Mountain Bike Drops for Beginners was inspired by a request from a channel subscriber, Robin. Robin asked me to make a video with Lee from Lee Likes Bikes. At first I didn't see the need. There are a lot of videos on how to ride drops on a mountain bike already out there. But as I looked through them, it was obvious that many were suggesting techniques too advanced for beginner/intermediate riders (manuals) and even my favorite videos from Kyle Warner and Rich Drew might not be perfect for a rider like Robin looking to simplify and build confidence. I asked Lee if he was up for making a video on how to do drops for beginner mountain bikers and he saw the same potential to focus on beginners and intermediate riders who wanted to build up their confidence. I rode a hard tail mountain bike and Lee used his full suspension just to show the technique works equally well.
Kyle and April's drop video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxPh6Z1q16Q&t=454s
Rich Drew's drop video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaD4gxDEtRA&t=495s
Lee's bestselling MTB book with Brian Lopes
https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Mountain-Skills-Brian-Lopes/dp/1492544493/ref=asc_df_1492544493/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312151423430&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=17812683024099816181&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9028818&hvtargid=pla-348851529040&psc=1
Check out Lee and get some coaching at leelikesbikes.com
0:00 Discussion on other YouTube drop advice
3:13 How to roll a 15-inch drop
5:14 How to roll a 2-foot drop
6:00 How to air a small drop with a gap
8:29 How to air a 4-foot drop