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Dirt jumping beginner

schrammride

Chimp
Jul 12, 2005
60
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wellington ohio
the only pointer i have for u is: watch lots of video...and find a local rider who is better than u so that he can give u tips not only on riding but on the maitinence of ur bike, and just ride because u like doing it, not because u wanna be a million dollar pro rider...so have fun and good luck
 

Dirt Jumper

Chimp
Sep 6, 2005
87
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Colorado Springs, CO
Rules of thumb:

1) If the lip of a jump looks unstable, watch someone else try it first.

2) If the lip of a jump looks vertical, it'll still launch you in length. Physics, Physics.

3) Don't overshoot the landing. Once your front tire clears the landing, push your bike down and start pumping for the next jump (if you're doing rhythms)
 
thanks mates big help i did my first jump today man it was fun! it was erm.. about 3 maybe 4 ft so not bad the pointer about puttin the front down first helped alot and my mate well...he crazy lol so i gots a guy better then me and i love riding i dont care about the money that feeling of being in the air is just amazing nothing beats it!!
 

blt2ride

Turbo Monkey
May 25, 2005
2,333
0
Chatsworth
Changleen said:
Start on a tabletop.
Yep, start out on some small table tops. Remember, have some fun and work your way up to bigger doubles. Don't forget, you need to learn to walk before you can run!