stbtra

Was riding behind a guy today, and at one point there were a few pieces of loose garbage on the bike path, and this guy did a trick where he sort of flicked the garbage to the side by flicking his front wheel at it.
I can't seem to find what it's called--I'm curious about the technique involved. Anyone see this before?

TransitBiker

Wheel flicking is a good skill to avoid things you see last minute, and i guess to knock trash aside.

- Andy

Leebo

Useful for mt biking to move rocks and pinecones. Timing is everything.

stbtra

So is there a name for this trick? Do you do it with the back wheel or front?

fietsbob

Maybe the guy does bike polo too.. make up your own name.

seafoamer

we used to call them "kick outs" in the bmx days.

Dream Cyclery

One of those Cycle-ball technique??

Rootman

Wow, had no idea that was even a sport. Pretty impressive track stands, I'd fall on my ass in about 2 seconds.

scroca

I see, so you lift the front wheel as you flick. That makes sense.

Not sure I'm going to try this in the near future though.

9606

Dude - is that superior bike handling or just magic!

GeneO 

trashing?

locolobo13 

Sometimes I'll miss a piece of garbage that I don't want to run over. Quick flick of the tire to 1 side. Usually ends up as counter steering, the wheel goes one way the bike leans the other, and a quick recovery or I'm off the road. Not recommended but it is usually an instinctive maneuver rather than a deliberate one. Every once in a while the tire flicks the garbage. Again not intended nor recommended.

Maybe someone can find a link to how to avoid stuff while riding that is recommended?

Leisesturm

Trick? I don't know. It may be me but does this fly right in the face of the Occam's Razor postulate or what. Riding at speed down a trail ones instinct is to avoid debris. This is inbuilt. If in the avoidance maneuver debris appeared to be flicked away maybe this was a collateral happenstance and in no way intentional by the cyclist? And, what would the intent be? It surely is of questionable benefit to the flicker because s/he already was in active avoidance mode. To make the trail safe for other riders with far less superior riding skillz? Yes, there is a name for that: Saint. Again, I don't know, I'm just not thinking that there are enough trail saints out there to have an actual lexicon. So maybe it should be called a "saint move" for now.

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JohnJ80

Here's superior bike handling.

https://www.stumbleupon.com/su/5aB065/1MSeC$Da4:noNcu133/theexhi.com/danny-macaskill-road-bike

GeneO 

Awesome video! Thanks