How to pedal up

[Patrick]

This is a repost from OTN from a post of Anon.
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Pedal-up

Roll at the wall like you mean it. Focus on where you wanna land. Bad foot at about the 12 o'clock position.

As you get nearer the wall, start pedalling hard, whilst crouching down over the bars, ready to spring up.

As you pull up and your good foot comes round to the top of the stroke, start really throwing your body up, and lifting the bars up hard with your arms.

Extend your body vertically, meaning you can suck the bike up underneath you higher. Just spring up super hard, whilst still pulling the bars hard.

Throw the bars forwards once the front's cleared the wall fully, and bring the back of the bike up with your hips, knees and ankles. Just suck it up

That should do it, really...

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[Alphabolt]

The pics seem to be that of a trials dude so ..a bit unrealistic for average MTBikers IMHO
The body english is way too athletic/too much power at such a high obstacle...and checkout the tire pressure ...definitely a trials or flatlands dude

But Patrick 's commentary s spot on ...........I think cant to that trick even in my widest imagination though

[Patrick]

Actually it isnt, its much easier to learn than a bunnyhop. The one on the picture is riding a mod trials bike, the move however is perfectly the same on a mountain bike.

A person riding a stock 26" bike can actually pedalhop/japslap higher.

Here's a picture but this is a bit extreme:

Another one:


I tried learning this for tha past month and so far I could pedalhop up something like 4" higher than my mtb tire, thats like half of the stacked pallets in the picture above. I surprised even myself that in one session I was able to increase my record by a foot.

Once you get the motion its easier to make it higher and believe me its no effort to pull off once you get it.

I think cant to that trick even in my widest imagination though

I said that before while learning trackstands, I though I never learn it but what ive learned is that everything (in riding) is just a matter of time. Give me a few hours I believe I can teach you hehe.

BTW I started learning on a regular MTB.

[martonstromgald]

chief you think its ok for me to also get som lessons from you? m really interested in learning all the basics. was wondrin if i might try what you guys have been doin tho on a more realistic level for a newbie like me...hehehe...soon as i get by bike re-assembled ;D

[Patrick]

sure, I ride saturdays at amari powerplant you can just ask me. I more than willing to teach.

[Alphabolt]

Gee...thanks , Patrick !

I ll take you up on that sometime k

[martonstromgald]

wow! thanks so much,sir patrick! yah will most defnitely find you there one of these saturdays. i'm a relative newbie and not exactly of the preferred body type but i'm really keen on learning the basics. just have to re-assemble my bike first...hehehe...again thanks and will see you there! ;D

[Patrick]

a mediocre pedal up (thanks Joey for shooting)

[alien_scream]

hey!!! nice!!!!!

and the perks of being in amari!!!!!!






next stop

[alien_scream]

look ma no head!!!!!

[Patrick]

Joey how about the kid in the small bike?

[joes]

- nice! hehehe. now your saturday mornings are definitely more interesting than mine.

[alien_scream]

stpatr3k said:

Joey how about the kid in the small bike?

still fixing the file!!!!!!

[martonstromgald]

stpatr3k said:

a mediocre pedal up (thanks Joey for shooting)

whoa!!! bangis tlaga, ser!!! hehehe...sana matuto din ako kahit kalahati lang ang taas some years from now... ;D kung alaws lang tlaga ako classes on saturday mornings eh...dyan na dn tambay ko...tsk,tsk...

[Patrick]

you can still come sundays, i will meet you there as long as you set it in advance.

BTW im back on my bike ... had some back injury but the doc gave me some $hit painkillers ;D

[joes]

nung nangyari sa iyo pat? hehehe. i remember when i injured my back before. no sex for a month or so. hehehe.

[martonstromgald]

stpatr3k said:

you can still come sundays, i will meet you there as long as you set it in advance.

BTW im back on my bike ... had some back injury but the doc gave me some $hit painkillers ;D

uy matsala, ser! ill ask one of my friends to accompany me so we can bike there this sunday...hehehe...by the way, next week pala CHK week. do you know of groups out there who are willing to do trials demos in UP. would be a great boost for the sport. kung may interested lang po...hehehe...thanks in advance, chief! ;D

[Patrick]

joes said:

nung nangyari sa iyo pat? hehehe. i remember when i injured my back before. no sex for a month or so. hehehe.

I had some lower backpain then I stopped biking , maybe that was it hehe Now its gone a bit since I went biking again.

martonstromgald said:

uy matsala, ser! ill ask one of my friends to accompany me so we can bike there this sunday...hehehe...by the way, next week pala CHK week. do you know of groups out there who are willing to do trials demos in UP. would be a great boost for the sport. kung may interested lang po...hehehe...thanks in advance, chief! ;D

Sorry I dont know anybody from our area that can do a demo. I wasnt able to come since I read your post only now. My number is at the directory please text me first so I can bring some vcd goodies for you also.

[alien_scream]

let's ride!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! been so long!!!!!!!!!

[Patrick]

Pedal up /japslap from the old website of trialskings

[joolz01]

whoa... can i do it with just half the pedal stroke?

[ewik]

Patrick,

i'm having difficulties on pulling the bike backwards when doing a fufanu/abubaca

[Patrick]

Ewik at which part of an abubaca do you mean? Pulling before planting or after planting the rear tire?

I could do an abubaca sort of, but I still suck at fakeys.

[wadesingson]

try nyo riding at FTI - the loading ramps are great for getting fakies and rollbacks wired.

[Alphabolt]

Sama ako but Ill just watch you, Reymond and gang

Could you guys post a link to a webpage that shows all the moves?..simple graphics lang para we know

Thanks !

[wadesingson]

just type in the trick sa youtube.com - they seem to have all the tricks in the book.

[ewik]

stpatr3k said:

Ewik at which part of an abubaca do you mean? Pulling before planting or after planting the rear tire?

I could do an abubaca sort of, but I still suck at fakeys.

it is when the rear tire is already planted.

i had pulled it once, but i'm not dialled in rollbacks. sayang.

[wadesingson]

try to find a slope that you can practice rollbacks and half cabs. you just need to be persistent. I was lucky cause I learned to do rollbacks and fakeys really early coz i live near loading ramps. they really helped.

[Patrick]

ewik, try kicking the surface where you are planted using your bike, just dont forget to recoil via smearing your foot on the pedals while tucking it in. I found knowing the kangaroo helps (a backhop hoping backwards).

and oh, try just to release the brakes at first then mix some footwork ie kicking to clear the place you planted.

I have access to a mild ramp, about 2 feet on the highest beside our house, will that do @wade?

[Alphabolt]

wadesingson said:

just type in the trick sa youtube.com - they seem to have all the tricks in the book.

great !

I ll also just google for the list of tricks I guess

Thanks, Reymond