As you approach the ramp get on the balls of your
feet. Stand in what I call the attack position with your head over
the bars. Your main focus here is body position and bike speed. If
you out of position your bike will loopout (front end high) and it
make it impossible to pull the trick clean. |
When your'e on the ramp depending on your gap size you
should be on the gas pretty hard. This was a 73' gap with not alot of
run so I was wide open in second. Notice knees still bent head over
the front fender. To make the bike work in the air body position hear
is very critical. |
AS you leave the ramp you are getting ready to
"POP". Here I am already starting to kick the rear end of
the bike to the right. Don't hesitate there is alot going on in this
trick and not alot of time to get it done. |
Here I am leaning hard to the left at the same time I
am raising my right leg to clear the seat. I am also putting alot of
downward pressure on my left foot peg.
Critical points
1. Whip the bike or you
will never get back to the bike.
2. Don't hang up as you
step over the bike or the trick is over. You probably won't crash,
but there will be no time to recover. |
Right now I'm kicking the bike with my left foot. What
this does is finishes pushing the back of the bike out and starts
your body to come up. Make sure you get your bike to "full
lock" (handle bars won't go any further). This is the only way
to get the bike back underneath you. |
From here you can take all your focus off your bike
and put it on your body. When you kicked your bike, it pushed you to
the left. (You know the law: for every action there is an equal and
opposite reaction - see kids science can be fun). Go with it
you want your feet over your head if possible. |
Stay on your focal point and get ready to extend -
you're almost there.
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Now you pop your legs and stop your body from anymore
outward movement. Don't forget to smile because you're halfway done.
Enjoy this moment, because as soon as your here, you need to be
coming back. |
It's time to comeback to the bike. This happens really
fast. The trick took 3/4 of the jump to set up. Now you have 1/4 left
to land. To start pull hard with your right hand, bend your legs and
start to pull the bike back under you. Don't panic!!! This is where
you can get hurt. Stay calm the bike will come back!!!!!!! |
Get your feet underneath you . You are still pulling
hard trying to get the bike under you. Keep your feet high so you
don't hang up. |
Still pulling with your right hand. Don't panic
the bike won't comeback completely come back till you get your legs
around the bike. You must pull on the bars to keep the bike from
drifting anymore. Straighten your legs and start looking for the pegs. |
Congrats your on the bike, and you found the pegs. Now
you have to land. You are going to be a little nose high so get
ready. Get your knees bent and get ready for contact. |
Right now you should be on the gas - what this
does is it will finish bringing your back tire under you, and it will
make the anding a little softer. |
Well there it is. There is alot to it, but when
done right this is one of the most fun tricks out there. So go
practice safely and check back for updates.
- Johnny Jones |
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