Luke Drewery Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Hello again, I have been practicing sidehopping over a rope every so often in my back garden and my goal is 40 inches (roughly my bar height) I'm close but but I'm having a job getting there so I was hoping you guys could give me some pointers. Below is a clip of me sidehopping over a rope, its only about 30 something inches (didnt measure it) as if I go any higher I'm not very consistent. Anyway, fire away; Sidehop Any help is appreciated. :ermm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impacted. Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 I think you're sidehopping the wrong way, people with their left foot forward should ideally sidehop to the right, but I don't think it makes shit diference seeing as Tunni sidehops the "wrong" way aswell. Nice sidehop :ermm: ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwannaleeson! Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 i sidehop the wrong way :ermm: lol, na, im not bothered, just more comfortable that way. . . and as you said, neil is also wrong (supposedly :- ) lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Drewery Posted October 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Yeh I have always sidehopped to the left, its better because I hardly ever break a mech hanger. I can honestly see no advantage sidehopping to the right. Cheers for the comments guys, anyone else? 38 downloads and two replies? :ermm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EchoTeamRider Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 im left foot forward and i sidehop to the left also. just feels more confortable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackghostknife Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 I'm left foot forward nd go to the left when i go to the right it feels un-natural and/or i hit the deraullier B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Drewery Posted October 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 Anyone else watched the clip? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Drewery Posted October 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Anybody? 95 downloads and two people who have commented and watched it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie456_the2nd Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Youre doing it fine, just tuck up as much as you can, thats what i do. I can do about bar height now. Theres no wrong or right way, jus do what you feel is natural. People say that you should sidehop to the side that your back foot is, so that you can sidehop to pedal easier. Good luck mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biff... Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 I sidehop wrong way and it dont effect me, just keep it up and as you jump try and tck your self in to the bike as much as possible :S Kyle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Harrison Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Learn the other way as well. I started trying it and after a while it's not too difficult - I've done 42" to the left (my bad way, which is actually the proper way, since I'm right foot forward). The best thing to do is practice both when you're out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Drewery Posted October 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Cheers for the tips guys, one thing that puts me off learning both ways is that I would go through mech hangers very quickly when trying it on walls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shovel Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 go with what feels best with regards to which side you hop to, if you prefer to the left then thats fine keep trying that way after watching zoo vid 29 and yours the only thing i can see would be to tuck back more over your rear tyre and then when you take off really spring up and then try and scoop the bike underneath you to clear it but looking good so far (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Drewery Posted October 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 go with what feels best with regards to which side you hop to, if you prefer to the left then thats fine keep trying that way after watching zoo vid 29 and yours the only thing i can see would be to tuck back more over your rear tyre and then when you take off really spring up and then try and scoop the bike underneath you to clear it but looking good so far :$ Yeh I am slowly getting better at sucking the bike underneath me, the highest I have done now is 36" over an object (ie rope in vid) but hope to hit 40" mark soon, which is my bar height. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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