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How Long Did It Take You To Learn How To Manual?

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How Long Did It Take You To Learn How To Manual?
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flag mattraffnix
Posted: Oct 25, 2008 at 3:08 Quote
well i've been riding for ages now, and i still cant manuel (consistently anyway) something i can never sus.
flag pbdsolutions
Posted: Oct 25, 2008 at 3:17 Quote
i still can't manual, even after practicing for months.
flag mymoment
Posted: Oct 25, 2008 at 3:23 Quote
3 years of practicing on and off b4 it was perfect,but in thoughs 3 years i pulled some of my longest and fastest manuals, what workes for me is,,,every time i screw up a trick i think abought what was throwing me off,(like leaning to far to my right wen manuals)then truble shoot away to stop leaning,,,sorry for the rant,,but not really
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flag ctd07
Posted: Oct 25, 2008 at 3:28 Quote
I've been riding on and off for about 6yrs (about 1½-2yrs in reality) and I still can't hold a friggin manual unless I'm razzing it down hillMadder

Neither can my mate though and he used to race motocross for years - there's still hope for everyone!
flag charlesdavid17
Posted: Oct 25, 2008 at 3:39 Quote
manualing is weird... some days u can manual for ages no problem, some days u cant...
it took me a few weeks to get it properly sussed..

first just getting the front up enough,
then flipping backwards a few times,
then realising if u pump your legs and move ur ass forwards and back you can hold it for longer,
then i could manual for like 20/30m with feathering the brake
now i hardly use the brakes! its all about body position

yea manualing on a slight hill is easier, but just cranking it and getting up to speed is just as good,

i recon i can manual for like 20 seconds?...
flag bikerkid13
Posted: Oct 25, 2008 at 4:05 Quote
i used to bike non stop which tired me out. but then i got grounded from going outside, so when i was ungrounded i was rested up and started trying manuals. it took 2 weeks to get them going a good distance. then i got street tires with less rolling resistance which made it way easier. no i can manual for streets and turn or manual hop stairs land in a manual
flag almostwise
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Posted: Oct 25, 2008 at 4:34 Quote
swan3609 wrote:
learn to ride a unicycle!!!! lol
but seriously after I learned to ride my uni, my balance was soo much better on the bike both side to side and front and back.

Damn fine idea. I haven't tried unicycling for years...might have to hit e-bay in a bit Smile
flag streetstyle
Posted: Oct 25, 2008 at 5:00 Quote
I can manual a good 10-20 feet (20 being a good day) i want to learn how to just keep going.
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Posted: Oct 25, 2008 at 6:42 Quote
swan3609 wrote:
learn to ride a unicycle!!!! lol
but seriously after I learned to ride my uni, my balance was soo much better on the bike both side to side and front and back.
oh ya true, i have a uni too, i guess that helps
flag dirtjumper51
Posted: Oct 25, 2008 at 7:03 Quote
it took me a good 2 hours to get a 4 foot mamual pad down
flag swan3609
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Posted: Oct 25, 2008 at 23:32 Quote
almostwise wrote:
swan3609 wrote:
learn to ride a unicycle!!!! lol
but seriously after I learned to ride my uni, my balance was soo much better on the bike both side to side and front and back.

Damn fine idea. I haven't tried unicycling for years...might have to hit e-bay in a bit Smile

Unis are one of the most fun things ever... A trail that is lame on a bike is totally a gnarly trail on uni and is super fun. And once you learn you almost never forget how to and you will see a carry over into your biking, and when you can bust out a uni and ride one, everyone is impressed..:P
flag biker12344
Posted: Oct 25, 2008 at 23:43 Quote
well i havent been trying to learn how to manual, but after 2 years of biking i can
flag fbkona
Posted: Oct 26, 2008 at 0:05 Quote
A few day's back I did an attempt.
After a few meters I leant too much too the back,
my pedal was a bit too grippy and wouldn't let go my left foot quik enough.
I broke my ankleMadder , my next attempt will be in 2009. Or in a wheelchair.lol
flag Samuel2222
Posted: Oct 26, 2008 at 3:25 Quote
fbkona wrote:
A few day's back I did an attempt.
After a few meters I leant too much too the back,
my pedal was a bit too grippy and wouldn't let go my left foot quik enough.
I broke my ankleMadder , my next attempt will be in 2009. Or in a wheelchair.lol
ive done that befor while weelying it sucks Whip
flag eurolit3
Posted: Oct 26, 2008 at 3:31 Quote
I make hella long manuals now,but i've been doing them since 6-7 months...

 


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