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Post by anthrax76 on May 23, 2016 18:58:40 GMT 8
You're riding along and you see a speed bump or a small ramp, what do you do?
A) slow down and ride it gradually B) stop and carry your bike over it C) speed up and hop over it D) make a u-turn and find another way
The question is rhetorical of course. What I really want to find out is what bike handling skills do you want learn/polish? What bike handling skills can you teach?
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Post by plankton_dash on May 24, 2016 9:04:13 GMT 8
"C" of course, but sometimes it depends on my mood. There are instances where I'd like to take it easy and do "A" -- particularly on days when I have those cynical "why-even-bother" thoughts eating me up.
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Post by anthrax76 on May 24, 2016 11:22:13 GMT 8
Same here, I'd always with option C, he he he except when I'm bonked.
I'm thinking of other skills to develop though, he he.
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Post by antoni04 on May 26, 2016 11:45:54 GMT 8
Me, A and D. He he he.
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Post by spyghost on Jun 8, 2016 6:38:40 GMT 8
pretty much a combination of A and C and depends on what kind of bump is being hit and much depends on whatever is left of me. Though I'm leading more to A since it can save energy. For C, unassisted hops take a lot of energy from the rider given that its a complex movement that's timed precisely. assisted hops (aka bump jumps) are easier to do since you rely on the obstacle to bring your rear up instead of your upper body pulling it. Some guys have this skill inborn, which makes it a bit easier to learn, but some don't and takes years to learn (like me). TBH, even after 3 years of practcing this, I still can't get it consistently. For A, again still depending on bump, simply pumping it will help gain speed on the other side - much easier and less taxing to the body. Pumping when timed correctly still got style points even if its just a single bump Contrary to C, if this is done incorrectly, not much harm is done apart from the funny feeling you get across your body. BTW, both A and C can be done without accelerating.
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Post by konablack on Oct 12, 2016 7:52:23 GMT 8
C. bunny hop if there's noone around that area.
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Post by xtnz on Oct 12, 2016 8:18:56 GMT 8
A. because i dont know how to bunny hop
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Post by spyghost on Oct 12, 2016 21:01:14 GMT 8
A. because i dont know how to bunny hop this takes time to learn. depends on the individual actually. some are let's say 'gifted' while some have really stubborn bodies (like me) this is a really fun move tbh but takes a ton of energy from the rider.
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Post by xmayor on Oct 13, 2016 22:56:34 GMT 8
A. old dogs are lazy to learn new tricks, hehe!
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Post by anthrax76 on Oct 14, 2016 12:54:03 GMT 8
A. old dogs are lazy to learn new tricks, hehe! meeh, i've taught a 50+ year old how to bunny hop.
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Post by xmayor on Oct 15, 2016 6:55:44 GMT 8
ok, will try to learn how to bunny hop once i completed my bike. hehe!
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Post by spyghost on Oct 15, 2016 13:49:12 GMT 8
this pretty much sums the 'transition stage' of the bunny hop
prereq is you have to perform a manual front wheel lift and a classic rear wheel lift (ie no fr brakes)
the tricky part of a bunny hop is that 1 action is a prep to the next. screw the prior actions and the entire movement is compromised.
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Post by anthrax76 on Oct 15, 2016 23:04:02 GMT 8
I never really did that manual prior to the hop. I've always thought that I would jump with both wheels at the same time until somebody caught me on video and saw that my front wheel lifts first a few moments before the rear.
Anyway, my approach is that if you can clear it, it wouldn't matter if it's a J-hop or bunny hop, as long as you can clear the obstacle, it's good.
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Post by valmo1965 on Oct 16, 2016 19:17:45 GMT 8
A. old dogs are lazy to learn new tricks, hehe! meeh, i've taught a 50+ year old how to bunny hop. 50+ here willing to learn 😩
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Post by anthrax76 on Oct 16, 2016 20:01:14 GMT 8
he he abang lang, i'm trying to squeeze in a schedule for the sessions.
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