How To Scrub With Eliot Jackson

Dec 1, 2017
by Pinkbike Staff  

Scrubbing is the 100% most stylish thing you can do on a bike, but it's also 100% the hardest thing to get right. Eliot Jackson is one of the best at doing a sweet scrub-a-dub-dub, so who better to give you guys advice on how to get down low on a bike jump.


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57 Comments
  • 186 0
 Everybody be sure to record their attempts, fail of the month submissions for December are now being accepted.
  • 73 0
 Step one: go fast enough to need to scrub a jump. That's the part I suck at.
  • 15 0
 Step 0.5: Hit a jump.

Still working on it.
  • 61 4
 "No, I don't want no scrub
A scrub is a guy that can't get no love from me
Hangin' out the passenger side
Of his best friend's ride
Trying to holla at me"
  • 7 4
 IF YOU LIVE AT HOME WITCHA MOMMA. oooo yes son, I'm talkin to you.
  • 32 0
 Really enjoyed this vid. Was thankful that Eliot talked about the difference between scrubbin and whippin.
  • 1 5
flag RedRedRe (Dec 4, 2017 at 13:08) (Below Threshold)
 He is whippin the whole video... no scrubbin detected...
  • 18 0
 He forgot the part about the approach speed being Mach Chicken. Listen to those tires hum!
  • 15 4
 Bryn Atkinson did a great tutorial as well, a little more in depth. Cant argue with Elliot's style though.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytlHlsmVA68
  • 3 1
 Idk why you're getting neg proped. I thought the the same thing when i watch this vid by Elliot. Idk if Bryn looks as good as Elliot but i think he's got the coaching/explaining dialed in.
  • 1 0
 Bryn's one is definitely more informative. He's really good at explaining how he does things.
  • 2 0
 There's a difference between knowing how to do something, and knowing how to explain something. Part of the problem is that after you do something hundreds of times, it's easy to forget how you learned, what you needed to know to succeed, and so on. The movements get pushed down into the depths of your brain, the learning process gets forgotten because you don't need it anymore.
  • 11 0
 for all nurses in hospitals: be ready, wave of mtbikers coming up !!
  • 5 0
 I know this is a video on how to scrub but has anyone noticed that in all the "bike park" edit videos these guys are scrubbing all the big jumps and boosting off of things most of us consider rollers? Why is the big craze to stay as low as you can over jumps? i know its faster if you're racing but since i don't race anymore i'm looking for big air when i jump.
  • 3 1
 Style points
  • 6 1
 I for one think it looks really cool
  • 23 0
 If they didn't scrub the big jumps at the speed they're travelling it probably wouldn't end well!
  • 4 1
 Chicks dig srubs
  • 56 1
 Step 1: Go into a jump at Elliot Jackson speed

Step 2: Boost it as hard as you can

Step 3: Die
  • 4 0
 @medievalbiking: LMAO for real
  • 3 0
 you have to scrub the big jumps if you want to double the rollers.... bike park logic
  • 2 1
 @wiscobiker: I only know about 30 psi in my minions.. wait, I use Magic Marys.. Wink
  • 1 0
 Its harder to scrub smaller jumps and stuff. So the bigger, the better. More air time and speed is always better.
  • 6 0
 what an amazing dude. had a quick talk with him in les gets in a bar. always a smile on his face. cheers man, best of luck for next season.
  • 4 0
 Ancient alien technology level scrub here courtesy of Bas VS (clearly a reptilian). No instruction but I'm guessing super heated dilithium crystals.

youtu.be/tEBD9uqzMGg?t=108
  • 6 0
 i tried to scrub once and my knee hit the lip face planted into the table top
  • 4 0
 The finger snapping moment when the helmet magically appeared on his head reminded me of Half Baked.
  • 5 1
 I couldn't tell from that video description. Does Eliot ride for Fox or TLD?
  • 24 0
 you're right, it wasn't 100% obvious...
  • 3 0
 I need Elliot to redue this vid in loafers. Because I’ve switched from clipless to loafers. And we all know he can shred in loafers
  • 5 0
 3 easy steps, that's it?!?

Hold my beer....
  • 3 0
 I tried to scrub a while back...overjumped the whole jump, snapped my bars and got knocked the F-out.
  • 3 0
 Next ask his brother how to bunnyhop. so gnarly
  • 3 0
 Sweet now I can go (crash) practice my scrubs!!!
  • 3 0
 " ...loosen up and ride it out.." I wish it would be so easy. Big Grin
  • 4 1
 I want a "How to Dougie" vid with EJ.
  • 1 0
 I can't get past the finger snap helmet install, good luck getting me that wide into a scrub.
  • 2 0
 Cool, thanks!
  • 1 0
 My life is a lie! I've been doing scrubs all this time!!!
  • 1 0
 Is that a cat on his jersey under his neck?
  • 2 0
 Scrub floors?
  • 1 0
 do you lay the bike over smooth or is it more of a jerky motion.
  • 1 0
 Thanks Elliot. That was a Nice video.
  • 2 2
 I don't want no scrub
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