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Originally posted by human
I've seen a lot of riders hop their bikes in a manner that looks like this : They pull back onto their back tire and jump from there, all in one fluid motion. (See the intro to Kranked III for a couple of good clips) How the hell do they do it? I can't figure out how to get my body to move in the right directions to do this.
So if anyone actually knows what I'm talking about and can sorta describe the motions, how to shift your weight around, that'd be greatly appreciated.
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Is this a single hop in motion to get over something or are you talking balancing on the rear wheel and hopping around. The first one is a BMX thing where you lean back and pull up on the front wheel followed by a forward throw of the handle bars which pulls your back wheel off the ground, good for clearing log jumps.
The one where you balance on your back wheel and hop around, I don't think it is possible on a standard mountain bike. If it is it is super hard and you would have to pedal in a low gear from a stand still while getting out of the saddle. This would allow you to get you bike up while your standing up. Now you just have to lean back using the breaks to keep you from rolling.