BvP Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 (edited) Hi guys, recently I have been training to take off from pointy objects while sidehopping, but I keep struggling with it. I feel like I'm not able to make the pedalkick that I usually give when on flat or slightly sloped ground. Same happens with gaps to frontwheel. If anyone can give me some pointers or maybe link a video it 'd be appreciated. Edited March 30, 2010 by BvP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julius Czar Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 Just be confident, technically you've got more grip on a smaller surface (provided you're on the back wheel) as all your weight is on it, and your tyre hugs it as such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willis-gu Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 Make sure your really on top of the object, i think best to practice this on is round rails. If your not on top of it what will happen is it will flick your bike down to the floor when you have pedal kicked, to to stop this need to be on top of it.....hope this helps, someone once told me this and it doesnt sound much, but really helped my technical riding, for example gapping off rails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totaltrials Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 You can't kick like you normally do for obvious reasons. So you change your technique, you should put a quicker/flickier kick in without dropping the front wheel. It's more of a bounce as soon as you touch the point so do one hop and go straight away, don't hang around. You're also going to have to put more emphasis on compression on the take off to give you that lift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 I think I barely pedal when taking off points . Its a very hard and ballsy movement compared to the return you get, but really useful to learn!! to hijack the thread lets have a competition. Whats the smallest thing you've taken off from and post a pic else it didn't happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmowerman Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 pfft fine then: From both wheels: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 You gotta not really kick at all, just use pedal pressure, compress down into the object as you get alot of tyre compression, then spring up without kicking much. More of a knack than anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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