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Old 09-14-05, 03:14 PM
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picking your back wheel up when bunny hopping

I dont understand how to get your back wheel up when you are bunny hopping. Any advice?
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Old 09-14-05, 04:07 PM
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make your toes point to the ground that try kicking your butt with your feet while keeping them on the pedals
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try working on curb-endos first
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Old 09-14-05, 04:56 PM
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this might be a j hop or what i call a horsey hop because in Grosse pointe we are kind of slow with names buti always push foward on a hop when my front tire is in the air
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pull up more... your frame is only so long, eventually the back end will lift if you go high enough with your front.

try off of a lip on a sidewalk or use a sloped curb.
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i started this thred a couple of days ago, it should help: https://www.bikeforums.net/bmx/137998-why-can-i-still-not-do-bunny-hop.html
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yeah, practice practice practice, and point your toes toward the ground, what i do is i kinda grab the inside o' my shoe with my toes and i dont know it feels bette and it works so try it............mostly pull up the front really high
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Push with your arm.
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