wez Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 Hi my name is wez.I have been riding for about a week now and i can trial hop but not very well.i need tips from you riders on how to pedal kick and stuff like that.thank you wez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
am4zin Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 Hey Wez, I'm trying to learn how to pedal kick as well. Can you backhop yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 1.Get onto the back wheel with the brake locked with on finger (Index) 2.Let go of the brake and at the same time kick the pedals 3.Then brake The repeat step 2 and free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wright Pads Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 Wes 1st do you know what your choclotae foot is?It's a nick name for your strongest foot forward, the power foot, the one you use to do all with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wez Posted January 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 (edited) I can back hop massivly don't no if that is a good thing though but i am left footed for my trial hops but the thing is my feet keep on spinning around when i try to pedal kick it is very annoying cheers wez Edited January 8, 2006 by wez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 Can you backhop? if you can't backhop then you don't have a chance at pedal kicking.First you ned to learn how to backhop, and once you get the hang of that you need you get into a backhop, then leav forward slightly and release the back brake and pedal about a sixth of the way round, and as you do this you need to hop, so basically it's a backhop but you lean forwards and pdeal. once you've done that you need to bring your feet back to how you like, and pull the brake again.you may have to hop about a bit to keep your balance, you'll get the hang of it eventiually, but you'll have to keep practising (sp).you'll probably have to adopt your own method, because everone is different and therfore rides differently.Hope i help Mike!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wez Posted January 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 Yeah u did help thanks but i can back hop but wen i try 2 pedal kick my feet spin around its very annoyingcheers wez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 well make sure your feel are in the possition you want them to be in before you try to pedal kick or backhop, what freewheel are you running? because if your moving your feel about too mucg trying to find an engagment point (ep) then perhaps you whold get a freewheel with more ep's, but even if it's only got about 32 you shouldn't be moving your feet that much. how do you get onto your backwheel? (i remember my mate having the same problem on this bike before he swapped it for an airsoft gun) do you go onto the front wheel and then lean back when you come back down? because thats what he did, try just leaning back and pedaling if thats how you get onto the back wheel. how long have you been trying it? it'll take about 2 weeks to perfect, so just keep trying! persistance is the key skill in trials!Mike!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopipe Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 A: what the hell is a trial hop ? B: mike is rightC: as always, ask julien. go to www.trashzen.com then click pedal hopD: The secret appears to be in kicking late - after you start throwing yourself forwards(but obviously before you take off). I can only cover 3 or 4 feet from the backwheel so I'm not the best person to be taking advice from on technique but kicking later got me from 18 inches to 3-4 foot, I think its just adding some power and balls to go further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wright Pads Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 What you wana do Wes is get the names right, help you and us. It goes for all to be fair1. Left footed is what you are, i'll check this on our next ride, you wont know i'll be doing it but don't think i'm gonna be starting a fight with you when i do it. (there is only real way before any of you munters start off at me)2. Can you blance on the spot, ie trackstand..it'll help you3. Can you wheels form standing, standing up and doing all the driving power left footed?4. You need to do a standing up wheely, then adding some brakes, so wheel brake, hold it on the back wheel, then wheel more, then add the hope.I've the vids trick and stunts that will show you and i will in person too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 sorry to ruin your plan but are you planning to push his forward from behind when he's standing? and see what foot he puts down first? that doesn't work mate, my friend did it to me before when i didn't know what he was doing to try and determine my chocolate foor for BMXing, and i put my right foot first, but i use my left foot as my chocolate foot!Sorry to ruin your plan,Mike!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onza T-pro Rob Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 (edited) I am always telling him the way to pedal kick, but its the way he pulls up the bike its completly wrong to start off with, the problem is he lifts the bike and his feet are in the wrong possision, one crank is pointing up and one is pointing down, now if he does what i tell him to do and keep the cranks level he won't have this problem.Rob. Edited January 8, 2006 by Onza T-pro Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wright Pads Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 Umm leavle can help, i do mine leavle and sometime with the crank up a bit but i did see you Wes withthe crank too high up resutling the bike going back behind you.When you both free next? We need to make trials bikes out of you ''trials bikes'' and make them worphy of it and then we need to go session it up like and get you some skills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 Umm leavle can helpWho's he?I also want to know what a trials hop is And pedal kicking, just keep practicing like 2 hours a day, and you'll have it, within a month . Put your favourite foot forward, throw weight forwards to an endo, throw your weight back SMOOTHLY and the front end will rise, then get into the mind of:release brake->pedal->jump->brake->land->release brake->pedal->jump->landetc. When I started I convinced myself that it was impossible to do this, but after a month I was confident enough to try drops etc.Then came booning... but you don't want to know about that yet lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-rex Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 Hi, i think trashzen.com will help you the most. I am in the learning process too, i dont no weather to cradle to get my balence before i go on too the back wheel. My mates say it makes me lose balance but i think it gives me control? Good luck with trials though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopipe Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 Who's he?I think he's a mate of worphy - I believe they go resutling together on weekends which one's boning ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeZee Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 I learnt the easy way. Rest your front wheel on an obstacle, maybe 2ft high. Then lean back to get your balance on the back wheel. Then take a hop back, and try to put a hop in forwards. Just keep practising that.As for keeping your feet level, thats daft, you'll have no power. One pedal needs to be a little higher that level, so when you've put your kick in, both feet are level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onza T-pro Rob Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 Wez does most things right accept the lift, if he just didn't move his feet backwards when he lifts, he wouldn't be going backwards or loosing balance.I TELL HIM THIS!! Rob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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