How To Improve My Pedal Up Technique (Video Included)

[Pete.M]

Take a look at the first clip in the video, that's about as high as I can get! I've been stuck at this height or below for many months now. Looking for advice to improve my technique to get more height, cheers.

[media=]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRccdqOBu0w&feature=player_detailpage

Probably just need to man up and become a basher

[Jake.]

The main thing is to just practise. Focus on getting the right distance from the wall/obstacle in terms on pedal rotation, use your bad foot to start the kick and compress your chest then bring the good foot forward round and kick as hard as you can and release the compression and throw your body and bike upwards.

[isitafox]

Can't watch the vid as I'm at work so gonna throw in some general advice pointers (please ignore if they make no sense, will try and watch after work an edit this!).

Don't approach the object you want to get up too slow, you don't want to be going so fast the pedal stroke is inaffective but you need a bit of momentum to help you up.

Try tapping the front wheel on the edge of the object as you bring it up with your pedal stroke, the rebound will give you a bit of bounce to help you up (this was the technique we used years ago before tapping stuff became a technique in itself!).

Practice bunnyhopping straight to rear wheel up stuff, it's my best skill and it helps you learn to lean back and really launch the bike up.

Also if you're managing to just get the rear wheel up but jumping straight off backwards then try to just get one hop on the edge before you do. It can make all the difference in holding your balance, many times I've been perched on the edge of something on the rear completely static for what seems like forever whilst I try to compose myself and get my weight up and forward!

As JMCD said the distance your taking off from will also affect your ability to get up a certain height, too close and your gonna hit the face, too far away and your gonna lose height before you reach the object.

Like I said all that might be useless to you but till I watch the vid I don't know, here's a clip of me bunnyhopping to rear if it helps?!

[Pete.M]

Cheers guys. Isitafox, I get what you mean about the bunnyhop to rear, I'd love to do that instead of pedalling up but getting the front end up on this bike seems crazy hard, I'll certainly put some more time in to it though.

Might roll the bars back a teeny bit too.

[forteh]

I'm also struggling with my pedal ups at the moment, used to be able to nail 6 pallets without a problem but have since changed geometry, gearing and general lack of practise means I'm terrible at them now and struggle to get much more than 2 foot high :$

My main failings is that I take off too late and end up slapping the rear wheel into the face of the object, I also struggle a lot with too much speed sometimes because of inability to easily loft a manual (see my thread about bar heights) I have to rely on the pedal stroke to lift the front. Once the wheel is up its just a jump and being able to tuck my ageing body without bits falling off

Nothing more really to add to the above responses though

[monkeyseemonkeydo]

It's aaalllll about the Martyn Ashton clip in Tricks and Stunts:

http://www.trials-forum.co.uk/topic/172990-quick-pedal-up-question/#entry2394936

Also, in your vid you do that odd throw the bike in front of you, come to a standstill then go for the up thing which kills your momentum and I can only imagine making things harder. Try riding in smooth, and riding straight into the move rather than jerking your weight on run-up.

[casualjoe]

Try just using the pedal to bring the front end up a bit, (roughly between 8-18 inches off the floor) then start your bunny hop off that when it feels right.