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flag alishmass
Posted: Nov 27, 2023 at 11:53 Quote
need help and advice to improve

by alishmass
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hi, im kind of new to mountain biking and am trying to learn some techniques, unfortunately i havent yet found any locals that can help me with this so my only source for learning is youtube(theres a lot of very helpful and useful stuff there) but i still dont have a way of getting any feedback and finding out if im doing stuff right or wrong. could you guys please help me out by pointing out what im doing wrong and how i can improve?
this one is a video of me trying to bunny hop.
also, if there's a thread for this kind of question please let me know.
thanks a lot
flag naptime
Posted: Nov 27, 2023 at 23:34 Quote
I would say.. get a cheap BMX or DJ bike. That's where most bike handeling techniques an skills come from. and Have fun mess about too!
flag MT36
Posted: Nov 28, 2023 at 8:02 Quote
You have the general motion down really well. If you added more power, commitment and dynamism you would get it to the next level. Overall, your legs are fairly straight at the peak of the hop and this is holding you back. Try to focus on drawing your knees up towards your chest to get more height. Also, and this is connected to the prior motion, you can push your hands into the peak of the hop more; arms should be closer to horizontal (or feel that way) at the apex of the hop. One good way to monitor this is that both wheels should touch down at the same time. Your front tire comes down first because your knees and arms are relatively static for this technique, you need to "push" the bike into the apex more. Your motion with your hips and overall timing is spot on.

Nice job being brave enough to post a video of yourself and ask for feedback. BMX and DJ is a really good way to learn to olie; the suspension on a trailbike can wash out and dampen the compression and subsequent rebound. But by no means can you not perfect this on a trailbike.
flag iffy
Posted: Nov 28, 2023 at 12:10 Quote
Like many skills practice and repetition is what it really takes, looks like you are doing fine.

The rear wheel should lift as you extend your arms pushing the front wheel away from you and bend your knees, bring the bars/stem closer to your waist as you stand tall.
If you are using clips, take them off and learn to do this with flats.


and this is a nice read

https://www.llbmtb.com/product/mastering-mountain-bike-skills-3rd-edition/
flag whattheheel
Posted: Nov 28, 2023 at 12:47 Quote
First thing I would do is take off all reflectors!! All that rotational mass is messing you up!! And like the bloke above me said. Flat pedals and practice makes perfect.
flag barp
Posted: Nov 28, 2023 at 21:09 Quote
Took longer than I expected for somebody to mention the reflectors!
flag alishmass
Posted: Nov 30, 2023 at 4:55 Quote
MT36 wrote:
You have the general motion down really well. If you added more power, commitment and dynamism you would get it to the next level. Overall, your legs are fairly straight at the peak of the hop and this is holding you back. Try to focus on drawing your knees up towards your chest to get more height. Also, and this is connected to the prior motion, you can push your hands into the peak of the hop more; arms should be closer to horizontal (or feel that way) at the apex of the hop. One good way to monitor this is that both wheels should touch down at the same time. Your front tire comes down first because your knees and arms are relatively static for this technique, you need to "push" the bike into the apex more. Your motion with your hips and overall timing is spot on.

Nice job being brave enough to post a video of yourself and ask for feedback. BMX and DJ is a really good way to learn to olie; the suspension on a trailbike can wash out and dampen the compression and subsequent rebound. But by no means can you not perfect this on a trailbike.

WOW, thanks A LOT, this is exactly what i was hoping for. very in depth and detailed. i really appreciate it. ill try to implement/correct the things you pointed out.
flag alishmass
Posted: Nov 30, 2023 at 5:08 Quote
iffy wrote:
Like many skills practice and repetition is what it really takes, looks like you are doing fine.

The rear wheel should lift as you extend your arms pushing the front wheel away from you and bend your knees, bring the bars/stem closer to your waist as you stand tall.
If you are using clips, take them off and learn to do this with flats.


and this is a nice read

https://www.llbmtb.com/product/mastering-mountain-bike-skills-3rd-edition/

cool i'll try to improve my timing and positioning next time.
i bought a set of RaceFace Aeffect pedals(used in the video) and they actually helped my almost double how high i can go, the stock pedals had zero grip and lifting the rear with them was a real challenge. heck part of the problem of me not getting close enough to the bars and not moving my lower body must be because of the combination of stock pedals and the shoes i used because the anything but a small forward movement got my feet of the pedals while attempting a bunny hop.
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