7 Common Mountain Biking Mistakes To Avoid When New To Riding

Published on March 29th 2022

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So you are new to mountain biking, that's awesome! But there are a few mistakes almost all new MTBers make when they start riding. In this video our ex Enduro pro Rich Payne lets you know which things you should avoid so that you can have the most fun on the trails possible! 🤘 ⏰ Timestamps 👇 00:20 - Not Checking Bolts 01:20 - Crunching The Gears 02:06 - Not Shifting 02:48 - Overthinking 03:43 - Body Positioning 04:46 - Stopping On The Trail 05:19 - Riding Death Grip Useful Links: Submit your Photo and Video to us 👉 https://upload.gmbn.com/ Join us at the Global Bike Festival! 👉 https://gmbn.eu/GlobalBikeFestival2022 Check out the GMBN Shop 👉 https://gmbn.eu/ArchiveCollection Sign-up to our newsletter 👉 https://gmbn.eu/newsletter Have you made any MTB mistakes you regret?! 👀. 👇 Watch more on GMBN... 📹 MTB Body Position Fundamentals 👉 https://gmbn.eu/BodyPositionFundamentals 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gmbn.eu/EditorsChoice 📹 Watch our weekly show, The Dirt Shed Show - https://gmbn.eu/dirtshedplaylist 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 Braver - Jones Meadow Groove Junction - Brendon Moeller #gmbn #mtb #mountainbiking #MTBMistakes #BikeFails #MTBFails The Global Mountain Bike Network (GMBN) is the world’s largest and fastest-growing online mountain bike channel and community – and your destination for the best mountain bike content in the world. GMBN is dedicated to inspiring and unlocking your riding potential. Our videos cater to fans of every mountain bike discipline: from mile-munching cross-country (XC) riders, through adrenaline-fuelled dirt jumpers, gravity-hungry downhillers or aspiring enduro racers, and beyond. Every day of every month, our ex-pro presenting team are on hand to entertain and inspire you while also providing a uniquely qualified insight into the world of mountain biking. Every week we deliver original daily videos that include: Adventurous and entertaining features Mountain bike skills coaching Technical advice and guidance Mechanical know-how to keep you rolling A place for the riding community with our weekly Dirt Shed Show Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon Bikes: http://gmbn.eu/Canyon Nukeproof Bikes: http://gmbn.eu/nukeproof Orbea Bikes: https://gmbn.eu/Orbea Park Tool: http://gmbn.eu/ParkTool POC helmets and eyewear: http://gmbn.eu/POCsports Crankbrothers Pedals: http://gmbn.eu/crankbros Shimano Footwear: https://gmbn.eu/ShimanoShoes Dainese Protection: https://gmbn.eu/Dainese Ergon: http://gmbn.eu/ergon Vittoria Tires: https://gmbn.eu/Vittoria FSA: http://gmbn.eu/fsa e*thirteen: https://gmbn.eu/EThirteen Spank: https://gmbn.eu/Spank Topeak: http://gmbn.eu/topeak Garmin: https://gmbn.eu/Garmin Muc-Off - https://gmbn.eu/Muc-Off Wahoo: https://gmbn.eu/WahooTraining Komoot: https://gmbn.eu/Komoot Worx Power Tools: https://gmbn.eu/Worx CamelBak: https://gmbn.eu/CamelBak Watch our sister channels: GMBN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/embn Global Cycling Network - https://www.youtube.com/gcn GCN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/gcntech GCN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/gcnracing Global Triathlon Network - https://www.youtube.com/gtn GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/gcnitalia GCN en Espanol - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Francais - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenfrancais GCN Japan - https://www.youtube.com/gcnjapan GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/gcntrainin