Beginning BMX, what tricks should I learn?

I can kind of do a few tricks like a bunny hop, manual and wheelie but thats really it

180s and fakies

you never STOP LEARNING bunny hops or manuals, get that out of your head now.

but yeah, 180's and fakies sound like your next set, you should practice foot jaming and also get used to using pegs, just try standing on them while riding at first- i know this seems like flatlandy kinda stuff and it is, but flatland stuff can add allot of tech to a park line. and it'll also help

you should also think about building a small grind box, about 15 inches tall by double and ahalf the length of your bike? add some wheels to the end and a handle on the other end so you can move it around. 15 should be mellow enough.

hopping up and down stairs, 180s, 360's, wallrides, crankflips, manuals,

with pegs, feebles, rocket manuals, smiths, double pegs, stalls

tire grabs, one handers, and one footers are easy and fun to do
also nose bonks

Honestly, just take hops manuals and wheelies to things like curbs and such. Watch videos and if there is something you want to learn, go for it. I always suggest padding up-knee shin and elbow are great, and absolutely a helmet. Don't be the kid that thinks helmets are "gay" when in reality they save lives.

A 30,000 medical bill because you "wanted to look cool" or 40 bucks on a helmet and being smart. Which is better?

dave lawrence wrote:

Honestly, just take hops manuals and wheelies to things like curbs and such. Watch videos and if there is something you want ...more

dave lawrence wrote:

Honestly, just take hops manuals and wheelies to things like curbs and such. Watch videos and if there is something you want to learn, go for it. I always suggest padding up-knee shin and elbow are great, and absolutely a helmet. Don't be the kid that thinks helmets are "gay" when in reality they save lives.

A 30,000 medical bill because you "wanted to look cool" or 40 bucks on a helmet and being smart. Which is better?

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you said it man

learn to hop to manual up a curb and 180.

dave lawrence wrote:

Honestly, just take hops manuals and wheelies to things like curbs and such. Watch videos and if there is something you want ...more

dave lawrence wrote:

Honestly, just take hops manuals and wheelies to things like curbs and such. Watch videos and if there is something you want to learn, go for it. I always suggest padding up-knee shin and elbow are great, and absolutely a helmet. Don't be the kid that thinks helmets are "gay" when in reality they save lives.

A 30,000 medical bill because you "wanted to look cool" or 40 bucks on a helmet and being smart. Which is better?

...more

Damn I feel sorry for you guess in the states. 30,000 for hospital treatment, here its free at the point if need, yeah we pay national insurance for it bur that's only like £5,000 a year if that though that depends entirely on how much you earn. But anyway a helmet is a great idea. I ride one as a result of coming off a few times and having to go to hospital, so I've got a helmet. Just wear one its the best idea haja

Start small, and work up to bigger tricks. We would recommend Bunny hops, 180's, fakies, footjams, BIKE CONTROL, always work on your bike control, and keep progressing. Once you have the basics down and are comfortable with them learn some more advanced tricks. Take it at your own pace! Because your buddy has been riding for 1 year and can already 180 bar... doesn't mean you have to be able to do that as well! Stay on it!

Stay Shredding!

Just learn to feel comfortable on your bike. Gain some bike control, learn how to fall if you can, try 180s and fakies, start jumping down stairsets and off of little drops, and just have fun.

Everything above but never take learning new stuff too seriously. Its more fun to just mess around with friends and do bullshit tricks than trying to learn a new trick and spend hours on it. Dont get me wrong, i love learning tricks is the best, but dont get too pissed trying them.