Sprog! Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 NEWBISH QUESTIONHow did you get front to back gaps down?I can do gaps to back but I would like to know how to get it down to front?I've tried, tried and tried on curbs but it just doesn't seem right, I can't get the actual move How did you do it? I need some help please.No stupid posts in here please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials ryan Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 (edited) The best thing to do is just kick and throw forward you weight round then quickly spin you back end round.Ryan Edited May 21, 2009 by trials ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprog! Posted May 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 didn't really help but thanks anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncy H Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Ive only just really started doing it properly, best way i can describe it is that it is like the normal way that you gap however you lean a lot more forward and pull the back end to the side or roll it straight on or do a wheel swap frenchy thing. Just keep practising it will come eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.Baxter Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Set up, get yourself comfortable, and then it's just the same as gaping to back, but when you take off lean over the front straight away and keep your front wheel lower than usual. If your front brake is very good make sure you get all of your weight over the front wheel when landing your front wheel, and then then its just a matter of fact of bringing the back wheel around which ever you feel most comfortable. Also to swing the back round it may be a bit helpful to do the gap at an angle Hope i have helped.Oh also foget about any fear too Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Tea Why Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Having read your post I'm not sure what you mean. Do you mean gapping down to front - as in the object you land on is lower than the one you took off from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprog! Posted May 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Yeah cheers Adam I reckon fear is one of the things stopping meI mean like gaps flat to flat to front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigamac Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 (edited) Get two pallets, space them out so front wheel can land on one easy when your back wheel still on the other.Then practice the gap to front thenLike attempt to throw yourself forward back jsut go from back wheelTo both wheelsTo frontEtc etc etc.Make any sense?Then slowly move the pallets further apart. Edited May 21, 2009 by bigamac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 do the gap in an arc (IE don't just gap flat) imagine you're trying to clear an object in the middle that slightly higher than your take off and landing. Keep your weight forward and grab a load of front brake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafal Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 (edited) mr. Damon look what you did ;p. People ask how to gap down to front wheel...where is the logic Edited May 21, 2009 by Rafal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprog! Posted May 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Get two pallets, space them out so front wheel can land on one easy when your back wheel still on the other.Then practice the gap to front thenLike attempt to throw yourself forward back jsut go from back wheelTo both wheelsTo frontEtc etc etc.Make any sense?Then slowly move the pallets further apart. Yeah ok cheers for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 tra in high def, shows the arc technique brilliantly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Anscombe Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 (edited) mr. Damon look what you did ;p. People ask how to gap down to front wheel...where is the logicno room for logic in trials .... Edited May 21, 2009 by Dave Anscombe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowgli Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 i sort of started having my front wheel over what i wanted to go to then hop onto the front wheel with no kick, then when u feel comfortable try and ease the kick in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orgun_Donor Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Its quite hard to explain without showing you.You need to lean very far forward and aim with the front wheel. Just really dive for it, and get your weight at the bars. Once you get your front wheel pinned and used to it, you need to be able to switch between the two wheels, which is a flick of the bike getting your front wheel high enough to get you balanced.... ill have to show you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 ill show you when im down again sprogmeister Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobo Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 pull brake real hard and do a fat front wheel skid try not go over bars or you might not have much enjoyment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 When taking off, lower the front wheel much further than you do with normal gaps, almost to below the take off. Kick as you would for a normal gap but start move your weight far forward half way through, when landing make sure your weight is all the way over the bars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Scarlet Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Best way to learn the technique is to start in the road and go upward to a kerb due to the nature of the arc movement already described, its less scarier going up to front on something higher as your weight will be further back (however, over time you will adapt the technique by shifting lots of your weight to the front to gap further).So obviously start on rear wheel comfortably hopping, when your ready to go for it drop your front wheel down and your weight backwards and down (exaggerate this by lowering your arse over the tyre).Once you reach your pre-load limit, give a quick kick to pedals (as you would for a sidehop or back wheel gap) and bring your body weight forward (that's; chest, hips, everything). Exaggerate this movement and commit to pushing your front wheel forward and down onto the obstacle.As soon as your rear wheel is off the floor, lock the front brake to ensure you have a good stopping force when you land on it.That is the basic technique, as said, start with with road to kerb, a bit of practice and you can soon find out how much weight transfer to use when gapping and what difference it makes, also your front wheel balance, you will soon find out your limits of when you are about to go over the bars and the weight transfer/break release you must learn to counteract this.Once you know the technique, it all comes with practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Cock your stem.Set up, lower front, gap, push front wheel down, bring your cock into your stem to hold the back wheel up, then either turn the back end or wheelswap.Practise backhopping, and then jumping, that's the key bit, jumping into an endo, to get the feel of pushing your front wheel down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 One way to practice the front wheel landing is to spend time doing a modified version of walking the bike sideways one wheel at a time with both brakes locked (You probably do this already for balance on narrow stuff), where instead of having both wheels on the ground for a split second as you transfer weight from the back wheel to the front or vice versa, you hop the bike between the back and front wheels so it follows an arc through the air as you weight shift. With a bit of practice you can weight shift to front enough to end up hopping on the front wheel from a standing start (Which is pretty much as far as you're ever likely to need to go ). Practicing this will get you used to the feel of landing on the front wheel without having to worry about the gap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weirdoku Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Haven't read all the comments but....I only started trying it the other day and I found that dipping your head downwards helps instead of just leaning forward, if you get what I mean... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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