Your not really popping off the lip. Try to pump the bottom of the jump like you’d do a roller and stand tall instead of bending down as you go off the jump
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You’re going too slow
HEAT5EEKER on
Look up Ben Cathrow How To Jump on YT. It’s basically about having enough momentum/speed, resisting the downforce before taking off, lifting the front wheel enough and decreasing the trade wheel pop.
First ideas: don’t let the gravity hunch you down, stand up when taking off, pull on the handlebar.
co_pdubs on
2nding ben cathro jump youtube video
once you learn to pressure thru the lip and get a better pop overall, the next step will be to pull the bars to your waist and then suck the bike up underneath you before landing – you’re pretty close already just need to practice until your timing and body pressure is correct
Steezinandcheezin on
This Pocahontas?
helium89 on
It looks like you’re afraid of fully committing to the jump. Your shoulders are way in front of your hips, which is something that often happens when a jump is steeper than we’re comfortable with. You also start absorbing the lip with your legs as soon as your front wheel leaves the ground. This is a safe technique that works pretty well on bike park style jumps (Crank It Up, A-Line, etc.), but it gives a flatter arc that doesn’t work as well when you need more height.
Try to work on getting more leg extension as your front wheel leaves the ground. That should get you a bit more height. Once you’re comfortable with that, try to hold the press a bit longer. Eventually, the goal is to be able to hold the press until the rear wheel reaches the lip. It will require some adjustments to your body position and timing. I’d recommend looking at pictures of good dirt jumpers as their rear wheel leaves the lip and compare it with the video you posted.
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Your not really popping off the lip. Try to pump the bottom of the jump like you’d do a roller and stand tall instead of bending down as you go off the jump
You’re going too slow
Look up Ben Cathrow How To Jump on YT. It’s basically about having enough momentum/speed, resisting the downforce before taking off, lifting the front wheel enough and decreasing the trade wheel pop.
First ideas: don’t let the gravity hunch you down, stand up when taking off, pull on the handlebar.
2nding ben cathro jump youtube video
once you learn to pressure thru the lip and get a better pop overall, the next step will be to pull the bars to your waist and then suck the bike up underneath you before landing – you’re pretty close already just need to practice until your timing and body pressure is correct
This Pocahontas?
It looks like you’re afraid of fully committing to the jump. Your shoulders are way in front of your hips, which is something that often happens when a jump is steeper than we’re comfortable with. You also start absorbing the lip with your legs as soon as your front wheel leaves the ground. This is a safe technique that works pretty well on bike park style jumps (Crank It Up, A-Line, etc.), but it gives a flatter arc that doesn’t work as well when you need more height.
Try to work on getting more leg extension as your front wheel leaves the ground. That should get you a bit more height. Once you’re comfortable with that, try to hold the press a bit longer. Eventually, the goal is to be able to hold the press until the rear wheel reaches the lip. It will require some adjustments to your body position and timing. I’d recommend looking at pictures of good dirt jumpers as their rear wheel leaves the lip and compare it with the video you posted.