Hendrix Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Well. I'm fed up of just Endo'ing, Wheeling. Dropping off. Jumping. and attempting to side hop.What is there out there to do, that's easy, ish, to do ?I'm on a 26" now btw - so being light, and easy to chuck about is currently a dream for me !So come on, I need some more tricks to do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 gaps.stick 2 pallets or similar on the floor with a gap you feel comfortable with in between. hop between them. repeat. increase gap. repeat.J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N Roach Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 bunny hop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrix Posted August 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 (edited) As I said.... it's very heavy. So gapping is almost impossible til I get some more mussle.Plus the back wheel can't be bounced on because I haven't got my new tires through Gonna try the bunny hop - I've never been able to do it without coming off Edited August 17, 2007 by Hendrixmaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopipe Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 learn to go backwardsforwards is for pussies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 As I said.... it's very heavy. So gapping is almost impossible til I get some more mussle.Plus the back wheel can't be bounced on because I haven't got my new tires through Gonna try the bunny hop - I've never been able to do it without coming off bunnyhopping uses the same force on the tyres as backhopping, and im pretty certain your tyres wont be a problem. people used to do this stuff on xc bikes, you'll be fine just takes practise.J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@banbury-trials Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 try adding a bit of flare to your riding lines ,like mauals ,x-ups ,180s etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrix Posted August 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Bunny Hopping is getting there. Bouncing on the back wheel has made my spare wheel collapse ? I didn't even do it much....I can't manual.... for some reason. I try and I try, but nothing 180's are on the way....and I'm trying x-ups.... but I can't seem to get the right angle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 * to front.Kerbs ***. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Any rocks near you? Infinite lines/tricks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrix Posted August 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Any rocks near you? Infinite lines/tricks...all I've got.. rocks wise near me is.... ones with seaweed all over them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concussion Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 switzerland squeaker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 learn to go backwardsforwards is for pussiesyoure going to love my next video then poopipe...Ill finish it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omgnoseat Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 switzerland squeaker?That is quite far from easy-ish..Anyway you could try:360 drop ofs [the side drop spin, and also the frontal endo one]Rear wheel pivots180 gapsendo hopsCan't think of anything else atm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 oh my god your actually gunna start trials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy d Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Fear not my friend for the world is your oyster.If you're after easy spins, try the ones where you pivot on the front wheel, then the back, or whichever wheel is near something. Opens up loads of stuff for you to do, any gap that's bridgeable is asking to be spun over. It's well easy if you pump up your back tyre good and hard. I tend to do them cos I haven't got the hang of bmx-style ones where you just fly in circles. I can't manual.... for some reason. I try and I try, but nothingI think that's all part of the process. If you keep doing that for a bit every time you ride, in a year or two it will work! Well it's taken me that long to get half way there anyway...In general I would just say try and come up with new ways to ride on the stuff you're used to. No matter how many moves you've figured out on one object at your local spot, there are more! Also, once you can do a line, see if you can do it without braking or pedalling. Tends not to work if backwheeling rails is involved but its a good game!And watch videos of people you think are inventive, and relentlessly nick their moves and ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt rushton Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Kickers are always fun. And you can make them out of anything.Matt Rushton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard jersey Posted August 18, 2007 Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 Try and find some natural and just practise hopping about on that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hill_393 Posted August 18, 2007 Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 Check out the video's on www.thinkbikes.comThe key to progressing is to vary your riding style. Before I broke my leg, my riding style was changing towards flatland riding. I was trying decades, fot jam tailwips, bar spins on the rear wheels. etc.I am suggesting ThinkBikes, as I feel they are a benchmark figure for developing riding styles and disciplines.I found a great way to develop was to ( And this method I'm suggesting I used to do all the time with Dave of Thinkbikes) have a stack of pallets or a picnic bench and try and think of as many different ways as possible to get up down, across, over, under it. Set yourself a challenge of 15 ways to get over a bench, with no one method being the same as the other.Another way I found is to get in the skatepark or rocks. As previously mentioned, park and rocks provide you infinite possibilities, and sometime the influences of BMX riders can steer your riding in a particular way, as mine did.Enter competitions. They are a great way of honing all your skills, and you will be around so many riders who will help and develop you.Hope that helpsDarren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t33zr Posted August 18, 2007 Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 A friend invented this trick... its called "Joachim" after his name... Youtube Video -> Original Video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paolo Posted August 18, 2007 Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 I'd go with learning rolling 180s and manuals. Once you get the 180, a you'll be able to try a milion new lines: half-cab stuff, getting up small obstacles in a 180 so landing on top backwards... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stig Posted August 18, 2007 Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 oh my god your actually gunna start trials Ha ha helpful Ash, i think from what i hear you can't be bored yet. how can you? How often you ride? And like alot of people say try and flare it up !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cristoff Posted August 18, 2007 Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 get a kicker and some pallents, put a little gap between them, and try this...off the kicker to tabletop, land front on the first pallent, 360 gap across to the second, front flip across to the third, and ride away chuffed(first childish awnser )any way, seriously, try tomanual, 180 bunnyhop, 180 endo to 180 bunnyhop out... add flare to it boyyy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickyw Posted August 18, 2007 Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 A friend invented this trick... its called "Joachim" after his name... Youtube Video -> Original Video Thats called a saran-wrap or something like that lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boswell Posted August 19, 2007 Report Share Posted August 19, 2007 Sit on the bars so you are facing the back of your bike then see how long you can pedal along backwards for. Its well fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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