Minor update to my prev post about a week back asking for help on my fakie turn out/roll out. I feel like I'm getting my weight shifted/centered better, more controlled turn arounds and way less getting thrown straight on my ass. But i keep getting like a dead spot once I manage to make the initial rotation. I feel like I go from 999% swinging momentum to zero, when i want to pedal out idk if I'm already off balance or my balance just isn't good enough: I bail out before I get to pedal forward. Any tips/pointers are greatly appreciated! (I'm on a freecoaster just fyi)
by brokenchordsdosing
6 Comments
Looks like your leaning to much and trying to spin your body
Try and keep your body upright and only turn your head and look back. Your body should follow.
Turn your wheel the other way at 90 degrees. Keeping it at the same direction just makes you do a 180 loop
Lean back
I think the thing is to try and lean less and stay centered above the bike, maybe leaned slightly back. just keep doing what you’re doing and it’ll come
It looks like you are faking your need for help on the fakie and you’re capable If im wrong then I suggests you learn it first without a free coaster which I’ll force you to pedal backwards as you roll out giving you some stability when trying to switch your momentum forward if that makes sense, or you could turn 180 and keep coasting until your rear tire hits the curb again then pop forward lol. I also would suggest practicing rolling backwards after your endo as far as you can just to master your balance
Here’s how I learned, sit on your seat and push yourself backward (raise your seat if you need to, its just temporary). it’s the fastest way to reset when you fuck up and within hours the counter balance is muscle memory, then go back to curbs and standing up while doing it and you won’t even need to think about balancing. I guarantee you can learn it in a day if you do it this way. Then move on to fakie manuals.