jack_h Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 hey all,I have been out practicing today and can now do a single hop on the back wheel.The reason i cant do more is because after the hop i always drop the front.Any tips on how to keep it up?thanksJack H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g-rex Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 Eyup matey!I'm new to this too, and am up to a massive 2 or 3 hops now!To stop it comin down, lean back a bit more!. I was told that whatever you're not used too (i.e. falling off the back!) go out and do.It works I think. For 5 mins or so just pull the front up and fall off the back. When that sort of feels ok, then try hopping again. Worked for me anyway. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m2rekkk Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 well had that problem too at firstyou should try to lean more back but then again not that much to fall overhope it helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreaming of a monty Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 hey all,I have been out practicing today and can now do a single hop on the back wheel.The reason i cant do more is because after the hop i always drop the front.Any tips on how to keep it up?thanksJack Hhiya mastering that took me a long time but i found the best way of keeping the front up was to hop backwards slightly each time.hope that helps and best of luckmitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinky Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 yea i had the same problem just lean back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_Hops_Alot Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 Im having problems with the kick once im up.. i just roll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinky Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 same here i sometimes kick my bike from underneath me so i just do smaller kicks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m2rekkk Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 (edited) Im having problems with the kick once im up.. i just roll.you should kick just befor you lift the rear wheel maybe this will be some help http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cuo7BslZXz8...ted&search=cheers Edited September 26, 2007 by m2rekkk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinky Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 Ryan Leech rules thats how i got to learn most of the stuffi watched his videos on youtube Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountian goat Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 I haven't mastered this yet (two or three hops) but recently i have been practicing wheelies.wheelie after wheelie and have been adjusting my angle and i believe i have found my balance point for wheeling.Shame wheelies are useless! And the key to getting there is, going out on your bike every day.Hope i helped and good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolo Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 hi guys, I've just recently started back hopping. My best is about 10 hops at the moment, and what i learnt was if you lean back but with bent arms(just a little bit) and keep springing your legs it works just fine. Well it did for me. Oh and one more thing, doing really big hops on the back wheel wears you out a hell of alot more, so keep the hops minimized! hope I helped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeEden Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 Just kick a bit harder and lean back a bit more, but dont kick until you have all of your control over your bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack_h Posted September 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 well, after reading your advice and about 10 minutes of practicing i've managed to finally do three hops in one go.thanks for all the helpJack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_Hops_Alot Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 proper hops mate?with a kick aswell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack_h Posted September 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 proper hops mate?with a kick aswell?yes they were proper hops (bouncing on the back wheel) though only on the spot with no pedal kick. I only really learned to hop on thursday and haven't had chance to practice since.thanksjack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_Hops_Alot Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 well done mate very impressed, im off out tomorrow to practise kicking so i can prepell myself forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris slater Posted October 1, 2007 Report Share Posted October 1, 2007 hey all,I have been out practicing today and can now do a single hop on the back wheel.The reason i cant do more is because after the hop i always drop the front.Any tips on how to keep it up?thanksJack H WEN THE FRONT IS CUMIN DOWN JUST MAKE A SLIGHT KICK ON YOUR FORWARD PEDAL THIS WILL CORRECT YOU AND LEAD YOU TO LEARNING PEDAL KICK (FORWARDS HOPS).. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!Billy_BOY! Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 Just try to relax when your riding, stick your bum a bit out the back bend your legs, but try to stand up, use your arms and the momentum for your kick to take little hops, dont try to bounce massivly up and down, just try to stay on the same spot (or a lil backwards) while hopping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoo Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 Keep doing what you're doing now,it's obviously working So go out and have fun for hours trying to beat your previous record number of back hops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVWOCI WVS Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 Any tips on how to keep it up?little blue tablets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cai Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 (edited) if the fronts dropping after the first hop,-try and get the front wheel higher to start with-lean back a little more-and the thing that had me when i started was the brake lever set up (i was holding the lever blade with 2 fingers), if u slide the brake lever out so your 1st finger only touches it, it becomes so much easier to hop. especially when you start to pedal kick!!!you'll get there eventually!!! hopefully! Edited October 2, 2007 by cai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hI-OOPS-CAPS Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 the bike you ride might matter a little bit. the biggest difference will be the time youve practiced though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jsy ben R Posted October 8, 2007 Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 i started a couple of months ago and couldnt hop on the back wheel at all and got pissed off but after a while i gt the hang of it just keep practicin and just start with little hops then try to get bigger do whateva is easiets for u Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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