Trials Gap Jump Theory

[MadNick1.2]

Hi All,

This is something which has been bugging me.

If i can jump a gap without my bike then surely i should be able to jump the gap with my bike.

Has anyone ever approached gap jumping in this way and is their any clips anywhere of people doing both with and without a bike.

Anything would be cool...

[Laurence--Trials]

theres one of TRA wich you can find on his on "website updates" on the forum then click on "Tra Website Back Up, With Surprise And Downfall."

Or... you could use take that link --> Convenent link

[monkeyseemonkeydo]

That's the usual way of guestimating whether a gap is doable static or not.

[MikeCottTrials]

I'm not sure about you guys but I can jump a lot further than I can gap.

kind of annoying

[HarriLye]

most of the good trial riders are very flexible..

and me, well im the complete opposite to flexible, i think that is why i cant pedal hop that far, i just dont have the spring some people do :L

[gage-mann]

well when you jump as far as you can on your feet you look to where your gonna land around, if you gap on your bike your gonna look where abouts you know you'll land, maybe being able to jump further this may help gapping on a bike as the look and landing shizz is kinda the same part from your on a bike like the method of springing to jump could improve your gappin aswell as looking at something and thinking it's do-able?

[basher]

its not strictly a true rule really as in doing it on a bike isn't all about power, technique plays a big role where as its not going to as much in doing it on your feet

[snoolax]

I think u cant really compare jumping with physical body and gapping with a bike. Its almost totally different as gapping on bike requires more pulling an technique combination than just pure action reaction force when u are jumping physically on the ground..

[hoots man]

i tried to jump a gap on foot and nearly f*!$% my ankle not making it, then i gaped it on my bike. still laugh about it now. what a tool.

[padarik]

Works for me! Can gap bigger then i can jump? Unless its a mental thing??

[bikeperson45]

I can jump way further without my bike, but I'm pretty good at jumping. I haven't been riding that long so I'm still working on my technique to get the distance, then I'll think about my springiness

[1handedluke]

i'd rather hop onto a rail on my bike then with my feet

Edited October 24, 2009 by 1handedluke

[MikeCottTrials]

i'd rather hop onto a rail on my bike then with my feet

Thats a given, you can't break your ankles as easily

[PaRtZ]

this is an interesting theory. But I think people are missing out a few things in their answers. Firstly no one has mentioned bike weight or geometry, which to me is a crucial thing. Also are you maximising your leg muscle power through jumping or turning the cranks? etc etc.

Id post my thoughts but im too tired. I think I can gap further than jump

[Deonn h]

Not true, lol depends on ability of the rider.

[Captain Scarlet]

I've always thought of something like that, imagine that your front wheel is yours hands, and rear wheel is your feet.

Going by that, I'm much more confident and comfortable on my bike, but things like side to rear I'd do much bigger than if I did it without my bike static without using my hands.

[Alex@Flawless Bikes]

I think its down to technique really, just remember you have been walking/jumping a hell of a lot longer then you have been riding. If you have been riding for say 20 year, I reckon you could gap as far as you could jump just look at the pro rider who have been riding for ages.