Enigma Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 i have no backwheel balance help!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMonkey Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Practice, I've been riding around today just tryna get my balance back, I can last about 5-10 seconds on my backwheel without any hops or nothing. But getting on my backwheel is my problem (N) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 (edited) Practice, I've been riding around today just tryna get my balance back, I can last about 5-10 seconds on my backwheel without any hops or nothing. But getting on my backwheel is my problem :D really? I didnt even know you have riden a bike before (N) (Y) I cant balance for very long without hopping, around 5 seconds for me, but i can backhop for years :P How did you become a senior? lol Edited October 13, 2005 by terror-error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat hudson Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 he isnt a seniour (N) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 he isnt a seniour (N) haha, I fell for it (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoyoyo Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 i can backhop about twice but i can pedal hop on the spot for as long as my arms let me And monkey tricked me aswell (N) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMonkey Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 I didnt even know you have riden a bike before (N) (Y) Yeah, 2 years ago around this time I joined, or was it 3. I dunno. But anyway I rode all that time ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted October 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 its backhops that do me in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMonkey Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Wow how weird is that, I made a topic with the exact same title. And I said don't say practice after I said it in here. Jesus I feel like a boob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonPace Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Practice, I've been riding around today just tryna get my balance back, I can last about 5-10 seconds on my backwheel without any hops or nothing. But getting on my backwheel is my problem :ermm: 5-10seconds on your backwheel stalling is a seriously long time, think about it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMonkey Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 5-10seconds on your backwheel stalling is a seriously long time, think about it! Is it, not actually staying still wobbling like a whore. And more around the 5 area then probably. I think :ermm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Just keep trying. Before wednesday i couldn't do three but it just clicked and know i can go for as long as my arms and legs like. Joel :ermm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 its backhops that do me in I cant backhop instead just do pedal hops on the spot is dosn't really matter, (or i dont think so :ermm:/ ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesb Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 On the "lost tape vol1" vid vincent balances for about 5 sec. He just looks at someone smiling like it's nothing, then he does a huge gap. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonPace Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 On the "lost tape vol1" vid vincent balances for about 5 sec. He just looks at someone smiling like it's nothing, then he does a huge gap. B) vincent hermance is basically the best rider in the world though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhenoVenom Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 (edited) vincent hermance is basically the best rider in the world though... Vincent is ONE of the best STOCK riders in the world. If defining best from comp results then Kenny Belaey is the best stock rider at the moment. Edited October 15, 2005 by PhenoVenom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 Vincent is ONE of the best STOCK riders in the world. If defining best from comp results then Kenny Belaey is the best stock rider at the moment. Dont forget the coustellier brothers..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 try altering bar and stem bits. My monty (with onza bar + stem) never seemed to want to stay on the back wheel because my balance was always too far forward. Now I have the zona and koxx bar + stem it feels a lot better B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted October 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 wel im riding a cb gatecrasher atm which is a jump frame so im told, got me a t-raptor now though so might help ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 Should do B) lol try experimenting with different bar and stems too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_ferret Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 how tall are you because frame length can really help if tall go looooong oggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted October 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 how tall are you because frame length can really help if tall go looooong oggy bout 5,8 so ent tall really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQuiT-man Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 I dont think frame length really matters IMO. On my monty 221 I could balance for around 5 seconds, and going to my zona zip with 1040+ wheelbase (pretty much same length as a python CLS), the length i can stay on backwheel is much the same. I think its just skill, and "keeping calm" on the backwheel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manguin2001 Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 Its a LOTTTTTTT SKILL, you get used to it. However saying that balancing on the backwheel is one of the few things that is a fair bit controlled by geometry i.e. tring 2 balance on a giant team trials is harder than on a Zoo because of the different geometry. and 5 seconds is a very long time 2 balance on the backwheel (if you can do it every time not by fluke)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMonkey Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 WOOOOO, I'm getting loads better, did 3 backhops in a row (in the same backwheel thing) then I did 3 again but not quite aswell. :P :) :P :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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