Mikey-uk Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Right guys, recently started learning to sidehop... I fail hardcore to be honest. Instead of going sideways I go backwards diagonal and land so vertical on rear wheel that it aparently looks like I'm riding a unicycle from behind.... Anyway, can anyone help explain whats going wrong?Also, I move like 12" from the original position but get f**k all height. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Tore Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Right guys, recently started learning to sidehop... I fail hardcore to be honest. Instead of going sideways I go backwards diagonal and land so vertical on rear wheel that it aparently looks like I'm riding a unicycle from behind.... Anyway, can anyone help explain whats going wrong?Also, I move like 12" from the original position but get f**k all height.Shoot your body upwards instead of backwards. That's what I did wrong at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Vandart Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Check this out ryan leech's giude on side hops on you tube dude it will mend your wicked ways, you wanna find the one from the ride guide tv show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsmax04 Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 i was doing the exact same. Try when your on the back wheel, to bring the bike as vertical as possible. Then take off using your knees. I could barly sidehop a kerb, but as soon as i started thhis, i managed to get 30".max Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 I also have problems with sidehops, it confuses me because i can't figure out why.I can get up 5 - 6 pallets straight to back wheel but struggle to sidehop up 2-3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 I know it sounds obvious, but you need to really commit to the kick and take your brake off. The reason you're going backwards is because you've got nothing pushing you forwards(i.e the kick). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickkkkk Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 video yourself sidehopping and compare to another clip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeperson45 Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Learn doing it from 2 wheels and try taking off with no brakes to get used to the up motion rather then a pull which will make you go backwards.And come to Reading on Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiuSliS Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 Since this thread is kind of fresh, I'll post here. My question is, when you sidehop to rear, how to make your body twist to the side and not just go up? Because right now more or less when I do sidehops to rear I can't twist my body to the side im hopping. I'm just hoping up and setting tyre on the obstacle. Don't know how to really explain it. :$ But if anyone understood what I meant and got some key points to making decent sidehops to rear, please share them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey-uk Posted December 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 I didnt realise I had to kick and releast brake I can now get better height but only half the time does the rear wheel sit at the same height when at the peak of the hop. The other half the front end is nearly vertical xD Guess practice makes perfect to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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