trials_mad Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 I have just started sidehopping and i am up to about 29inches now. I was with some mates and they noticed that i lean right over the bars when sidehopping. Apparently this is called 'salmon sidehopping' don't ask why ???? Also because i ride a short frame i keep bashing my knees on the stem because of this shidehopping technique. Just wondering whether anyone else has heard of this technique or im my case actually sidehop like this. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King C Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Yeah Mr Suave on here does them like you do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Got a pic/video of you doing this?I wanna see... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials_mad Posted August 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Got a pic/video of you doing this?I wanna see... I am going riding tommorow so i will hopefully get a video for you and you may recognise it when you see the tecnique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun H Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Damon Watson looks pretty retarded *just* before he sidehops... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King C Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 It turns out that the name was made up by one of our bunch but heres a video any way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-BAD Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 your relying on your front wheel too much, when you feel the backwheel coming off the floor, pull your knees up and your bike SHOULD follow you so you land more or less two wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials_mad Posted August 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 your relying on your front wheel too much, when you feel the backwheel coming off the floor, pull your knees up and your bike SHOULD follow you so you land more or less two wheels I have tried to do this technique you have said and everyone i ride with say the same way you have said but i can't quite get it. I am not sure whether to hop with my backwheel as high as the wall. I guess it is just practise i suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Damon Watson looks pretty retarded *just* before he sidehops... we found out the other night that kissing the front wheel before you hop really does help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonCongreve Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 It turns out that the name was made up by one of our bunch but heres a video any way.I used to sidehop a bit like that, landing on the front wheel But that person doing it in that vid really looks like he's shagging the stem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials_mad Posted August 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 we found out the other night that kissing the front wheel before you hop really does help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Surely if you kiss the front wheel this won't help in your sidehopping dont split hairs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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