"man-made wood piles", That's what we used too when we were kids on stingrays and BMX bikes. Started with a couple of 2 x 4's and kept adding them till we couldn't go any higher. If I remember right, we were clearing about 15". Then we would lay on our backs and let our buddies jump over us. Trust!
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Cipale
To: J.Michael Manning
Cc: obra@list.obra.org
Sent: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:36:53 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] How do I bunny-hop properly?
I have found that oftentimes, a bunnyhop is an instinctual manuever. I never rode BMX, but had the obligatory Schwinn with the 'sissy-bar' and banana seat. Often we used to jump dirt piles, mud puddles, man-made wood piles. Anything to bring out our inner Kneivel.
There have been a few rare occasions where I have had to resort to launching myself forward in the air. Fortunately, those early lessons remained with me and I have managed to avoid serious damage/injury.
J.Michael Manning wrote:
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> We practiced bunny hops last week. Watch someone who does it well, and then=
> just do it. Eventually you will figure it out. Yeah, I know that sounds cu=
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> Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:20:06 -0700
> From: justinsf2001@yahoo.com
> To: like2pedal@rocketmail.com; obra@list.obra.org
> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] How do I bunny-hop properly?
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> From: Like toPedal
> To: obra@list.obra.org
> Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 8:40:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] How do I bunny-hop properly?
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> i don't know about anyone else but this is how I bunny hop. and it's how i =
> taught my kids to do it.
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> bunny hop is an easy concept. lift up front end as high as you feel comfort=
> able, it's kind of like doing a wheelie without leaning back over the rear =
> tire to try and balance the wheelie. anyway, pull up on the bars without mo=
> ving your weight back very much. now throw the bars forward in a line horiz=
> ontal to the ground (but off the ground) and maybe a little bit down. when =
> you do this, suck your legs up into your body. why? because when you throw =
> the bars forward with force, the rear wheel comes up to follow the front en=
> d forward. now you are in the air. land with equal force on front and rear =
> wheels. if you are destroying your back wheel then you aren't forcing the b=
> ars away from your chest hard enough and you are landing with too much weig=
> ht on the rear. it would be pretty tough to throw the bars forward too hard=
> . you have to do with some serious intent. practice with speed too, don't t=
> ry and do it riding slow. the rotational mass of your wheels will help the =
> bike be more stable.
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> bunny hopping to me is similar to doing an ollie on a skateboard.
> this nose manual first thing is similar to a nollie in skateboarding.=20
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> they both will work but the nose manual first one tends to be way more scar=
> y, takes longer and doesn't get me up as far when the bunny hop needs to be=
> done quick to get out of trouble.
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> Eric
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> From: david baker
> To: Joel Morrissette ; Kevin
> Cc: obra@list.obra.org
> Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 9:21:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] How do I bunny-hop properly?
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> http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=3Dbunny+hop&search_type=3D&aq=
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> From: Joel Morrissette=20
> To: Kevin=20
> Cc: obra@list.obra.org=20
> Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 8:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] How do I bunny-hop properly?
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> Anyone out there have a good video with explanation?
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> -Joel
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> On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 7:37 PM, Kevin wrote:
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> I'm glad to hear that this isn't just an easy thing to go out and do. I cr=
> ewed for a rider in last year's Furnace Creek 508. I was in the support car=
> following the rider as he was moving quickly down a moderate slope when a =
> cattle guard appeared as we rounded a turn. He bunny hopped that cattle gua=
> rd, a 12 ft span and kept right on pedaling when he landed. Both of us in =
> the support car looked at each other in awe.=20
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> proper response!
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