Bottom Doesn't Stay Up...

[Greetings]

When I pedalup, I need to jump like 15cm higher than I normally would because whilst pulling up the bike, my body starts dropping down thus not allowing me to pull the bike up as high as I jumped in the first place. This is only to do with pedalups - taphops are better. No such problems when sidehopping or pedalkicking upwards. Only have this problem with obstacles over 80cm, which is actually quite small taking into account how high I get my body when jumping upwards.

Is this to do with timing or incorrect body movement? Having this problem for about 4 years now, it's the only reason why I cant get onto obstacles from a rolling start.

edited this, hope it's more understandable

Edited February 15, 2006 by Inur

[Trials Boy]

Not sure if i have the right end of the stick here but may be lean back futher? That helped me to do backwheels then to gap...Sorry if i'm completely wrong.

[wally]

I was going to say it is to do with you disk as you and me both run rear disks, but then you said it has been like it for 4 years. When i first put my disk on, i had it set really sensitive, and it was rubbing slightly, as soon as i stop peadling, the wheel would stop spinning the the rear end would instanly drop down, as soon as i stopped the disk rubbing and made more movement in my lever it stopped doin it, and i could lift the bike up and gap properly. I think its to do with you needing to have the backwheel spinning in the air to gap or lift the rear end high.

Not sure if that helps.

Edited February 15, 2006 by wally