PaRtZ Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 Hi I've just been out trying to do one handers on the back wheel and I really cant hold them for more than 1/4 of a second. Any help? Im tucking the bar + stem into my guts so my face is nearly on the front wheel Advice welcome cheers :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVE-0 Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 Yea i do pretty much the same....its really hard to do them for very long. It sounds as if your doing everything right, just practice. What i find hardest is getting my hand back on the bars though, i end up crushing my fingers under the brake lever. I can do high fives with my friend but thats the best one hand thing so far... I need some advice too really Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Bleech Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 I lean the top tube against my right leg and then just take my hand off when i do them try that mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guineasmithpig Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 i turn the bars into the leg on the same side as the hand i'm takin off. can stand right up then, and get a pretty good balance point while takin the hand off easier to spin the tyre with ur hand in this position too. BONUS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watson© Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 I can do them... Fatmike taught me then when he was up in good old Scotland... hehehe :P What to do is get your balancing point on the backwheel first before you try anything, when you've done that pull the bars closer to your belly and have either your left or right thigh underneath the bars, close to the stem also touching the toptube at the same time... this will give you good balance for when you take your hand of the bars :'( Also being able to do that helps you spin the front wheel too :( There is a few shots of me doing it in my recent video if you want to have a look Here :lol: Watson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burton Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 :'( Just find the balnce point on back wheel. :lol: Then turn your wheel to the left..soo the bars come into your side. :( Take your hand off while still in this position in a smooth motion. :P Use your body, and arm if you like, to balance you out. :P Put your hand back on the bars. TIP: its hard to put your hand back on and grab onto the brake lever at the same time. :ermm: Turn your bars straight :lol: Gap about as if it was nothing :lol:" :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waynio Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 why dont you try doing a none handed track stand? thats a hard trick. Waynio....................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkee Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 why dont you try doing a none handed track stand? thats a hard trick. Waynio....................... ← can do them on a slight upslope :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted June 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 why dont you try doing a none handed track stand? thats a hard trick. Waynio....................... ← Sorry but they not hard lol. If i can do them, they're not hard and...well. i can :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 Try doing a crank flip on the backwheel. Iv almost got it, i just cant get my front foot on the pedal quick enough :'( I can do normal crank flips just roling along though :lol: :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phatmike Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 Woo, I'm famous! :"> :( I'm sure you've all seen the one hander on the 10ft high up pipe at the bike show, shortly followed by gap, gap, crash. :'( Good fun though! Yeah, the guys up there ^^ Have got it pretty much nailed, just find the balance point on your backwheel, and try and be able to balance without hopping like mad, then when you're balanced turn the bars clockwise (left hand up) slightly, release your front brake, and let your leg rest on the top/down/head tube. This last point is optional, although it does help, imo, it doesn't look as good. Just release your hand when you're balanced, blow a kiss to the crowds, wave, spin your front wheel, check the time :lol:" , and then just grab the bars. It just takes practice, balance, and a little Fatmike in all of us. Haha. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 and a little Fatmike in all of us← *Waits for the "I'm yours anytime, baby." comment* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonPace Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 I think that you are all over complicating it! All you gotta do is get on the backwheel, get balanced, tense up your body so the bike won't slop when you let go and just take you hand off. If the bike starts to fall forwards slightly just try to move with it so you don't end up pulling on the bars and twisting em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towler Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 rest the bar against your leg and keep your body straight :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watson© Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 Try doing a crank flip on the backwheel. Iv almost got it, i just cant get my front foot on the pedal quick enough :- I can do normal crank flips just roling along though :lol: (Y) ← I can do them... there really hard though... I'm to scared to do them off a drop so I'm still practising them on the flat the now, then when i get better and feel safe i'll try and do them with some height... might try and learn to crankflip thenm sidehop like CLS... its pretty sweet :P :P Watson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrashZen Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 OK, for some inspiration...and other useless moves... How about one handed bunny hops... :- Seen Nick (223Leeson) do one... Very nice trick :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Drewery Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 One handers on the back wheel are pretty easy if you practice what people have said here, just pop up onto the backwheel, pull the bike steep then let go of handlebars with your front brake arm then stretch it out You should be able to hold it for a second or so before the bike drops and you return your hand to land. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai the Socket Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 why dont you try doing a none handed track stand? thats a hard trick. Waynio....................... ← I can do them :lol: Use the tension on the chain to keep you still. Knee against the stem uber hard to stop ur bars. You're all good :-(Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 Try doing a crank flip on the backwheel. Iv almost got it, i just cant get my front foot on the pedal quick enough :- I can do normal crank flips just roling along though (Y) :P ← yeah they're easy i can do them iv seen loads of people do them but they lean over and almost rest on the bars :lol: i just balance then launch into a crank flip. heres a couple of pics of me a while back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoyoyo Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 Is it easier to do crankflips on flat or on the back wheel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 Is it easier to do crankflips on flat or on the back wheel ← If you mean ones where you just jump up and then flick the cranks (Rather than standing on the back tyre), I'd say they are probably easier on the back wheel. Well, they are easier to start spinning, but I am too proud of my shins to try and land them :"> On the flat, they are harder to start, but easier to land :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoyoyo Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 If you mean ones where you just jump up and then flick the cranks (Rather than standing on the back tyre), I'd say they are probably easier on the back wheel. Well, they are easier to start spinning, but I am too proud of my shins to try and land them :"> On the flat, they are harder to start, but easier to land :- ← ah il start trying on the back wheel, cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted June 19, 2005 Report Share Posted June 19, 2005 Yeah, the guys up there ^^ Have got it pretty much nailed, just find the balance point on your backwheel, and try and be able to balance without hopping like mad, then when you're balanced turn the bars clockwise (left hand up) slightly, release your front brake, and let your leg rest on the top/down/head tube. This last point is optional, although it does help, imo, it doesn't look as good. Just release your hand when you're balanced, blow a kiss to the crowds, wave, spin your front wheel, check the time (Y)" , and then just grab the bars. ← I may have missed something but: if your left hand is going up, you wont be holding the back brake on anymore, thus, dieing. (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted June 19, 2005 Report Share Posted June 19, 2005 it's not going up, it's going up as the bars spin a bit clockwise. the right hand is going up in the air. i do it the other way though, i lift my left hand up in the air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted June 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2005 I may have missed something but: if your left hand is going up, you wont be holding the back brake on anymore, thus, dieing. (Y) ← It took me all the way till this post for me to realise that...... (Y)" lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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