butcha87 Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 Just got back into trials after about a year off and have switched from mod to stock.My pedal upping has decreased considerably,but I'm not bothered, still in a transitiion period. However,I'm finding I can't bunnyhop or pedal up the lowest of obstacles and stick them to back wheel,my front end normally drops straight away!!Any tips?Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Motivator Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 "Practice practice practice, it's all about practice" Guess who?.. M to the A, Martay. It's just where you havn't ridden for so long, your body isn't used to all the moves and your mind has probably forgoten all the techniques. Get out there now :blink: Unless it's snowing :ermm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nick Riviera Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 lean back and extend your legs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERgoSuM Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 Just got back into trials after about a year off and have switched from mod to stock.My pedal upping has decreased considerably,but I'm not bothered, still in a transitiion period. However,I'm finding I can't bunnyhop or pedal up the lowest of obstacles and stick them to back wheel,my front end normally drops straight away!!Any tips?Cheers ← Just sounds like you need to get used to the stock a bit more. To be honest it seems that simple from over here. If you can backwheel, and stick it to rear wheel on your mod, so can you on your stock, its all reasonably similar, technique wise, the secondary thing to look at would be muscle memory, the more you practise the more your muscles will learn to remember how to respond etc. You could do something as simple as backwheeling a curb or 1-2 pallets, keep trying it for an hour, you WILL get the front wheel up and "stick it to rear" :blink: your front wheel doesn't weigh a tonne does it ? :ermm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punkrider Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 I am also having trouble backwheeling things, i havent been trying it long, but, i cant get higher than a foot :"> Any tips appreciated :blink: Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich4130 Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 Bunnyhop, I bet your doing what I used to do and worry about getting the pedally bit right, and not bothering with the tucking up. Practise on pallets, really helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punkrider Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 Everyone tells me i am not putting enough effort into it but i am :"> I usually just clip the corner of a wall and end up jumping off :blink:" Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 You could be hitting it too fast? Usually if you slow down it'll stop the front from dropping. If you're doing it from bunny hop, try leaning back a bit more whilst pulling up on the bars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 After riding mod for about 5 years, I got myself a T-rex the other day and find it very different to stick stuff to backwheel. I think it's mainly to do with the length and weight distribution of a stock compared to the mod. I need to keep the stock more vertical when I go to back wheel (i.e. put more effort in) in order to land with the centre of gravity in the right place and keep the front up. Still trying those front touch things though... Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Drewery Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 Youre bound to struggle backwheeling after changin from mod to stock or vice versa, because they are so different to ride. Mods have a higher gear so the pedal timing is different, and i find it harder backwheeling on a mod because they feel so unstable after riding stock. You shuld soon get used to the change Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butcha87 Posted March 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 My problem seems to be that I tuck too much!When I get the bike vertical,i do what ive learnt,which is too push the bars forward and pull the back end up like an endo!This makes my bike go horizontal.I need the bike to move more up kind of?!Haven't ridden tonite so i'll give it a try tommorow cheers lads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Drewery Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 I wouldnt pull the back up like an endo unless it was well over bar height, try and push the bike forward from under you at the last minute, this means that you land sligter steeper than with the other method so staying on the backwheel should be easier :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie456_the2nd Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 take off as late as possible and get your front wheel as high as possible before letting the back up. the back wheel will follow the front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squince Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 lean back and extend your legs ← Sounds like some kind of sex position out of a porn movie ha! :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picki Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 squince your not old anough to look at porn...dirty boy lean back, pull up, extend legs and stick you arse out as far as you can watch some vids or look at some pic see where peoples body position is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecatracingcat Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 What gear ratio are you running? I run 22 front 18 back for stock, that's pretty standard. Also don't forget to push those arms foward and up. Timing is different too. Practice till you've got blisters. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 My best tip is to aim for the top of the object rather than the edge. If you hit the top alright, you're fine. Edge needs correctional hops and stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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