|   How do you get air? | Misterslow
May 17, 2002 8:20 AM | | Hello,
I'm starting to bike again, not that I was ever very good to start with, and I need some tips on getting air, as it looks like fun, but scary also.
I'm a little anxious about crashing and getting hurt, so I'm wondering what the tips are for launching and landing with a minimum of drama.
Start with the very basics, please.
Thanks for your help! |
| in through the nose, out through the mouth, then repeat. | namaSSte
May 17, 2002 8:43 AM | | hope this helps. |
| in through the nose, out through the mouth, then repeat. | misterslow
May 17, 2002 9:03 AM | | Oh, did someone forget to take his anti-sarcasm pills this morning? |
| I knew something didn't seem quite right... | namaSSte
May 17, 2002 9:19 AM | | c'mon man, Im just havin some fun with ya! Most of the air I get is involuntary but Ill tell ya, during those 1.5 seconds while Im rocketing over the front end of my bike, I feel weightless!
Peace,light, and big air my friend!
Scott (confessed small air hardtailer) |
| I like it I like it alot !!!........NM | DIRTJUNKIE
May 18, 2002 12:20 AM | | |
| in through the nose, out through the mouth, then repeat. | A.C._Chausson_RULES!
May 19, 2002 7:48 AM | | HAHA. smartass |
| no clue | Kitchenware
May 17, 2002 8:51 AM | | ????? |
| Is that a smiley face.. | lidarman
May 17, 2002 1:20 PM | | on that middle lure? It's for catching hippiefish, right? |
| nahhh | Kitchenware
May 17, 2002 1:45 PM | | I think he's saying 'eat me you slimey bastage'. |
| 90% mental, 5% skill, 3% bike | dante
May 17, 2002 9:34 AM | | and 2% for the people who thought I was bad at math. :) No, in all truthfullness, 90% is mental. Start small, 1-1.5', pick up a little speed and just go. Pull up your handlebars a bit so that your back tire lands first, but when you hit small stuff it doesn't even matter if you nose the landings. Just remember that if you go off it and land both wheels on the ground, whatever happens will be better than bailing right beforehand. Body armor, full-face helmet, and a nice long-travel FS bike help in the confidence area, but aren't really part of the whole skill part. Riding with people who go big is also probably the most important thing, as you watch them and realize that it's not that hard after all. Then again, you see them do something and say "ok, not doing that anytime soon."
peace
dante |
| 2% luck ... nm | K'Endo
May 17, 2002 9:43 AM | | Kn. |
| Right between loosing traction and hitting the ground.... | Rev Bubba
May 17, 2002 10:07 AM | | You mean people actually try to leave the ground? |
| losing nm | sp
May 17, 2002 2:10 PM | | |
| Air? | Cucucachu
May 17, 2002 10:37 AM | | 90% 5% 3%? For get about that. Getting air is easy. Landing it successfully is 90% 5% 3% +2% luck part.
Start small (speed bumps). Before ya know it you'll jumping cars. |
| Ghostriders in the sky! | Cook
May 17, 2002 11:24 AM | | Are you dirt jumping or just landing to flat? If you are DJ'g (Evil Knieval take-off and landing ramp provided) then just keep your weight centered over the bike, and the bike will take care of itself so long as you have enough speed. Just imagine ghostriding your bike, it would naturally arch to a sweet two-point landing.
If you are landing to flat, then you have to get your nose up. You'll need to pull up on the bar or get your weight back, or both.
Cheers. |
| By accident! | totsuzen
May 17, 2002 2:55 PM | | Hey, all.
Slow, I don't know about you, but I don't have any friends that go big. Check out some videos to see how the pros do it. I just got "Search For The Holey Trail". "Down" is good too, but a bit unrealistic for the every day guy.
I've come to the conclusion that speed has a lot to do with it, but I'm with you completely. I'm a chicken! Even wearing every safety device known to man! I've gotten air once by accident and haven't had the guts to do it again on purpose.
KEEP AT IT and keep us informed. |
| Pull up, push forward... | AZ-X
May 17, 2002 5:56 PM | | and watch out for your saddle!
Use your upper body strength to pull front of your bike up and into the air, then you'll want to push forward so that you are moving the bike forward (or feel like it) in the air. If you do this and forget about the connection between your feet and your pedals (except that you want them to be ON the pedals because you have to land that way...), you'll be shocked at how much air you can get--even just bunnyhopping.
Like the others say, start small and build your confidence as you go. I've been a bit out of the fun riding myself lately and I'm just starting to build up again. It's a different world on a good FS bike from a hardtail... This has been a learning year for me...
Have fun! :o) |
| P.S.--- | AZ-X
May 17, 2002 6:08 PM | | You can also "pre-load" your suspension to help you out, if/when timed correctly. This takes practice and is a very different feeling on an FS than a hardtail with a suspension fork--at least for me... |
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