mbrjay Posted September 25, 2005 Report Share Posted September 25, 2005 Having trouble bunny hopping the way this site instructs. i can get both wheels up at the same time but not front wheel and then back to get a high bunny hop. By the way, my bikes a Kona Cowen. Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medwaytrials Posted September 25, 2005 Report Share Posted September 25, 2005 if u can do both wheels then u will do front then back eeeeeaaaasily just lift the front wheel up then lift the back wheel up just like u would if u wer to do a both wheel bunny hop but this time u will hav 2 level out the bike aswell hope iv helped :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest boatboy Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 try useing spd's there cool for things like that i can bunny hop my road bike becouse i use spd's :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp101 Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 The movement involved with a bunny hop can be tricky. It requires quick body positioning and repositioning. Pull up on your front wheel by shifting your weight back quickly, and forcefully. with this you're lifting the wheel with your back and not your arms so much. when the wheel is up in the air, high enough to the point where you can shift your weight forward with it still being in the air as if standing on the bike. with this your rear wheel should go in the air as well, and you'll have a small amount of ground clearance. If your front wheel has a good amount of ground clearance with proper technique you should be able to bring your rear wheel up using momentum and leg control. http://www.trashzen.com/anbun1a.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canned Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 cp101 is right - it is trickier than the 2 wheel thing - totally different in fact, so I have no idea why someone would post what the previous 2 posts are.... there is a difference between a genuine bunny hop and hopping both wheels (which in my mind shouldn't even be refered to as a bunny hop). I'm having difficulty with this also - firstly, it's nothing to do with speed - it's weight shifts/transfers that is the main point. cp's description is a good one - weight back, almost manual style, to get the front up. Then stand up high and while launching yourself up to full extension start lifting the bike - it's important to aggressively pull your feet up otherwise the bike won't rise at the back like it should.... basically, it's making the front light, getting your body up to a height and making the back light to allow you to lift the bike.... another pointer (as included in ryan leech's "Mastering the Art of Trials") is to use a speed bump. Approach it at enough speed, allow your front wheel to touch, you should already have your weight back. the bumping against the tyre should help lift the front, then as backwheel hits, lift up your legs.... Best of luck with it - hope this all helps cos SPD's aren't going to teach you how at all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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