[mtb is my life]

Well, im pretty young and i just got into mtb. ive been riding bikes since i was three and im hella stable and all that stuff and i find trail riding awesome. but after a while it gets old when i cant drive to parks 20 miles away so ive started to get into down hill. the jumps there range from 6 inches to more than eight feet. im doin the 1 foot jumps but am terified of goin off bigger ones because as soon as i go off the jump my bike falls from under me and i lose my foot hold and when i land i bounce up and down several times. Help me out

 

[jimbones]

I do slightly bigger jumps but not by much. My problem is I need progression in small increment to get over the Psych. Like 12", 18" 24" 32" etc (with a good landing area. I am planning on building my own jumping platform so I acan adjust it

 

[CraShRyDer7]

keep your pedals a bit more vertical, then the pins grip into your shoe better

 

[wrestlemania]

I ride and dirt jump clipped in mostly for this reason. My feet are always in the right place.