darrenm782 Posted August 8, 2010 Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 (edited) Hey everyone, In the street I live in, there is a set of 2 steps ( the 2-set as we call it ) and there is a curb (excuse spelling please) that I can almost clear on my friend Kieran's ( MR2K9) bike. It is a massive gap, and I am getting so close to clearing the curb (again,excuse spelling please :$ ) but I never seem to be able to completly clear it. Has anybody got any tips on how to get further when I'm doing a gap. Is there a certain technique to get further? Help is much appreciated. Thanks, Darren. Edited August 8, 2010 by darrenm782 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borat Posted August 8, 2010 Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 Kick harder? Preload more? Man up? Have a wank? Do a wheelie? Do a barrel roll? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty-james Posted August 8, 2010 Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 Kick harder? Preload more? Man up? Have a wank? Do a wheelie? Do a barrel roll? You forget to tell him to do a decade air, they are a key part of gapping bigger. But in all seriousness, preload alot and relax whilst on the backwheel so there is more energy to be relaesed during the kick and release of the preload. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted August 8, 2010 Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 Or on a more serious note, I found when trying to get further if I really scrunch myself up (preload) before I hop gets me way further. And take ur time before you hop and don't rush into it. Really lunge yourself forward and you should get there within no time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Vandart Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 Kick harder? Preload more? Man up? Have a wank? Do a wheelie? Do a barrel roll? Now thats not very helpfull Jack. Drop your front wheel further when you preload, the lower you drop it the further you will gp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielpt91 Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 I have a friend that does handball. In this sport you also need to stay as long as you can on the air... He told me that a trick they have is to breath in deeply when you just leave the floor. They say that it works great for them even though it sounds crazy. I guess that it helps because you relax yourself although the first times you try it might seem harder... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anusthegreat Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 Don't forget about tyre pressure, too. If it's low enough, it'll let you bounce when you push the front end of your bike down before the kick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 You're spelling curb correctly, by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modifiedridah2k9 Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 Now thats not very helpfull Jack. Have you tried it? He is so close to it, about 4cm away from clearing it. Just 4cm Darren, just 4cm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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