James_Porter Posted May 1, 2005 Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 Lol. Ali and Aust, you said it was cheating, but also said its harder to do it bunnyhop on stock. Surely that means its more skillfull to bunnyhop :S". Phil got it spot on, they're both usefull in different situations so why not learn both :lol:. I prefer bunnyhopping if I can mainly because my hub slipped trying a pedal hook once and it hurt... ← and you have got pumpkin arms... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted May 1, 2005 Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 reading that has given me all i need to know about hooks, its a really good guide fair doos :S im gunna go out and find a big ass wall when im riding again :lol: cheers everyone!! Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 Lol. Ali and Aust, you said it was cheating, but also said its harder to do it bunnyhop on stock. Surely that means its more skillfull to bunnyhop (Y)". Phil got it spot on, they're both usefull in different situations so why not learn both :-. I prefer bunnyhopping if I can mainly because my hub slipped trying a pedal hook once and it hurt... ← a competition bike is harder to bunnyhop than a sreety bike (well, mine is). I dont have the confidence the commit to bunnyhoping at a big old wall, the fear of my front not comming up enough is too much. When I pedal at it, there's no worry. I would like to be able to bunnyhop up hooks, but I aint gonna do them on my long wheelbase low bar height bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne-king Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 but i do sometimes catch my pedal.... ← i do that all the time :- it's always my left pedal (left is my strong foot) and sometimes i get the top of my shoe caught under the top of the wall as well! (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Drewery Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 i do that all the time :- it's always my left pedal (left is my strong foot) and sometimes i get the top of my shoe caught under the top of the wall as well! (Y) ← That happens to me too, its very scary and puts me off a bit. Thats why you have to angle your bike when you hit the wall, to make space for your good foot... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Burrows Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 a competition bike is harder to bunnyhop than a sreety bike (well, mine is). I dont have the confidence the commit to bunnyhoping at a big old wall, the fear of my front not comming up enough is too much. When I pedal at it, there's no worry. I would like to be able to bunnyhop up hooks, but I aint gonna do them on my long wheelbase low bar height bike. ← Is the geometry on your new frame a lot different to the old one? Last time I rode with you your bike was more streety than mine :P (and you were a lot better at street than me!) James, wtf is pumpkin arms supposed to mean (Y). I'm not the ginger one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamHolmes Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 a competition bike is harder to bunnyhop than a sreety bike (well, mine is). I dont have the confidence the commit to bunnyhoping at a big old wall, the fear of my front not comming up enough is too much. When I pedal at it, there's no worry. I would like to be able to bunnyhop up hooks, but I aint gonna do them on my long wheelbase low bar height bike. ← My mate learning front hooks (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Bleech Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 My mate learning front hooks (Y) image removed for 56k(ers) :P ← ohh get that front end up :P any videos of that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 Is the geometry on your new frame a lot different to the old one? Last time I rode with you your bike was more streety than mine :P (and you were a lot better at street than me!) James, wtf is pumpkin arms supposed to mean :P. I'm not the ginger one! ← yeah, my new frame has a 1075 wheelbase and super low bars, not the easiest bike to bunnyhop (Y) Me being better at street? yeah right! pumpkin arms! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_travis Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 rightyho... im glad to say i made the old vert wall today, totally vert, was chuffed to pieces and made it today in the rain (Y) was fantastic, hooks arent too hard, although getting used to riding faster is the only way, faster than u would for anything else i would say, and longer run-up than u imagine (this is for Street hooks, i know its harder and u dont have long run-ups in comps) it took me about 30 attempts but made it up to both wheels, its just speed, compressing ur back tyre and springing up to front then bringing your back wheel onto the wall. hold your front brake only, if u hit back wheel on wall with brake on u will have no momentum. i learnt on a 51-52" wall, give it a shot, just commit boys ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 My mate learning front hooks (Y) ← I'm possibly being retarded, but how did that end up going THAT arse over tit?! Did he properly not get the front end high enough or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aust Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 I'm possibly being retarded, but how did that end up going THAT arse over tit?! Did he properly not get the front end high enough or something? ← yeah. looks liek his front wheel wasnt properly over the top of the obstacle... normally happens when you take off to late.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totaltrials Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 yeah. looks liek his front wheel wasnt properly over the top of the obstacle... normally happens when you take off to late.. ← Too early :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_travis Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 righty guys i have learnt to hook, video, 768kb can some one let me know the quality of this when it comes out, like is it visible when its maximised, i know the sound cuts out after the slow mo, let me know ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich4130 Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 I dunno why, but I really want to learn hooks, there a bit advanced for me but, I wanna try. I was trying them on a 50" loading bay, with a pallet, and even at an angle, wasn't really getting anywhere, just seemed to bouce off? is 7 pallets high enough to try? I'm on 24" as well, which probably doesnt help much, but im sure it can be done... any ideas, simple things, not mentioned here heh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted May 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 thats what i was practising on last time i was in barnstaple, we put a pallet upirhgt against a loading bay , with the bottom of the pallet set about 12'' out from the base of the bay after a few minutes we were hooking that to back wheel no problem, but take the pallet away, and we just smash into the wall and go nowhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChai Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 try just making the gradient increase slowly, its a differnt feel without a whole pallet (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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