need help to manual

Author	Message

creamsoda

Posted: Apr 14, 2008 at 10:51	Quote
i've found that feathering the brake is a really bad habit to do... i started to rely on it and it just slows you down. keep your fingers wrapped around your bars and shift your weight around on the bike. when you get good at it you won't have to "hump" the bike so obviously. i only use the brake now as a last resort, if i overcompensated backwards and i'm about to fall off the bike.

tater

Posted: Apr 15, 2008 at 14:53	Quote
thanks for all the help

nishnash

O+

Posted: Apr 15, 2008 at 16:55	Quote
oh ya ive never been able to manual on my bike but yesterday i tried a smaller bike (like a bmx) and i did it so maybe practice on a smaller rig

lucky-7

Posted: Apr 27, 2008 at 16:22	Quote
I am currently practicing manuals. I just got one, but I had to put my feet down, because I went too high. I try to put a finger on the brakes, before lifting, put I cant lift, because I have less pull, using one less fingure. Please help me guys. Give a brother some tips. Thanks.

legendz818

Posted: Jun 8, 2008 at 4:49	Quote
^^^ thats excatly the same problem i have if i keep afinger on my brkaae as soon as i pull up i pull my brake to im on holidays so when i get back ill try again

yo13bo

Posted: Jun 8, 2008 at 5:00	Quote
i have the same problem, i cant keep manuals going unless i go up a tabletop and pull back hard. i try pumping my legs, should i only do it when the front is about to come down, or on the pull up?

webber123

Posted: Jun 8, 2008 at 5:00

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norcorulz wrote:

i have the same problem, i cant keep manuals going unless i go up a tabletop and pull back hard. i try pumping my legs, should i only do it when the front is about to come down, or on the pull up?

Both

yo13bo

Posted: Jun 8, 2008 at 5:03

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webber123 wrote:

norcorulz wrote:

i have the same problem, i cant keep manuals going unless i go up a tabletop and pull back hard. i try pumping my legs, should i only do it when the front is about to come down, or on the pull up?

Both

do high rise bars help? ill probably practice manuals before, so i dont "cheat" but would it make my bike easier to manual, because i can flip off the back on my friends P-2, but on my norco ryde i struggle

Hombre3000

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Posted: Jun 8, 2008 at 8:24

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norcorulz wrote:

webber123 wrote:

norcorulz wrote:

i have the same problem, i cant keep manuals going unless i go up a tabletop and pull back hard. i try pumping my legs, should i only do it when the front is about to come down, or on the pull up?

Both

It might be a long stem that's killing you. I've heard that the longer the stem, the harder it is.

dancallahan

Posted: Jun 8, 2008 at 8:49

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for me strength was an issue, cause in the fall i couldnt j-hop up the curb ( i was also less than 100) during the winter, i had gym in school, and i did push ups and sit ups, and added cream to my eggs wich i ate almost everyday

this spring i got ,bigger weight/height wise. now i can manual my bike, but i need to work on my form. they say i do it wack. also, for me, i can get my balance point most times, and i can do really long manuals, but they say i am doing it wrong and keep yelling at me, and when i ask him to take me a video/ show me, he overexagerates and wont take a video. i will get a video somehow and then post it because i need help?

yo13bo

Posted: Jun 8, 2008 at 18:33

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Hombre3000 wrote:

norcorulz wrote:

webber123 wrote:

Both

It might be a long stem that's killing you. I've heard that the longer the stem, the harder it is.

i have a 40mm stem. might be a 50mm but doubt it, havnt seen one thats shorter

bougs

Posted: Jun 8, 2008 at 19:09

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tater wrote:

so what you are saying is when you get the front wheel off push it out from you

yes, and when ur done pushing u pul it back and just repeat the motion

skatepro242

Posted: Jun 8, 2008 at 21:48	Quote
Its not a thing you can learn from the internet. Just try it til you know what it feels like even if you have to jump off for the first little while. And seriously the size of your bike doesnt matter. I have a 45 pound downhill rig and I dont have to lean back very hard at all. And look at Steve Romaniuk on his fully manualing down trails and shit.

seth3678

Posted: Dec 12, 2012 at 19:51	Quote
i got a problem going left like i have no problem pumpin pulling none of that i jus cant seem to get the bike goin staright without losin the manual

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