klewsh Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Whats wrong with my technique?Im getting frustrated as i feel i am not getting better. Could someone give me some advice as where i might be going wrong. Here is a clip www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI7FXIVzeCsCheers Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Hundley Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 well firstly, you look huuuuuuuuge on that bike :|and also, you need to be more relaxed on your bike.. bring your bars towards you more and have your arms bent, dont stand so upright tooyou need to preload as well, just watch any big gappers.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladd Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Just practis and preload before you gap bend your nee's and spring off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendy Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Try to 'Throw' yourself into it more. Put more effort into it and use more of a whip techinique. Whiip the backwheel up and into it.It was smooth nice gap but if your looking to go bigger then definatley throw your bike more mate.Cheers Hendy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim hill is a dick... yeah Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Yeah bring your bar's back and you don't put any effort into the gap!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Yeah bring your bar's back and you don't put any effort into the gap!!What? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Hundley Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 What?what he means is, bring your bars back and you fly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klewsh Posted January 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 Thanks guys, ill give some of that advice a go tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli Smith Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 what he means is, bring your bars back and you fly?What do you mean bring your bars back?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim hill is a dick... yeah Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 (edited) What i meant by 'You don't put any effort in your gaps' is You don't pull the bike up you just let it fall and hope to land!!So your putting pretty much nothing into your gaps that's why your shit at gap's!!http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=YNOFAFo4Tdc&...feature=relatedThere is me doing a few gap's and if you watch them im pulling the bike up into me helping me to gap further!! Edited January 6, 2008 by Tom Jefferies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil H Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 Whats wrong with my technique?Im getting frustrated as i feel i am not getting better. Could someone give me some advice as where i might be going wrong. Here is a clip www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI7FXIVzeCsCheers MattFirstly don't listen to 'Tom Jefferies' he's just too cocky.The main problem is your not moving your body enough, if you watch the video you give the pedals a smack and then your body stays rigid through the air. However to improve your gapping technique you have to develop your gapping so your body is doing alot of the work not just relying on a kick of the pedals. There are a number of ways of doing this:- I would suggest gapping from a static position (standing still on the backwheel) as it gives you greater balance and more time to decide what you want to do.- Then drop the front end abit more (not too far that you plummet into the ground)- Next give the pedals a massive slog whilst leaning forwards towards the bar- Tuck the bike up into your body by pulling up your legs- Then stretch the bike out infront of you to meet the landing by extending your legsWatch Neil Tunicliffe or Damon Watson, preety close to the perfect technique I would say.Hope that is some help, your gap looked well smooth though I have to say.Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 Dudddddde, loosen up. Looks like you've got a metal rod shoved up your arse and down your arms.Relax, everything else will come naturally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil H Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 Dudddddde, loosen up. Looks like you've got a metal rod shoved up your arse and down your arms.Relax, everything else will come naturally. haha true. But sometimes abit of advice speeds up nature.Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingkopity Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 some good advice there for you mate. to learn your preloading you want the take off and landing to be same height. and for learning to bring the bike up in the air try gapping up. for any big gap i go sideways on to it or i just cant get the distance OR hieght Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klewsh Posted January 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Cheers guys this should help me out a lotMatt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredfuzzyface Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Whats wrong with my technique?Im getting frustrated as i feel i am not getting better. Could someone give me some advice as where i might be going wrong. Here is a clip www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI7FXIVzeCsCheers MattHey dude, I notice your in New Zealand? which part as I am also.. Whats wrong with my technique?Im getting frustrated as i feel i am not getting better. Could someone give me some advice as where i might be going wrong. Here is a clip www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI7FXIVzeCsCheers MattHey dude, I notice your in New Zealand? which part as I am also.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cristoff Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Bend your Knee's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klewsh Posted January 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Hey dude, I notice your in New Zealand? which part as I am also.. hey im from new plymouth. Where bouts are you from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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