for putting out this video so people like me can learn from advance riders. This is much appreciated.

Best drop instructions on YouTube.

Easy to practice these techniques off of a curb. Try to land both tires at the same time.

I appreciate you!

Thank you for the tutorial.

A curb is actually a better way to practice this exact concept. The idea is to land both wheels at the same time when riding off of a curb.

pls make video about bump jump too, love all of your videos, thanks so much!

Thanks!

It's not the actual "push technique". You're showing semi-manual/pull technique which should definitely not be a default one, but could be used as the last resort, if your speed is too low. The proper "push" technique requires you to go down and slightly forward with your chest over your stem and then push with your arms forward (or forward and down at the angle of the landing) and that push movement keeps your front wheel moving more forward than down with the gravity. The faster you go, the more subtle the push movement should be.

Thank you! I just started my journey and have a lot to learn. These detailed videos surely come in handy! If I may: The amount of detail is almost overwhelming: I have trouble watching the video/slowmo/stills while listening to the narration while reading the on screen text while simultaneously paying attention to any green lines being drawn. The varying audio quality adds to the distraction. Maybe a clip-on mic that is used both on the track and for the voice-overs could remedy that?

Thank you for the video. Do you have any comments about the "get low and push the front wheel down to the ground asap" method?

are you going to do one on drops to a steep landing

While knowing and being able to perform that technique is important, I find it a bit problematic when the drop "lip" is not flat. If the lip is uneven or there is something at the end of the lip, having your whole weight on the rear of the bike will cause you to get bucked over your bars

thanks for taking the time, I know you don't have too