Whenever I try to jump a table top or a jump with a steep lip/takeoff,I get thrown off to the side and crash. I can do huge jumps were they rely on speed rather than the lip, or were the takeoff is gradual but I can never do jumps with a steep takeoff. Any ideas on what I'm doing wrong or how to fix this?
You're too stiff. Make a conscious effort to relax as you hit the lip. Keep your elbows and knees bent.
Focus especially hard on the arms.... keep 'em a little loose with elbows bent, and you'll fly straight.
Focus especially hard on the arms.... keep 'em a little loose with elbows bent, and you'll fly straight.
check out these two threads:
Pull up or push down bars on transition of lip?http://www.pinkbike.com/forum/listcomments/?threadid=109278
Dirt jumping How To Question
http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=704072
as for going off to the side.... check out the extreme version of that for a little perspective. sideways aint necessarily bad -- if you're centered over your cranks and let the front end of your bike move around freely, you can straighten out of a lot of stuff.
skip to 2:50 for the good part: http://vimeo.com/2986596
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Harness in the good energy, block out the bad. Harness. Energy. Block. Bad. It's like a carousel. You put the quarter in, you get on the horse, it goes up and down, and around. Circular, circle. Feel it. Go with the flow.
Bunny - Front wheel up first
Bronco - Back wheel up first (Bike "nollie")
Racer - Both wheels same time
Bronco - Back wheel up first (Bike "nollie")
Racer - Both wheels same time
Does that mean I get my own definitions of dirty sanchez and donkey punch?
I mean language is not about communicating with others but more what syllables sound like to ME right?
Dogeater's on it.
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I'm not trying to fight, I'm just looking for an excuse to make up new meanings for donkey punch and sanchez.