bikedude789 Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 Hi, I've just done this short video on my brother's bike which be bought on here recently ( great bike Sir Hops Alot) been riding it since yesterday. Please could you tell me what to do to improve on technique because there is alot to be done. Thanks Trials-Forum Video -> Full View • Download • Upload Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cristoff Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 Nice one Relax though man, your body looks like its terrified.Take it nice and slow, lower the front a bit more aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.McMillan Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 yeah dont rush, you got the technique there, just keep practising Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Smith! Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 bend your arms and kick harder/pull up more, and youll be flying within a week lol.Matx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartan Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Dude you have completed in one day what took me almost 6 months to do LOL!!Yeah try lowering your hips and bending your arms a little more.Work on balance alot tooo!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshW Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 About the same as what im doing. Ive decided at the moment to try and gap over planks, and move them apart, as thats whats really needed i suppose rather than like jumping loads in a row?I dunno, whatever feels right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Kearns Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Now before you start going big or anything. The main thing alot of new and young riders are not doing nowa' days is getting absolute control and balance before they actually start to ride proper street trials.You look like your terrified on the backwheel, relax my friend . Just chill, bend your arms, also do static pause hops in between the initial pedal hop, once again, helping with control and balance. Also make sure you have your trackstand and turning on the backwheel sorted. Just master the initial control and balance movements first and it will help you so much later on in your riding career.TrashZen is so helpful for learning this kind of thing.Just keep practicing though dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 I reckon your standing up too tall on the bike, bend your legs more and keep your arms bent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Sometimes your weight is a little too far forwards.See if you can pedalkick, then backhop, then kick again.Also, as someone mentioned, good gapping practice is setting two planks of wood on the ground and jumping between them, and moving them apart.To go further, you want to lower the front end, and crank the pedals back a bit, then explode into punching the pedal down, throwing your weight forwards and slightly upwards to move the bike.Where I am now, I need to learn to move my own weight more, and take the bike with me. That, I believe, is the secret to huge gaps.You say you've got there after one day? Well done dude, it's taken most of us a lot longer to get there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikedude789 Posted May 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 sorry didn't phrase it correctly, took me a few months to get used to the back wheel but my bike is always going in for repairs ( it's broken at the moment are regular chromo rear axles suitable for trials?) so i've just been on my xc bike for few weeks and as soon as this came I've been riding it ( yeah about 2days ago now) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshW Posted May 24, 2008 Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 (edited) Hi, I've just done this short video on my brother's bike which be bought on here recently ( great bike Sir Hops Alot) been riding it since yesterday. Please could you tell me what to do to improve on technique because there is alot to be done. Thanks Trials-Forum Video ->Full View • Download • Upload Im about the same stage as you i reckon, and you can see what im doing with the planks. Think that one was about 44inches apart, tiny Youtube Linky Winky Youtube link might take a while, you know they process and all Edited May 24, 2008 by JoshW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabiot Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 Keep practicing dude! You're getting it! Jealous am I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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