Sam Moore Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 No matter how hard i try i cant learn to manuel, and most people say i have a easy bike 2 manuel.could anyone give some tips how 2 manuel. Cheers Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 All comes with practice as i'm sure you'll be told by loads of other people. (I can't even do 'em)Ride along at about 5-8 MPH.Lean forward and in a smooth motion rip the bars up and you should have the front wheel off the floor, if you can't keep it up keep trying at it (As i am currently)When you feel your blanace point stop pulling up and get ready on the brake.If you feel you're gonna fall back, press the brake and or lean forward a tad or be ready to fall on your arse. And vice versa if you're falling forward, lean further back.Dunno if i explained it well but you can do nothing but practice it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stug45 Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 u need to find the 'balance point' controlling backward movements with the brake and forward movements with a 'pump' of the pedals. if u find the front wheel falling too much try and sin the pedals one revolution.practice normal 'wheelies' first and u will find that controlling the balance point easy then move onto leaving back a little further and 'pumping' the pedals.watch some videos of bmx or anyone on a 20" an u will see the motion they do (sort of moving arse closer to rear wheel and pulling up a little on bars) but on a 26" the motion isnt as obvious.and above all PRACTICE! no matter how much a tit u look falling over the back of the bars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Owen. Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 at first try it going up hill. because that will give you more confidence and you wont think about falling off the back as much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 forward movements with a 'pump' of the pedals. if u find the front wheel falling too much try and sin the pedals one revolution.If you do it the way you're meant to do manuals pumping the pedals should be near impossible.The 'propper' stance is arms fully extened and legs full extended. Using your knees, shoulders and elbows to shift your weight around to keep yourself balanaced.Lil' tip: Make sure your rear tyre isn't as flat as a pancake, have it at about 23-25 psi, IMO this should be hard enough to manual on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stug45 Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 at first try it going up hill. because that will give you more confidence and you wont think about falling off the back as much. the technique of manualling involves rolling along on ur back wheel.so going up a hill is against gravity???but learning to wheelie up a hill is easier but manualling makes it harder! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Moore Posted November 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 Thanks for the replies guys. I guess there’s no easy way so I’ll just keep practicing CheersSam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopipe Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 ok, im really bad at manuals but these things make me go further.go fast - proper fast, not fag fastbend knees and almost sit on the back wheel - the front should come up - if not, give it a bit of a pullonce you're up and rolling you'll find you need to start pumping to keep the front up/stop yourself falling off the back. To lift the front higher straighten your legs, to lower it bend your legs. don't do this unless you need to.your arse is what keeps the front up - not your armsdon't look at your front wheel - keep looking where you're going, this makes you go furtherdo not use your brake - it's fine for people who're good at manuals but if you use it you'll never find your balance point and you'll be forever shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam trials Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 find your balance point on grass as it cusions your fall this is how i learned and can now do them with speed and for about 7-8 car parking spaces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 i went to an indoor skatepark yesterdayand i was manualing down slopes really easy.i can manual over a jump box, down it, then along the floor for a bit.before i was rubbish at themand in just one day ive improved quite a bitwatching the bmxs do them helped as well.so.. go to a skatepark and practise on the jump boxes. 45 degrees ?or any slope at 45 degrees ish.caspa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karl Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 there was an eposide on extreme sports what told you how too do it look out for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Moore Posted December 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 ok cheers I practised quite a bit and was getting the hang of it and could basicly do them. But i changed my bars and now there realy hard now CheersSam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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