stunt man t Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 at the moment i cant even do 2 ft!i no people can do 5 times that, but how?please help me because its realy p#@!ing me offcheers guys!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Winton. Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Sit on the tyre and then knee yourself in the face is the best advice ive heard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Dont worry pal, I'm not even closing to sidehopping an inch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Get someone to record you on video (Preferably with a proper video camera or something that has a decent frame rate - not a phone camera, though this might still help) and look at the move you make, comparing it to the big sidehops you see on other videos. TRA recently posted links to some fantastic HD video of him riding - this should be an excellent source of near biomechanical perfection in doing this move ... Compare what you're doing to what he's doing.If you know anyone who can genuinely sidehop 10 feet I'd love to see that being done ... Are you pushing on the pedals to lift the front wheel initially? If not you're close enough to the limit of sidehops done with the brakes full on at two feet. The timing is crucial for this all to work. I doubt if I could clear 3 feet, though I haven't devoted time specifically to high sidehops in a while, so they're a bit rusty at the limit anyway. I'm messing with sidehops starting from the back wheel and to land on the back wheel at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Anscombe Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 practise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 I hate sidehops. So I never do them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikeriding Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 (edited) I hate sidehops. So I never do them.y? Edited January 23, 2008 by jebend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Because they feel wierd, and I like riding my bicycle fowards, or occasionally backwards.I just can't do it, and it feels horrid when I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Compress before you jump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
python_man Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Because they feel wierd, and I like riding my bicycle fowards, or occasionally backwards.I just can't do it, and it feels horrid when I do.surely everything feels weird until you get the hang of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikeriding Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Because they feel wierd, and I like riding my bicycle fowards, or occasionally backwards.I just can't do it, and it feels horrid when I do.I felt the same until I'd been doing them for a whileYou can't really be told how to sidehop big, just watch vids and practice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 (edited) I managed 5 blue pallets once, and kept it on top.That's my personal record..I sidehop weird though, left foot forward, and up to the left... So tucking's a bit retarded. Haha. Once you've got your own technique sorted, it's all about having the balls to go bigger, which is what I can't seem to get...Just try and spend less time on the backwheel before you pre-load for the sidehop. When I faff about on the backwheel I get tired then mess up the rest...So just concentrate on actually going for the sidehop. The longer you spend looking at it the scarier it'll get.From watching videos of myself sidehopping, I go up to the front wheel, then bring the back end in to land it. I don't even realise I do it, but it seems to work...Can't think of anything else to add really, apart from the obvious; Practise! Edited January 23, 2008 by Dan6061 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
python_man Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 ive done 42 inches but i used to only sidehop. i cant make 43 though but i dont particually mind. i may get itin yourself you want to get higher but surely you ride to have fun???why do people always compare? trials is fun is it not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidehop Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 practise Got it in one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Here's a very detailed video - 1000 frame/s of Ryan Leech sidehopping, you can see all the stages of the move in detail here: http://www.norco.com/downloads/videos/inde...9810a44c7f8c365 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Anscombe Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 once you find your tech......ul just keep getting better at it......dave x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookyboy Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Compress before you jump.And do some seious tuckage upon landing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 I can do a 3' side(ways) hop by that i mean, a jump sideways, not a jump up and to the side maybe it should have a different name, like a longhop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladd Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 i managed to get sidehops about 4 weeks ago now i can do 4 blue pallets thats my record so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigman Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 And do some seious tuckage upon landing!Why? You don't realy need to tuck much, i barely tuck at all when sidehopping, all this tucking on 3ft walls stuff is noncence, it just looks silly!Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty M Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Why? You don't realy need to tuck much, i barely tuck at all when sidehopping, all this tucking on 3ft walls stuff is noncence, it just looks silly!AdamExactly. There is no point tucking on something quite small like that? unless you are a midget hehe. I'm almost getting to the height of 6 blue chubbs pallets. now there a need to tuck on that! Matty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Exactly. There is no point tucking on something quite small like that? unless you are a midget hehe. I'm almost getting to the height of 6 blue chubbs pallets. now there a need to tuck on that! MattyNot really... All of this tucking stuff depends on how powerful you are. You think its completely neccesary to tuck on 6 pallets, whereas i don't. Some people think its neccesary to tuck on a 3 foot wall, others don't. Generally, anything over bar height i recon its ok to tuck a little bit, with more tuckage required the higher you go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley-Wood Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Exactly. There is no point tucking on something quite small like that? unless you are a midget hehe. I'm almost getting to the height of 6 blue chubbs pallets. now there a need to tuck on that! MattyThat looks like an attempt to tuck your avatar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim hill is a dick... yeah Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 practise I found kicking the pedals harder helps lol and f**k load of preload will help you get higher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty M Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 (edited) Not really... All of this tucking stuff depends on how powerful you are. You think its completely neccesary to tuck on 6 pallets, whereas i don't. Some people think its neccesary to tuck on a 3 foot wall, others don't. Generally, anything over bar height i recon its ok to tuck a little bit, with more tuckage required the higher you go.Quite true suppose. Everyone too there own That looks like an attempt to tuck your avatar T'was last year dude . I Had just learned how to sidehop around about this time Edited January 23, 2008 by Matty M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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