endos and basic wheelie/manual/bunnyhop help

[dmaestro]

well I searched for any help on endos, and i kno ofthe site that teaches u to bunny hop, but Ive got a couple of issues. #1, whenever I try to endo, the back of my bike never seems to come up higher than a inch or 2, might just be me being afraid to face plant, but yea and also whenever I come back down, I stay put and get no backwards momentum. #2 with the bunnyhoppin business, I can do mayb a 3 or 4 inch bunnyhop but when I see other ppl do like the 2 footers, they raise the front of the bike really high, so here lies my problem for this - ive tried to manual / wheelie, with no avail, the front refuses to come up, 2 when I try to manual on my back pegs, it comes up but only once in a while will it come up to real manual height, it might just be me and my fear of biffin it, but i was wonderin if there are any tips, thanks

[ogremaneater]

I can help you with the endo-all you have to do is lean forward and push the handlebars forward

edit: as you brake of course!

[hbmx]

You should do footjams to start off endo'ing. You should go at a slow speed so you don't wipe out and stuff your feet in between the fork and the tire while applying the front brakes.

Your back end should left up, keep your foot on the tire and the mass of your body leaning forward to get some good height and air time as well :).

Once you have gotten comfortable with being in the endo position using footjams, graduate to using your front brakes. It may take some time but with practice you'll be great.

[dmaestro]

hey, i tried foot jaming and it works alot better, cant seem to balance when i try to do infinity rolls though, but it works alot better than brakes. Also, for bunny hops and manuals, I cant seem to raise my front while my feet are on the pedals. I can do it easy when my feet are on the back pegs, to set up for like dork wheelies or manual to pogos, but on the pedals, it feels like im trying to pull up my body weight plus the bike...any suggestions?

[Charles]

Lean back and pull straight up until your bars are touching your knees... Once you do that then I may be able to help you on bunnyhops.

[dmaestro]

well thats the problem, they wont touch my knees. I dunno if I'm not leaning back enuf or something but whenever I lean back and try to pull up, the front goes up like an inch or two and thats about it. Should I be leaning WAY back, like over the tire?

[kriscan]

same problem... i cant get the front wheel high enough...if i push my back wheel all the way forward in the dropout, will it help?

[Charles]

Watch this vid.. Maby it will help..
http://www.downcycles.com/pics/techtips/pics/wheelie/wheelie1.wmv

Its on a mountain bike though but its similiar.
Watch his arms.. Notice how he bends down with his arms then jolts back and his arms straighten. After "jolting" back you should be sorta behind your seat to keep your front end up.