Finally, I realized why I couldn't properly pull up the front tire. I was pulling it by back all this time, because of the fear of falling on the back. This video broke the ice. Much appreciated!
Just a little minor tip, while your talking, lower the volume of the music, while editing, because it can be a little distracting, but otherwise great video, learned a lot
Dude, you definitely don't suck! I have been trying to do the American bunny hop for a few months now, and can't wait to try your method. I should record my progress and post it! Thanks! Great vid!
I've watched MANY videos about how to bunny hop. And I learned something from each. However, I could not lift the front wheel in any meaningful way. What I learned in this video made it happen. After watching this, I went out and started to lift my front wheel consistently. I am not YET doing bunny hops, but I am in the process like I was not before. Thanks!
Your “Why you can’t…” videos are so good, I hope you make more. I’ve watched tons of tutorials trying to learn to jump and bunny hop and just wasn’t getting it, until now, everything just clicked. Cheers!
This was a really good video, thanks for the great tips! I realized that I had this fear of overshooting to the back, o I never really fully commit to throwing my weight back. Instead of trying to find the sweetspot like this it is definitely better to learn to overshoot and land on two feet... seems so obvious now that you showed it, but now I finally have something to properly train and try to improve my Manual/Bunny hop! Thanks man!
One of the most useful videos I have seen on this. Defiantly relevant to me. Most of the top pro videos make it seem too simple and it isn't. Thanks for the vid, Ill be on this tomorrow.
Thanks bro, now I have everything to do a hoop, that fear to fall back is the key that was holding me. I start to practicing in the grass Pull all the way back and land in my feet
I see so many guys teaching to do a bunny hop, but they all seem to be teaching how to do it on a full suspension bike where you can compress your rear suspension to assist. I would love to see a video on how to bunny hop on a hardtail because it seems like it would be harder without the ability to compress a rear suspension. BTW love the channel and videos!
Good instructional from a different point of view - thanks for the explanation! Just a tip - look at the camera lens, not the monitor so you're talking to the viewers. More power to you, man!
i khow how to bunny hop and can confedently hop 8 inches but it wasnt smooth after watching this video and realizing my mistakes i can now hop 15 inches with a smooth bunny hop good vid
Really appreciate this one. As easy as a bunny hop looks, the learning curve can be difficult. Your presentation style was ideal for the subject at hand. I'll get back to ya after I go put your teachings into practical application! Excuse me, I gotta go ride!
A lot of people just can't get the jump worked out once in manual position with front wheel off the ground (because it doesn't feel like a stable 2 wheels on ground balancing point). Try putting your front wheel up on a small wall or log and get used to that feeling and technique of launching up and forwards from that wheel raised, body weight low and back position. You'll start to figure out the balance between jumping forward OFF the bike, and jumping up and forward... then bringing the bike up with you by pulling/throwing arms up and forwards and scooping legs up also. Try watching some trials rider vids as they back hop up obstacles from static, or clear big rocks etc with front wheel already raised on top of rocks.
Great video, very helpful and I watched a ton of BH videos. I learned the English BH when I was a teenager, I call it the piggy hop. So learning the American is hard for me, your video helped a lot!!! Thanks!
Here’s a take I’ve found helps when teaching/learning. As you do the L move, squash down then PUSH the bars as far away as you can without letting go and also give a push through your feet. Then pull back on the bars to help you jump up. Don’t forget to draw your feet up.
I just literally jump my foot very lightly from the bike pedals while pumping and extending using my shoulders. Works for me but i’ll definitely try this one ☝🏻
Yooo! I was just clicking random recommended videos. YOU’RE ON MY NEIGHBORHOOD TRAILS! Parkwood babyyyy! Quality content from a fellow South Texan, that’s a sub from me. Cool to see Isaiah in the video, he’s always out on there sending that track! Im always riding and building on parkwood hill, maybe I’ll spot you out there sometime.
Great video man really helps. For me I would keep trying to pull the bar's + bike up with me and and trust me it get's painful after hour's. So yea technique all the way and practice practice!
Man you have nice ways to explain stuff appreciate it keep up the good work👍 Minor suggestions though, like other people said you could use music when only you don't talk so I'll be easier to follow what you're saying. Also I gotta say, looking to the viewfinder instead of directly to the lens makes me feel like you're talking to yourself not to the viewer. Cheers!
As you stand straight up your feet will naturally switch there weight forward to level out the bike, you can’t stand straight up without send the weight of your feet forward
Try extending your arms WHILE keeping your legs bent. You’ll get wayyyyy more pop. It’l feel awkward at first, but that’s the way to do it. Extending your legs back like your doing puts your body too dark back and robs you of all the available mechanical energy to “jump”. Hope this helps.
I don’t know if I bunny hop correctly but I’ve been able to get my bike in the air since I was a kid. With suspension, without suspension, mtb, road bike, whatever. I suspect I do “English” but to hear that lots of people can’t do it at all is odd. Never would have thought.
Thanks for posting duuude! I am not good enough to give any sort of tutorial yet but this and your other vid helped me get some more height! Once I get a bit better Im sure ill make some sort of hop vid of my own, may have to shout you out for the help if that's cool?
I can only so the english, but i can flip myself off the back of my bike and land on my feet but still cant American bunny hop. Gotta try some more this weekend
I am 5'2" tall, it's hard for me to falling off the back of my 29er bike.......but with a bmx, i can do it at first try. (but this is just my first day trying....how many days it would usually takes?)
Until you grow out to 6' or more. LoL I am 5'7 and i couldn't ever do a bunch hoop with a 20kg dh bike and i race and all but is impossible. I can't find videos of short guys doing bunny hops with dh bikes. They don't exist .
Just found your channel, watched a couple vids and instantly subscribed! Only thing I would want, is if you could look straight into the camera, instead of your screen. Just imagine behind the lens is your friend, and you're talking to him, instead of trying to make sure that you look good on camera :P You're a handsome dude, and if the shot was messed up, just reshoot it.
So I have never ride a mountain bike until this moment of my life right now. But I rode bicycle to go to school everyday growing up back home. I do jumps but I jump both tires at the same time lol. I have never seen anybody doing that. Now that I bough a MTB I can do the same little jumps I used to do as a kid but I can’t do bunny hump. Gonna try yours advices. Thanks.
Hi MTBdropIN Im a fan of yours, and i HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT JUMPING, IN WHAT POSITION DO i SET MY FRONT SUSPENSION i MEAN DO i PUT IT ON CLOSED, PEDAL, OR OPEN WHICH I HAVE 3 SETTINGS AND ON WHAT DO i PUT MY REBOUND THE SAME WITH MY REAR SUSPENSION IN WHAT POSITION DO I SET THEM. NOW i'M NOT TALKING ABOUT SAG
Great and cool tutorial., my question is. I have a correct angle and perfect timming to do the trick. The problem was., i had a hard time to send my weight forward.. pls give me a hint and tips...
Interesting concept of yours, I’m trying to learn how to manual and bunny hop and appears that I have been pulling with my back, because my back hurts like hell right now!
That could be due to different geometry which could not suit you or bunnyhops in general. Because me myself I was only doing bunnyhops on FS bike. 2 months ago I bought dirtjump hardtail bike with unusually long reach (dirtjump bikes are usualy very short) which suited me perfectly, I am tall (186 cm) and since DJ bikes are perfect for jumps I started to kill it in bunnyhops. It was so much easier than on enduro bikes and with half effort! I reccomend to buy aggresive geometry hardtail or even dirtjump bike to progress your jumping skills.
It also have to add, that HT bikes are easier to bunnyhop in general. You can be more precise with more rigid bike, it is also lighter (if you compare same frames, same geometries) and you waste less energy, since there is no suspension to eat your preloading energy
Thank you for the info. I needed it. Also, this is my first vid of yours that I have seen. I see you’re wearing a Havoc t-shirt. Where are you riding out of?
to me it appears like the first part of bunny hop, being the manual, is the most challenging one determining success of the rest. standing up afterwards is the easy part. speaking of manual, I would say there are three steps 1) dropping the weight down, preloading the suspension 2) timing properly the initiation of the backwards L-shaped movement 3) extending arms thus going backwards enough - everyone addresses the L shape and the backwards movement, and the bail-out practice - I do not see any discussion on the preload part (as you said in your jump video, you gotta preload the fork as well, I feel its the same w manuals/bunny hops, so what do you actually preload. do you even have to preload your rear shock or do you drop your weight towards the bars rather) - and I do not see any discussion in regards to timing, which of course is suspension dependent .but being slow definitely takes away the pop, hypothetically being too fast prob screws up too. when I practice I have like a metronome beep-beep in my head. however it's duration is purely based on my guess, what do you think about the timing ?
Hey brotha u starting to look better.. ur weight is back up. Lis3 man my fiance left with my best friend took my daughter at least i thought she was. I went thru hell n back i thought i was never going to get over it... time, believe in God n as long as u got air in ur lungs n ur still alive anything n everything is possible. Stay up🙏🤟👍💪
wow man, im so sorry to hear this its a tragedy worse then death, but because of that its an opportunity to rise from the ashes a new creation strong then ever before. Stay strong brother!
@@MTBdropIN always man all I can do till this blows over good time to train I wanted to try a enduro race this year but have to see how things go with everything.
How much of the pressure should be felt on the arms? I feel the pressure on my forearm near the elbow and shoulders more than my feet. Am I doing it right then?
I have a question, My weight is at 50 kg and my bikes (hardtail) weight is 14.3kg .So I dont know if I just dont have enough weight to get my wheels up properly, or if ts just my teqnique?
I made a note about form later in the video when translating to HT but the point of this video was send your weight back and locking your elbows . Principle is for the most part the same as far as this point is concerned 🤗
I actually got better in my bunnyhops when I bought a hardtail dirtjump bike and then got back to my enduro. Before, when I knew only FS enduro, I was preloading too much and was wery inconsistent. The more moves you make, the bigger is probability to screw things up. Then I started to practise bunnyhops only on hardtail. I tried to bunnyhop simple way as it is (very simple) on small dirtjump bike and it works! Then, when you go back to enduro, just little bit more power to it, since it is heavier and longer bike. But i stopped doing too much preload, just slight bend in your knees and thats it!
Now that you mentioned the helmet thing I realize that when I go mountain biking I wear a helmet, but when I ride BMX I don't.....😀 I guess BMX is just too cool for helmets!
I have been riding BMX since the early 80s. On a BMX bike I can bunnyhop no problem. On my current MTB bike its a DEFINITE no. I have watche Seth's, Phills, Alex's and Blake's videos on this subject. Still not bunnyhopping. Frame geometry I believe is my problem. Hopefully problem is solved with my next frame since my Specialized is more than 20yrs old :-)
Thanks for explaining! This helps so much Just please make the music more silent in the parts where you're talking like you did at the end cause otherwise the music is too distracting and it's harder to hear Other than that awesome video
awe I get mixed reviews on the music, some love it and some say what you say, I got to keep creating in a manner that I like, I can't get lost in the plethora of opinions. however, I really appreciate the feedback it is really helpful for me to get a feel for how I will continue and evolve as a creator ;)
Great information and one question. I’m focused on arm extension and trusting my brakes. I’m having difficulty when I practice looping out with my feet getting stuck to my pedals. I have long pins in for increased grip. Thoughts?
today. AFTER 12 YEARS of endless tutorials. your tips and tutorials finally made me do a bunny hop. massive thanks!
Wow brother thank you I’m so stoked to hear that thank you for sharing this
Wow brother thank you I’m so stoked to hear that thank you for sharing this
That's wicked!! I feel like I have hope too now after seeing his vids
The reason why I can’t is because I am too scared I’m going to fall off I can’t get my back wheel off and I’m at also not strong. I’m also 12
@@havon you have so much time I was 15 when I first did it
Finally, I realized why I couldn't properly pull up the front tire. I was pulling it by back all this time, because of the fear of falling on the back. This video broke the ice. Much appreciated!
Well welcome so stoked to hear this
Just a little minor tip, while your talking, lower the volume of the music, while editing, because it can be a little distracting, but otherwise great video, learned a lot
You are the second to say so I really appreciate that feedback!!!
@@MTBdropIN I third this.
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I completely agree. Ruined the video and I stopped watching. Don't just turn it down while talking, turn it off....
Greg Henderson sorry about the volume but music is a big part of my style I’m sure you’ll find something else out there 👍😊
Dude, you definitely don't suck! I have been trying to do the American bunny hop for a few months now, and can't wait to try your method. I should record my progress and post it! Thanks! Great vid!
Right on brother thank you 😢 can’t wait to see
Some good nuggets of information there! I’ll certainly be trying these. Nice vid. 🤘
ThAnks brother
I've watched MANY videos about how to bunny hop. And I learned something from each. However, I could not lift the front wheel in any meaningful way. What I learned in this video made it happen. After watching this, I went out and started to lift my front wheel consistently. I am not YET doing bunny hops, but I am in the process like I was not before. Thanks!
Your “Why you can’t…” videos are so good, I hope you make more. I’ve watched tons of tutorials trying to learn to jump and bunny hop and just wasn’t getting it, until now, everything just clicked. Cheers!
This was a really good video, thanks for the great tips! I realized that I had this fear of overshooting to the back, o I never really fully commit to throwing my weight back. Instead of trying to find the sweetspot like this it is definitely better to learn to overshoot and land on two feet... seems so obvious now that you showed it, but now I finally have something to properly train and try to improve my Manual/Bunny hop! Thanks man!
Wow that’s crazy amazing thank you!!!
Another high quality video man! Perfect tips for gaining confidence to hop stuff. Kudos and keep the content coming!!!
Thanks Ken! Thank you for the comments they are encourage me a ton!
This fear is real. Great tip for getting over that. Thanks!
One of the most useful videos I have seen on this. Defiantly relevant to me. Most of the top pro videos make it seem too simple and it isn't. Thanks for the vid, Ill be on this tomorrow.
Ha ha right on brother
I've seen a lot a videos and I never knew why I couldn't do a correct bunny hop before I saw this one. Thanks man ...
Dude that’s awesome man thank you for letting me know
The production quality of this is INCREDIBLE
Thanks so much
@MTBdropIN you catched me with thumpnail man. LOVED the vid.
Great, thanks for this clip because am going to practice on it and I'll be back to bring every progress.
Thanks bro, now I have everything to do a hoop, that fear to fall back is the key that was holding me.
I start to practicing in the grass
Pull all the way back and land in my feet
Hell yeah brotha let me know how it goes ?
Broooo
I finally did it! Thanks man i watched many videos but this actually teached me❤❤❤
I see so many guys teaching to do a bunny hop, but they all seem to be teaching how to do it on a full suspension bike where you can compress your rear suspension to assist. I would love to see a video on how to bunny hop on a hardtail because it seems like it would be harder without the ability to compress a rear suspension. BTW love the channel and videos!
I’m trying to make something happen
Good instructional from a different point of view - thanks for the explanation! Just a tip - look at the camera lens, not the monitor so you're talking to the viewers. More power to you, man!
Thanks brothe t
Best I have seen for how to actually learn the American bunny hop and trying to get over all the little pitfalls.
right on brother thank you can't say how much I appreciate that ;)🤗
i khow how to bunny hop and can confedently hop 8 inches but it wasnt smooth after watching this video and realizing my mistakes i can now hop 15 inches with a smooth bunny hop good vid
You have the best tutorials. Keep it up!
Thanks brother so much
Great vid! I think the way you approached this video is exactly what I needed to learn it. Makes total sense and can’t wait to try it.
So stoked right on brother 😎🤘 share with me your progress
You were within 6' of people in 2020. A man who likes to live dangerously. I like you
Lol this was actually filmed right before all thisblol
Really appreciate this one. As easy as a bunny hop looks, the learning curve can be difficult. Your presentation style was ideal for the subject at hand. I'll get back to ya after I go put your teachings into practical application! Excuse me, I gotta go ride!
Ha ha right on please keep me posted!
Jajajaja! Alex's face at first was like: "Yeah, get off my back, bro..."
Yeah I know 🤣
I need to spend a few days practicing my hops, been slacking.
Get her done 😎🤘
A lot of people just can't get the jump worked out once in manual position with front wheel off the ground (because it doesn't feel like a stable 2 wheels on ground balancing point). Try putting your front wheel up on a small wall or log and get used to that feeling and technique of launching up and forwards from that wheel raised, body weight low and back position. You'll start to figure out the balance between jumping forward OFF the bike, and jumping up and forward... then bringing the bike up with you by pulling/throwing arms up and forwards and scooping legs up also. Try watching some trials rider vids as they back hop up obstacles from static, or clear big rocks etc with front wheel already raised on top of rocks.
Ok, I think you might have solved my bunny hop problem. I will give the loop out routine a try. Thanx✌️😊
😎🤘
Great video, very helpful and I watched a ton of BH videos. I learned the English BH when I was a teenager, I call it the piggy hop. So learning the American is hard for me, your video helped a lot!!! Thanks!
Right on brother so glad I could helpn😎🤘
This video was the one. I can finally do it :D
Thanks so much
Hell yes thank you for letting me know 🤘🤣
Essential skill for adding fun to your trail riding. Well done
Right on brother thank you!
Here’s a take I’ve found helps when teaching/learning. As you do the L move, squash down then PUSH the bars as far away as you can without letting go and also give a push through your feet. Then pull back on the bars to help you jump up. Don’t forget to draw your feet up.
I just literally jump my foot very lightly from the bike pedals while pumping and extending using my shoulders. Works for me but i’ll definitely try this one ☝🏻
Hell ya bro!!!
Thank you! This helps a lot. I'll try to apply this tomorrow morning. Hope it works on me. I'll keep you posted...
Sick please do 😎🤘
Totally agree, I coundn't fully extend my arms because I'm afraid of falling on my back. That's the main issue to get over.
It really is
The fact you know this kits you at the front of true class keep going
Great videos bro. And I watch like 6 channels for mtb skills...yours give a fresh new practical take on skills
Dude right on so glad to hear this
Yooo! I was just clicking random recommended videos. YOU’RE ON MY NEIGHBORHOOD TRAILS! Parkwood babyyyy! Quality content from a fellow South Texan, that’s a sub from me. Cool to see Isaiah in the video, he’s always out on there sending that track! Im always riding and building on parkwood hill, maybe I’ll spot you out there sometime.
Lol l, yeah he is, he has put in the work for sure
Never knew there were two different kinds of bunny hops
Yup 👍
You deserve a sub, You are extremely underrated. No offence but most mtb tutorials are just telling the basics and ignores the important details
Dude thank you so much this means the world bro!
I Like your video and your positive attitude - stay safe.
Right on brother
Great video man really helps. For me I would keep trying to pull the bar's + bike up with me and and trust me it get's painful after hour's. So yea technique all the way and practice practice!
Right on man you got it!!!
tried this a few minutes ago with my clipon pedals, had a big crash. working on my own tutorial. best regards!
Lol, good luck!
Man you have nice ways to explain stuff appreciate it keep up the good work👍 Minor suggestions though, like other people said you could use music when only you don't talk so I'll be easier to follow what you're saying. Also I gotta say, looking to the viewfinder instead of directly to the lens makes me feel like you're talking to yourself not to the viewer. Cheers!
I know I’m working on both those things lol
good knowledge.....but after the pull to behind the weight what the next steps to pull the back wheel up? love your tutorial..
As you stand straight up your feet will naturally switch there weight forward to level out the bike, you can’t stand straight up without send the weight of your feet forward
Try extending your arms WHILE keeping your legs bent. You’ll get wayyyyy more pop. It’l feel awkward at first, but that’s the way to do it. Extending your legs back like your doing puts your body too dark back and robs you of all the available mechanical energy to “jump”. Hope this helps.
Right on brother I’ll try it!
Right on man I’ll try it!
This video really helped me out. th-cam.com/video/CYvkGlHYKtc/w-d-xo.html
I don’t know if I bunny hop correctly but I’ve been able to get my bike in the air since I was a kid. With suspension, without suspension, mtb, road bike, whatever. I suspect I do “English” but to hear that lots of people can’t do it at all is odd. Never would have thought.
It’s one of the most desired abilities that no many can do
You are a good bloke
Thanks for posting duuude! I am not good enough to give any sort of tutorial yet but this and your other vid helped me get some more height! Once I get a bit better Im sure ill make some sort of hop vid of my own, may have to shout you out for the help if that's cool?
Right on the other anytime keep me posted on progress
Great Video like always, thank you and keep up the good work
ha ha thanks brotha !!!! 🤗
It's a great video. Showed me a different perspective.
Great job
Right on brother thank yoy
Great video! This tip was very useful.
😎🤘
This is good info. Insta-sub, and off to practice for an hour or two.
I can only so the english, but i can flip myself off the back of my bike and land on my feet but still cant American bunny hop. Gotta try some more this weekend
Keep me updated 🤙
This is really helpful!!
Super stoked you found useful
Thank you for the tip
This really helped thanks dude
right on brother anytime!
Thanks for the great video, still working on it!
Hell yes that’s the real key
I am 5'2" tall, it's hard for me to falling off the back of my 29er bike.......but with a bmx, i can do it at first try. (but this is just my first day trying....how many days it would usually takes?)
Until you grow out to 6' or more. LoL I am 5'7 and i couldn't ever do a bunch hoop with a 20kg dh bike and i race and all but is impossible. I can't find videos of short guys doing bunny hops with dh bikes. They don't exist .
Awesome channel mate new sub here keep up the good work 👌🏼👍🤙
thank you sir can't thank you enough.
man... excellent...thanks
your welcome let me know how your progress goes.
Just found your channel, watched a couple vids and instantly subscribed!
Only thing I would want, is if you could look straight into the camera, instead of your screen.
Just imagine behind the lens is your friend, and you're talking to him, instead of trying to make sure that you look good on camera :P
You're a handsome dude, and if the shot was messed up, just reshoot it.
Working on it lol
So I have never ride a mountain bike until this moment of my life right now. But I rode bicycle to go to school everyday growing up back home. I do jumps but I jump both tires at the same time lol. I have never seen anybody doing that. Now that I bough a MTB I can do the same little jumps I used to do as a kid but I can’t do bunny hump. Gonna try yours advices. Thanks.
🤘😎
I got over my fear my doing trying wheelie so now I need to wait till lockdown ends
go out away from people, ;)
well then again I don't know where you are from
Well I would but the police in my country will arrest people who go out without a good reason and plus my bike is in the shop
Gotcha and gotcha!!wheee you from?
MTBdropIN I’m from Malaysia and I’m 13
Hi MTBdropIN Im a fan of yours, and i HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT JUMPING, IN WHAT POSITION DO i SET MY FRONT SUSPENSION i MEAN DO i PUT IT ON CLOSED, PEDAL, OR OPEN WHICH I HAVE 3 SETTINGS AND ON WHAT DO i PUT MY REBOUND THE SAME WITH MY REAR SUSPENSION IN WHAT POSITION DO I SET THEM. NOW i'M NOT TALKING ABOUT SAG
it doesn't matter, just don't lock them out. I run wide open sometimes and sometimes I don't, but anything is fine, just don't lock it out.
Great and cool tutorial., my question is. I have a correct angle and perfect timming to do the trick. The problem was., i had a hard time to send my weight forward.. pls give me a hint and tips...
Stand straight up while throwing your weight forward I would really have to see you, send me a vid on my Instagram
Interesting concept of yours, I’m trying to learn how to manual and bunny hop and appears that I have been pulling with my back, because my back hurts like hell right now!
Oooh yeah I suggest ridding consistent mileage on a regular basis it will strengthen core as Nd alleviate back pain I used to have a ton of back pain
Thanks for the tips!
right on brother anytime!
Very good tips
Rigjjr in brother thank you
I find it's better to learn tricks/skill on a rigid bike. Much more control, smaller & lighter to learn on.
It’s probably true but can’t afford one I spent too much on a mountain bike 🤪
Nice Vid, left a like...........btwz what camera did you use to shoot this (dope)
Cannon EOSR
Awesome! This makes so much sense.
Ha ha right on glad to hear 😎🤘
How ist your Bell super dh? I think about buying it👍
Love this helmet 🤘
@@MTBdropIN thanks!🤙🤙🤙
exellent bro.....
Thanks you sir
great video dude
Thank you so much 😎🤘
Great tips! I subscribed. I have one question tho about what gear to be in. Idk if it matters but I’m a beginner so I just wanted to know.
Thanks brother appreciate it?
m.th-cam.com/video/PfGkEPJ--uo/w-d-xo.html
Easy to bunny hop on fs but On my hardtail I’m struggling maybe next make a video on how to bunny hop on ht?
Definitely possible
That could be due to different geometry which could not suit you or bunnyhops in general. Because me myself I was only doing bunnyhops on FS bike. 2 months ago I bought dirtjump hardtail bike with unusually long reach (dirtjump bikes are usualy very short) which suited me perfectly, I am tall (186 cm) and since DJ bikes are perfect for jumps I started to kill it in bunnyhops. It was so much easier than on enduro bikes and with half effort! I reccomend to buy aggresive geometry hardtail or even dirtjump bike to progress your jumping skills.
It also have to add, that HT bikes are easier to bunnyhop in general. You can be more precise with more rigid bike, it is also lighter (if you compare same frames, same geometries) and you waste less energy, since there is no suspension to eat your preloading energy
Petr38 maybe I should make a video and test this?
@@MTBdropIN yeah, you definitelly should!
Great job on the technique. And here I thought is was because I was overweight. Lol
lol, I have a friend who is 6 '2 and overweight and he was impressing me today after applying this.
@@MTBdropIN that's awesome. I'll work on it.
😎🤘
I feel like when I go back my seat gets in the way even though it’s at its lowest
Something is off there
Thank you for the info. I needed it.
Also, this is my first vid of yours that I have seen. I see you’re wearing a Havoc t-shirt. Where are you riding out of?
I’m ridding out of Texas but from SoCal. I know Paul he said I inspired him to start off in his new direction 🤘😎
Found that using a curb helps me learn how to shift weight.
Dude that’s awesome
to me it appears like the first part of bunny hop, being the manual, is the most challenging one determining success of the rest. standing up afterwards is the easy part.
speaking of manual, I would say there are three steps
1) dropping the weight down, preloading the suspension
2) timing properly the initiation of the backwards L-shaped movement
3) extending arms thus going backwards enough
- everyone addresses the L shape and the backwards movement, and the bail-out practice
- I do not see any discussion on the preload part (as you said in your jump video, you gotta preload the fork as well, I feel its the same w manuals/bunny hops, so what do you actually preload. do you even have to preload your rear shock or do you drop your weight towards the bars rather)
- and I do not see any discussion in regards to timing, which of course is suspension dependent .but being slow definitely takes away the pop, hypothetically being too fast prob screws up too. when I practice I have like a metronome beep-beep in my head. however it's duration is purely based on my guess, what do you think about the timing ?
7:16 ... what suspension? :D
dude thank you for this awesome info
Hey brotha u starting to look better.. ur weight is back up. Lis3 man my fiance left with my best friend took my daughter at least i thought she was. I went thru hell n back i thought i was never going to get over it... time, believe in God n as long as u got air in ur lungs n ur still alive anything n everything is possible. Stay up🙏🤟👍💪
wow man, im so sorry to hear this its a tragedy worse then death, but because of that its an opportunity to rise from the ashes a new creation strong then ever before. Stay strong brother!
Good video and cool guy= subscribed🙂🙂
😎🤘 thanks bro
@@MTBdropIN No problem 👊👊
Good stuff I'm gonna be practicing tomorrow
Hell ya !!! Be careful 🤘🔥👏
@@MTBdropIN always man all I can do till this blows over good time to train I wanted to try a enduro race this year but have to see how things go with everything.
Seriously, literally everyone’s life has stopped!
Super sweet content.
Thanks brother
Hopefully that’s not a massive crack on the top tube @ 0:05 🥺
Definitely not lol
MTBdropIN Happy April fool’s!!!😂👍🏾
what? Ohhhhh lol
Good explanation, bro! Awesome 👍👍
So glad you got some value from it 😎🤘
This was really helpfull
Thanks 👍
So stoked
Dropper seat post will be useful.
Yes it will
How much of the pressure should be felt on the arms? I feel the pressure on my forearm near the elbow and shoulders more than my feet. Am I doing it right then?
Your weight should always be centered , your weight should be rooted at your pedals
I like it thanks for the tip!
Right on brother anytime
I have a question, My weight is at 50 kg and my bikes (hardtail) weight is 14.3kg .So I dont know if I just dont have enough weight to get my wheels up properly, or if ts just my teqnique?
It’s alway technique brother unless your bike weighs more then you do then it’s not your bike
@@MTBdropIN Thx, After 2 month of learning I finally really got it.
If coming from a hardtail to full suspension... remember the fs will absorb the energy to bunny hop vs ht won't. Your usual form needs to be changed.
I made a note about form later in the video when translating to HT but the point of this video was send your weight back and locking your elbows . Principle is for the most part the same as far as this point is concerned 🤗
I actually got better in my bunnyhops when I bought a hardtail dirtjump bike and then got back to my enduro. Before, when I knew only FS enduro, I was preloading too much and was wery inconsistent. The more moves you make, the bigger is probability to screw things up. Then I started to practise bunnyhops only on hardtail. I tried to bunnyhop simple way as it is (very simple) on small dirtjump bike and it works! Then, when you go back to enduro, just little bit more power to it, since it is heavier and longer bike. But i stopped doing too much preload, just slight bend in your knees and thats it!
Petr38 this is good info thank yoy
@@MTBdropIN Yes sir, that's probably the best way. I like to jump using a HT but, like to land on a FS. Lol
Celsior31 makes sense 😂
exactly my issue 🤣🤣🤣 scared to fall pn my back
Now that you mentioned the helmet thing I realize that when I go mountain biking I wear a helmet, but when I ride BMX I don't.....😀
I guess BMX is just too cool for helmets!
Lol I know right ... two different cultures I guess
I have been riding BMX since the early 80s. On a BMX bike I can bunnyhop no problem. On my current MTB bike its a DEFINITE no. I have watche Seth's, Phills, Alex's and Blake's videos on this subject. Still not bunnyhopping. Frame geometry I believe is my problem. Hopefully problem is solved with my next frame since my Specialized is more than 20yrs old :-)
Hmmm sounds like I may make a vid on that 😀
@@MTBdropIN it can also be my non adjustable very squishy fork that is not helping.
Yes and no technique over comes the bike most of the timeb😎🤘
Those old bikes had high top tubes, thus it's hard to lower the saddle enough for easy bunnyhops.
Thanks for explaining! This helps so much
Just please make the music more silent in the parts where you're talking like you did at the end cause otherwise the music is too distracting and it's harder to hear
Other than that awesome video
awe I get mixed reviews on the music, some love it and some say what you say, I got to keep creating in a manner that I like, I can't get lost in the plethora of opinions. however, I really appreciate the feedback it is really helpful for me to get a feel for how I will continue and evolve as a creator ;)
Thanks this vid is gonna help me
Right on keep me posted on the progress
Great information and one question. I’m focused on arm extension and trusting my brakes. I’m having difficulty when I practice looping out with my feet getting stuck to my pedals. I have long pins in for increased grip. Thoughts?
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