Side Hops

[Bol Maaaaaaing]

I am realy having trouble with side hops at the moment, I cant get them right at all.

When ever I try I can only get the front wheel on what Im trying to hop, and the other wheel misses all together.

Is it because Im hopping on the same side as my foward foot?

What is the best tactic to doing it?

Also, Do I want to get a 26"?

I have a CZAR 20" at the moment and dont know if I want to swap for a 26"

26"s seem to be able to do more (What Ive seen in vid's) and looks like they can go further and higher, is it true?

Or should I just stick with my CZAR?

Cheers for any help,

Joe

[Revolver]

What side you do it doesn't matter.

If you get your front wheel on, lean into it and pivot the back wheel on, job done!

What does 'Bol Maaaaaaaing' mean anyway?

Edited June 26, 2009 by Revolver

[SkiLLz]

I can't side hop either even though i can hop up high on the spot. As for you going to 26" it all depends on what you like, plenty of people are as good on 20" as others on 26" so that doesn't make a difference.

[Bol Maaaaaaing]

What side you do it doesn't matter.

If you get your front wheel on, lean into it and pivot the back wheel on, job done!

What does 'Bol Maaaaaaaing' mean anyway?

Will try that, Thanks.

Bol Maaaaaaing doesnt mean anything at all.

Me and my mate just made it up, there was an add on TV that was about Drink driving and it said Oh Mate! heaps and we just made up some other crap word like it. But it has no meaning what so ever.

I can't side hop either even though i can hop up high on the spot. As for you going to 26" it all depends on what you like, plenty of people are as good on 20" as others on 26" so that doesn't make a difference.

Sweet as then.

[Paperclip]

I struggled at sidehops at the start, I found riding with someone else at my level who also was learning them helped me get my head around how to do them,

once you have learnt the basic's of this move its then down to how much you push this move.

however there are many riders out there who choose not too do sidehops and bace most of there riding on taps and up to back's.

also the idea of stock getting you higher is silly, however try one out see what you think, stocks big and numb# so you can get it up ok size stuff there easyer to tap and nice to gap.

but mod's all flicky like and easy to throw around. rider picks his bike on what he feels best on, even if you like mod but can go bigger on stock.

[Matt Vandart]

I got a question about side hops too (Front wheel first)

How many people lock their front brake when they land the front wheel on the object?

MAtt

[Paperclip]

I got a question about side hops too (Front wheel first)

How many people lock their front brake when they land the front wheel on the object?

MAtt

depends what your landing on, most riders near me go to two wheels however if its a rail or rock sometimes go to front, locking the front brake is good to make sure you stop if you need, however can also make it harder to land the sidehop, if you sidehop to front wheel you can also roll forward, if you land on the corner i.e not making it up the wall however still holding on the wall you have a chance to correct your self and roll foward -however with the brake locked you reduce the chance of correcting your self. there are also a number of riders who dont even cover there front brake in a sidehop these tend to be mostly street riders however it dose work.

you learn to side hop they way you feel right! , even if you learn with your front brake locked on and then when you get better move on to trying new styles of the move.

hope ive slightly helped

Edited June 27, 2009 by Seabasss

[Bol Maaaaaaing]

I struggled at sidehops at the start, I found riding with someone else at my level who also was learning them helped me get my head around how to do them,

once you have learnt the basic's of this move its then down to how much you push this move.

however there are many riders out there who choose not too do sidehops and bace most of there riding on taps and up to back's.

also the idea of stock getting you higher is silly, however try one out see what you think, stocks big and numb# so you can get it up ok size stuff there easyer to tap and nice to gap.

but mod's all flicky like and easy to throw around. rider picks his bike on what he feels best on, even if you like mod but can go bigger on stock.

Im the only person in 20Km of where I live that does trials so I cant learn with someone else

Thanks for the help though

[Paperclip]

Im the only person in 20Km of where I live that does trials so I cant learn with someone else

Thanks for the help though

can't say I was expecting that , well I guess best advice is to just keep going

pallets are fun, etc .

hope you get there soon

[bikeperson45]

Remember www.trashzen.com and it's worth looking at the Ryan Leech video, in fact, here's the whole thing uploaded on vimeo -

http://www.vimeo.com/3619353

[Borat]

What side you do it doesn't matter.

If you get your front wheel on, lean into it and pivot the back wheel on, job done!

What does 'Bol Maaaaaaaing' mean anyway?

Well to be honest, it kind of does. Look at Tunni he sidlehops the wrong foot foward and look how deformed his tucks are.

It wont effect you too much, but as Connor Powell said a while back in another thread, you will feel alot more comfortable and you will be able to go higher.

[Bol Maaaaaaing]

can't say I was expecting that , well I guess best advice is to just keep going

pallets are fun, etc .

hope you get there soon

Then you would be completely suprised when I say there is only about 30 riders in the whole country.

Well to be honest, it kind of does. Look at Tunni he sidlehops the wrong foot foward and look how deformed his tucks are.

It wont effect you too much, but as Connor Powell said a while back in another thread, you will feel alot more comfortable and you will be able to go higher.

I cant do anything with the other foot. I have trouble balancing with it foward! Mind you I have not done any practice with that foot.

[Ash-Kennard]

just sidehop the other way then? dont change foot

[Paperclip]

Then you would be completely suprised when I say there is only about 30 riders in the whole country.

TOP LAD! then for sticking at the sport

just sidehop the other way then? dont change foot,

hes not talking about his feet position, just trying to grasp sidehop's.

you can allways learn to sidehop what ever foot you want one youve grasped the move then change just for now do it how you feel best untill your confident with sidehopping.

neils tucks might be weird but it hardly holds him back from getting bigger and still smooth!

Edited June 27, 2009 by Seabasss

[mike-dyson]

I was relay struggling with side hops and could even side hop 4 pallets, then a mate said i should try them with my back foot facing the wall. it felt really strange at first but now i can some times get 6 pallets.

[Revolver]

Well to be honest, it kind of does. Look at Tunni he sidlehops the wrong foot foward and look how deformed his tucks are.

It wont effect you too much, but as Connor Powell said a while back in another thread, you will feel alot more comfortable and you will be able to go higher.

Pfft.

If I sidehop to the other side, it feels horrible.

If you want to be

at sidehops, then learn it to both sides, if you just want to be able to sidehop somewhat, it doesn't matter.

[Bol Maaaaaaing]

Thanks for all the help guys.

I cant put any of it into practice at the moment because it wont stop raining and all my stuff is wood so its real slippery and I cant use it!

But Im learning a lot.

[Little Yoshi]

Im the only person in 20Km of where I live that does trials so I cant learn with someone else

Thanks for the help though

20km isnt that far mate.

Just work out lifts and things and you will be sorted.

The nearist guy to me who rides is about the same distnance away and we manage to meet up.

It may abit of an effert to meet up but trust me its worth it cos riding with someone really helps.

[Mtchell]

I got stuck at 2 pallets till i relised that if bent my knees during pre-loading till my arse nearly touched the tyre then SPRING upwards

Up i went to flat been at it for a about month now so i know how you feel....I find if your landing front wheel first theres too much of an angle try it abit more paralell to the wall

Oh yer don't go up on the chain side (Gay way) lol

[Bol Maaaaaaing]

20km isnt that far mate.

Just work out lifts and things and you will be sorted.

The nearist guy to me who rides is about the same distnance away and we manage to meet up.

It may abit of an effert to meet up but trust me its worth it cos riding with someone really helps.

Hes an adult and has a job so its probly hard to organise things. And hes the guy I brought my bike off and hes been riding for 10 years.

Hopefully I can get a day that I can go for a ride with him though.

I got stuck at 2 pallets till i relised that if bent my knees during pre-loading till my arse nearly touched the tyre then SPRING upwards

Up i went to flat been at it for a about month now so i know how you feel....I find if your landing front wheel first theres too much of an angle try it abit more paralell to the wall

Oh yer don't go up on the chain side (Gay way) lol

I dont go to the chain side, Im left foot foward and I go up to the left.

[Guest]

Hes an adult and has a job so its probly hard to organise things. And hes the guy I brought my bike off and hes been riding for 10 years.

Hopefully I can get a day that I can go for a ride with him though.

I dont go to the chain side, Im left foot foward and I go up to the left.

lol theres nothing wrong with going to your chain side

if your left foot forward then its probably best to sidehop to your right, but if you feel comfy then keep going left.

im right foot forward and i sidehopped right for a good year when i started trials, i got to about 5 pallets and decided to try going left. took a few hours to get used to it but once i could put the power through i managed bar height on the same day.

just keep practicing and youll start getting good results

Edited July 1, 2009 by Bearded Midget