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yz133rider
3/1/2018 7:47am
3/1/2018 7:47am
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3/3/2018 5:16am
Is there a part to this technique that can conserve energy? I find if i wheelie thru often times it uses most of the energy i have in my forearms and after that are pretty smoked. I try to ride loose everyehere i can but in those sections isnt much choice.
Maybe finding the speed and line to jump thru is less tiring.
Also am not remotely talking about stadium whoops just different obstacles on an outdoor track
Maybe finding the speed and line to jump thru is less tiring.
Also am not remotely talking about stadium whoops just different obstacles on an outdoor track
The best practice you can get is getting on a bmx or cruiser and hitting up the local park or bmx track. You’ll learn so much about how to use your legs and body to control the bike that you just don’t get anywhere else.
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answers are more seat time
More speed
More gym and fitness
And more throttle!
Will try it out next week!
While I'm not sure what degree of difficulty the whoops you have in mind are, for nice rolling mounds aka "rollers" basically you use your legs and balance to "manual" the rollers letting the bike do what it needs to as the rear wheel drops in between the rollers and which point your legs should be slightly bent retaining just a little more travel just in case and keeping you tucked onto the bike and as the rear wheel crests over the top of each roller your legs are in the opposite extension you had when the rear wheel was in between rollers ..... During all this you're still using 90% legs to grip and hold onto the bike while also using your balance for the most important part which is keeping the front wheel in the same position throughout the section of rollers just slightly above the top of each rolling bump. When I do it successfully my arms and hands have a very relaxed hold on the bike as I'm also using my core to work the bike and mostly just using my arms to maintain control of the rowing motion the handlebars are wanting to do.
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