trialsiain Posted October 26, 2013 Report Share Posted October 26, 2013 having trouble learning to hook, what is the best sort of height to start off with ? I can do around 45" but with a pallet infront of the object but cant do it without . thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted October 26, 2013 Report Share Posted October 26, 2013 50"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted October 26, 2013 Report Share Posted October 26, 2013 stuff much below shoulder height begins to get tricky unless it's sloped, so somewhere around that height. Just make sure you get your weight as far forward as possible, I don't use my brakes when I hook but that's not for everyone. The further your weight is forward when your front wheel lands, the less you have to do on the second part of the move. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsiain Posted October 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2013 stuff much below shoulder height begins to get tricky unless it's sloped, so somewhere around that height. Just make sure you get your weight as far forward as possible, I don't use my brakes when I hook but that's not for everyone. The further your weight is forward when your front wheel lands, the less you have to do on the second part of the move. thanks alot I seem to go to far on and land onto the bashring but i cant help not doing that :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted October 26, 2013 Report Share Posted October 26, 2013 yeah, I land with my front wheel just over the top and weight over the bars, if you're going to bash then wind it in a little or find something bigger, small (steep) hooks are really hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsiain Posted October 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2013 yeah, I land with my front wheel just over the top and weight over the bars, if you're going to bash then wind it in a little or find something bigger, small (steep) hooks are really hard. i have a bad habit where i automatically try and make it into an upto front when im going up so i think thats why i land onto bash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsiain Posted November 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 yeah, I land with my front wheel just over the top and weight over the bars, if you're going to bash then wind it in a little or find something bigger, small (steep) hooks are really hard. what am i doing wrong, when i hit it i get forced off haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradJohnson Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 what am i doing wrong, when i hit it i get forced off haha You're not hitting it anywhere near aggressive enough. Hit it harder and don't pull the back brake when you hit it, cause that kills your momentum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsiain Posted November 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 You're not hitting it anywhere near aggressive enough. Hit it harder and don't pull the back brake when you hit it, cause that kills your momentum. ok ive been trying to hit it at speed tonight but when i try and go fast it makes it extremely hard to pedal up the bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 ok ive been trying to hit it at speed tonight but when i try and go fast it makes it extremely hard to pedal up the bike Correct. Which is why hooking is one of the hardest moves to master. Just gotta practise practise practise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manuel Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Or do a bunnyhop? (Sayywhaaaa......) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradJohnson Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 ok ive been trying to hit it at speed tonight but when i try and go fast it makes it extremely hard to pedal up the bike Instead of using the pedal up method, give it a bunny hop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Press down on the bars really hard, then tug up on them really hard. This way the pedalling isn't providing much of the force, so you can go faster. Imagine it more like a bunny hop as opposed to a pedal up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsiain Posted November 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 (edited) there must be an easier way though than bunnyhopping ? no way can carthy bunnyhop with his bars ? will shorter cranks make bike lift up quicker ? oh and i cant bunnyhop my bike feels too long Edited November 1, 2013 by trialsiain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hezzay Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 there must be an easier way though than bunnyhopping ? no way can carthy bunnyhop with his bars ? will shorter cranks make bike lift up quicker ? oh and i cant bunnyhop my bike feels too long If anything shorter cranks will make it harder; less leverage.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsiain Posted November 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 If anything shorter cranks will make it harder; less leverage.. was just a thought, it feels like its too "loose" to pedal the bike up when its moving at speed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hezzay Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 was just a thought, it feels like its too "loose" to pedal the bike up when its moving at speed Yea I know the feeling, it's because of the low gearing. Bad news for me cause I can't bunnyhop if my life depended on it... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsiain Posted November 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Yea I know the feeling, it's because of the low gearing. Bad news for me cause I can't bunnyhop if my life depended on it... and shorter cranks change gearing a bit (or so ive heard) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Which bike is it on? (can't see the vid) Might be worth rolling the bars back slightly to practice bunnyhops, once you get a feel of how much you need to pull back on the bars it becomes pretty easy. Takes a bit of getting used to on something with a high BB but it's doable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsiain Posted November 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Which bike is it on? (can't see the vid) Might be worth rolling the bars back slightly to practice bunnyhops, once you get a feel of how much you need to pull back on the bars it becomes pretty easy. Takes a bit of getting used to on something with a high BB but it's doable. rockman slate xl, bars are pretty far back i used to have them forward but since riding mod and stock at same time it felt weird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Same kind of problem I used to have when I had a mod and stock. Could get on the Python and bunnyhop it like a dream but then get on my Because and when I tried to lift the front wheel it was as if it was dead and I generally ploughed into walls a few times until I got used to it. Like I said, you just need to really pull back and lean back to lift the front wheel up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 learn bunny hop and pedal up hooks, bigger is easier for bunnyhopping but sometimes there just isnt the run up. and i pretty much always pedal into them, after practise you will be able to do it from not much more than a bikes length. great technique though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 get that weight further forwards and go a bit faster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 get that weight further forwards and go a bit faster that too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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