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What up guys i just wanted to make sure if my tecnique is good for big drops like over 6 ft cause I've done 5ft and things cause I drop drop froma he roof of my
House which is 7 ft 8ft idk but idk that at the very edge of it is when u needa pull ur bunnyhop..? I'm i correct thnx guys
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Go waaaayyy faster than you think you should and don't land front first. You might be fine.
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Push your rear end down by extending your legs to take the impact better instead of double tire , let some air out of your tires , hold on like a bitch , that's it really.
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Brayden_Buckingham wrote:Push your rear end down by extending your legs to take the impact better instead of double tire , let some air out of your ...more
Don't let air out of your tires. It just makes it worse and you run a huge risk of pinch flats and killing your rims.
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Xxohioanxx wrote:Don't let air out of your tires. It just makes it worse and you run a huge risk of pinch flats and killing your rims.
A bit helps with the impact not letting all the air out obviously. I wouldnt want rock hard tires for drops .
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Brayden_Buckingham wrote:A bit helps with the impact not letting all the air out obviously. I wouldnt want rock hard tires for drops .
With bigger drops you want more air. It cushions the landing a lot more.
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Xxohioanxx wrote:Don't let air out of your tires. It just makes it worse and you run a huge risk of pinch flats and killing your rims.
Brayden_Buckingham wrote:A bit helps with the impact not letting all the air out obviously. I wouldnt want rock hard tires for drops .
Xxohioanxx wrote:With bigger drops you want more air. It cushions the landing a lot more.
this
plus you dont want to slam into the ground on a bare rim with a flatter tire
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Definitely don't want to let air out of your tires for drops , unless you like buying new wheels
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I'm confusing it with hops , but maxed out PSI = bad wrists
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idk I liked lower psi in my front tire for bigger drops for the wrists and ive done some high ones mainly into a bank or something along those lines at parks and such.
just make sure you go fast enough
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sketchytravis wrote:idk I liked lower psi in my front tire for bigger drops for the wrists and ive done some high ones mainly into a bank or ...more
Summed up my point
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sketchytravis wrote:idk I liked lower psi in my front tire for bigger drops for the wrists and ive done some high ones mainly into a bank or ...more
Brayden_Buckingham wrote:Summed up my point
yeahhhh I always run a lower psi tire in the front for riding. made my life easier, from street to really awkward landings from higher up in park
but I like high psi rear... idk ive gone slow on bigger drops, you just gotta land into something.
otherwise you gotta go fast enough and get that momentum to keep going. other wise you stick down and eat shit lol same with skating haha
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sketchytravis wrote:yeahhhh I always run a lower psi tire in the front for riding. made my life easier, from street to really awkward landings ...more
Lower pressure up front is better than the rear. In the rear you want at least 80, in the front you could probably get away with 60 since the rear wheel takes most of the landing.
Also, the biggest thing with drops is to relax and loosen your body. If you're tense, even small drops will hurt.
