Jumped too soon. Iām NOT an expert, but personally I always try to not have my rear tire lift off the ground until the last second. That brings my launch point both farther forward and in the case of a jump, higher.
mtbcasestudy on
Why do you think you cased?
JediMindgrapes on
You jumped way early. You were at peak before the front tires even left the lip. Find a bump. Practice jumping the bump.. front tire hits bump then back tire hits bump then jump. You need to work on timing mostly. The posture will get refined with repetition. Bump jump will train bunny hop also.
Escappod on
Watch some bunny hop tutorials on YouTube. Your body pretty much stayed in the same squat position the whole time. You need to pull harder and stand up to get more air.
captaindingus93 on
Too slow, bad/zero pop, poor form. To sum it up: skill issue.
ilikeautosdaily on
Generally caused by not jumping far enough.
GrimEarth on
One hundred percent jumped too early, work on pushing through the bottom bracket through the entire lip of the jump. YouTube tutorials help for sure & lots of practice keep it up!
Tough_Course9431 on
You took it like a drop thats why
memberlogic on
Your body position was static and arms were slack the whole time and it looks like you tried to lift straight up on the handlebars.
The correct technique is to preload the suspension into the jump. Going into a jump your fork and shock will compress. You want to magnify that effect by dropping your body weight into the jump and springing up, pushing off the handlebars and your feet, shifting your weight backwards in succession so that the bike pops. In the air you can pull up to tuck the bike into your body and adjust your landing angle. The timing will take some practice.
The preload timing should match the natural speed at which your suspension compresses. If you preload too fast or too slowly you’ll find you move up, rather than the bike compressing down.
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You need a more expensive bike.
Jumped too soon. Iām NOT an expert, but personally I always try to not have my rear tire lift off the ground until the last second. That brings my launch point both farther forward and in the case of a jump, higher.
Why do you think you cased?
You jumped way early. You were at peak before the front tires even left the lip. Find a bump. Practice jumping the bump.. front tire hits bump then back tire hits bump then jump. You need to work on timing mostly. The posture will get refined with repetition. Bump jump will train bunny hop also.
Watch some bunny hop tutorials on YouTube. Your body pretty much stayed in the same squat position the whole time. You need to pull harder and stand up to get more air.
Too slow, bad/zero pop, poor form. To sum it up: skill issue.
Generally caused by not jumping far enough.
One hundred percent jumped too early, work on pushing through the bottom bracket through the entire lip of the jump. YouTube tutorials help for sure & lots of practice keep it up!
You took it like a drop thats why
Your body position was static and arms were slack the whole time and it looks like you tried to lift straight up on the handlebars.
The correct technique is to preload the suspension into the jump. Going into a jump your fork and shock will compress. You want to magnify that effect by dropping your body weight into the jump and springing up, pushing off the handlebars and your feet, shifting your weight backwards in succession so that the bike pops. In the air you can pull up to tuck the bike into your body and adjust your landing angle. The timing will take some practice.
The preload timing should match the natural speed at which your suspension compresses. If you preload too fast or too slowly you’ll find you move up, rather than the bike compressing down.