BMX - How am I supposed to manual to 180?!

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MessenJah
07-04-09, 06:06 AM
I have a pretty long trick list when it comes to riding a mini ramp or jumpboxes, but when it comes to simple **** like manual to 180 or 180 barspin hops, I'm flummoxed. I even resorted to watching an instructional video for tips. I just don't have the bike control after quitting BMX for 3 years... having to re-learn stuff that you used to do easily is bad enough, but learning stuff you couldnt do before... arghhh!

:angry:

Street rider
07-04-09, 08:02 AM
just keep trying. you'll get it eventually
Jerry Garcia
07-04-09, 08:11 AM
Try over and over and over. Have someone watch you and tell you what you are doing wrong.

MessenJah
07-04-09, 09:29 AM
are you Joey Garcia's brother?

I have to re-learn barspin hops, then its time for barspin 180's. does it help to learn them on the ground first? i hate doing barspins unless i'm really high in the air, so i can spin them slow. fast barspins suck. maybe i just have poor hand-eye co-ordination and cant catch them [properly when i do them fast :D
Street rider
07-04-09, 05:33 PM
learn em slow first, then get em fast?
minichamp31
07-04-09, 11:24 PM
Manual, and then 180.:thumb:
fixed.gear.fgt
07-08-09, 01:51 PM
Manual, and then 180.:thumb:

^^^
MessenJah
08-05-09, 02:10 AM
still failing.... grrr

learnt opposite 180s and footjam nosepics tho
CMcMahon
08-05-09, 02:44 PM
flummoxed

Can't say that I see that one too often in these here parts.
Biffle
08-18-09, 07:34 PM
practice it over and over and over and over