New Bmx

[A!!]

Before anyone does say: this is a trials forum, i do know but there is no place to talk about bmx's in new members section.

After riding trials for a couple of years and motorbike trials for longer, i decided i wanted a bit of a change as i was starting to lack motivation for motorbike and push bike trials. After watching a fair few bmx videos (mostly bongo's and some on youtube) and reading some of the topics on them i decided i would have a go.

So i started looking for a fairly cheap bmx as i couldn't afford anything too expensive after getting bits for my GU. So i went to have a look around my lbs, and found a Haro F2 for £145 and thought it was an alrite bike to learn on (cheap and cheerful i know, but it should do me).

I have just spent a few days riding the very few riding spots around where i live (Bourne), and love it. I find it quite refreshing to be doing smoother lines and linking up small tricks with manuals, as appose to more trials slower and hopping moves, which was the main reason i decided to get one. One of the others reason i started riding bmx as well as trials, was to try and become a smoother rider, as i have always liked the videos of more smoother trials riders as appose to the huge drop gap style ones (just personal preference i suppose).

If anyone was considering getting into bmxing, i would strongly advise it, even if it is just to help motivation and technique for trials riding

The only thing i am finding hard is doing 180's, i can do the spin bit alrite but when it comes to land fakie i can't ride back out of it, as i always land with pressure down on the pedals which stops me from rolling backwards . Is there an easier way of learning to land fakie?

Also what kind of pressures do people run in the front and rear. I know they should be a lot harder than trials tyres, but does it help having a small bit of bounce from them?

Edited August 17, 2006 by huck_it

[T-BAD]

i'v just bought a bmx, a mongoose sniper 05 bargain t'was £80 and the dude gave me some gloves n pegs...

i find it fun, but when you get back on the trials bike it feels real weird...

theres a few lads tht bmx round my area, been riding 2 days and i can tabletop (not right flat but near enough)

and virtually a 90* whip, i can nearly do a flatland tailwhip too ...

if your tyres are soft they just fold, which makes spins harder i'm running about 50-60psi in my tyres because i'm fat

[minicrack]

I also dont mind a bit of bmxing my self.

I ride a mongoose mischief,quick spec:

max daddy's rear and front and 2 finger dirty harry.

I got My bike from bikes bikes bikes for £120,My friends mum knew the man who worked there.

Ive also got a gt racing bmx for like £20 with a azonic seat dirty harry max daddy front primo wall rear.

Ive only just started getting it to trials.

Been doing it about a week and a bit droped off 10 bricks.

But i used to do a bit of street bmx and mainly dirt jumping, i helped build jumps in my local woods.

I seemed to have the same trouble you are currently having with doing the 180's

So i can give you much advice on that except for keep practicing.

Darren

Edited August 17, 2006 by minicrack

[poopipe]

if you have shit tyres that only take 50psi, run 80 psi

if you have proper tyres that'll take 110psi, run between 80 and 110 psi

high pressures mean your rims dont get damaged and you roll faster - these are both good things.

rollbacks I cant do (I find it easier to spin all the way round instead ) but I was told by an expert to stay loose and centre my weight over the bike - it works for him, i just lack coordination.

[A!!]

I think i probably should check my pressures then, as i don't think they are as high as you are advising.

I have been out riding it today, and have tried keeping my weight centred on the bike and staying loose but i still have the same problem. It's when i come down to land after the 180, i just stop dead and jarr my knees , i don't think i'm going at it fast enough but i don't want to go any faster because i'm just going to end up in a heap on the floor.

I can 180 on my GU really easy, but i do it from a stand still so i don't have to worry about going fakie. Could it be that i'm trying to do it with the method i use for trials, which is relying more on the pedal power instead of speed and body movement?

So far though i am still having a lot of fun just razzing around town linking up tricks (even if i can't 180). I find it is quite refreshing to be doing smoother and faster lines, and it helps when i get back on my trial bike as i look at different approaches to obstacles than i would of before, so its all good

Edited August 18, 2006 by huck_it

[james@weston-spencer]

i ride a gt mach one built from new old school bits a few moths ago and have a few other frame haro, curtis etc"

"bmxing" is a great fun little sport i enjoy it.

i run maxis ringworm tyres at very high pressures, the best thing you can do is have a play around with them and see what feels better for you.

i ride dirt jumps, skate parks, street everything really, i'm not the best rider in the world but at any level bmxing is fun

180's a pretty easy, like any other tricks it's basically the matter of getting your head round it and believing you can do it

james

[poopipe]

Could it be that i'm trying to do it with the method i use for trials, which is relying more on the pedal power instead of speed and body movement?

The 180 part ought to be fairly easy - you don't want to go high at all, just turn in a bit, do a little 2-wheels-together bunnyhop and whip the f**ker round quick like.

To avoid having to rollback just lean back a bit extra, land on the back brace your legs (instead of using the brake), tyretap your way round to 360 (or thereabouts) and ride away feeling pleased with yourself