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Re: 180s having trouble with them
« Reply #15 on: February 14, 2008, 17:47:07 PM »
To be honest, as everyone has said, you will have a hard job learning on a SX. I have been able to 180 hop hardtails for ages but can only just get a big full sus round with a lot of effort. Not the most ideal starting point.

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« Reply #16 on: February 14, 2008, 19:18:30 PM »
Cheers guys, gonna give em another go tomorrow, will see how I get on.

I suspect what will eventually happen is I'll get frustrated and have a "f*** it!" moment and really throw myself into it and either do it or get close. Tis the way I learn most stuff.

May be sorted with a bmx soon, will certianly make this a whole lot easier lol
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Re: 180s having trouble with them
« Reply #17 on: February 17, 2008, 17:22:33 PM »
try pumping shok + fork up
worked for me relearning on my full sus
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Re: 180s having trouble with them
« Reply #18 on: February 17, 2008, 17:49:57 PM »
I learnt these on my full sus ancillotti, so not too different from your Sx, and after a few attempts i managed to do a few on 'my' trek session 10 (okay, only for a week, but yeah Grin).

Basically 90 degrees is the easy bit, once i get that far from twisting my body, i then try and whip the bike round the rest of the way, works well actually. So the first part is with your body, then your legs.
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« Reply #19 on: February 17, 2008, 20:56:32 PM »
After riding a bmx for a while, trying them on big bikes is a nightmare. Tried one on my mates cove sanchez the other day and couldnt do it( mainly cos the tyres were under inflated)

So my advice would be: Pump your tyres up to at least 40 psi, it will make it much easier.
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Re: 180s having trouble with them
« Reply #20 on: February 18, 2008, 11:05:07 AM »
Quote from: david taylforth on February 17, 2008, 20:56:32 PM
After riding a bmx for a while, trying them on big bikes is a nightmare. Tried one on my mates cove sanchez the other day and couldnt do it( mainly cos the tyres were under inflated)

So my advice would be: Pump your tyres up to at least 40 psi, it will make it much easier.

damn im just about to buy a cove sanchez  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #21 on: February 18, 2008, 11:23:25 AM »
Quote from: Dirt Jumper Demon on February 18, 2008, 11:05:07 AM
Quote from: david taylforth on February 17, 2008, 20:56:32 PM
After riding a bmx for a while, trying them on big bikes is a nightmare. Tried one on my mates cove sanchez the other day and couldnt do it( mainly cos the tyres were under inflated)

So my advice would be: Pump your tyres up to at least 40 psi, it will make it much easier.

damn im just about to buy a cove sanchez  Roll Eyes

Ha yes, my lack of skill had nothing to do with it.
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Re: 180s having trouble with them
« Reply #22 on: February 18, 2008, 11:28:30 AM »
Quote from: david taylforth on February 18, 2008, 11:23:25 AM
Quote from: Dirt Jumper Demon on February 18, 2008, 11:05:07 AM
Quote from: david taylforth on February 17, 2008, 20:56:32 PM
After riding a bmx for a while, trying them on big bikes is a nightmare. Tried one on my mates cove sanchez the other day and couldnt do it( mainly cos the tyres were under inflated)

So my advice would be: Pump your tyres up to at least 40 psi, it will make it much easier.

damn im just about to buy a cove sanchez  Roll Eyes

Ha yes, my lack of skill had nothing to do with it.

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« Reply #23 on: February 18, 2008, 22:23:28 PM »
If I try 180s off a small wall/lege/curb (about 20cm tall), I can get the rotation (normally), but my front wheel always hangs up on the ledge. I can roll back out of it, but obviously its not right...

Any ideas?


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« Reply #24 on: February 18, 2008, 22:49:43 PM »
Quote from: Duane... on February 18, 2008, 22:23:28 PM
If I try 180s off a small wall/lege/curb (about 20cm tall), I can get the rotation (normally), but my front wheel always hangs up on the ledge. I can roll back out of it, but obviously its not right...

Any ideas?


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Go a bit faster so once you have hopped you travel further out away from the ledge. Will probably feel scarier at first but jsut go for it.
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