williamtrialshole Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 I'm struggling when trying to get distance when pedal kicking, I can get about 1 meter but that's it, anyone got any tips ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlperkins Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 practice, lower the front end more and really stomp on your forward pedal whilst thrusting yourself forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamtrialshole Posted January 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 practice, lower the front end more and really stomp on your forward pedal whilst thrusting yourself forward. Okay thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Get a video up of your current gapping technique so we can tell you where youre going wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamtrialshole Posted January 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Get a video up of your current gapping technique so we can tell you where youre going wrong. How do you upload videos onto here ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 upload to youtube then post the link in here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Kick harder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cai Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Some thing that helped me gain height/distance in a lot of areas of trials biking was to stop focusing on how hard I was 'kicking the pedal' and instead concentrate on actually jumping. I find that the movement of my body if far more important than how much force I put through the drive-train 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamtrialshole Posted January 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Some thing that helped me gain height/distance in a lot of areas of trials biking was to stop focusing on how hard I was 'kicking the pedal' and instead concentrate on actually jumping. I find that the movement of my body if far more important than how much force I put through the drive-train Thanks mate, I'll work on it tommorow.. I would give a rep point but I can't yet :/ but cheers anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamilyBiker Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 (edited) i always have that feeling that when i´m on the rear wheel,theres a point at wich i hang on my bars(if you know what i mean)in one line with the spot i´m standing on.it feels like the more linear my movement is to that spot,the easier it is to shoot the bike(and me) forwards.syncronizing that with the kicking force makes it happen in my opinion you´ve no idea what i´m talking about,right?pah,germans... Edited January 22, 2012 by FamilyBiker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamtrialshole Posted January 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 i always have that feeling that when i´m on the rear wheel,theres a point at wich i hang on my bars(if you know what i mean)in one line with the spot i´m standing on.it feels like the more linear my movement is to that spot,the easier it is to shoot the bike(and me) forwards.syncronizing that with the kicking force makes it happen in my opinion you´ve no idea what i´m talking about,right?pah,germans... Do you mean when you kick the pedals you push your body forwards at the same time ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Pinch gap Lower front wheel more Gap with your body rather than punching the the drivetrain as hard as possible Get your timing correct - start jumping forwards with the wheel locked, then kick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamilyBiker Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 (edited) Do you mean when you kick the pedals you push your body forwards at the same time ? yep,with delay of 1/10sec..precisely!joking aside,just imagine a line from the point where your rearwheel stands to the grips.lower the front wheel but accelerate your body mass on the line the bars where in the old position,and pedal kick.i think thats how i´m doing it,but most of the time i ride i got no physicians with me to witness my movements.it just feels like that.once in the air its a little bit like pushing a frontflip and pulling a backflip then after the half rotation lol.hope it helps start jumping forwards with the wheel locked, then kick and THIS of course,or you´re GONNA frontflip lol Edited January 22, 2012 by FamilyBiker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamtrialshole Posted January 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 yep,with delay of 1/10sec..precisely!joking aside,just imagine a line from the point where your rearwheel stands to the grips.lower the front wheel but accelerate your body mass on the line the bars where in the old position,and pedal kick.i think thats how i´m doing it,but most of the time i ride i got no physicians with me to witness my movements.it just feels like that.once in the air its a little bit like pushing a frontflip and pulling a backflip then after the half rotation lol.hope it helps and THIS of course,or you´re GONNA frontflip lol Haha, yeah thanks mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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