liam n Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 (edited) well here's a video of me gapping the treat is another one of my stupid bails at the end of the vid please watch and feedback how can i gap further/ put more power in etc. ? also rolling gaps i am now addicted and sorry for being an inch hunter help is very very very much appreciated Edited March 24, 2011 by liam n Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 I giggled at your bail. I would suggest watching some big mod riders in slow mo, look at their technique. Also maybe pre-tuck more you don't seem to do alot of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam n Posted March 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 I giggled at your bail. I would suggest watching some big mod riders in slow mo, look at their technique. Also maybe pre-tuck more you don't seem to do alot of that. thanks lad i shall watch some videos before i practise tomorow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockman Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 How far are you gapping the first time ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 I think your main problem is youre not preloading enough with your legs/hips, I have this problem as well and struggle to gap more than 5-6 foot sometimes, other than that I cant really help cos I suck at gaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 you need to take off more upwards. don't aim your momentum flat across the gap, aim to take off in an upward slope, you pop up and suck the back wheel up to emphasise it. it helps to learn by setting up some low pallets and putting something higher that the pallet in the middle to aim to go over. worked for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Try: - More preload - More 'pop', jump hard and fast rather than building up speed gradually. - Jump upwards as well. - Straghten your legs mid air to push the back wheel out towards the landing, this will let you 'reach' a bit further, then you can bend your legs as you land and not slam the back wheel into the landing. I'm no gapping genius, and I find a lot of it is just practice, but the above may help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Reynolds Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Yeh laim, your not preloading anywhere near as enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam n Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 (edited) thanks everyone...and i think the gap is about 5/6 foot ish you need to take off more upwards. don't aim your momentum flat across the gap, aim to take off in an upward slope, you pop up and suck the back wheel up to emphasise it. it helps to learn by setting up some low pallets and putting something higher that the pallet in the middle to aim to go over. worked for me I shall try that out now Try: - More preload - More 'pop', jump hard and fast rather than building up speed gradually. - Jump upwards as well. - Straghten your legs mid air to push the back wheel out towards the landing, this will let you 'reach' a bit further, then you can bend your legs as you land and not slam the back wheel into the landing. I'm no gapping genius, and I find a lot of it is just practice, but the above may help thanks adam pic is a great help i shall go practise now Yeh laim, your not preloading anywhere near as enough thanks lad Edited March 23, 2011 by liam n Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwards 99 Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 I giggled at your bail. I would suggest watching some big mod riders in slow mo, look at their technique. Also maybe pre-tuck more you don't seem to do alot of that. pre load then throw all your wait over the bars that has seemed to help for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradJohnson Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 try bridging gaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mods Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 i just set up a 6ft gap in my garden, just to see the best way to do it. I tryed to imitate your gap technique and i think you are throwing your body weight to far forward. you need to be going up as well as across. I'd reccomend making the gap around 4ft but going for height. See how high you can gap across, when you think you have made progress make it six inches bigger each time. When you reach the 6ft mark you will find things get a lot harder from that point onwards, at least it did for me! Hope that helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan97 Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 i find it easier to jump whilst on an angle i noticed someone else trying it who's gaps were huge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 you arent pinch gapping. if you dont know what pinch gapping is it is essentially using the wall corner for extra preload, so take off from the very edge rather than the top of the wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam T Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 you arent pinch gapping. if you dont know what pinch gapping is it is essentially using the wall corner for extra preload, so take off from the very edge rather than the top of the wall. I've been riding for coming up to two years now, and i cant seem to do this very well at all! I can do it up to a certain extent, but when i really put power down and try to go far my wheel seems roll off the wall. Any advice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 I've been riding for coming up to two years now, and i cant seem to do this very well at all! I can do it up to a certain extent, but when i really put power down and try to go far my wheel seems roll off the wall. Any advice? try and take off slightly sideways rather than straight, this should help, maybe try moving back abit and just take your time with it. same with everything in trials, lots of practice is required Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mods Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 i've never got on to well with pinch gapping. I'm going to focus on it a bit this summer. It's a very usefull technique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Can't go wrong with what Adam pointed out. I learned to gap properly by watching TRA's August 18 video he released years ago. It's not online anywhere so I can't post it. Anyway, you've been told to pinch gap. Be sure to compress the tyre completely on the edge of the obstacle before you take off. You also need to change your timing from kicking the pedal and jumping to beginning the jump and then kicking the pedal. It's what makes it possible to get so much speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam n Posted March 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 (edited) right lads i shall try pinch gapping tomorow even thanks for all you help and ill try keep you updated on how i get on thanks again, Liam oh and check out my rolling gaps any tips for them as i am now a rolling gap addict Edited March 24, 2011 by liam n Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Reynolds Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 Like someone said on here, riders are like 8-14 ect stone, ur bike weighs under a stone. If you throw your weight across a gap, your bikes going to follow. Thats why I can gap and you can't, because im a fat basterd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogo Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 With rolling gaps it's not always about how fast you're going when you take off it's about the power being produced at the crank, try adjusting your run up so you're pedalling towards the gap in one fluid motion rather than stop-starting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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