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tricks?
ive been trying to do a bunny hop today, i know how to do it, but i cant seem to get one thing: do i have to do a wheelie then the thing where you push forward or do i just pull the bars up? i can get like 2 inches of air only haha.
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i would be practicing it, but its raining here in new york. maybe im not strong enough to to tricks, i dont work out and im 5'4" and weigh 100 pounds. wow im going to work out before i practice tricks again.
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ride reallly really really really fast into a curb. it's like that.
but in all seriousnenenesss. Find a video of somebody doing a real high hopper and watch it frame by frame. Study how they move their body and manipulate the bike in order to hop as high as they do.
but in all seriousnenenesss. Find a video of somebody doing a real high hopper and watch it frame by frame. Study how they move their body and manipulate the bike in order to hop as high as they do.
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Originally Posted by sprintcarblue
ride reallly really really really fast into a curb. it's like that.
Or use the search button.
You wont.
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Word. The search button is your best bet.
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Why do people think strength matters?
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I think strength matters just not that much. Bunnyhops are supposed to be done mostly with momentum not strength right? But it still takes a little elbow grease in my opinion.
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Takes pretty much no strength, whatsoever.
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Originally Posted by wethepeople
Takes pretty much no strength, whatsoever.
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Originally Posted by wethepeople
Why do people think strength matters?
dat's dat.
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I learned a lot of crap from Sportskool.
https://www.sportskool.com/bmx/
https://www.sportskool.com/bmx/
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Originally Posted by FitRider 921
That's not true at all. The bike still weighs a good thirty pounds and is a big reason to why younger kids can't ride so well- they can't control the bike because it weighs more than anything they are used to using.
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this kid that lives behind me had a DK eightpack with four pegs and he could bunny hop that thing so high and he was like 10 i think and could probably bench about 20 pounds, so strength isn't all of it
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Originally Posted by wethepeople
Then explain the 12 year old kids kicking ass on mountain bikes when it comes to tricks.
um, mtb are light.
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Explentation: Their bikes still weigh close to 40lbs, and are a lot bigger.
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Originally Posted by sprintcarblue
because a lot of us OG riders started out riding 40+lb warpigs/porks/deebo/solids.
Shes no pig.
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Empire has a frame sale. The Fly Mosca 2 is really tempting.
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Originally Posted by wethepeople
Explentation: You are a *****. Their bikes still weigh close to 40lbs, and are a lot bigger.
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Originally Posted by juiceranch
Psh. What kind of mountian bikes do you people use? I had a MTB that weighed around 15 lbs less than my BMX. But my BMX is real heavy. I'm getting a new one that i already checked. its pretty light, but not as light as my MTB.
No need to be a dick calling people *****es either.
No need to be a dick calling people *****es either.
You're arguing with the wrong person boy.
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I can't hop on mountain bikes, the geometry on the ones I've ridden feels terrible. Not that I would want to ride my BMX on a trail, though, they're good for that.
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Originally Posted by FitRider 921
All of you, be good before I have to whip out the ban stick.
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Originally Posted by juiceranch
Psh. What kind of mountian bikes do you people use? I had a MTB that weighed around 15 lbs less than my BMX. But my BMX is real heavy. I'm getting a new one that i already checked. its pretty light, but not as light as my MTB.