jonny6 Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 I really want to start learning big drops and big gaps to bars , im not scared of drop offs at all, 10-12 ft is fine for me , throw a bar into the mix and i get a bit worried , i have never been to confident with bars , i can pedal kick across low bars like the ones you chain your bike to , its just the thought of dropping 6ft onto such a small area makes me a little nervous .How would you suggest i build up to a big gap to bar ? what kind of practice should i be doing to simulate the technique ?Or should i just go for it ! Thanks jonny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boswell Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 Have you done a drop between 10-12 foot before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikeriding Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 (edited) A 12 foot drop doesnt make you nervous?, i think i'd rather do 6ft to a rail.could that giant of yours take that height?If you want to build up to a big drop gap to a rail, just start doing small gaps to rails Edited October 7, 2007 by afroman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basher Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 A 10/12 foot drop your fine with i think anyone would shit themselves doing the drop never mind trying it to a rail from that height. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaMmY Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 yeah i would prefer 6ft to rail than 10/12 ft drop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny6 Posted October 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 ok probably more like 10 ft , like a bit bigger that a bus stop roof ,we all know drops dont really take that much skill , hop to the edge , drop front end, kick off and absorb the landing . When you drop to a rail you have got to make sure you dont slip backwards and onto your bashring , go to far over it and land on your ass /back . land perfect and not maintain the front and nose dive off the rail into the floor . see what i mean ! lot more precision involved . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 (edited) ok probably more like 10 ft , like a bit bigger that a bus stop roofMust be Taller people round your area... our bus stops are like 7-8 foot....Just do smaller things and build up to bigger rails.... you dont have to go ot a massive rail 1st time round... Edited October 7, 2007 by Simpson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny6 Posted October 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 im not very good with feet , ok say roughly 8, 9 ft , thing is all the rail drops round my way are mahoosive ! minimum of like 6ft drop to the rail then a 3ft drop from rail to floor . dont know whether to just try it or not ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unissamog Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 im not very good with feet , ok say roughly 8, 9 ft , thing is all the rail drops round my way are mahoosive ! minimum of like 6ft drop to the rail then a 3ft drop from rail to floor . dont know whether to just try it or not ! Start by taking a piece of wood, and build a little rail that is 8", or a foot off the ground, and do short drops to it, and learn to stick the landings, then move up to the big ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Kearns Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 Start by taking a piece of wood, and build a little rail that is 8", or a foot off the ground, and do short drops to it, and learn to stick the landings, then move up to the big ones.Spot on advice Can't put it much plainer than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny6 Posted October 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 Spot on advice Can't put it much plainer than that.didnt think of making one ! cheers dude , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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