Watch a Nitty Gritty analysis of the Bunny Hop and see how to bunny hop like a pro at age 59: ua-cam.com/video/1SOPQi8D8dM/v-deo.html Find out why you do NOT need a Rear Wheel Lift here: ua-cam.com/video/aHzkHN_uRhs/v-deo.html Link mentioned in the video: roxybike.podia.com/learn-to-bunny-hop-step-by-step-drills-bunny-hop-course Shortest Bunny Hop Tutorial ever: ua-cam.com/users/shortszdWnfUWmm5o?feature=share Support me on Patreon and get access to even more "secrets" and making-of-videos: www.patreon.com/rideandinspire See video description to find the timelines, table of contents, time stamp for the stop mo and more!
You can go even higher by doing this: the moment your back wheel lifts off the ground, aggressively pull your legs up into your chest while continuing to pull upwards and pushing outwards with your arms. If you did it right the back wheel will hit you in the butt and the stem of the bike will be around your head height. Adds like another foot to the top of your hop.
Absolutely. If you watch this video, I also mention it: Short Rider: Bunny Hop Analysis | Why you still can’t bunny hop! ua-cam.com/video/aHzkHN_uRhs/v-deo.html Thanks for adding!
I'm just getting back into mountain biking after 25 years. I'm also a mechanical engineer. Just today I was trying to visualize the mechanical differences between initiating a manual and a bunny hop and I was headed in the same direction with the hips farther forward. Otherwise the physics and body mechanics just don't work very well. Good video.
That was a brilliant insight into the mechanics and philosophy of the bunny hop, Roxy. Thank you and Berni so much for this. You are the best. I always look forward to watching your mountain biking and life skills videos. I have learned so much from you. May God bless you and Berni and grant you much success in all your endeavors. How are things going in your new location?
Thank you ever so much, Martin, very grateful for your comment 😍🙏 The new location is amazing, the cats are settling in well, and we are super happy to have amazing trails right in front of the doorstep. Hope you are doing, well, too??
pull back like a wheely then push forward with arms wile you point your toes down pull back and up as soon as front wheel lifts your welcome the best riders build thire own bikes from scatch,,,,once you can do that you will be at one with your machine this is important,so you can trust your bike
Hey T, thanks, happy to hear you like my videos! There are several different options to get into a manual, which is the first step of the movement. Most riders I have worked with have the most success when they don’t shift the weight back, but instead push the handlebar forward. If you’d like my complete methodology to turn this knowledge into lasting skills, then check out the link mentioned in the pinned comment here and the video above 😊
You are so talented and very skilled at what you do please stay safe keep strong stay focused keep your faith keep your head up keep your mind clear your a positive and caring person you are a really great woman so beautiful and sweet...........
Did you watch the entire video? It’s an American bunny hop in the 2 versions bunny flop vs. bunny hop. I think if you watch the entire video it will make sense.
Hi Larry. I use bunny hops in different variations on every trail 😊 Also, it’s an amazing foundation for airtime of any sort. But if you don’t think you need it - that’s totally ok 😃
First off, no one teaches to ever lean forward and land on your front tire. I think you and anyone watching should learn from the pros, new or old, like Fiola,Dixon,Perza, and Cranmer, because you're only half teaching the proper technique. You don't even explain how to lift the rear wheel and level the bike. A bunny hop has 3 moves, that's it. You're making it harder and not even teaching the last step. You're not using correct terminology like pre loading, forward row motion, and rear wheel lift. Pre loading is key you don't even talk about it let alone how to make the rear follow.i would never jump anything if I didn't know how to level my bike.
@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire OK, lady, again, I think you should go watch professional BMX riders teach you how to do a bunny hop because they don't teach it like you do at all. Second quit trying to do bmx stuff on a mountain bike that's not what they are for.
@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire Furthermore, how can you teach a 3 step move in two steps and think that's all you need to know. Again, you don't explain how to make the rear wheel follow the front. You don't use the correct terminology. It's pre load your bike and a rear wheel lift, just to name a few. You will never get the bike in the air and level properly with those technicians .
@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire yeah I have his name is Jeff Lenosky, who holds the world record for a bunny hop on a mountain bike. Again, he knows more than you and doesn't teach it like that. He teaches the same way I learned it in 1980. It takes him 1:45 to explain everything you need to do that move. You're wrong.
ok, mister, then let me tell you again. This is NOT a bmx tutorial. This is a tutorial for adult mountain bikers wanting to learn this skill on their mtb or emtb. The bunny hop is not only the foundation to jump safely but also a super practical skill on technical trails in a safe and methodical Manner. A bmx bike hops differently as the geo is completely different. It changes the skill and it’s kinaesthetics a lot.
I love this video, thank you 𝑹𝒐𝒙𝒚 and Berni. It is really interesting and makes a lot of sense. This movement, hip to hands vs hands to thighs is such a sticking point for a lot of people. Brilliant, I look forward to seeing the full course.
Hey Kai, thank you ever so much for being open to watch the video, despite being such an experienced and advanced rider, and THANK YOU for taking the time to comment. Yes, I agree so much and I wish I would've known a few years ago when I was struggling so much 😀
Back in my day (I am 61years young), the bunny hop was a lot easier. For you youngsters, BMX was it. Mountain bikes were made in your garage. Huffy"s, drilling out the holes on a ten speed hub. Fun times. When I tried it on full suspension for the first time, the gang just laughed thier ***** off. Well done video.
Thanks Pascal. Is sharing something that I know will really help people and that makes all these videos possible really advertising? After all my full time job is what makes these videos interesting and helpful.
Glad to hear you launched out the structured course for mtb skills. I learned a lot from your youtube videos. Thank you. And I am now expecting more from the paid courses. I am willing to join in it. ❤
Looking forward to your progress with my courses ❤ and I am SO grateful for your comment 😍 You will see, my courses are different from my UA-cam content - because the goal is very different. On UA-cam, the goal is to make “edutainment” - to make people WATCH. In my courses, however, the goal is to make people DO things - so it’s about structured instruction, which is the key to learn movements. Also, you have the option to send in videos to get my pro coaching cues tailored specifically to you 🤓
Very good bunny hopping video. For me, I kept trying to bring my handlebars toward my waist. Things opened up for me when I started focusing on bringing them to my mid-thigh area instead. Still working on height, but This helped with the lifting of the front wheel for me.
H y R and B. loved this video. i’m an elite skier but newish to mtn biking. i fully believe in coaching and am interested in one on one instruction. where are you located? i’m in park city utah.
Hey Anthony, thank you so much for your comment and thanks for getting in touch. So so happy to hear you know about the value of coaching. Welcome to mountain biking 😍 I’m in Spain 😃 But I’ve got something much more effective and economic than a one time live coaching: working with me long-time from home. Here’s a free course to start with: roxybike.podia.com/trackstand-challenge-drill-to-skill-with-roxy And here’s how to work with me personally: roxybike.podia.com/online-mtb-coaching And the bunny hop drill are linked in the pinned comment, or if you have trouble finding them, just send me an answer and I’ll send it to you. Would love to hear if you received this answer - as sometimes UA-cam limits links. Sending my regards and looking forward to working with you, roxy
Sooo true! It took me also ages to learn a full bunny hop. What I struggled most was the manual and gaining height. At the beginning I did the manual the "usual" way, so I was to far back to initiate a proper upwards movement. The second most important tip for me was pulling the handlebars to your hips/thighs for gaining height, in order to flop not ;)
What's the point of lifting the front wheel so high and the rear wheel just a bit? Doesn't make sense to me. Isn't it like a waste of energy when the front wheel goes 1.5m up and the back wheel just 30cm? 🤷
It’s the nature of the move 😃 If you look at the highest bunny hoppers in the world, their front wheel is always higher. Like a bunny, it also lifts the front feet higher 😊 The goal is to jump over an obstacle and to use the bike as „leverage“. If the front is not this high, you can’t pull yourself up - to lift the rear. Do you know another move to achieve 30 or more cm clearance to jump over obstacles safely?
Cool, that makes sense. But then I guess I don't need a "bunny" hop per se. I just want to learn to jump over obstacles like logs in a forest and it seems this is not the move I'm looking for. When I watch pro CX riders jump over logs they just jump on two wheels at full speed without all those extra movements and keep going.
@@gentlecoder5167 that would be a level lift = also called an English bunny hop (I know the terminology is confusing at the beginning) - but with a level lift then the height is limited to about 15 cm max 😊 If you watch pro Cross country and Cyclo cross riders they will also use the American bunny hop motion we show here in this video. (But not as high)
@@gentlecoder5167 The typical CX bunny hop is closer to what in this video they call the bunny flop, landing with the front wheel. It's requires a lot less energy, because you only need to lift the front wheel enough to clear the obstacle, and as it comes down, the rear wheel lifts just enogh as well. It's also better in this case because the second obstacle is very close, so as you land with the front wheel you start to preload for the second hop. And ultimately, in CX you want to clear the obstacles as smoothly as possible with minimal effort, so that's the way to do it. And also you will notice that in these videos that show a more trials style bunny hop, you really need to have your saddle low, which you won't in a cross race.
😂😂😂😂 Ok, as an 80's BMX kid, you're making this way too complicated. What's next how to jump your bike? How to corner? We did this at 10 years old. Learn how to ride your bike when you're a kid, not when you're 40 then buy a mountain bike and go riding when you can't jump and corner properly.
Berni hop? He did reverse engineer it, after all. :) The difference I see in the two techniques is that in the one you're talking about, there's attention to where energy comes from and goes to, with focus on not wasting any of it. My kind of hop lernen!
@@pushpopaddict thank you for your comment - even though it’s disrespectful and totally unfunny 😊 🙏 But thank you for gifting us your most important asset - your time.
Landing front wheel first dose allow you to cover a greater distance when your gapping stuff. I think to much is made of how high rather than how far. Another cracking video, well done.
As always, so well explained and clear instruction, thank you to both of you. Not scooping the pedals up is a game changer! One thing I am confused about is the initial leaning the weight back to start the bunny hop, some say that it is better not to lean back and just downward loading of the pedals is enough to start the bunny hop and claim this is better for stability on the trail, what do you think?
Hi Lynda, thanks so much. Great question! This is something that you will find in our course, because it depends on geometry, bike type and size (as well as strength). However, a forward acceleration of the bike (a mini manual) is essential for success - as you need it to then add the second part of the move (bringing the handlebars to the thighs). Only using a downward load and then doing the arm motion will only work for tall/strong men on short reach (or bmx) bikes and not for very high bunny hops - and certainly not for short riders on 27,5 or 29“ wheels. I’d love to work with you on this on www.Roxybike-Coaching.com - have you already started my free trackstand course?
Ah brilliant that makes sense! Thank you so much! I’m one of those short riders! Yes thoroughly enjoying your trackstand course. Look forward to your bunny hop course at some stage but one step at a time 😉Cheers!
I can relate so much. ☺️☺️☺️ You can do it and we will get there faster together 💪 …would love to help you reach it. You’re going to be thrilled once it clicks!
Ive always disagreed with a lot of tutorials on this out there but i agree with your break down. But would add that when you pull on the bars you are not only pulling the bike up but creating a diagonal upward motion with the upper body this creates a pivot point and preasure through the feet by keeping a slight bend in the legs once your wheel is up you can actually add in a little jump . The force through your legs when you pull on the bars wil keep the suspension under slight compression as you stop pulling on the bars you can then jump and release the compression for extra pop its kind of like a wave of tension through your body. I completely agree straight legs hip thrusting and scooping is all utter nonscense.
I was thinking similarly,. I'm better at the physic than bunny-hopping right now. I see it like this, to get the real pop you have to spring up, pushing down with your feet as you have to push off something. But your pedals are forward of the back wheel, so if you just push down with your feet the front wheel goes down too as the pivot point is the back wheel. You want the pivot point by your handlebars and ideally the pedals further back and nearer to the back wheel (horizontally) reducing the leverage, and by pulling on your bars means the pivot point moves towards the bars, so balancing arm pull against feet pushing then the back wheel pushes down against the ground meaning you and the bike goes up. Its making sense for me in theory at least (ha ha!) so I plan to sign up for the course as I need more practical tips
@@oystercatcher943 try thinking of your feet as the pivot point albeit a variating one as you pull up on the bars the back wheel is forced down. With your body weight in the right position the force through the pedals can be transfered to the rear tyre contact point or axle however you want to look at it. As stated in the video most of the lift is actually generated through the arms
@@oystercatcher943 happy to hear! Really looking forward to turning this awesome knowledge into impressive skills with you with the course! You’ll find it on www.Roxybike-Coaching.com
Just discovered this video and I am a bit late but wanted to comment. Looking at tutorials in the past i have discovered that the best people at learning how to bunny hop, are people who are bmx riders and trials riders. Some of my favorites are Duncan Shaw and Ali Clarkson. Its been a while since i saw their videos but if i remember correctly they talk about the part where you push your bike forward in the air. The front tire is lifted to the height you want to bunny hop, you jump up with the bike and push the handlebars forward bringing the back wheel up "automatically", matching the height of the front wheel and also helps you move forward. This is how most bmx riders (street/freestyle), and those trials riders i follow teaches the bunny hop. Lots of focus on the pushing of the handlebars forward. Nice to see more videos talking about those techniques. :) The hips do lie?
Haha, Shakira would say the hips don't lie ;-) But in this case my long years of coaching and reflection have taught me- they definitely do. 😃 Thanks for commenting!
Thank you for this! I have been struggling with the bunny hop for a while because if the rear wheel. I kept hearing the same thing as you. About weight shifting and things like that. Hoping after trying this way it will work.
Thanks Kevin, here’s another video that will help: Short Rider: Bunny Hop Analysis | Why you still can’t bunny hop! ua-cam.com/video/aHzkHN_uRhs/v-deo.html And if you want my secret, proven drills in a methodical order and want to work with me personally, you now know where to find me 😊
The bike is solid and my Ebike conversion went great. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L Very smooth ride at 30mph with no problems (135 miles ridden so far). The picture is a bit deceiving - there is WAY less space in the center of the frame than it shows. The suspension connection takes up the entire thing. So I needed to attach my battery on the bottom of the frame and my controller on the top. Instructions for assembly were lacking but honestly it wasn't too hard to figure out even though I have very little bike knowledge. Watched some youtube videos on adjusting the disk brakes but that was it. Still, I am loving it and very happy with the purchase.
thanks for the vid and the detailed but for $149 euros for the course its better to spend this on a 1:1 coach to teach you how to bunny hop + other techniques. I suggest a more affordable price.
Hey there - 149 is waaaay more affordable than a one on one coach - although you ARE actually getting a one on one coach for 149 - I suggest reading the course page. The price includes LIFE LONG access to the drills that really work (see video of one of my students here: ua-cam.com/video/1SOPQi8D8dM/v-deo.html ) AND the course includes a one on one video feedback from a true pro coach. For 149 you will not even get a single day group clinic from a hobby coach - PLUS you will not have enough time to actually turn what you learnt into skills.... So I do invite you to pay the same amount for a one on coach (it's always helpful) - but I can almost guarantee that you will not be able to bunny hop afterwards. Why will you NOT learn to safely bunny hop within a day?Because it's NOT how our brain and body learn motor skills. This is a FACT. If you don't believe me: Do you know a kid who learnt to walk within a day? Or anyone who learnt to play the guitar within a day? Well, why should it work for mountain biking, then? Don't shoot the messenger: I don't make the rules. ;-)
Hi Leon, well, it works until a specific height of hop and at high speed. But not at low speed and not if you want to hop high and especially not for shorter riders or e-bikes.
@@kosti116 of course something with an excellent effect has a price - it’s actually way less than if you’d work with me personally - while generating more success. No UA-cam video will ever replace pro coaching. This podcast will explain: The dangers & limits of free tutorials on the web - coming from a full-time skills coach #027 ua-cam.com/video/dfggf1rz3aQ/v-deo.html
The simple fact that so many seem to miss is that the whole reason you can bunny hop is because you are using your bike as a lever to "lever yourself" up and around your rear wheel. When you pull on the bars and press with your legs the chain stays HAVE to try to drop the rear wheel down against this moment, and as the ground is in the way, then instead of the rear wheel going down, you go up! The harder you pull your arms to your thighs the more you have to react that same force with your legs through the pedals, and as the crank convieniently spins in the frame (bikes wouldn't work very well if the crank was fixed solid in the frame... ;-) the bike rotates around the cranks and the cranks lift you up and into the air as the chain stays rotates around the back wheel. With a manual which is effecively becming a rear wheel uni-cycle you are using the same rotational freedom to move your combined Centre of Gravity precisely above the centre of the rear tyre contact patch, in effect the opposite of the bunny hop where you completely decouple the bike and it's angle to the ground from your body mass. In the bunny hop, you start the same way, but use the bike as the aforementioned lever ;-)
so with this lever principle at work .. is it correct to say you can actually bunny hop higher than you can jump ? since a level sorta multiplies your strength ?
Here's a timeline: 0:00 - Find out what this bunny hop video is about 0:25 - Why the bunny hop drove me to despair & see my bunny bop transformation 0:41 - Why I still struggle with perfecting my bunny hops 1:00 - Do you need a high manual or a rear wheel lift / scoop to bunny hop? 1:21 - Bunny Hop Terminology: Bunny Flop vs. Bunny Hop 2:15 - Introducing Engineer Berni 2:20 - Why Berni is the perfect guinea pig for the bunny hop breakdown 2:56 - What is Roxy's & Berni's full-time profession? 3:16 - Why a hip movement (hip to bars), a high manual or real wheel lift will screw up your bunny hop! 3:33 - Explaining our process of breaking down the bunny hop 3:53 - What is reverse engineering? And how did we do it for this bunny hop breakdown? 4:43 - Detailed breakdown of the bunny hop and a comparison to the manual 6:44 - Can you bunny hop an e-mtb (ebike)? 7:07 - How you will REALLY learn all partial moves of the bunny hop to FINALLY be able to hop 8:02 - Which adjustments to the move do YOU need? 8:10 - Why did I struggle so much with the bunny hop? 8:40 - My bunny hop error 1: Ingraining... 9:02 - My bunny hop error 2: Tip traps (The one and only right way...) 9:36 - How NOT to bunny hop 10:16 - What marks a REAL Pro-Coach? 10:46 - Why is a bunny flop (a bunny hop landing front wheel first) dangerous and limiting?? 11:14 - A detailed comparison of the bunny flop vs. the bunny hop 13:16 - Is it possible to learn a real bunny hop within a few days? 13:32 - Why?
Thanks 😊 the move needs to be adapted to every type of bike, true 😊 We have also done it on a rigid bike and a client of ours on his Hardtail, here’s a detailed analysis: ua-cam.com/video/1SOPQi8D8dM/v-deo.htmlsi=ApdXJ-0yM3oJwQgh
I’ve been working on dialing in my bunny hop skills for almost two years. While my hop/flop height has increased over time, consistently landing with both wheels simultaneously has eluded me. I’d “flop” almost every single time. After purchasing and working with this course, I’ve been able to land with both wheels at the same time much more frequently. There are some unique elements in this course that I have not seen elsewhere, one of which made a huge difference in correctly initiating the hop. If you have been frustrated with bunny hops, invest in this program. Also, I suggest you invest in some video feedback from Roxy. I’ve been impressed with the quality of the feedback (side-by-side video analysis for example) that she provides.
I noticed in your first videos. It looks like your not using the sag in the suspension to your benefit. This is a tough subject. It's all in the mind. There really is no use for a bunny hop. Other than curbs. And if your jumping curbs frequently. You either pick the wrong line. Or in the city. Build a 5 foot gap and build a jump. Hit that jump hundreds of times. In a week or less. You'll have bunny hops. Just from overcoming fear of flight. While traveling. Vs. Just bunny hop
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. Overcoming fear, however, is not learning and jumping is jot bunny hopping 😊😊 I use a bunny hop in a variety of heights regularly on trails. To jump over ruts for example or over smaller logs. Or on to rocks to ride a different line.
Thank you, Moises. You can find more info about them here: roxybike.podia.com/mountain-bike-online-courses And you can get a free Trackstand course here: roxybike.podia.com/trackstand-challenge-drill-to-skill-with-roxy This way you can try it out AND learn a fun and useful skill at the same time 😊
So for learning a bunny hop or even a manual using flat pedals would it be safer and or easy to remove the studs on the pedals. I know those studs can eat up a shin if things go badly. 😬
It may seem like a good idea, but I don’t recommend it. You’ll then loose the pedals more easily when you jump up and can then still hurt yourself. I’d recommend keeping the pins but practicing with shin guards. I have to say though that when you don’t focus on an active rear wheel lift but instead follow my step by step drills, the chances of loosing the pedals is very very low. I’ll link a video in the next comment in why you should not scoop/lift the rear wheel.
In this video I explain why not to scoop: ua-cam.com/video/aHzkHN_uRhs/v-deo.htmlsi=9dtROpffvYCDu0eM And in this course you’ll learn to apply all this knowledge because you’ll get step by step drills and my personal feedback: roxybike.podia.com/learn-to-bunny-hop-step-by-step-drills-bunny-hop-course
When people teach the scoop I simply put my hand on my forehead and sigh. Thanks for making it clear you never scoop the pedals up and that the bunny hop is in the arms. I explain the legs as allowing the rear wheel to come up after you spring up with them. You don't pull the rear wheel up with your legs or feet...ever. Where your body is positioned in the air will determine what wheel comes down first. So yeah, lunging forward is certainly going to make the front wheel land first. I am a fan of staying centered on the bike and use my arms and legs for pitch control. If I want to hop into a manual I will certainly have my weight back, otherwise I like it centered.
The bunny hop where you unweight the front and then the rear wheel is the English bunny hop and the other one where you get the whole bike off the ground in more or less a single motion is an American bunny hop.
Mighta been a year ago this was posted, buuuut, I have been bunny hopping since 1968. There were no other pedals out there at the time... No SPD's and wingtip shoes. We had our Chucks and later Van's. Bear traps came to the scene and were capable of laser shin and calf removal on the outpatient plan!! The two common bunnies are English and 'murican. Performing both styles opens avenues due to situational moments. The other skillset I highly recommend is trials. Trials is a major contributor in mountain biking. Just ask my Middlechild!!
0:37 i can lift the two wheels off the ground easily every time, but i have difficulties when it comes to bunnyhopping like seen at 0:37 where the jump begins after a manual. I suck at manualing too i can hold it for 2-4 secs max edit: I jump/lift both of the wheels, much higher than what's seen at 2:20, however i need higher speed to get over obstacles because i cant manual for long. the scooping motion helps lifting the bk wheel even higher off the ground and it doesnt necessarily make a "bunny flop"
Whether straight or bended legs I just can't bring the front up to the height for a good hop. Watched many on UA-cam and they all seems easy but it's not. This include yours.
Well then you have 2 options: 1. Keep doing what’s not working Or 2. Work with a pro coach, whose job it is to find the solution that will work for you 😊 UA-cam will never replace personalized coaching. If you’d like to work with me - you’ll find the link in the video. I can almost guarantee that if you work with my course and personalized feedback, you’ll get there. Why? I have already helped dozens of people make progress fast - especially many, who had not been making progress and who were very frustrated. Probably the reason why it’s not working is not where you are looking 😊
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire thank you for your encouragement. I'm still practicing almost every alternate evenings and many hours on weekends. As for pro coach there's none in my country.
Maybe this video will help: ❌✅ How NOT to vs. How to Manual FWL! #mountainbiking ua-cam.com/users/shortsHPj0QbeLvsg?feature=share If you ask Google for „roxybike coaching“ you’ll find my coaching offers - I work remotely with people over video analysis 😊 so it doesn’t matter where you are.
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire can I know your methodology? And how much in USD? Do I have to change my current bike (15.7kg) Full suspension mtb to a lighter one? And any other equipment to add to this training?
@@ma-kugan4998what do you mean with „know my methodology“? 😊 All you need is a bike, a helmet, a smartphone or computer, preferably flat pedals and the true motivation to practice. It should show you the exact dollar price once you click tos sign up - if not, it’s about US110 - which is way less than a single day skills clinic - and you’re getting the content of at least 6 - 8 clinics in actionable drills 😊
Great video. Like everyone I’ve watched many. Between yours and some from Skills with Phil I’ve come to a much better understanding of this skill. Really interesting how he says it’s all legs and you say all arms. I have a feeling it’s a blend of both but maybe the subtleties of technique means you are both correct. And although your moves look the same they aren’t.
Thanks 🙏 oh no it’s not ALL legs, but we can’t focus on more than one thing at a time 😊 And if we’re pushing the bike with the legs and go into leg extension during the first part, how shall we jump up for the second part? 😊 I believe phill means that the JUMP is all in the legs (which is also what we’re saying) and that you don’t want to yank at the bars for the front wheel lift - which is also what we’re saying 😊😊
Nice video and presentation. Learn and inspire by your video, below is what I gathered :- Steps? - push on handle bar to charge our body rearward, a preparation. - pull the handle bar in to lift our body up. Goal? Front wheel air borne, only. - immediately bend knees, pre hop. - hop upwards to lift bike airborne. - correct bike tilt to horizontal - land the bike with caution.
Hey Philoso, thanks for the comment. No, the legs should remain bent during the first step, otherwise you can’t jump up - other than that it sounds great. If you want to know the individual steps (the drills) to turn this knowledge into bodily abilities, then you know where to find them 😊 There’s also a free Trackstand course on the site (once you sign up for my mailing list) with which you can try out my methodology.
So happy to hear 😊 This video will help, too: Short Rider: Bunny Hop Analysis | Why you still can’t bunny hop! ua-cam.com/video/aHzkHN_uRhs/v-deo.html And if you’d like to learn waaaaay faster with us as your personal coaches, you’ll find the link below this and the other video. I’d love to guide you there realizably. The bunny CAN be easy to learn - but most people do it the hard way 😃 (so did I 😅😒)
People you don’t need to buy a course to learn this. My opinion is that videos like this just lead to over thinking simple moves like this. No course necessary, just practice for 20-30 min a day. I progressed to hopping up benches.
@@Officernoob i spend 7 days a week working on the skills which help other people: My coaching skills, my psychological skills and also my riding and analytical. And I spend 0 minutes on talking negatively about others or making unkind comments. As i work with 30-50 riders per week (even pro riders) I can guarantee you, many people need these courses and I can also guarantee you: you could’ve accelerated your learning immensely, too. Not only your physical growth, but also your mental growth: Making you into a person who doesn’t feel the need to go around giving negative comments on the internet to people who share with love. Do you really believe your comment is kind and helpful?
Thank you for appreciating us sharing our full time coaching experience and a course that makes all of this - but most of all of YOUR success possible. As your original comment said something else, here’s my answer to that part: If everyone wants everything for free - how shall full time coaches live and share their expertise?
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire Well, I'd say: Working on making bunny hops makes it possible to make bunny hops. Watching videos about trainers talking about their expertise and then try to upsell you to their course ... well, it's another way. But not the way people on youtube were thinking about. But well yeah ... everybody ist just about the money. It's fine and I hope you already could help out a ton of people. I won't invest into this course tho...
@@microfxthanks for getting back to me. Absolutely ok if you can learn it by yourself. Awesome 🎉 We’ve already helped many many people who were completely stuck 😍 or who stagnated at a specific point. My other videos show this - I’ll link one next. It’s a shame you judge and have an opinion that it’s all about the money - it certainly is not for us. If it were, I’d only give one day courses giving people what they want (but what actually doesn’t help much, but generates LOTS of money) instead of spending years of hard work on sharing how learning really works, sharing my expertise in my free podcast and many of my other free resources.
You edited your original comment…? It said something very different (not very friendly 😅), what changed your mind? Here’s the video I meant: How to Bunny Hop a Mountain Bike: Hardtail vs. Full-Suspension - The Nitty Gritty Ep. 1 ua-cam.com/video/1SOPQi8D8dM/v-deo.html
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire at the laptop with max volume it's just loud enough for me - with external speakers i have no problem anyways with the content but then the commercials are wayyy too loud, You wouldn't flatten your dynamics to keep up with those but approaching towards would be good practise. Don't get me wrong the content is highly appreciated. As it's not a hardware thing, just settings, you know it is like if you were riding your sus at half of perfect pressure. Your number of subscriptions and views make it well worth to nicely use the mediums offered dynamic range. Of corse at first it's proper gain at recording stage - that defines just your signal to noise distance - but when finalising for release you want to compress just the audio peaks to then bring up the core content - if you don't compress those peaks and just normalize then few rogue peaks will keep your core volume down like spacer bars. Those settings are not trivial and there are many unlucky videos about it from people who themselves understood only half. But they are not rocket science either, what software are you using for putting everything together and did you do any processing?
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire Nope. Bigger Bmx frame got reach almost 500mm, same to xs size rb or mtb. Bmx is a steel bike at 10kg. Require more strength than Mtb. However your bunny hop technic for Mtb is correct because of the front suspension. I am from 90's Bmx & Mtb. Now I ride 20inch fold bike & Rb. Once you know how to bunny hop, you can apply it to any bike.
Man lässt die Leute nicht das Anheben des Hinterrads üben, damit sie das in den Sprung einbauen, sondern damit sie lernen, sich in den Flatpedalen zu verkeilen und das Rad so festzuhalten. Und so haben wir das auch schon in den 80ern erklärt.
Heißt es, weil ihr es damals bereits gemacht habt, dass es nichts besseres gibt? 😊😊 Wenn man den bunny hop richtig ausführt, muss man sich gar nicht verkeilen. Das Hinterrad steigt wegen der anderen Teilbewegungen - genau darum geht’s. Die Bewegung des Hinterrad anhebens kommt im BH nicht vor. Es fühlt sich komplett anders an 😊😊
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire Dann halten die Füße durch mentale Kraft. Muss wohl so sein. Wozu dann eigentlich die bösen Zähne am Pedal? Hätte ich auf dem BMX in 80ern meiner Mutter zahlreiche Schuhkäufe ersparen können. Lachhaft. Aber immerhin bist du eine der wenigen, die auch mal das Drehen und Schieben am Lenker beschreiben.
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire Übrigens, wenn du wirklich so viele Bunnies analysiert hast, dann wirst du auch gesehen haben, dass BMXer bei richtig hohen Bunnies das Rad sogar neben sich platzieren, weil unter dem Schritt kein Spielraum mehr ist. Wie kommt das Bike wohl neben den Popo, wenn es nicht mit den Füßen gehalten wird? Ein guter Bunny ist eine sehr komplexe Bewegung aus allem was du erwähnt hast. Arme. Nacken. Hände. Füße. Hüfte. Beine.
@@eph8334 I don’t understand what you mean? You mean because 20 cm is 7,84 inches to be exact? If this is what you mean: was an estimation while talking - sorry I didn’t do the math right 😅😅 How do you like the content of the video? (Besides my inability to quickly calculate inches to cm)?
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire Could but you are way over rating my skills. Given I run a bike channel as well I really need to pick more tricks up. Other then hey I can ride for days on end with a heavy packed bike. You are my go to upping bike skills channel. Best yet was the wedge. Was easy to learn, understand, and kept me alive.
@@Eric_Tennant thanks so much, Eric. If you’d like specific drills with which you’ll drill to skill way faster than the content here: find it on www.Roxybike-Coaching.com You’ll also find a free Trackstand course there, which is way more relevant for trails and skill finesse than wheelies 😇☺️
Watch a Nitty Gritty analysis of the Bunny Hop and see how to bunny hop like a pro at age 59: ua-cam.com/video/1SOPQi8D8dM/v-deo.html
Find out why you do NOT need a Rear Wheel Lift here: ua-cam.com/video/aHzkHN_uRhs/v-deo.html
Link mentioned in the video: roxybike.podia.com/learn-to-bunny-hop-step-by-step-drills-bunny-hop-course
Shortest Bunny Hop Tutorial ever: ua-cam.com/users/shortszdWnfUWmm5o?feature=share
Support me on Patreon and get access to even more "secrets" and making-of-videos: www.patreon.com/rideandinspire
See video description to find the timelines, table of contents, time stamp for the stop mo and more!
You can go even higher by doing this: the moment your back wheel lifts off the ground, aggressively pull your legs up into your chest while continuing to pull upwards and pushing outwards with your arms. If you did it right the back wheel will hit you in the butt and the stem of the bike will be around your head height. Adds like another foot to the top of your hop.
Absolutely. If you watch this video, I also mention it: Short Rider: Bunny Hop Analysis | Why you still can’t bunny hop!
ua-cam.com/video/aHzkHN_uRhs/v-deo.html
Thanks for adding!
I'm just getting back into mountain biking after 25 years. I'm also a mechanical engineer.
Just today I was trying to visualize the mechanical differences between initiating a manual and a bunny hop and I was headed in the same direction with the hips farther forward. Otherwise the physics and body mechanics just don't work very well.
Good video.
Thanks Dennis 🎉 have fun practicing 💪💪
Thanks Roxy and Berni for proving the way I prefer to hop is legit 👍
🙏🙏 way to go, Nigel! Thanks 🙏
Great presentation skills 👍🏻
Gracias!
That was a brilliant insight into the mechanics and philosophy of the bunny hop, Roxy. Thank you and Berni so much for this. You are the best. I always look forward to watching your mountain biking and life skills videos. I have learned so much from you. May God bless you and Berni and grant you much success in all your endeavors.
How are things going in your new location?
Thank you ever so much, Martin, very grateful for your comment 😍🙏
The new location is amazing, the cats are settling in well, and we are super happy to have amazing trails right in front of the doorstep. Hope you are doing, well, too??
pull back like a wheely then push forward with arms wile you point your toes down pull back and up as soon as front wheel lifts your welcome the best riders build thire own bikes from scatch,,,,once you can do that you will be at one with your machine this is important,so you can trust your bike
🎉🎉🎉 awesome. You should become a coach 🎉 If you want to find out why what you say won’t work, the answer is in the video.
You have great skills and videos! I have a question. Does the bunnyhop technique include a thrust of the handlebars to shift your weight back?
Hey T, thanks, happy to hear you like my videos!
There are several different options to get into a manual, which is the first step of the movement. Most riders I have worked with have the most success when they don’t shift the weight back, but instead push the handlebar forward.
If you’d like my complete methodology to turn this knowledge into lasting skills, then check out the link mentioned in the pinned comment here and the video above 😊
You are so talented and very skilled at what you do please stay safe keep strong stay focused keep your faith keep your head up keep your mind clear your a positive and caring person you are a really great woman so beautiful and sweet...........
Thank you Andrwe, wishing you the same!
4:45 slo mo breakdown
It’s actually a stop mo 😃 I also included a detailed timestamp list below the video - where you'll find all the parts.
Are resistance band weights accurate?
Hi Josh, I don’t quite understand your question. Do you mind elaborating? 🙏😊
That’s barely any higher than a curb…
That must be a huge curb 😀
is this English vs American bunny hop? or level wheel lift vs bunny hop?? I'm confused on names
Did you watch the entire video?
It’s an American bunny hop in the 2 versions bunny flop vs. bunny hop.
I think if you watch the entire video it will make sense.
Small critique, there’s a lot of talking in this video.
And a lot of know-how ;-)
Nonsense, it's not a bunny hop anyway.
You don't pull you jump.
What’s not a bunny hop? 😃
Энн не дура ты чо!
Anne?! 😃
I'm not sure why someone would want to learn this - I don't run into trails where I need bunny hops
Hi Larry. I use bunny hops in different variations on every trail 😊 Also, it’s an amazing foundation for airtime of any sort.
But if you don’t think you need it - that’s totally ok 😃
First off, no one teaches to ever lean forward and land on your front tire. I think you and anyone watching should learn from the pros, new or old, like Fiola,Dixon,Perza, and Cranmer, because you're only half teaching the proper technique. You don't even explain how to lift the rear wheel and level the bike. A bunny hop has 3 moves, that's it. You're making it harder and not even teaching the last step. You're not using correct terminology like pre loading, forward row motion, and rear wheel lift. Pre loading is key you don't even talk about it let alone how to make the rear follow.i would never jump anything if I didn't know how to level my bike.
@@shanecarravello2922 ok then go watch other tutorials and you’ll see DOZENS teaching exactly that 😅
@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire OK, lady, again, I think you should go watch professional BMX riders teach you how to do a bunny hop because they don't teach it like you do at all. Second quit trying to do bmx stuff on a mountain bike that's not what they are for.
@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire Furthermore, how can you teach a 3 step move in two steps and think that's all you need to know. Again, you don't explain how to make the rear wheel follow the front. You don't use the correct terminology. It's pre load your bike and a rear wheel lift, just to name a few. You will never get the bike in the air and level properly with those technicians .
@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire yeah I have his name is Jeff Lenosky, who holds the world record for a bunny hop on a mountain bike. Again, he knows more than you and doesn't teach it like that. He teaches the same way I learned it in 1980. It takes him 1:45 to explain everything you need to do that move. You're wrong.
ok, mister, then let me tell you again. This is NOT a bmx tutorial. This is a tutorial for adult mountain bikers wanting to learn this skill on their mtb or emtb. The bunny hop is not only the foundation to jump safely but also a super practical skill on technical trails in a safe and methodical Manner.
A bmx bike hops differently as the geo is completely different. It changes the skill and it’s kinaesthetics a lot.
I love this video, thank you 𝑹𝒐𝒙𝒚 and Berni. It is really interesting and makes a lot of sense. This movement, hip to hands vs hands to thighs is such a sticking point for a lot of people. Brilliant, I look forward to seeing the full course.
Hey Kai, thank you ever so much for being open to watch the video, despite being such an experienced and advanced rider, and THANK YOU for taking the time to comment.
Yes, I agree so much and I wish I would've known a few years ago when I was struggling so much 😀
Back in my day (I am 61years young), the bunny hop was a lot easier. For you youngsters, BMX was it. Mountain bikes were made in your garage. Huffy"s, drilling out the holes on a ten speed hub. Fun times. When I tried it on full suspension for the first time, the gang just laughed thier ***** off. Well done video.
Thanks for sharing 😊🙏
AMAZING Video! Best bunny Hop breakdown i have ever seen.
And your course is great, too! I’m on lesson 3 and loving it.
Nice! Thanks for sharing! 😍😍🥰
Interesting but sorry:too aggressive advertisement for me
Thanks Pascal. Is sharing something that I know will really help people and that makes all these videos possible really advertising? After all my full time job is what makes these videos interesting and helpful.
Very clear instructions and explanations. So Inspiring and motivational as always. Thanks Roxy and Berni! 🥰
Thank you so much 😍😊
Glad to hear you launched out the structured course for mtb skills. I learned a lot from your youtube videos. Thank you. And I am now expecting more from the paid courses. I am willing to join in it. ❤
Looking forward to your progress with my courses ❤ and I am SO grateful for your comment 😍
You will see, my courses are different from my UA-cam content - because the goal is very different. On UA-cam, the goal is to make “edutainment” - to make people WATCH.
In my courses, however, the goal is to make people DO things - so it’s about structured instruction, which is the key to learn movements.
Also, you have the option to send in videos to get my pro coaching cues tailored specifically to you 🤓
Very well explained, good job 👍. It looks like you're in Spain. Where is it?
Thanks 🙂 Right below the video I have enabled location settings, so you can see where 🙂
It's a place called La Nucía at the Costa Blanca.
Very good bunny hopping video. For me, I kept trying to bring my handlebars toward my waist. Things opened up for me when I started focusing on bringing them to my mid-thigh area instead. Still working on height, but This helped with the lifting of the front wheel for me.
Absolutely 🙏😍💪💪💪
H y R and B. loved this video. i’m an elite skier but newish to mtn biking. i fully believe in coaching and am interested in one on one instruction. where are you located? i’m in park city utah.
Hey Anthony, thank you so much for your comment and thanks for getting in touch. So so happy to hear you know about the value of coaching. Welcome to mountain biking 😍
I’m in Spain 😃
But I’ve got something much more effective and economic than a one time live coaching:
working with me long-time from home.
Here’s a free course to start with:
roxybike.podia.com/trackstand-challenge-drill-to-skill-with-roxy
And here’s how to work with me personally:
roxybike.podia.com/online-mtb-coaching
And the bunny hop drill are linked in the pinned comment, or if you have trouble finding them, just send me an answer and I’ll send it to you.
Would love to hear if you received this answer - as sometimes UA-cam limits links.
Sending my regards and looking forward to working with you, roxy
Roxy come on over to the U.S.... let's go smash some bike parks
Would love to. Where are you?
Sooo true! It took me also ages to learn a full bunny hop. What I struggled most was the manual and gaining height. At the beginning I did the manual the "usual" way, so I was to far back to initiate a proper upwards movement. The second most important tip for me was pulling the handlebars to your hips/thighs for gaining height, in order to flop not ;)
Well done for sticking to it! I have a new video coming about this very soon :-) I think you may like it!
Hi roxy you’re so generous to share your talent God Bless you and your Blessings and subscribeer will multiply .
Very grateful for your comment, thank you!
What's the point of lifting the front wheel so high and the rear wheel just a bit? Doesn't make sense to me. Isn't it like a waste of energy when the front wheel goes 1.5m up and the back wheel just 30cm? 🤷
It’s the nature of the move 😃
If you look at the highest bunny hoppers in the world, their front wheel is always higher. Like a bunny, it also lifts the front feet higher 😊
The goal is to jump over an obstacle and to use the bike as „leverage“.
If the front is not this high, you can’t pull yourself up - to lift the rear.
Do you know another move to achieve 30 or more cm clearance to jump over obstacles safely?
Cool, that makes sense. But then I guess I don't need a "bunny" hop per se. I just want to learn to jump over obstacles like logs in a forest and it seems this is not the move I'm looking for. When I watch pro CX riders jump over logs they just jump on two wheels at full speed without all those extra movements and keep going.
@@gentlecoder5167 that would be a level lift = also called an English bunny hop (I know the terminology is confusing at the beginning) - but with a level lift then the height is limited to about 15 cm max 😊
If you watch pro Cross country and Cyclo cross riders they will also use the American bunny hop motion we show here in this video. (But not as high)
@@gentlecoder5167 The typical CX bunny hop is closer to what in this video they call the bunny flop, landing with the front wheel. It's requires a lot less energy, because you only need to lift the front wheel enough to clear the obstacle, and as it comes down, the rear wheel lifts just enogh as well. It's also better in this case because the second obstacle is very close, so as you land with the front wheel you start to preload for the second hop.
And ultimately, in CX you want to clear the obstacles as smoothly as possible with minimal effort, so that's the way to do it. And also you will notice that in these videos that show a more trials style bunny hop, you really need to have your saddle low, which you won't in a cross race.
thanks 4 this very good explained video. And... It really works. 👍
Thank you - SO happy to hear!
😂😂😂😂
Ok, as an 80's BMX kid, you're making this way too complicated. What's next how to jump your bike? How to corner? We did this at 10 years old. Learn how to ride your bike when you're a kid, not when you're 40 then buy a mountain bike and go riding when you can't jump and corner properly.
@@shanecarravello2922 awesome. Then my channel is not for you 😃 it’s for adults who want to learn this sport safely.
Excellent Video Thanks 😎
Thank you, Darrin!
Berni hop? He did reverse engineer it, after all. :)
The difference I see in the two techniques is that in the one you're talking about, there's attention to where energy comes from and goes to, with focus on not wasting any of it. My kind of hop lernen!
And a question: What tire pressure is Berni running? I see how much they are compressing on landing and just want a reference.
About 1,9 bar rear and 1,7 front at 75 kg body weight.
Cool..Very comprehensive explaination!.. I have question: Does pedal kick important for proper Bunny Hop?
Hi there. No a pedal kick is not a part of a bunny hop 😊
He sounds like Arnold Schwarzenegger I am afraid of this video hearing his voice. I will NOT be back.
@@pushpopaddict thank you for your comment - even though it’s disrespectful and totally unfunny 😊 🙏 But thank you for gifting us your most important asset - your time.
Really great breakdown of this move. Thank you, very helpful.
Thank you so so much, Crafty Erin 🥰😍
Comments like this inspire me to keep evolving.
Landing front wheel first dose allow you to cover a greater distance when your gapping stuff. I think to much is made of how high rather than how far.
Another cracking video, well done.
Happy you like it! Thanks for commenting!
As always, so well explained and clear instruction, thank you to both of you. Not scooping the pedals up is a game changer! One thing I am confused about is the initial leaning the weight back to start the bunny hop, some say that it is better not to lean back and just downward loading of the pedals is enough to start the bunny hop and claim this is better for stability on the trail, what do you think?
Hi Lynda, thanks so much.
Great question! This is something that you will find in our course, because it depends on geometry, bike type and size (as well as strength).
However, a forward acceleration of the bike (a mini manual) is essential for success - as you need it to then add the second part of the move (bringing the handlebars to the thighs).
Only using a downward load and then doing the arm motion will only work for tall/strong men on short reach (or bmx) bikes and not for very high bunny hops - and certainly not for short riders on 27,5 or 29“ wheels.
I’d love to work with you on this on www.Roxybike-Coaching.com - have you already started my free trackstand course?
Ah brilliant that makes sense! Thank you so much! I’m one of those short riders! Yes thoroughly enjoying your trackstand course. Look forward to your bunny hop course at some stage but one step at a time 😉Cheers!
@@lyndawkswks853 awesome, thanks so much for getting back to me 😍
One step at a time is a great recipe for steady progress.
Bunny hopping originated from BMX in the 1970's when I was a boy .
I almost gave up on bunny hopping. This video makes me feel like trying it again. Thank you for sharing
I can relate so much. ☺️☺️☺️ You can do it and we will get there faster together 💪
…would love to help you reach it. You’re going to be thrilled once it clicks!
This reminds me of learning to bunny hop my BMX as a 10 year old, it was more "use the force" back then, plenty of practice is key
Well done 😍 Absolutely. Practice brings progress. And the right practice brings fast progress. 😊
Ive always disagreed with a lot of tutorials on this out there but i agree with your break down. But would add that when you pull on the bars you are not only pulling the bike up but creating a diagonal upward motion with the upper body this creates a pivot point and preasure through the feet by keeping a slight bend in the legs once your wheel is up you can actually add in a little jump . The force through your legs when you pull on the bars wil keep the suspension under slight compression as you stop pulling on the bars you can then jump and release the compression for extra pop its kind of like a wave of tension through your body. I completely agree straight legs hip thrusting and scooping is all utter nonscense.
Thanks for adding 🙏 Absolutely agree. We wanted to keep it as simple as possible in this breakdown ☺️☺️
I was thinking similarly,. I'm better at the physic than bunny-hopping right now. I see it like this, to get the real pop you have to spring up, pushing down with your feet as you have to push off something. But your pedals are forward of the back wheel, so if you just push down with your feet the front wheel goes down too as the pivot point is the back wheel. You want the pivot point by your handlebars and ideally the pedals further back and nearer to the back wheel (horizontally) reducing the leverage, and by pulling on your bars means the pivot point moves towards the bars, so balancing arm pull against feet pushing then the back wheel pushes down against the ground meaning you and the bike goes up. Its making sense for me in theory at least (ha ha!) so I plan to sign up for the course as I need more practical tips
@@oystercatcher943 try thinking of your feet as the pivot point albeit a variating one as you pull up on the bars the back wheel is forced down. With your body weight in the right position the force through the pedals can be transfered to the rear tyre contact point or axle however you want to look at it. As stated in the video most of the lift is actually generated through the arms
@@oystercatcher943 happy to hear! Really looking forward to turning this awesome knowledge into impressive skills with you with the course!
You’ll find it on www.Roxybike-Coaching.com
Just discovered this video and I am a bit late but wanted to comment.
Looking at tutorials in the past i have discovered that the best people at learning how to bunny hop, are people who are bmx riders and trials riders. Some of my favorites are Duncan Shaw and Ali Clarkson. Its been a while since i saw their videos but if i remember correctly they talk about the part where you push your bike forward in the air. The front tire is lifted to the height you want to bunny hop, you jump up with the bike and push the handlebars forward bringing the back wheel up "automatically", matching the height of the front wheel and also helps you move forward.
This is how most bmx riders (street/freestyle), and those trials riders i follow teaches the bunny hop. Lots of focus on the pushing of the handlebars forward.
Nice to see more videos talking about those techniques. :)
The hips do lie?
Haha, Shakira would say the hips don't lie ;-) But in this case my long years of coaching and reflection have taught me- they definitely do. 😃
Thanks for commenting!
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire I am not that much of an Shakira fan but for some reason that song always enters my thoughts when hips are mentioned. :)
@@mikaeljacobsson1437 oh me neither, but it’s such a mnemonic 😎 💃
Thank you for this! I have been struggling with the bunny hop for a while because if the rear wheel. I kept hearing the same thing as you. About weight shifting and things like that. Hoping after trying this way it will work.
Thanks Kevin, here’s another video that will help: Short Rider: Bunny Hop Analysis | Why you still can’t bunny hop!
ua-cam.com/video/aHzkHN_uRhs/v-deo.html
And if you want my secret, proven drills in a methodical order and want to work with me personally, you now know where to find me 😊
holy, that was a lot of talking before anything actually shown...
Perhaps listening to the two pros talking helps - we don’t just say these things to make noise.
Another great analysis video from you. I'm always looking forward to your new uploads!
Thank you ever so much, Tom 😍😍😍🥰🙏
The bike is solid and my Ebike conversion went great. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L Very smooth ride at 30mph with no problems (135 miles ridden so far). The picture is a bit deceiving - there is WAY less space in the center of the frame than it shows. The suspension connection takes up the entire thing. So I needed to attach my battery on the bottom of the frame and my controller on the top. Instructions for assembly were lacking but honestly it wasn't too hard to figure out even though I have very little bike knowledge. Watched some youtube videos on adjusting the disk brakes but that was it. Still, I am loving it and very happy with the purchase.
It sure is. You’ll probably like this video, then 😊😊 Short Rider: Bunny Hop Analysis
ua-cam.com/video/aHzkHN_uRhs/v-deo.html
Really appreciating the slightly new style 👍
Thank you 😊 Happy to hear!
Growing up we didn't know any better so when we pulled the front up first, then brought the rear and front landed first, we'd call it a Bronco
Hehe 😜
thanks for the vid and the detailed but for $149 euros for the course its better to spend this on a 1:1 coach to teach you how to bunny hop + other techniques. I suggest a more affordable price.
Hey there - 149 is waaaay more affordable than a one on one coach - although you ARE actually getting a one on one coach for 149 - I suggest reading the course page.
The price includes LIFE LONG access to the drills that really work (see video of one of my students here: ua-cam.com/video/1SOPQi8D8dM/v-deo.html ) AND the course includes a one on one video feedback from a true pro coach.
For 149 you will not even get a single day group clinic from a hobby coach - PLUS you will not have enough time to actually turn what you learnt into skills.... So I do invite you to pay the same amount for a one on coach (it's always helpful) - but I can almost guarantee that you will not be able to bunny hop afterwards.
Why will you NOT learn to safely bunny hop within a day?Because it's NOT how our brain and body learn motor skills. This is a FACT.
If you don't believe me: Do you know a kid who learnt to walk within a day? Or anyone who learnt to play the guitar within a day? Well, why should it work for mountain biking, then? Don't shoot the messenger: I don't make the rules. ;-)
Super 👍👍🐇🐇
Thank you 🙏
Awesome content, as always.
Thank you so much for sharing your appreciation, Larry!
I think I am subscribing... :)
Welcome, Sergej. Excited to have you!
How about this tutorial? They say to skip the Manual altogether. Isn't it much simpler? Seems to work. ua-cam.com/video/mGcWNy8oZmo/v-deo.html
Hi Leon, well, it works until a specific height of hop and at high speed. But not at low speed and not if you want to hop high and especially not for shorter riders or e-bikes.
It's the year of the bunny and so it's a good skill to learn!
Absolutely 💯😊😊💪💪
Some big guys are all brute force and no class. They pay for it later on with injury.
That absolutely happens 😊
Helps a ton to have full suspension!
You're already on springy springs!
I actually find it easier on my Hardtail as I have no squish to overcome.
Oh and actually here I have a tutorial comparing hardtail vs. full suspension: ua-cam.com/video/1SOPQi8D8dM/v-deo.htmlsi=56h0QIA3rDDAJ7tx
Save me, damn it. I want to bunny hop.
Then let’s work together. 😊 Hundreds of my clients can now bunny hop - all they did is: they followed my methods and sent me videos for feedbacks.
Nice promotion wideo 😂
159$?
@@kosti116 of course something with an excellent effect has a price - it’s actually way less than if you’d work with me personally - while generating more success. No UA-cam video will ever replace pro coaching. This podcast will explain:
The dangers & limits of free tutorials on the web - coming from a full-time skills coach #027
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The simple fact that so many seem to miss is that the whole reason you can bunny hop is because you are using your bike as a lever to "lever yourself" up and around your rear wheel. When you pull on the bars and press with your legs the chain stays HAVE to try to drop the rear wheel down against this moment, and as the ground is in the way, then instead of the rear wheel going down, you go up! The harder you pull your arms to your thighs the more you have to react that same force with your legs through the pedals, and as the crank convieniently spins in the frame (bikes wouldn't work very well if the crank was fixed solid in the frame... ;-) the bike rotates around the cranks and the cranks lift you up and into the air as the chain stays rotates around the back wheel.
With a manual which is effecively becming a rear wheel uni-cycle you are using the same rotational freedom to move your combined Centre of Gravity precisely above the centre of the rear tyre contact patch, in effect the opposite of the bunny hop where you completely decouple the bike and it's angle to the ground from your body mass. In the bunny hop, you start the same way, but use the bike as the aforementioned lever ;-)
Absolutely. And that’s exactly why we don’t need an active rear wheel lift and why a bunny hop is a lot about the arms, not just the legs 😄🚀
so with this lever principle at work .. is it correct to say you can actually bunny hop higher than you can jump ? since a level sorta multiplies your strength ?
Nice one! I'm sure you were impersonating me in those early clips :)
Haha 😆 Thanks Tom 😍🥰
Here's a timeline:
0:00 - Find out what this bunny hop video is about
0:25 - Why the bunny hop drove me to despair & see my bunny bop transformation
0:41 - Why I still struggle with perfecting my bunny hops
1:00 - Do you need a high manual or a rear wheel lift / scoop to bunny hop?
1:21 - Bunny Hop Terminology: Bunny Flop vs. Bunny Hop
2:15 - Introducing Engineer Berni
2:20 - Why Berni is the perfect guinea pig for the bunny hop breakdown
2:56 - What is Roxy's & Berni's full-time profession?
3:16 - Why a hip movement (hip to bars), a high manual or real wheel lift will screw up your bunny hop!
3:33 - Explaining our process of breaking down the bunny hop
3:53 - What is reverse engineering? And how did we do it for this bunny hop breakdown?
4:43 - Detailed breakdown of the bunny hop and a comparison to the manual
6:44 - Can you bunny hop an e-mtb (ebike)?
7:07 - How you will REALLY learn all partial moves of the bunny hop to FINALLY be able to hop
8:02 - Which adjustments to the move do YOU need?
8:10 - Why did I struggle so much with the bunny hop?
8:40 - My bunny hop error 1: Ingraining...
9:02 - My bunny hop error 2: Tip traps (The one and only right way...)
9:36 - How NOT to bunny hop
10:16 - What marks a REAL Pro-Coach?
10:46 - Why is a bunny flop (a bunny hop landing front wheel first) dangerous and limiting??
11:14 - A detailed comparison of the bunny flop vs. the bunny hop
13:16 - Is it possible to learn a real bunny hop within a few days?
13:32 - Why?
Great job! Now do it with a rigid frame!
Thanks 😊 the move needs to be adapted to every type of bike, true 😊
We have also done it on a rigid bike and a client of ours on his Hardtail, here’s a detailed analysis: ua-cam.com/video/1SOPQi8D8dM/v-deo.htmlsi=ApdXJ-0yM3oJwQgh
I’ve been working on dialing in my bunny hop skills for almost two years. While my hop/flop height has increased over time, consistently landing with both wheels simultaneously has eluded me. I’d “flop” almost every single time. After purchasing and working with this course, I’ve been able to land with both wheels at the same time much more frequently. There are some unique elements in this course that I have not seen elsewhere, one of which made a huge difference in correctly initiating the hop. If you have been frustrated with bunny hops, invest in this program. Also, I suggest you invest in some video feedback from Roxy. I’ve been impressed with the quality of the feedback (side-by-side video analysis for example) that she provides.
Thank you ever so much, Butch. I am so impressed by your quick progress and am looking forward to seeing your next steps 😍🙏
I AM SO INVESTED IN THIS RIGHT NOW !! IM GONNA BUY IT
I noticed in your first videos. It looks like your not using the sag in the suspension to your benefit. This is a tough subject. It's all in the mind. There really is no use for a bunny hop. Other than curbs. And if your jumping curbs frequently. You either pick the wrong line. Or in the city. Build a 5 foot gap and build a jump. Hit that jump hundreds of times. In a week or less. You'll have bunny hops. Just from overcoming fear of flight. While traveling. Vs. Just bunny hop
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. Overcoming fear, however, is not learning and jumping is jot bunny hopping 😊😊
I use a bunny hop in a variety of heights regularly on trails. To jump over ruts for example or over smaller logs. Or on to rocks to ride a different line.
Another great video, thank you. I should give a try to a online training. Never thought it was possible about gaining mtb skills.
Thank you, Moises.
You can find more info about them here: roxybike.podia.com/mountain-bike-online-courses
And you can get a free Trackstand course here: roxybike.podia.com/trackstand-challenge-drill-to-skill-with-roxy
This way you can try it out AND learn a fun and useful skill at the same time 😊
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire thank you so much, I'll look into it for sure.
IM SO ANNOYED !
Sorry to hear ❤ Sending you my empathy.
So for learning a bunny hop or even a manual using flat pedals would it be safer and or easy to remove the studs on the pedals. I know those studs can eat up a shin if things go badly. 😬
It may seem like a good idea, but I don’t recommend it. You’ll then loose the pedals more easily when you jump up and can then still hurt yourself. I’d recommend keeping the pins but practicing with shin guards. I have to say though that when you don’t focus on an active rear wheel lift but instead follow my step by step drills, the chances of loosing the pedals is very very low. I’ll link a video in the next comment in why you should not scoop/lift the rear wheel.
In this video I explain why not to scoop:
ua-cam.com/video/aHzkHN_uRhs/v-deo.htmlsi=9dtROpffvYCDu0eM
And in this course you’ll learn to apply all this knowledge because you’ll get step by step drills and my personal feedback: roxybike.podia.com/learn-to-bunny-hop-step-by-step-drills-bunny-hop-course
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire Thank you so much Roxy I appreciate it!
@@SteveLyons57 Thank you for responding 😍
When people teach the scoop I simply put my hand on my forehead and sigh.
Thanks for making it clear you never scoop the pedals up and that the bunny hop is in the arms. I explain the legs as allowing the rear wheel to come up after you spring up with them. You don't pull the rear wheel up with your legs or feet...ever.
Where your body is positioned in the air will determine what wheel comes down first. So yeah, lunging forward is certainly going to make the front wheel land first. I am a fan of staying centered on the bike and use my arms and legs for pitch control. If I want to hop into a manual I will certainly have my weight back, otherwise I like it centered.
Absolutely 💯 Thanks so much for sharing. This is gold 😍😊
I can appreciate what y’all are trying to do, but y’all are WAAAY overanalyzing and potentially over complicating this for most people.
How would you simplify it?
The bunny hop where you unweight the front and then the rear wheel is the English bunny hop and the other one where you get the whole bike off the ground in more or less a single motion is an American bunny hop.
Actually it’s the other way round 🙃🙃
they say same things of everybody
Huh? 😅
Mighta been a year ago this was posted, buuuut, I have been bunny hopping since 1968. There were no other pedals out there at the time... No SPD's and wingtip shoes. We had our Chucks and later Van's. Bear traps came to the scene and were capable of laser shin and calf removal on the outpatient plan!!
The two common bunnies are English and 'murican. Performing both styles opens avenues due to situational moments. The other skillset I highly recommend is trials. Trials is a major contributor in mountain biking. Just ask my Middlechild!!
Awesome 👏
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why not?
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire because it cracked)))
@@Planeta-Shelezyaka 😂
0:37 i can lift the two wheels off the ground easily every time, but i have difficulties when it comes to bunnyhopping like seen at 0:37 where the jump begins after a manual. I suck at manualing too i can hold it for 2-4 secs max
edit: I jump/lift both of the wheels, much higher than what's seen at 2:20, however i need higher speed to get over obstacles because i cant manual for long.
the scooping motion helps lifting the bk wheel even higher off the ground and it doesnt necessarily make a "bunny flop"
Then I believe this video will help: Bunny Hop Analysis | Why you still can’t bunny hop!
ua-cam.com/video/aHzkHN_uRhs/v-deo.html
Whether straight or bended legs I just can't bring the front up to the height for a good hop. Watched many on UA-cam and they all seems easy but it's not. This include yours.
Well then you have 2 options:
1. Keep doing what’s not working
Or
2. Work with a pro coach, whose job it is to find the solution that will work for you 😊
UA-cam will never replace personalized coaching.
If you’d like to work with me - you’ll find the link in the video. I can almost guarantee that if you work with my course and personalized feedback, you’ll get there.
Why? I have already helped dozens of people make progress fast - especially many, who had not been making progress and who were very frustrated.
Probably the reason why it’s not working is not where you are looking 😊
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire thank you for your encouragement. I'm still practicing almost every alternate evenings and many hours on weekends. As for pro coach there's none in my country.
Maybe this video will help:
❌✅ How NOT to vs. How to Manual FWL! #mountainbiking
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If you ask Google for „roxybike coaching“ you’ll find my coaching offers - I work remotely with people over video analysis 😊 so it doesn’t matter where you are.
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire can I know your methodology? And how much in USD? Do I have to change my current bike (15.7kg) Full suspension mtb to a lighter one? And any other equipment to add to this training?
@@ma-kugan4998what do you mean with „know my methodology“? 😊
All you need is a bike, a helmet, a smartphone or computer, preferably flat pedals and the true motivation to practice.
It should show you the exact dollar price once you click tos sign up - if not, it’s about US110 - which is way less than a single day skills clinic - and you’re getting the content of at least 6 - 8 clinics in actionable drills 😊
come on landing over front wheel is just badly done bh. it shouldn’t look like that
Well, if you perform it like many claim and then try to increase the height, then yes it will look like demoed. 😊😊
Great video. Like everyone I’ve watched many. Between yours and some from Skills with Phil I’ve come to a much better understanding of this skill. Really interesting how he says it’s all legs and you say all arms. I have a feeling it’s a blend of both but maybe the subtleties of technique means you are both correct. And although your moves look the same they aren’t.
Thanks 🙏 oh no it’s not ALL legs, but we can’t focus on more than one thing at a time 😊
And if we’re pushing the bike with the legs and go into leg extension during the first part, how shall we jump up for the second part? 😊
I believe phill means that the JUMP is all in the legs (which is also what we’re saying) and that you don’t want to yank at the bars for the front wheel lift - which is also what we’re saying 😊😊
6:05 "We're going to pump you up!"😝
good advice guys, thanks! 👍😎👍
❤🎉 happy you like it!
Is that a mono-hop or a bunny-hop, or am I just splitting hares?
Hi Sam, which of the movements do you mean?
Nice video and presentation.
Learn and inspire by your video, below is what I gathered :-
Steps?
- push on handle bar to charge our body rearward, a preparation.
- pull the handle bar in to lift our body up.
Goal? Front wheel air borne, only.
- immediately bend knees, pre hop.
- hop upwards to lift bike airborne.
- correct bike tilt to horizontal
- land the bike with caution.
Hey Philoso, thanks for the comment. No, the legs should remain bent during the first step, otherwise you can’t jump up - other than that it sounds great. If you want to know the individual steps (the drills) to turn this knowledge into bodily abilities, then you know where to find them 😊 There’s also a free Trackstand course on the site (once you sign up for my mailing list) with which you can try out my methodology.
OK got it.
good vid>>>> thanks for showing this 64 year how to be better Thanks again
Thank YOU for this comment 🙏
Glad to have found this video when I did. Was about to practice after watching videos that demonstrated the bunny flop method. Thanks guys!
So happy to hear 😊
This video will help, too: Short Rider: Bunny Hop Analysis | Why you still can’t bunny hop!
ua-cam.com/video/aHzkHN_uRhs/v-deo.html
And if you’d like to learn waaaaay faster with us as your personal coaches, you’ll find the link below this and the other video. I’d love to guide you there realizably. The bunny CAN be easy to learn - but most people do it the hard way 😃 (so did I 😅😒)
Are you doing this with flats? Great vid
Absolutely, we're both on flats 🙂 Happy you like it and thanks for commenting!
do it on a hardtail bike with flat pedal!!!!
I am on flats here and it’s actually easier with a Hardtail. That’s why trials riders mostly ride hardtails. 😄
People you don’t need to buy a course to learn this. My opinion is that videos like this just lead to over thinking simple moves like this. No course necessary, just practice for 20-30 min a day. I progressed to hopping up benches.
Let me guess, you were younger than 20 when you started practicing?
22 still young but it seems like you spend more time making content than getting better
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.InspireI’ll be first to admit I’m not an amazing rider but less videos/courses and more riding is really the secret
@@Officernoob i spend 7 days a week working on the skills which help other people:
My coaching skills, my psychological skills and also my riding and analytical.
And I spend 0 minutes on talking negatively about others or making unkind comments.
As i work with 30-50 riders per week (even pro riders) I can guarantee you, many people need these courses and I can also guarantee you: you could’ve accelerated your learning immensely, too.
Not only your physical growth, but also your mental growth: Making you into a person who doesn’t feel the need to go around giving negative comments on the internet to people who share with love.
Do you really believe your comment is kind and helpful?
@@Officernoob *analytical skills
It's a great course 🤩
Thank you for appreciating us sharing our full time coaching experience and a course that makes all of this - but most of all of YOUR success possible.
As your original comment said something else, here’s my answer to that part: If everyone wants everything for free - how shall full time coaches live and share their expertise?
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire Well, I'd say: Working on making bunny hops makes it possible to make bunny hops. Watching videos about trainers talking about their expertise and then try to upsell you to their course ... well, it's another way. But not the way people on youtube were thinking about. But well yeah ... everybody ist just about the money. It's fine and I hope you already could help out a ton of people. I won't invest into this course tho...
@@microfxthanks for getting back to me. Absolutely ok if you can learn it by yourself. Awesome 🎉 We’ve already helped many many people who were completely stuck 😍 or who stagnated at a specific point. My other videos show this - I’ll link one next.
It’s a shame you judge and have an opinion that it’s all about the money - it certainly is not for us.
If it were, I’d only give one day courses giving people what they want (but what actually doesn’t help much, but generates LOTS of money) instead of spending years of hard work on sharing how learning really works, sharing my expertise in my free podcast and many of my other free resources.
You edited your original comment…? It said something very different (not very friendly 😅), what changed your mind?
Here’s the video I meant:
How to Bunny Hop a Mountain Bike: Hardtail vs. Full-Suspension - The Nitty Gritty Ep. 1
ua-cam.com/video/1SOPQi8D8dM/v-deo.html
Thanks Roxy and Berni for proving the way I prefer to hop is legit 👍
Thanks Nigel 🙏
I learned this inadvertently when I rode jump lines but you guys pointing out the arm movement helped it make sense.
Way to go and thanks!
Hi if you want i can help you get your audio louder :)
Isn’t it loud enough? 😊
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire at the laptop with max volume it's just loud enough for me - with external speakers i have no problem anyways with the content but then the commercials are wayyy too loud, You wouldn't flatten your dynamics to keep up with those but approaching towards would be good practise. Don't get me wrong the content is highly appreciated. As it's not a hardware thing, just settings, you know it is like if you were riding your sus at half of perfect pressure. Your number of subscriptions and views make it well worth to nicely use the mediums offered dynamic range. Of corse at first it's proper gain at recording stage - that defines just your signal to noise distance - but when finalising for release you want to compress just the audio peaks to then bring up the core content - if you don't compress those peaks and just normalize then few rogue peaks will keep your core volume down like spacer bars. Those settings are not trivial and there are many unlucky videos about it from people who themselves understood only half. But they are not rocket science either, what software are you using for putting everything together and did you do any processing?
@@bertrandolf9733 awesome, thanks. Is there a tutorial to it somewhere? I’d love to try.
I find that it's easier to learn how to bunnyhop on a bmx/dirt jumper but if all you have is a MTB that's fine too.
Absolutely - it’s easier on shorter reach bikes as it requires less strength on these bikes.
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire Nope. Bigger Bmx frame got reach almost 500mm, same to xs size rb or mtb.
Bmx is a steel bike at 10kg. Require more strength than Mtb.
However your bunny hop technic for Mtb is correct because of the front suspension.
I am from 90's Bmx & Mtb. Now I ride 20inch fold bike & Rb. Once you know how to bunny hop, you can apply it to any bike.
6:45 handlebars to thighs
So excited to welcome you to the course, Jonathan! Enjoy working through the lessons, looking forward to your progress 🙏💜
Nice
Happy to hear. Thanks for commenting!
Thanks for sharing 😊
Thank you for commenting
Man lässt die Leute nicht das Anheben des Hinterrads üben, damit sie das in den Sprung einbauen, sondern damit sie lernen, sich in den Flatpedalen zu verkeilen und das Rad so festzuhalten. Und so haben wir das auch schon in den 80ern erklärt.
Heißt es, weil ihr es damals bereits gemacht habt, dass es nichts besseres gibt? 😊😊
Wenn man den bunny hop richtig ausführt, muss man sich gar nicht verkeilen. Das Hinterrad steigt wegen der anderen Teilbewegungen - genau darum geht’s.
Die Bewegung des Hinterrad anhebens kommt im BH nicht vor. Es fühlt sich komplett anders an 😊😊
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire Mit Klickpedal vermutlich 🤣
@@jailbreak1973 haben wir hier klickies an?
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire Dann halten die Füße durch mentale Kraft. Muss wohl so sein. Wozu dann eigentlich die bösen Zähne am Pedal? Hätte ich auf dem BMX in 80ern meiner Mutter zahlreiche Schuhkäufe ersparen können. Lachhaft. Aber immerhin bist du eine der wenigen, die auch mal das Drehen und Schieben am Lenker beschreiben.
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire Übrigens, wenn du wirklich so viele Bunnies analysiert hast, dann wirst du auch gesehen haben, dass BMXer bei richtig hohen Bunnies das Rad sogar neben sich platzieren, weil unter dem Schritt kein Spielraum mehr ist. Wie kommt das Bike wohl neben den Popo, wenn es nicht mit den Füßen gehalten wird? Ein guter Bunny ist eine sehr komplexe Bewegung aus allem was du erwähnt hast. Arme. Nacken. Hände. Füße. Hüfte. Beine.
20cm = 6inches yeah think someones been tellin u porkies 😂
In what way?
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire in what way what?
@@eph8334 I don’t understand what you mean? You mean because 20 cm is 7,84 inches to be exact?
If this is what you mean: was an estimation while talking - sorry I didn’t do the math right 😅😅
How do you like the content of the video? (Besides my inability to quickly calculate inches to cm)?
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire the content looks great on my 6ft tv screen
Maybe i will book some bunny hop coachin when im in nz at the end of the year 😎
Need to nail the Wheelie first.
Why can’t you practice both at the same time? 🙂
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire Could but you are way over rating my skills. Given I run a bike channel as well I really need to pick more tricks up. Other then hey I can ride for days on end with a heavy packed bike.
You are my go to upping bike skills channel. Best yet was the wedge. Was easy to learn, understand, and kept me alive.
@@Eric_Tennant thanks so much, Eric. If you’d like specific drills with which you’ll drill to skill way faster than the content here: find it on www.Roxybike-Coaching.com
You’ll also find a free Trackstand course there, which is way more relevant for trails and skill finesse than wheelies 😇☺️