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Scott Gibbs

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Wanted to start a topic about bmx as I'm really getting into it at the moment and I know there are a few people on here who ride as well. Anybody want to share photos of their bike or share set up tips ect.

its Trials forum not bmx forum.... just sayin ;)

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It's all about relaxing, if you think about when you walk along a thin ledge or something like that you find your balance almost automatically - you don't really think about it. Manuals are the same, if you just relax you'll end up balancing without really thinking about it. Car park spaces are the best - set yourself a target each day and spend a solid half an hour or so just practising.

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its Trials forum not bmx forum.... just sayin ;)

That's why it's in bike chat you potato.

Any advice for brakeless manuals?

On a bmx, don't lean back to much, there isn't the need like on a trials bike. Just pull up and lean back slightly. Be prepared to jump off if need be.

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For manuals I try to keep my bum as low as possible withmy my arms near horizontal.. But I must say that I practiced them on my Inspired (just stopped touching the brake) and when I managed to get them down on that one I started doing them on the BMX. Needs much less strength to get up into it. Found it helpful to practice on a tiny slope, just enough to keep you rolling at the same speed (i.e barely any decline). And well, obviously be prepared to jump off. a lot.

My bike:

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Finding it hard to find people that actually like it haha

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With manuals try to keep you legs bent, arse over the rear axle and aim for something, relax your arms and use you legs to adjust your balance.

Set-up tips....definatley brakeless, makes it more flowing and improves your riding. Get plastic pegs, much lighter but much better for grinding too, try Butcher Pegs, bit pricey but worth it. Get at least 100psi in your tires and get in some skatepark sessions.

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Grifter.

Them Demo tyres blow out real easy. Not surprised you don't like them, mine came of my bike pretty sharpish.

Yeah only been built up a week and I've had a blow out! Read up on the grifters and nobody seems to have a bad thing to say about them. Pretty cheap too! Want try shed some weight off it too so any way of doing that would be appreciated.

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Frame, fork, bars will save the most. Equally tires will do a considerable amount.

The rest of the bike won't shred that much weight. Either because the parts are so small or in centralised places.

Grifters are good. Most people don't run them because of the name. But i've had more success with them than any other tyre.

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