How do you bunny hop?

[Dorza]

As title please. Ive been trying this for ages bit i can never seem to get the tires off the ground more than an inch or so. thanks for ne help in advance

[Punky]

i lean back a bit, pull up on the bars and when the front wheel is about a foot above the floor, i push up and forwards on the bars and lean forwards to bring the bike up. i find it also helps to 'tuck' the bike up when you are at the peak of your hop to get more hight.
hope this helps.
peace

[Angus]

buy spds??

or clips...

[schrickvr6]

bend your knees,push forward on the bars,bounce your arse up and down and jump...or at least thats what i used to do...lots of practise

[blockers]

Guess we are talking about bikes

Pull up the front, then i find pushing forward works well. With a little bit of practice the back comes up and your away.

[5lab]

first you need to nail manualling - you dont need to be able to do it for long - say a second or 2, but you need to get used to the weight shift. once youve done this its simply a case of throwing all your weight fowards when the front wheel starts to rise, and the rear will pick up. bunnyhopping is all about a front-back weight transfer, not up/down

[Rave]

bunnyhopping is all about a front-back weight transfer, not up/down

Not necessarily mate. When I bunnyhop both wheels leave the ground at the same time and reach pretty much the same height; I don't know why, but that's the way I've done it ever since I learnt on my BMX at the age of 8 or 9. I can't even do the "lift up front, then follow with the rear" method, or not very well at all. There's no front to back weight transfer at all with my method.

The advantage is that I need less preparation time for the jump and I get out of shape less because I'm not hurling my weight about. The disadvantage is that I'm probably limiting the maximum height of the hop, I stuggle to get more than 6" on a mountain bike, although I can get a BMX up a foot or so.

Rich :¬)

[Tumble]

the trick is to "un-weight" the pedals to lift the back wheel up... try this: with the front wheel on the ground and the front brake on - one foot on the floor, preferably your weak foot so if you usually lead with the right foot - it should be on the pedal - whatever feels comfortable. now rotate the pedal so your leg is in a kneeling position and point your toes at the floor, making sure your toes are on the pedal and not the middle of your foot. Now the clever bit. Push back and up at the same time with your foot. The back of the bike should lift and you can waggle it about with just your foot. Now try it without the front brake on. Feel the muscles that are flexing when you do this.. these are the ones that you need to use when you bunnyhop - all the lift at the back is done with your back foot/leg. Learn to control those muscles and you'll be able to bunnyhop - the front is lifted just as if you are wheelying, and you're aiming for a dolphin like arc through the air rather than a straight up and down, which works but like Rave just said, you won't achieve the same altitude.

[0iD]

Alternatively buy a BMX/Mtb Vid & watch it in slomo. Mountainbikes are generally too heavy to get much height unless you're riding a dirt or trialls frame.
A good grippy pedal/shoe combo helps too. I go for DMR or Primo pedals & good old Vans trainers.

[Rave]

I haven't seen anyone mention bike setup yet. You may have realised this already, but the way your seat and handlebars are set up makes a big difference to the height you can get. The lower your seat (and by extension the smaller your frame), the lower you can squat down for a big spring up. The further back your handlebars are and the wider they are, the easier it is to yank them up high. It's pretty difficult to bunnyhop a bike set up for cross country riding, whereas a jump bike/BMX with a small frame, low seat and short top tube/stem will be much easier to hop.

Rich :¬)

[Dorza]

Thanks for your replies every one will try some of ur suggestions over the next couple days/weeks.

[[MA]DanglyBob]

Used to be able to bunnyhop my FS1E.

Just cant manage it with my GTR1000 though

[Rave]

Used to be able to bunnyhop my FS1E.

Just cant manage it with my GTR1000 though

Drain all the oil out of your forks. Set preload at both ends to maximum. Then get a pillion to assist you with getting the back end off the ground- job's a good 'un!

Seriously though, GTR1000s seem to be as rare as hens teeth now. I was thinking of one as a cheap alternative to something like a Dullville, but I couldn't seem to find any for sale at all!

Rich :¬)