Concussion Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 I... attempt to sidehop to my left, left foot forward = if I miss I can't catch the ledge with my rear pedal = I fall on my ass! So I was thinking why not attach `something` to the back end of my left chainstay to catch the ledge as a pedal would.What's your thoughts on this... zip tie an L shaped piece of wood that sticks out a bit / custom build some metal bracket etc / bodge some kind of peg to my pro2 fun bolts/frame... h`mm just making this up as I type / `learn to sidehop right`... just humour me, would it work / be worth it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 it is stupid, but give it a go, video it, and post the results! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 You might aswell do it, it won't work. But it'd be funny to watch + you might start off a fashion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Kearns Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 I... attempt to sidehop to my left, left foot forward = if I miss I can't catch the ledge with my rear pedal = I fall on my ass! So I was thinking why not attach `something` to the back end of my left chainstay to catch the ledge as a pedal would.What's your thoughts on this... zip tie an L shaped piece of wood that sticks out a bit / custom build some metal bracket etc / bodge some kind of peg to my pro2 fun bolts/frame... h`mm just making this up as I type / `learn to sidehop right`... just humour me, would it work / be worth it?I have a better one . Sidehop the opposite way .Danny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Smith! Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 mec saver.Matx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concussion Posted January 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 I think it would work, especially the peg idea... I like that one. I should be sidehopping to the right but it feels weird, can't seem to move the rear end much / foot comes off the pedal. Same with endo turns to the right... doesn't happen!...Tunni does it my/his way so that's good enough for me. Be interested to know what people who ride LFF-SHL think about this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fyfey Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 I think it would work, especially the peg idea... I like that one. I should be sidehopping to the right but it feels weird, can't seem to move the rear end much / foot comes off the pedal. Same with endo turns to the right... doesn't happen!...Tunni does it my/his way so that's good enough for me. Be interested to know what people who ride LFF-SHL think about this?Same for me but the other way round... endo turns to my left are harder. Madness! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paolo Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 (edited) In the same kind of idea, I know Shawn Denny from DropIn (a mountain biking TV show in Canada) and I think Ryan Leech also did this awesome trick once : Started a regular sidehopIn mid air raised the pedal on the side he was hoppingLanded on the raised pedalSpun the cranks 180 and then locked the in place with the rear brakeMade the small hop from the now lowered pedal to the tiresIt would probably have much more style to learn that, my friend Euhm after re-reading your post, I notice mine has little to do with it... Sorry. Edited January 5, 2008 by paolo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebelistic Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 I think it would work, especially the peg idea... I like that one. I should be sidehopping to the right but it feels weird, can't seem to move the rear end much / foot comes off the pedal. Same with endo turns to the right... doesn't happen!...Tunni does it my/his way so that's good enough for me. Be interested to know what people who ride LFF-SHL think about this?I think it's not a bad idea - It would be a like a stunt peg on a BMX, I think some street MTBs have them. I am left foot foward and side hop to the left. I know I am supposed to go the other way but like you, it seems really hard to move the back end of the bike. Also my tensioner is on the right and whenever I attemp to sidehop right I just know I'm going to hit the tensioner.To me there seems to be some sense in side hopping to the non-drive side of the bike. I'd love to have some kind of bike where the drive chain is protected - like that Onza proto type with the dropped chainstay. Then I could practice side hopping to the right with no fear.John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Winton. Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 I sidehop to the right, right foot forward and i never catch my pedal, biggest sidehops just over bar on stock.you may aswell try it but it could also make it worse. maybe some stunt pegs cut down really short on both axels on one side.so you can sidehop to pegs, would look mint.Never know, deng might be making/heavilly anodising them next year ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Problem being is if you attach anything to your frame or axle, is that your just creating leverage to bend the bike. A good idea but it will create more problems that solve.I also used to sidehop to the left, being left foot forward. That was off both wheels as well. I forced myself to learn off the back wheel to the right. After doing that for so long i wouldn't dare going to the left anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Could just make sure you nail the sidehop first go? I'm the same though, left foot, sidehop to the left.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Even more wierd than making a bicycle go sideways, (?!), Danny Kearns is now saying to do it the opposite way? what so if you ride left foot foward like me, you go sideways to your right?How wierd is that. Just tap the b*****d. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balman Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Im right foot forward and side hop right i can go left i just find it strange i personaly don't see whats rong with it people moan but its still hoping and going sideways i know this might be a problem for stock riders with mechs but they will have the same problem if there left foot forward then they have to side hop right anyways. When i miss a side hop i tend to land on bash ring instead of my pedal at the back then i kinda leaver the pedal down and it pushes me up to two wheels don't personaly have any problems with it not caught my foot yet ether. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concussion Posted January 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 (edited) I'm gonna see if I can attach a cut down peg to my fun bolts this afternoon, will post a pick so you can laugh! Hell, just a piece of wood attached to the chainstay will save me smashing my (newly stripped and polished Trex), frame up....although it would look shit! Unless I sprayed it silver? Edited January 5, 2008 by Concussion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 In the same kind of idea, I know Shawn Denny from DropIn (a mountain biking TV show in Canada) and I think Ryan Leech also did this awesome trick once :Yeah, Akrigg does that in the Trialnoir DVD, looks really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 wonder if you could pedal 180 degree's whilst in the air, would be ace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concussion Posted January 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 So yeah, pics. I'm sure you could have guessed what it would look like... gonna have to chop it down a bit though, will see how I get on with it? Maybe some bright spark could even use it to incorporate new moves (well stalls I guess?), in to there riding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 I'd cut it shorter - I don't know that I'd trust those funbolts with that kind of leverage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will_R Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Snaaaaap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 So what hub is it on then? You really do want to be carefull, once that bolt snaps, it'll probably take some of the dropout with it, or at least bend it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concussion Posted January 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Hope pro2 and point taken about the dropouts getting mashed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Winton. Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 you will kill yourself with that.it will just shot you over the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 (edited) That's exactly the reason why I started sidehopping in the opposite direction. Give that idea a try though, could be fun edit: as for it being difficult to learn to sidehop in the opposite direction, it took me 3 days of constant sidehopping. Such a change has more benefits than not falling off if you don't make it to the top. Edited January 6, 2008 by Inur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Trials Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 Im right foot forward and i sidehop to the right if my backwheel misses then it just goes to bash or pedal and if it totally misses ive already jumped off.I find no problems mabie when i actually get good at sidehops ill try and change... but i really dont see my need to.Also that peg could really mess up your bike in more ways than one. But its up to you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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