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 sv
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...over jumps. Ride flats/5:10s, did a few large ish jumps tonight but the bike dropped quite quickly from underneath me and my feet felt a bit lost! How can you keep the pressure on them?
SPDs to cover up my lack of skill? 😉


 
Posted : 11/04/2011 10:13 pm
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put axel behind the ball of bigtoe


 
Posted : 11/04/2011 10:18 pm
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Duct tape


 
Posted : 11/04/2011 10:22 pm
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Thanks Jedi - should I be tipping my feet forwards like in a bunny hop motion? All felt a bit lose tonight and it was dark too.


 
Posted : 11/04/2011 10:23 pm
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you dont tip your feet in either technique! that happens naturally.
heels down on approach and as you push then the feet tip down and back without kicking the bike away


 
Posted : 11/04/2011 10:24 pm
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get some clips lycra and you'll be faster...done....not the lycra that helps just makes you feel faster


 
Posted : 11/04/2011 10:25 pm
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TSY - I have ran out of duct tape after the last kidnapping - you any left?


 
Posted : 11/04/2011 10:26 pm
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Cheers will give it a try next time...


 
Posted : 11/04/2011 10:28 pm
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let me know how it goes


 
Posted : 12/04/2011 7:39 am
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I was told to pull the bars up and forward with your toes just dipped slightly so the bike is held with the slight pressure between your hands and feet.

I'm not great though.


 
Posted : 12/04/2011 7:48 am
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let me know how it goes

Will do.


 
Posted : 12/04/2011 8:03 am
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you dont pull up!! 🙂


 
Posted : 12/04/2011 8:10 am
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Slight push on the bars seems to work for me but think I am hanging of the back a bit too much also. If only I lived nearby Jedi!


 
Posted : 12/04/2011 8:28 am
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So its Monday night and thinking duct tape is the answer! Still having problems with feet/pedal not staying together. Tried dipping my heals but the bike felt as if it wanted to go on ahead without 😉 Dont mind hanging of the back but feel the place to be is in a central position. Going to check out some skills videos now 😥


 
Posted : 18/04/2011 10:16 pm
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I always learn things in a backward way, and anything I can d well I do by accident. Anyway, when i rode a lot of bmx I used to have this problem, i'd hit a big jump and the bike would just fall away, leading to desperate landings or horrific crashes. I over came this problem by pulling table tops on every jump. even now, I give the bike a little kick out on every bunnyhop. probably makes no difference in reality, but seems to make things better.


 
Posted : 18/04/2011 10:20 pm
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toe clips

HTH


 
Posted : 18/04/2011 10:25 pm
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Some skill might help...


 
Posted : 18/04/2011 10:32 pm
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I just bulk bought duct tape for the start of abducting season. I can send you a roll if you want... just give me your address and the name of someone who considers you important in their life.

Ta.


 
Posted : 18/04/2011 10:36 pm
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Heels up, and push forwards with the bars slightly.

Or, whip it slightly over every jump. That's what i also do to make sure my feet stay where they are (If i'm not running clips that is. Clips have made me lazy over jumps)


 
Posted : 18/04/2011 10:42 pm
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I just bulk bought duct tape for the start of abducting season

Yes read you where heading 'away' for a time.

Oh still thinking on that second part of your request, important is a very strong word - maybe just leave it out "considers you in their life" 🙂


 
Posted : 18/04/2011 11:12 pm
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Shorter crank arms or longer legs will cure that easy. 😉

If you're jumping higher than the bike, I'd suspect your pump is slightly out of time for the speed of the jump. Try slowing down and hit it a few times to see if it's still happening. You could also try rolling your wrists forward while airborne (just slightly to start with if you don't normally do it) as this will pull the back end up, raising the pedals too. But it's hard to tell without seeing you in action, maybe your seats too high.


 
Posted : 19/04/2011 6:49 am