I Rode Flat Pedals And They Changed Everything…

Ex-professional enduro racers Fergus Ryan and Dan Wolfe swap their usual clipless pedals for Crank Brothers Stamp flats, instantly exposing bad habits and technical flaws developed over years of racing. Watch as they struggle to maintain control on steep, technical Irish trails, forcing us to re-learn fundamental riding skills and understand why some top athletes prefer flats. ⏱ Timestamps ⏱ 00:00 - Intro 01:07 - The Flat Pedal Challenge Begins! 02:26 - First Ride Out: Feeling Disconnected 05:09 - Cornering & Weight Distribution 08:03 - Trying Our Clip Lines on Flats 14:53 - Dan Wolfe: Race Career and Flats 19:53 - Getting Used to the Pop & Off-Camber Grip 22:55 - When Frustration Sets In 26:28 - Pedal Sizing and Pin Deep Dive 27:46 - The Final Steep & Technical Test Useful Links: Join this channel to get access to perks: https://gmbn.eu/YouTubeMembership 🛍 Explore The GMBN Shop 👉 https://gmbn.eu/SpringTees Subscribe to the channel for more! 👉 https://gmbn.eu/Subscribe Submit your Photo and Video to us 👉 https://www.gmbn.com/uploader Looking for MTB Insurance? Check here 👉 https://gmbn.eu/insurance Sign-up to our newsletter 👉 https://gmbn.eu/newsletter Do you ride flats or clips? Let the chat know!👇 Watch more on GMBN... 📹 👉    • How I Survive Winter On My Mountain Bike   📹 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 🎵 Fourth Quarter - Dylan Sitts GOOD LXFE - ROONIN Hip Hop Rock Song - Def Lev Nonstop - dozeoff Orbit - Otherguys.wav ES_Pushin' - Matt Large Shadows - Scientific The Glitzy District - Dusty Decks The Pump - Bonkers Beat Club We All Bleed the Same, Son - Splasher! Wither Away - dreem #gmbn #globalmountainbikenetwork #mtb #mountainbiking 📸 Photos - © UCI Mountain Bike World Series / © Getty Images / © Sprint Cycling Agency 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. 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 Orbea Bikes: https://gmbn.eu/Orbea Propain Bikes: https://gmbn.eu/Propain Park Tool: http://gmbn.eu/ParkTool Crankbrothers Pedals: http://gmbn.eu/crankbros Shimano Footwear: https://gmbn.eu/ShimanoShoes Ergon: http://gmbn.eu/ergon Vittoria Tires: https://gmbn.eu/Vittoria Reynolds wheels: https://gmbn.eu/Reynolds FSA: http://gmbn.eu/fsa Topeak: http://gmbn.eu/topeak Garmin: https://gmbn.eu/Garmin Peaty's Products: https://gmbn.eu/Peatys CamelBak: https://gmbn.eu/CamelBak Met Helmets: https://gmbn.eu/Met-Helmets Bluegrass Protection: https://gmbn.eu/Bluegrass Watch our sister channels: GMBN Tech - https://gmbn.tech/YouTube Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://embn.me/YouTube Global Cycling Network - https://gcn.eu/YouTube GCN Tech - https://gcntech.co/YouTube Global Triathlon Network - https://gtn.io/YouTube GCN Italia - https://gcn.eu/ItaliaYouTube GCN en Espanol - https://gcn.eu/EspanolYouTube GCN auf Deutsch - https://gcn.eu/DeutschYouTube GCN en Francais - https://gcn.eu/FrancaisYouTube GCN Training - https://gcn.eu/TrainingYouTube GCN Racing - https://gcn.eu/RacingYouTube