fbmbmx Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Hello i ride a mod i find gapping really hard im stuck at about 2-3 foot i kick as har as i can but im not to sure what to do somene said drop the front wheel and tat helped what els can i do ? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tryalltom Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 i find frowing all my wight forwads helps hope i help tear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbmbmx Posted March 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 i find frowing all my wight forwads helps hope i help tearthanks m8 ad when should i through my weight lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattB Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 (edited) Go on OTN and Onza Boy Mark wrote a great guide on how to do gaps, sidehops ect. Helped me when I first started. Ill get a link for you in a minute.MattClick Edited March 17, 2007 by mattyboy2384 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbmbmx Posted March 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Go on OTN and Onza Boy Mark wrote a great guide on how to do gaps, sidehops ect. Helped me when I first started. Ill get a link for you in a minute.Mattthaks m8 were bouts do u live ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattB Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Leigh on sea near southend.Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruption0 Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 (edited) ive heard that once you kick on the pedals suck up with the hop throw you weight into it aswell as extend your legs for the landing is ment to help but i havnt yet tried it my self i also have troubles with gapping Edited March 17, 2007 by ruption0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Keep trying and suddenly one day you will have noticed you are lunging alot further. It's all technique which i guess you know but there are a few different ways to do it. I guess it's all in the FAQ. Ride the mod more rather than the bmx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikeriding Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 It's always good to ride with someone better than you, I find this will help alot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackamory Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 just practise lol thats the only way you can get better.there isn't a method out there where when you use that method you can do whatever you want if your crap lol but if you keep trying and trying gradually you will improve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsboy_06 Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 Hello i ride a mod i find gapping really hard im stuck at about 2-3 foot i kick as har as i can but im not to sure what to do somene said drop the front wheel and tat helped what els can i do ? thanks Hi there. Yeah you need to lower that front and also you need suck the bike up into you when you take off because this will give you more time in the air, therefore you will make the gap. i find if i go a little sideways before i take off it helps. But that me. Thats on flat to flat gaps. On drop gaps all you need to do is kick and suck up a little bit, i find it helps. But remember drops gaps are so much easyer than flat to flat gap so dont think just because you have done a big drop gap that you can do the same size gap on a flat to flat. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up'n'away Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 Same, i find slightly going sideways to take off helps .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoo Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 When I gap off of something from the very edge,my back wheel goes mad (like i'm trying to do a back flip) this causes me to land nearly past vertical nearly cracking my head open as I narrowly missed looping out,any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmertrials Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 When you get the hang of gapping you need to kick out your rear wheel sideways in the air to get more distance, it works well for me, I wouldn't fancy it off a drop gap though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LewMadden Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 (edited) Hey,When gapping, try not toaim to much for distance.Aim to get as high as possible.Don't go to the edge of the thingyour gapping off. e.g. A Pallet.This gives your more room fora decent take off. When you have kicked the cranktry and get your bum to touch the back wheel, and tuck in as far aspossible. Extending the bike as faraway from you you can to gain moredistance on landing.Go and practiceLewis Edited March 18, 2007 by LewMadden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinez Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 (edited) I find aiming roughly about a foot above where you want to land on flat to flat gaps helps as does slightly kicking the rear of the bike. ---------- ----------- Straight Kicked \ l Out \ l ---------- -----------Hope the really crap diagram help's in some way ?!?Tinez Edited March 18, 2007 by Tinez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam-cahill Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 (edited) Hello i ride a mod i find gapping really hard im stuck at about 2-3 foot i kick as har as i can but im not to sure what to do somene said drop the front wheel and tat helped what els can i do ? thanks First loose the big writing.But yes droping the front wheel does help do get more power and get right to the edge of the rock/wall i dont get to the edge of the rock/wall and when i watch my self on vids i realise i could get so much further if i do.All so if you can't make it to back wheel you can sort of pedle kick to your front tyre and then let your front tyre roll sorry if that doesnt explain it very well good luck . Sam Edited March 18, 2007 by sam-cahill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snee Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 Hello i ride a mod i find gapping really hard im stuck at about 2-3 foot i kick as har as i can but im not to sure what to do somene said drop the front wheel and tat helped what els can i do ? thanks The main thing to gapping is practis, practis, practis and confidence. Ive found this is the key to most sports Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty boi Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 Hey,When gapping, try not toaim to much for distance.Aim to get as high as possible.Don't go to the edge of the thingyour gapping off. e.g. A Pallet.This gives your more room fora decent take off. When you have kicked the cranktry and get your bum to touch the back wheel, and tuck in as far aspossible. Extending the bike as faraway from you you can to gain moredistance on landing.Go and practiceLewis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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