Update

Just got my snowboard, a rome artifact, repaired, looking forward to the season starting in a few months. Anyone else going snowboarding or skiing?

Finally back

Hey everyone, sorry I havn't been posting lately, its a been a really busy last few days.

But anyways to get right back into it, this post is about how to manual.

Manuals are interesting, because some people get them down within a few days, and for others it takes months or even years of practice. The whole move is about balance and distributing your body weight.  The faster you go, the easier it is to do at first.  So go at a moderate speed and pull back on the handlebars while simultaneously moving your butt over the back tire.  You may feel like youre going back to far and about to fall off.  Simply jump off the pedals if this happens.  Keep doing this until you find the spot that feels just right, your balance point.  Once you find this you can pump the bike to keep your manual going longer (it almost looks like your humping the air when you do this). Remember, with this move practice makes perfect.
Good luck!

Riding backwards (on ur handlebars)

A cool and easy to learn trick is how to ride while sitting on your handlebars, facing backwards.  To learn it at first start at a stand still and sit on ur handlebars, putting ur hands the same way you normally would around the handles, and place one foot on a pedal.  Push off gently and get your pushing foot on the other pedal.  The key to this trick is balance, but if you keep practicing youll get it in no time. Good luck!

Dirt Riding?

Some friends of mine have been asking me to go out to some dirt jumps in a nearby town lately, and I'm not too sure what to expect as ive never ridden dirt before.  Have any of you guys ever rode dirt? leave a comment and let me know what it was like and stuff

How To Do A 180 (BMX)

The first thing you want to have dialed down is a bunnyhop.  A 180 is basically a bunnyhop with a half twist in it so that first part is very important.  You dont have to be able to get the height of a pro but the more comfortable you are with it the more it helps.

A good way to learn it at first, and get comfortable with spinning, is doing it on a ramp or a slope.  This way when you do get the full 180 degrees you are facing down the slope, and can ride straight forward.  Otherwise, you going to have to fakie out of it, meaning your going to be riding backwards for a second or two, and this can be tricky to get the hang of.

Now when you go to do the 180 you want to pull up on your handlebars and push off with your legs, just like a bunnyhop, except what your going to do is push to the side a little bit, and kind of get a twisting motion started with your legs.  Now you want to look around with your head and spot your landing, this will help you land and also help to give you the twisting motion necessary to complete the move.

When I first started trying 180s I did so on flatland, but I would slow down to almost nothing and then do it, that way I wouldn't have momentum pushing me backwards and forcing me to fakie out or die.  Then when I got more comfortable with it I went at faster speeds and started getting comfortable with the fakie.

If you guys have any questions or comments feel free to post :)
gl everyone

Hey everone

I havn't been on the last few days because I've been caught up in some air force stuff...today was the Airshow in Pittsburgh and me and my girlfriend got to see the thunderbirds and a bunch of other planes doing their stuff, and mid-day i was in the ceremony for new recruits so that was some pretty cool stuff too.
Anyways Ill be getting back to some more BMX posts soon and also now that Winter is coming around I might be switching back and forth between snowboarding and BMX

Basic Tricks of BMX

When people first enter the world of BMX, their first question is often "What tricks to I start out with?"

First of all, the main trick you want to get down, as discussed in an earlier post of mine, is the bunnyhop, that is, using your bodies strength and momentum to lift the bike, and yourself, into the air.  This leads to many other tricks that you'll be learning.

One of these is the 180, which is when you bunnyhop and turn, while in the air, your body 180 degrees and land backwards from the direction you were facing.  Depending on if you're on an incline or a flat surface, you will have to either fakie out of it (ride backwards and turn the bike back around using your handlebars) or just ride foward, if your on something such as a ramp.

Another trick is the 360, one that gives a lot of people trouble.  To do this trick you essentially do a 180 but put a lot more force into your spin to get yourself all the way around and facing the same direction you started in.

Later on ill make some posts with more in-depth descriptions on how to perform these, and other, tricks.

Until then thanks for supporting! :)


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