Getting air without ramps 'n stuff
05-18-03, 09:34 PM
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Just an FYI, my friend helped me figure out how to really lift the back tire up, using an effective practicing method.
You need to figure out the upper body motion that it takes to pull the back up. Stand over your bike wth your feet on the ground. Pull your front tire off of the ground. Now, with a smooth, but fast motion pull your handle bars back then push them forward. Figure out exactly what you need to do to get the back tire as high as the front one. Do this until it feels natural. You can then put that motion to use when your riding your bike and you have your front tire in the air.
One of my major problems was not being comfortable pulling the bike up under me. This wouldn't allow me to actually jump. You have to understand what you need to do in order to pull the bike up so your feet never leave the pedals. This takes practice.
Once you've learned to do these things, you should be bunny hopping. Then just keep practicing.
Let me know if any of this helps you bunny hop, because it helped me.
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You need to figure out the upper body motion that it takes to pull the back up. Stand over your bike wth your feet on the ground. Pull your front tire off of the ground. Now, with a smooth, but fast motion pull your handle bars back then push them forward. Figure out exactly what you need to do to get the back tire as high as the front one. Do this until it feels natural. You can then put that motion to use when your riding your bike and you have your front tire in the air.
One of my major problems was not being comfortable pulling the bike up under me. This wouldn't allow me to actually jump. You have to understand what you need to do in order to pull the bike up so your feet never leave the pedals. This takes practice.
Once you've learned to do these things, you should be bunny hopping. Then just keep practicing.
Let me know if any of this helps you bunny hop, because it helped me.
Draft
