10/11/2017 5:14 AM
Edited Date/Time: 10/11/2017 11:51 AM
SengerBMX553 wrote:
Hey guys, yes I made a new account cause some how the number was changed in my username lol, dumb reason to start a new one IDC tho lol...
But what's up guys?? I'm 23 years old, im just getting back into riding BMX again after 6-7 years of not riding at all, I lost all my progress i had in BMX.. But anyway I used to be really good at BMX an I use to able to bar spin, 180, 180 bar spin, 360, 360 bar spin, tail whip an bunny hop decently high, at least onto a picnic table an a few other tricks..
So my questions for you guys are::
1.) Does the size of the bike have a lot to do with me not landing any tricks??
2.) Is doing and landing the tricks a 90% mental battle when it comes down to it??
3.) How to do a bar spin?? I get the concept of it, just can't do it...
4.) How do I get the bike to rotate 180 degrees?? An when should I spin the bars doing the 180??
5.) How to get the bike to rotate 360 degrees?? An when should i spin the bars while doing a 360??
6.) How to land a tail whip?? As in, how do I get the bike to go all the way around ((without spinning the bars)) quick enough before i hit or land on the ground??
Any advice, help, hints, or tips to land them would be really appreciated, thanks guys..
((P.S. I get the concept of doing all the tricks, but cant do them anymore, if that makes sense at all))
OK.... uh.... If you were "really good" 6-7 years ago, you should be able to pull tricks similarly than years ago, albeit on a lesser level. I didn't ride for 15 years & while slow at first, I quickly was able to get back to a reasonable basic level. My biggest hurdle was getting used to the new geos of the bikes today compared to what I once rode. While I did that, I am still experimenting with bike sizes, handlebar heights, etc... trying to dial in what feels best for me. THAT, for me anyway, has been very helpful! Once you feel comfortable on a bike, tricks are much easier as the bike is more a part of you than a hindrance. I think you are in a similar but different situation. If you are 23 now & last rode 7 years ago, there's a great chance you are a different size and have different muscle development than you did then. As such, riding the same bike you did then might feel completely foreign. So pay attention to that. If your bike suddenly feels small or that you have no leverage, maybe new bars are something to think about (I just picked up an 09 bike with 7" rise bars. it was nearly unridable for me as far as tricks were concerned. I switched them for 10's & it made all the difference for me).
As for the tricks, I'd advise checking this out:
https://riders.co/en/bmx/
THEN, TAKE IT SLOW! One trick (one part of a trick) at a time. Nobody pics up a bike as a noob and 180 bar spins immediately. First, get your hops good. Then get your 180's dialed (when they are mastered, start working on 360's). Then get your hop spins. Once those are mastered, THEN throw them (hop spins) into a 180 bar spin.
When doing whips, it isn't all about an actual whip. Once the frame is in the whip, you need to manipulate the bars to help spin the frame.
P.S. On another note, we are only 2 hours away from each other.