The lemonade man Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 I've been riding since about november last year now and can only get about 20" high with pedal-ups. Can anyone give me any advice on how to get higher? I'm pushing the pedals as hard as I can, springing up and tucking, but really can't get much heightThanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomN Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 Just keep trying as one day you'll click and will get up with ease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 To quote my post on OTN: Pedal-upRoll at the wall like you mean it. Focus on where you wanna land. Bad foot at about the 12 o'clock position.As you get nearer the wall, start pedalling hard, whilst crouching down over the bars, ready to spring up.As you pull up and your good foot comes round to the top of the stroke, start really throwing your body up, and lifting the bars up hard with your arms.Extend your body vertically, meaning you can suck the bike up underneath you higher. Just spring up super hard, whilst still pulling the bars hard.Throw the bars forwards once the front's cleared the wall fully, and bring the back of the bike up with your hips, knees and ankles. Just suck it up That should do it, really... Got over 50" with that technique, so it works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houseface Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 To quote my post on OTN: Got over 50" with that technique, so it works over 50?!?!?!?!?!?!11!!!!!1eleven!??!!?111?!!?!!omgz thats amzing...im going to have to try that technique steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 Over 50", but I can't ride trials now due to my knees hurting too much. Worth the trade-off? Big upping numbers = buy a stock and tap it up there. Rode a Levelboss 1065 (I think?) today, and it was about twice as hard to pedal-up stuff as it was to just tap it on the Koxx. Mad, mad, mad.Alternatively, get yourself all bendy and flexy like Benito Ros, then just half-pedal to bunnyhop up anything in your path Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The lemonade man Posted April 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 Thanks alot everyone, OBM, that was really helpful, I'm gonna try that tomorrow.I think alot of it is about having the confidence to go for things aswell, I always worry about not making things as they're bigger than what I've done before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 It helps to be on form too. Last time I was out riding I couldn't back wheel a wall that I had got the previous day. I find that when i'm out on a ride once i've warmed up properly and start giving things a go I can do them alright, but if I just jump on the bike cold (or even after 10 minutes of hopping about) im not as supple and feel much stiffer.I also find that once you've got something, keep trying at it a few times to try and get it consistently and get it built into your memory and your muscle memory.Having said that, im shit so I probobly know nowt... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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