Depends on the set up, typically a bike park feature wont have an awkward kicker like that but a proper lip or just graded dirt to get up it. And that should give you a way better ‘plant’ than airing a kicker.
Usually want to go double tire on double tire off when possible. Just as a rule for traction and weight distribution. Obviously a free rider doing a trick is more likely to hop on and off with a rear tire technique.
But for typical well built bike park features, it should be fairly intuitive. Until they start curving them for berms/corners. Then it’s hard to teach people how to plant through them.
More you can lean over and put decent weight into the wall, the longer you can typically ride it out while still having inertia to get off. As opposed to sliding off cuz you didnt lean and thats where you get problems.
Much like a standard corner, its about weight distribution and keeping the front planted instead of panicking and hanging off the back, which will then upset your fore aft weight and once the front slips off the rear inevitably follows (but now you’re more jack knifed and will have to save a crash).
Confidence in your line and being able to un weight off early if need be will help. Try to consciously leave the wall. Don’t fall off your wall rides. Think of them more so like a lily pad. If it’s real short it may be built to ride ‘off’ it like a drop, so thats fine. But you dont want to get stuck on walls if its long and ur kinda intended to start slow, hopping off early. And then go longer and longer as you pick up speed.
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Depends on the set up, typically a bike park feature wont have an awkward kicker like that but a proper lip or just graded dirt to get up it. And that should give you a way better ‘plant’ than airing a kicker.
Usually want to go double tire on double tire off when possible. Just as a rule for traction and weight distribution. Obviously a free rider doing a trick is more likely to hop on and off with a rear tire technique.
But for typical well built bike park features, it should be fairly intuitive. Until they start curving them for berms/corners. Then it’s hard to teach people how to plant through them.
More you can lean over and put decent weight into the wall, the longer you can typically ride it out while still having inertia to get off. As opposed to sliding off cuz you didnt lean and thats where you get problems.
Much like a standard corner, its about weight distribution and keeping the front planted instead of panicking and hanging off the back, which will then upset your fore aft weight and once the front slips off the rear inevitably follows (but now you’re more jack knifed and will have to save a crash).
Confidence in your line and being able to un weight off early if need be will help. Try to consciously leave the wall. Don’t fall off your wall rides. Think of them more so like a lily pad. If it’s real short it may be built to ride ‘off’ it like a drop, so thats fine. But you dont want to get stuck on walls if its long and ur kinda intended to start slow, hopping off early. And then go longer and longer as you pick up speed.
You sure did bud! Hell yeah!