ogre Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 (edited) hey yall, i'm starting to get into moves to front wheel after years of bitching out about them; but i'm finding my feet are sliding along the pedals when i land/swap usually it feels like the pedal managed to roll to the other side and ends up under my heels/centrefoot. it doesn't always happen, and the size of the gap/up doesn't determine whether it will happen. any pointers to reduce this? or should it just stop with practice>? also i rode 26" and annihilated what i could do on a 20" to front, should i be able to go as big with 20" or does 26" really give you an edge? Edited April 30, 2014 by ogre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*gentlydoesit Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 No advice here, but what pedals do you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted April 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 superstar mags i ride in 510s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 Gap to fronts or up to fronts? Their so different on different wheel sizes, a lot easier to think you can go bigger on a 26 when in reality its the same just a lot scarier on a mod. In regards to your feet moving on the pedals sounds like your weight is coming off the pedals too much. Try putting less weight into your arms if that makes sense. Do it with your whole body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsiain Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 Dont pull the back brake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 video? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmertrials Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 With any front wheel move you need to focus on lifting the rear wheel with your legs, as well as placing your weight over the front axle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 With any front wheel move you need to focus on lifting the rear wheel with your legs, as well as placing your weight over the front axle. How do you do this!? I've noticed on my up to front my back wheel is always so ridiculously low sometimes even lower than the actual wall 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmertrials Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 How do you do this!? I've noticed on my up to front my back wheel is always so ridiculously low sometimes even lower than the actual wall I'm by no means good at it myself. But I understand how it's done. It's a case of getting your feet at the correct angle to lift the rear end. If you stand over your bike now and place your backwards foot in the position, you should be able to lift the bike. It's the same thing. The more your weight is over the front the easier it becomes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 I think I get you, and I imagine it's also like a case of not stamping on the pedals pushing you down too? A bit like a skateboard ollie? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 Video would help? Use the pinch for gaps , and take off farther away from the see the higher the up is. Only advice that helps me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 Video would help? Use the pinch for gaps , and take off farther away from the see the higher the up is. Only advice that helps me The see? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 Weight over the front is key . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted May 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 I don't consistently have the problem and haven't caught it going wrong on camera yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 *edge 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.Baxter Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 (edited) Dont pull the back brake This, haha if your pulling the back brake it will cause your feet to slip off definitely. Also as people are also saying lift the back wheel more, landing with the rear wheel really shallow causes your feet to slide off too . Try jumping up a little more not just across that will help with the back wheel. Just realised I might be helping with the wrong thing :/ from the comments i thought it was gap to front but the title looks like peddling up to front ? Adam. Edited May 2, 2014 by A.Baxter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 This, haha if your pulling the back brake it will cause your feet to slip off definitely. Just realised I might be helping with the wrong thing :/ from the comments i thought it was gap to front but the title looks like peddling up to front ? Adam. Holy shit I never knew this! Gonna deffo be trying that now man. It's okay Adam he's talking about gaps to front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.Baxter Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Holy shit I never knew this! Gonna deffo be trying that now man. It's okay Adam he's talking about gaps to front On impact your body will move and stuff, but I've the wheels locked by the brake then your pedals are locked in position, so when your body moves from impact your feet will slip pull the brake after the impact ready to switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted May 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 i do mean static moves to front; i'm usually ok with rolling up to fronts if i'm ever in the mood for them. i'll try breaking later. it tends to be on fairly shallow gaps that i feel my feet slip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Try jumping up a little more not just across that will help with the back wheel. By this do you mean like my first attempt here (not brilliant I know, still trying to get my head round them) http://youtu.be/Yx42pENYxCk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Is there a technique for getting that up and over move? Instead of going straight across Just literally aim upwards with the front wheel? Would love to know as i'm so inconsistent at them 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Preload backwards as well as down, and follow the path of a dolphin jumping out the water. On a mod it's more important. On my 24 I can just go straight on the gap if it's like 7-8ft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.Baxter Posted May 3, 2014 Report Share Posted May 3, 2014 By this do you mean like my first attempt here (not brilliant I know, still trying to get my head round them) yeah that last one looked good man also I've noticed if you really pin it on the corner the back end seems to come up on it's own a lot nicer too. But you have to be confident with that don't want to be coming up short haha :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted May 3, 2014 Report Share Posted May 3, 2014 Is there a technique for getting that up and over move? Instead of going straight across Just literally aim upwards with the front wheel? Would love to know as i'm so inconsistent at them I try to preload like a sidehop but with the front end much lower, when I take off I don't think about going forward I think about how high I can throw my head/arms/shoulders, and as soon as they reach the highest point (your hips will be against the stem if you've done it right so far) I throw the front end down using my head/chest and with my legs I sorta feel like I'm bringing my knees to my chest if that makes sense? That sorta feel but you're actually trying to scoop them up backwards like Jack said, almost like a bunnyhop. Hope that helps? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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