Purchased Ryan Leech's Dvd

[cp101]

Specifically Mastering the Art of Trials, have yet to watch it. I have seen trailers, it looks delicious.

[emery]

Cool tell us what it's like :'(

[am4zin]

where can you buy it from? i havn't found it on the internet yet and my bike shop can't get hold of it (Y)

[Littleharrys]

http://www.chillivideo.com/product.php?pro...page=1&featured

H

Edited September 18, 2005 by Littleharrys

[Mark W]

You'd have to f**king belt that Specialized FSR to get it into the DVD player though, wouldn't you?

If, however, you'd rather just buy the video than a full-sus playbike, go here.

EDIT: Jeers to Littleharrys for editing his post so mine makes no sense (Y) Let's just say there was a link involving a Spesh FSR on cyclesurgery.com's site or summat like that...

[Gavin]

so is the DVD any good? - i love ryan leeches riding style, so smooth and aggressive at the same time. has everyone seen manifesto? that is truly amazing! (Y)

[Canned]

If you can tolerate Ryan Leech (I can - I only mention it becasue there seem to be an amount of "ABRL's" on this site) then buy it.

I got it from www.totalvid.net where you can download it as a weeklong licence, lifetime licence or get the actual dvd sent to you.

The vid breaks down to 4 sections (or should I say "Zona's" - haha.. (Y)) okok - silly joke, Ryan calls them Phases....

Phase 1 covers hoping in place, rocking, trackstand etc. basically, balance type stuff

Phase 2 & 3 are progressively more advanced.

As a presenter - Ryan looks as uncomfortable as Grandpa Simpson trying to rap. If you can laugh this off and just take it in then you'll notice you are actually watching a very well put together instructional video.

The points that stand out for me are that it's filmed in a white background set with instrumental (ie. no lyrics) music. This is important as it shows an understanding of the learning process - to give the learner nothing to be distracted by - like song lyrics or background.

Music is not exactly of my tastes but you start to not notice it because it's used well. When Ryan pauses in video in an endo before leaning back to get the front up, he explains during the pause about timing into weight shifts etc - the music also pauses and it's done well.

Personally, I would agree with his splitting of Phases, though I would not pretend to be any more than about half way through the second phase. Ryan doesn't use the phases as a strict learning curve that you need to stick to - I think everyone knows that some people get backwheel hops really good before they can do much of an endo (ie different people learn differently)

The final phase included on the dvd is Ryan's "go out and have fun" bit - getting into the whole point of biking - to enjoy it. In this section he pretty much gets into some street riding and links different moves etc, getting into how to do them....

Overall - shit presenting from Ryan but a very well put together DVD where you, as the learner, have been considered....

Tony

[Littleharrys]

You'd have to f**king belt that Specialized FSR to get it into the DVD player though, wouldn't you?

If, however, you'd rather just buy the video than a full-sus playbike, go here.

EDIT: Jeers to Littleharrys for editing his post so mine makes no sense :) Let's just say there was a link involving a Spesh FSR on cyclesurgery.com's site or summat like that...

Not my fault your a piss taking gimp.

Your the one that jumped in so fast to take the piss, but now it makes no sense so you look stupid!! ;)

But thanks for that waste of time, I mean good well thought out post!!

Well some people like Ryan Leech some don't. I do, think his videos are cool, but not going to get the teaching one. From what I hear its good for people just starting out.

H

Edited September 19, 2005 by Littleharrys