Manualing Made Easy - 3 Simple To Follow Steps!
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- Опубліковано 4 чер 2024
- Manualing can be an intimidating & downright frustrating skill to start learning but in this video we've made manualing easy! We put our 60+ combined years of riding experience together to create this how to instructional video so you can conquer manualing on flat ground & ultimately take it to your terrain of choice, on your bike of choice.
From a young age I've felt drawn to riding ALL bikes which is why we love to cover skills that are fundamentally the same bike to bike & can be applied across nearly ALL bikes. For this video we cover the manual on a BMX, a Dirt Jumper, & an Enduro Mountain Bike by executing the same steps to initiate & hold the manual.
One thing to note is as you go up in bike size from a BMX to a full size endruo or downhill MTB it does require a bit more input energy from your legs as you drop your weight back as longer bikes/bigger wheels inherently means less leverage - if you're struggling getting the front end up really focus on actuating your legs as you push your weight backward.
While practicing this skill don't get discouraged - finding the technique with transferring your weight, actuating legs, & getting comfortable in the balance point all take practice! Take your time & enjoy the process. Don't hesitate to reach out with questions!
Happy Manualing,
-Mike
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I broke my chair watching this...
Better than your bike or your body, I guess?
Skill issue... LoL
Yeah I just put the back of my head through the TV
😂
I'm 47 years old.I'm determined to learn how to do this.Thank you very much
I'm with you I'm about to be 51 but I never got to do this growing up. But I have Jacked my ankle bad 7 weeks for it to not be sore as hell from the peddle. However I'm on a 2012 WTP. So I landed holding the bike on my back! Imagine this upside down. I think I need a bike that's been through some relationships. Lol
Right there with you
I love this thread!! You guys have this!! Take it slow, enjoy the process & before you know it you'll be manualing with ease.
All love,
-Mike
I’m 51, been riding MTB since I was 16, I’ll give it a bash
63 here, keen to get started too. I’d love to be able to do this on my Brompton!
"All you need is a bike..." OK got that
"... with a brake." OK well I dont have that but Ill still watch you guys. ;)
It can be done without a brake, just with more caution! None of our BMX bikes have brakes!
@@JoyOfBike Oh yeah I got that I was just being a bit cheeky. Glad I found the channel. Props to the algorithm for leading me here.
If the answer isn't "buy a better bike," I'll need to come up with another excuse for giving into the n+1 rule
Pretty sure e-bikes are coming with software upgrades for things like manuals these days!
Haha as much as we love new bike days…we’ll never tell anyone they need a new bike or better bike to unlock a skill. 🫶🏻
But…a new bike never hurts 😜
@@chasewillie.1you have to have a Neuralink installed to make it 100% effective however 🤓
Poser alarm 🚨
@@chasewillie.1ebikes need you to pedal to get any motor power the faster you pedal the faster the motor goes.... duh duh duh your theory sinks fast.
These guys are the most chill 3 dudes I've ever seen. Nice.
Haha thanks homie 🫶🏻🫶🏻
-Mike
Thank you very much.
You are welcome!
You guys are the best. The step by step tutorial is amazing!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤ Never seen anyone making it simple as you guys do. Keep more videos coming!!!! I'm watching 😊
Thank you so much for the kind words my friend!! We're doing our best to drop a tutorial every week!!
Much love,
-Mike
Along with the information, I really appreciate that you found that old ass school chair for demonstration accuracy! Solid move 😁
hahaha we were laughing about the fact that almost everyone remembers sitting in one of those things!
Practical instructions that relate it to common experiences (the chair) 😂
Super helpful!!
Haha we're trying to figure out how to draw parallels in all of these! The chair idea came up at dinner after we planned this video & we had to integrate it.
Stoked you're finding value amigo!
@@JoyOfBike As you say, chairs are scary, because there's no easy way to bail when you loop out. That's why I prefer to manual a stepladder 🤣
@@weevilinabox hahaha yes!! Every time we break the step ladder out at @tractioncoffee it’s mandatory to lay a manual out on it
Loving this series. The breakdown into mini-sections makes it much easier to understand. 👏👏👏🙏
Thank you for taking the time to watch! You're the best.
Pumped to hear you're digging the format!! Thanks for sharing yo. Much love!
-Mike
This is the best explanation and demonstration on a manual I've ever seen! I'm still in early learning stage, practicing the position, loop out, and am looking to hold it for just 1 parking length right now. I can wheelie pretty well on a slight uphill or flat, but like you guys said, that doesn’t seem to help that much learning the manual.
Thank you so much!!
Once you get one consistent, it'll progress pretty quick from there! It's so funny to me how DIFFERENT wheelies & manuals feel, although they look so similar.
Looks so much fun. Trying it.
Let us know how it goes!!
these videos are so well made! love that they're three friends working together and the skills are presented as a progression with a simpler start than trying to jump right into the whole thing.
when i was a teenager i used looping out as my main way to dismount my bike. i thought it looked pretty cool and it was easier to walk it on just the back wheel into the garage to park it. so i have no fear of looping out as an advantage for learning this skill!
i found that when it works best for me, i'm hanging off the handle bars and pushing my feet forward, similar to the feeling of pumping a swing forward. i'm having more trouble getting my front wheel up on my 27.5 than i did on a 20, and after watching this i would guess i'm only getting as far back as i needed to for a 20.
We're really just a bunch of children trying to keep ourselves entertained over here. I appreciate you for taking the time to watch! Our goal is to explain these skills as simply as possible, so I'm really glad that's resonating with you. Thank you for sharing.
That's a good insight that you have with the "pumping a swing forward" comment. That's cool that you found that mental trick for yourself-thanks for sharing it! Keep crushing!
Stoked you're diggin' amigo! We're really trying to make things as simple as possible & not over complicate stuff that should be straight forward.
That's sick to hear, I may integrate that to my BMX dismount haha.
The swing analogy is SPOT on, we actually almost used that for this video!! Really pump those legs as you rock back into that actuated position on the 27.5", that should help.
All love,
-Mike
Awesome vid! One of the best explanations that I’ve seen.
Sweet sounding freewheels too!
Thank you Mike!!!
really cool video i just got a 10-speed bike for 60 from some dude the bike's MSRP IS 1500 it's really light and is a hardtail MTB i was instantly was able to do wheelies easier so I can't wait to try this. I never thought about purposely finding the loop point and then dialing it back this seems logical like it's a better way to learn so I will try it somethings telling me it is definitely gonna help. I appreciate the video. GOD BLESS!!!!!
By far the best how to series!
Wow, thank you for the kind words!! We're having a lot of fun with these. Any other skills you'd like to see covered in future videos?
-Mike
Such a great tutorisl. 5 decades on a bike and now I might be able to do this. ❤
No kidding?! Thanks for sharing amigo. All love!
I remember as a kid learning to wheelie I went straight past the loop out point a good few times and landed on my back before learning to take my feet off the pedals. Funny thing is I learned to wheelie, but not to feather the back brake, which you would think would be an advantage with the manual, but actually, I was holding it just before the balance point with gentle pedaling, I never actually got comfortable at the balance point. All that said, without a little kick on the pedals I could never get the front wheel high enough to hold a manual, that'll be me being too forceful, and too far forward I guess... Although thinking about it, I did usually manual off kerbs, if I wasn't hopping of them... I just couldn't hold it longer than a second or 2...
Thanks for the tips.. I’m going to be trying it out
Of course! Report back & let us know how it goes!
Awesome explanation and thanks so much
Stoked you enjoyed it amigo!! Thank YOU!
Thanks for explaining the techniques so clearly. I'd love to see a video on how to do downhill switchback turns. One of my biggest weaknesses.
Cornering skills are definitely on the must-cover list! Really appreciate you sharing-we'll be sure to focus on switch backs specifically when we get there. You're the best, thank you for taking the time to watch!
Ooo, great suggestion! We'll add this to the list & be sure to cover it in coming videos my friend. Much love!
-Mike
Fantastic!!
Thank you! Stoked you enjoyed.
-Mike
i am constantly in awe of how the experts make it look so easily to lift up the front , meanwhile im huffiing and puffing an doing pushups to condition my muskels
How big is your bike relative to your body weight? When you figure out how do to move your body in a single motion, it does get easier, BUT, there’s noticeably more effort moving from my dirt jumper to my enduro bike, so if you’re trying with a relatively heavier bike, learning the movement is more difficult (it’s also generally a longer bike, which makes it more difficult).
@@FreeCrashFlow I'm 5'10" have a size large Santa Cruz nomad
@@awfully.average it's all about leverage! @jordanharris558 has a good point-different size bikes require different amounts of force to initiate the manual. You have a lot more leverage on a 20" bike than a Large Nomad, so it will feel way easier to initiate that front wheel lift. The beauty is, the motion is essentially the same on both of the bikes.
It's not necessarily a strength game, it's just a game of understanding how to work with leverage! I know you've got it!
Guys thank much! But one more question please you look old enough to go on motor bike instead don’t you?
@@AndreyKuznetsoff what makes you think we don't ?
That was spot on ! Thank you
Right on mate!! Thank YOU.
Stay RAD,
-Mike
Great video. I was always comfy with looping out but never did manuals - just "wheelies". Next time I'm on a BMX this is all I'll be doing until I can. Cheers 👊
Thanks yo!! You got it!
Thanks to this very informative video I was able to successfully derive fissive materials from a quasi reactor sheilding module, and thus initiated the construction of my own hadron collider which i have tactically placed up my own ass to tell me what is left and what is right, and the conclusive evidence of such makes it possible to know the true location of up and down, this making it much more realistic to attain a rising front wheel that is completely true in attitude to it's axis
Great instructions
Thank so much
Thank YOU for watching.
All love,
-Mike
I love this vid and you my brothers!!!
Man, we love YOU!!! Now let's go for a gravel ride or go rip some Johnstown. 🖤
Thanks for the tips! I have been practicing the loop out even managed to land on my feet most of the time. My goal is to be able to ride the manual 3 car spaces, and then eventually a city block and at the pump track.
you've got this!!! keep on practicing & one day it'll just CLICK. All love!
Best learning video ever 👏👏👏
Glad you think so! Cheers.
can't wait to try
Can't wait to hear how it helps!
The best manual tutorial i saw. I still cant do manual but I'm learning and with this tutorial its way easier
Thanks amigo!! Don’t give up; getting the first bit of the manual figured out & dialed takes a lot of practice, but once you do - you’re gonna be having a whole lot of fun. ⚡️
@@JoyOfBike thanks!
Me, riding my 100lbs longjohn E-cargobike: you lied.
Excellent!!!
Thank you!!
Thanks!
Wow, thank YOU!! Stoked you enjoyed the tutorial amigo. All love.
-Mike
This video is sick 🤙
Stoked you enjoyed my friend!
All love,
-Mike
Great video guys! 😎
Thank YOU!!
-Mike
Just turned 40. Bought my first BMX ever. Just waiting for the streets to be free from gravel, then I'm gonna give this a shot... 😅
The smile on my face reading this is HUGE!!! Love that you picked up a BMX bike at 40, you're gonna love it. Practice & take it slow, enjoy the ride. BMX is the best place to found skills that can be applied to other bikes!
-Mike
Brilliant.
Thanks guy's.
Thank you so much! Really appreciate you taking the time to watch.
@@chasewillie.1 my pleasure mate.
Thank you for tapping in amigo! Cheers!
@@JoyOfBike good stuff man.
Me and my American wife are 98.5% there to finishing all the cleaning of trails, dirt jumps at Clyne Valley Mountain Bike Park, Swansea City, Wales, UK mate.
Look it up on you tube. We've sent literal shockwaves through the entire mountain bike community the last 9 months.
Many of them but not all thankfully, we're trying to strong-arm the bike park. Elitist bullies.
Telling us lies such as
"you can not clean those trails and dirt jumps and re-open them, cos the ground is toxic and used for archaeological digs. County hall won't let you."
Many other lies to, so we did our research and found out they were living decietfully. There's been no archaeological digs up there ever, and the last time the ground was toxic was in the 1860's.
They've been bullying kids up there, they don't want the poorer blue collar kids up there jumping their cheaper mtbikes see. And I hate bullies.
So I confronted their two top mtbike thugs, squared up to them and offered them out for a fight, eyeball to eyeball, fist to fist the old school gentlemen way.
They chickened out and left. They also trashed some of our tools. We have other tools though thankfuly.
We basically cleaned out the mtbike thugs from the valley as well as the trails. I'm of your old man's generation see, we do things like they do downtown. Old school. Lol.
Blessings to you and the boys brother Mike.
thanks!💪
Thank you for being here!
That's a beautiful park
It really is!
It’s like an all star bike lineup!
hahaha never thought of it like that but you're not wrong!
-Mike
Another great one Mike and crew. Question on bike setup: I've got my first full suspension 29er with a small frame size, leaving the seat post maxed out. Even with the dropper all the way down, it's still about 7" up. Do you think for learning I should put it way down? Of course, that's not an option while on trail rides, and your demo at 12:45 looks like your droppers down. Tips?
Hey hey! Good question. Having a lowered seat definitely helps with the manual. It gives you the room to transition from the loaded riding position into the actuated riding position without anything blocking your way or snagging on your pants. So, yeah, it wouldn't hurt to manually drop it while practicing in the parking lot! Give yourself the space to move freely!
Right on Matt. We'll meet eventually when some day I get out of the Army and back to So. Cal and Riverside. #BMX4LifE
Thanks for your service amigo!
I def. want to try the chair part on a grass now😊😂❤
haha not a bad idea!
Whips next please 🤟
We'll add whips to the list!! One of our favorite bike maneuvers.
Nice tutorial, would like to see a new learner trying your steps
After we get through the initial phase of tutorials, we’re planning to do just that. However, in our bunny hop tutorial we do teach a kid using the fundamentals on the spot!
thank you
Thank YOU for tuning in!
Thanks
Wow!! Thank YOU. Much love.
-Mike
pin this man
I can't wait to try this on my KTM 950.
Well, that'd be a wheelie...but let us know how you fair! Cheers! haha.
lol ? its the same theory ?
This is clearer than GMBN's tutorial
Ah shucks!! Thanks man!
Thanks for a very good video. In the manual position, it seems that the front wheel on the BMX bike is lower to the ground than the front wheel on the Trail bike. Does this makes it easier to learn to manual on a BMX bike? Or does the smaller wheel size of the BMX bike makes it more challenging to learn, compared to the larger wheel size of the Trail bike?
With the bmx, the balance point will be reached with a lower front wheel (compared to trail bike) but the window for the balance point will be be narrower because of the shorter frame.
Thanks for the question! The BMX bike, with its smaller wheel size and shorter wheel base, will definitely make it easier to initiate the manual, simply because you have more leverage when compared to a trail bike. The size and weight differences between the two bikes just changes where the balance point is going to be found. Yes, that means that the front wheel will look lower to the ground on a BMX bike vs. a trail bike. You might find that the BMX bike feels less stable and more "twitchy" than the mountain bike because of its smaller size.
So, in short, both bikes have their pros and cons! I'd be hesitant to say that one bike is "easier" to master this skill on.
@@maximet.8809 yes, exactly! Nicely said. Thank you for that!
Awesome tutorial ! One question: do you use your back brake just as a safety mechanism or also as a counter force like in the wheelie?
Thank you!! & great question, the answer is yes, you absolutely can & it will help in the learning stages for sure.
love the one speed .. why shift at all? i am committed to learning this this year .. 50 years of age.
Same here , Im 51 this week been riding for over 20 years still cant manual . This is my year !
you got this!!!
Great video. For me I am stuck for years at the loopout point though. Your video, like others, goes from shifting your weight back directly to going all they way and loop out. But I don't dare to do it which annoys me to no end.
Ah man, it's a scary progression for sure but it's a VERY important step because when you're learning it's going to happen, & when you get it figured out...it's still going to happen! haha. You can try the loop out in grass if that's more confidence inspiring!
I've tried to manual bikes, and I can manual all my friends' bikes a little, but can't seem to manual my own. I ride an xl dh bike, so is this just a skill issue, or is the bike too heavy/long? (i'm 5'8/130lbs). Also any tips to control turning in a wheelie?
This is first video where I found suggestion of using tarmac parking. I think it's good suggestion, I found using forest road very difficult for learning. Still no "how to learn manual in spd pedals" yet 😛
Smooth surfaces make all the difference in the early stages of this one.
if you can learn how to manual on flats - you can 100% apply that to Spd's!
Nice video.
What was the bike rack at the beginning? My ebeeb is too heavy to get in the boot.
Thanks!
It's a rocky mountain rack, this one in particular! amzn.to/3vMmw8F
My goal is to learn how to loop out safely. I always rely on my back brake, but I've looped out 3 times and ended up flat on my back. It happens so fast, I can't seem to kick the bike out in time.
I tried this and now my bike is pregnant 😂😂
Congratulations?
Coool
Great video guys, can you make automatic next?🤷♂️😂
lmao!
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much love!
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Thx for the love my friend! 🫶🏻
@@JoyOfBike Stuck with the channel early days and not planning on going anywhere!!! Keep up the good work guys, we love your content!!!
@@giorgosefkairiakos7606 that means a lot! Thank YOU!! Stoked you’re enjoying. If we’re ever in your area we’d love to ride 😄
What cassette is on that bmx? Its obnoxiously loud. Love it
Thanks man!! It's a Shadow Truss complete wheel.
Hey guys, do you think I should practice the manual only on my mountain bike or I should switch and practice it both on the bmx and on my mountain bike ?
A friend told me it better to practice a new skill on one bike only , because it’s hard to transfer the learning from one bike to another.
To be honest, it's what ever feels good to you. When I was learning I was going from a 20" to a 24" & I think it helped me long term be able to go from bike to bike with ease. The bike we choose is totally subjective!
I’m 57 years old and have not rode a bike in 20 years.
I’ve just ordered a bike so I can impress the chicks in the care home 👍
Better be careful, those ladies aren't going to know what to do!!
Thats a tiny bike for you out on a trail, but good for this trick
I find it hard to hold the lef/right balance. Any recommendations on that? Appreciate it.
Right on!! We didn't cover that bit because we didn't want to over complicate this video - but keeping your core tight & looking ahead with your knees over your ankles & handle bars straight should help a ton.
If you do a video like this for jumping, you will transcend to God mode.
Oh, it's en route!! Stay tuned homie.
About manualing on a pumptrack from roller to roller... wasn't explaining super detailed - like when do I initiate the manual... and manualing on a downward slope, doesn't that change anything?
Cheers 🤙
We were just showing where the skill can potentially applied after being practiced & learned on the flat ground - however! We do plan to do a whole video on manualing rollers as we get through bike skills on the flat ground.
But while we're here - you'd essentially initiate the manual the same place you'd apply pump in the 'free speed zone', this video ua-cam.com/video/j-yoRMZKsyM/v-deo.html, will detail that zone further. since the ramp is falling away it's less initial actuation but you'll reach full actuation (legs nearly straight) at the apex as you get ready to absorb the loading zone. Hope that helps!
Cool, I look forward to that video as well and thanks for the explanation so far 🤙
Pls do how to backhop and how to pedal kick.
Ooo I like that! We'll add it to the list. Thanks!
56 years old. Trek powerfly 4 gen 4. Do i manuel in eco tour mtb or turbo mode. Tried it a😊nd motor kicked in and stuffed up my feel /balance so crashed
Daaaang!! I'm sorry to hear that - I've actually never tried a manual on an e-bike but hearing this makes me scared to do so. Hope you're all good!!
-Mike
Great ... now I need to look for a tutorial how to lean back on a chair and not fall :)
hahaha we'll get to work on that ;)
I need old crew back!
I could lift my front on my 26” bike, but now that I have a 29er, I can only lift that thing about 6”!
same issue. i used to effortlessly loop out the 20" i had as a teenager because i thought it was a cool dismount, but i struggle to get my 27.5" even as high as 6". from this video i wonder if i'm only putting my weight back far enough for a 20"
@@misterhaan That might be it! Keep in mind that you have more leverage when riding the 20", so it requires less force to pop that wheel up. Larger wheels and longer wheel bases definitely effect how much leverage you have on the bike!
As you're rocking back into that actuated position, really pump your legs to get the front end up! The bigger the bike = less leverage, so more initial effort to get the front end up.
will doing this on a road bike (with thin tyres) damage it if i go down too hard?
It shouldn't if the tires are inflated properly.
question; i am 185 cm tall and riding kona process 29 er that is xl size. is it possible to manual on a bike that is that large?
It is totally possible, it's ALL about getting the front end up once it's there it should be more manageable. You'll want to put extra emphasis into shifting your body weight & actuating your legs, this will really help getting the front up - in fact do that & try to loop out 5-10 times to really understand how to get the front wheel up, then taper off with the input energy.
Can i manual with my seat 2 inches high?its my basic riding height on a full suspension 26" mtb.
you can!
I can not get into that loaded position without having my saddle completely in the way.. It is a dropper post as low as it will go, is my bike possibly too big for me? I get so frustrated with manuals.. especiall because I am really good a wheelies- how can that even be possible..
How much non-dropping post is sticking out of the bike, if any?
To be honest, they’re pretty different skills. I can manual for miles…but struggle to wheelie a couple blocks.
Can i do a manual on a road bike
It's easier when you go faster. Seems frightening at the beginning but works much better.
Can I practice manual on a built bike. With no branded fork and low end frame?
Yes
100% yes!
Does this same technique work for sitting manuals?
sitting manuals have always been a blend of wheelie (to initiate) then manual to find the balance point. We just dropped a how to wheelie video, so combing the two should be the ticket!
@@JoyOfBike Excellent! Thank you very much my friend. I’ll be practicing.
communities with pump tracks and places to ride blow me away. People around me talk about it and most our industry is based off outdoor tourism, but we don't have one in the entire fucking county. A couple of skate parks, but most are built then ignored and quickly start falling apart. Wish I lived out west or somewhere where they actually cared about outdoor recreation.
We're beyond spoiled here in Colorado, that's for sure.
Best place to start is by going to city council meetings & being the squeaky wheel with a group of folks who are also STOKED to advocate for this type of recreation. It works wonders!!
Do you have tips for keeping the manual? Like im able to get it pretty far in the air but i cant keep it lol 😂
Keep your core tight, head up, paired with lots & lots of practice!
Guys I only gave clip in pedals. Can I do it?
You can, but be VERY careful. If you’re clipped in & can’t dismount quickly when looping out, it won’t be the most fun ride
once i was at the chair point i was like "oo i havent leaned back in my chair in a while".... i proceeded to realize im in a office chair and it flew back-
Ah! Hopefully you didn't fall.
Is it possible to do with bike who weights 15kg ?
Sure! It's all in getting the front wheel UP. Start with learning to loop out then taper off the input energy.
The hard part about manuals is that speed adds stability for a wheel. So being timid adds difficulty and going faster adds consequences.
Personally I prefer manuals at a slower speed, they're far easier to control. The faster you go, the balance point becomes far more twitchy.
Cant do this for the life of me weight is as far back as i can get it and the front still wont lift lol maybe my bike is too slack or big for me ??
Really PUSH with your legs as you go back! Just getting your weight back isn't enough to initiate the life.
A good video and I agree comfort looping out and a smooth surface are better for learning! But the "any rider on any bike" is kind of misleading. Why are you on a BMX, MTB, and DJ? Why do you all have the seats down? Where are your road bike, touring bike, fixie, and dutch bike manuals? :)
Thanks mate!
We truly believe this can be applied to nearly any bike (obviously within reason, you can't manual a surley big dummy or a penny farthing....but is anyone actually looking to try & learn this skill with that style of bicycle? 😉
With that being said, most bikes allow you to drop the seat which certainly helps with weight transfer. We always manual our gravel & townie bikes around! Plus I'm beyond confident anyone CAN do it on nearly any bike with enough experience! 😊
@@JoyOfBike You guys are way better than me... I am no where NEAR manualing my road bike or gravel/tourer... do a video manualing them all though and I'll do what I can to spread it around ;)
@@pbandjosh we can make that happen - but honestly, if you see function in manualing that type of bike just keep at it, it’ll happen! I’m currently on the road to breaking the world record for manualling as well, so keep an eye out for that. ⚡️
Bro, I’ve been riding bikes for 30 years. I can hop, jump, spin the bars, do a 180 on flat ground … but I cannot wheelie or manual
You CAN manual!! It's just one of those skills that takes ENDLESS amounts of repetition, in fact we all still struggle with manualing from time to time.
When did they change it from a catwalk to manual?
I’ve been riding BMX for 20 years now & I’ve actually never heard to a manual referred to as a catwalk. 🤷🏻♂️
@@JoyOfBike Interesting, I started bmx in the early 80's. Maybe it's a Canadian thing.
@@mikecarter200right on!! It’s always funny to me how trick names seem to vary regionally.
Where is that bike park at?
The pump track is in Firestone, CO & the skatepark is Sandstone in Longmont, CO
Can you manual on a drop bar road bike
Yep! It’s not easy by any means but we’ve done it!
Weight distribution forward and aft is critical for handling. Way too many road bikers oversteer because they have too much weight over the front wheel. Better riders know how to keep their weight back so the bike is balanced and can be handled from the hips rather than turning the bars. Wheelie exercises, IMHO, really help.
You should also try rollers and riding without handlebars on rollers. It teaches the side to side weight distribution.
My prob after 5 years of trying manuals is my inconsistency with them , some days I cruise for a good bit, next week I barely can hold one. Prob just me.
Not just you, I’ve been manualing going on 19 years…some days I can go as far as my speed takes me other days I can barely manage it. It’s all part of the fun!
Personal pet peeve: After a certain age, the classic "it's technique, not strength" is misleading.
Yes getting manuals and pretty much any trick depends on technique, but the prerequisite strength that can be taken for granted when you're 16 might not be there after 40 (I know for a fact!).
Really appreciate the tips otherwise!. Just seeing the thumbnail yesterday comparing the posture in 3 bikes made me realize I was not pushing by butt low enough on my BMX. In just 20 minutes with that in mind I felt a much better balance point.
Thanks!
bro I don't know what kind of ride you're doing on a BMX bike, But if you're in your 40s and can't manually yet, And you're somewhat out of shape, then maybe you should consider if you can't get the same results you're looking for on a bigger wheel.
I mean no disrespect, you see. I've seen people try to take the sport up in their late 30s and early '40s and I don't think they understood how dangerous these bikes can be until they're traumatized by it.
If your front tire washes out, you'll try to put your hands out but your head will hit the ground before your fingers are even done releasing.
stay low when you come out of or go into anything. stay back. Ass at seat height and over the back wheel when doing anything.
Remember, the biggest and best trick we ever learn, is how not to get hurt.
@@NWDestroy hah no worries. I'm now in reasonable shape and 100% know where my limits are (and ride a 24" Sunday Cruiser).
My comment was highlighting that the classic trope "It's not strength it's technique" (which is also thrown on skateboarding and other circles) takes for granted that you're in reasonable shape, and with so many older folks jumping into these types of sports they can be misled by it.
Strength training goes a long way
To be fully transparent with you, yes, strength helps with the manual but only for longer distances - the poinut here was to stress, no matter how strong you may be without proper technique you will NOT be able to manual, in fact this goes for most bike skills - again not dismissing that strength can play a big role in executing this tricks. But I will say, practicing the manual or bunny hop habitually on flat ground with correct from will absolutely help build strength as you go.
Solid observation!! The BMX is definitely the lowest one & on a MTB I always say I feel like I'm sitting in a bar stool when locked in compared to the BMX.
Thanks for the feedback & hangin'. All love!
-Mike
I refer you to Johns Furniture Repair for when the inevitable happens…….
I'm sorry Matt Corodova is just casually in this video!?!
THE WIZARD!!! haha. He's the man.
Just need Jason Watts, Corey Walsh and Kris Fox to do cameos and we are all set.
@@wd9607 funny enough, Kris actually helped us film parts of our how to pump video haha.