[HowTo] Flatland Barspin [F]

[abyss91]

Article from BMX-Zone.com, http://www.bmx-zone.com/en-article-id-516.html

This trick isnt very hard but it needs practice.If you aregood at bmx you can learn it in one hour.

I'll tell you some very good tips on how to learn this trick:

1. First you must have your seat at the same level with your knees,so u can catch it.
2. After this a good idea is to put your back wheel next to a fence so it will be jamed.
3. Now it depends on which foot you put in front. For example if you ride with your right foot forwards you rotate the bar only with your right hand and catch it with your left hand.
4. As you can imagine now you lift the front wheel and spin the bar. When you spin the bar you musnt look at the bar. When spining the bar try a lookout for example.
5. After you practiced this it's time to do it while moving. You must do it at a slow speed whenyou firstlearn.
6. After a few pedals, concentrate and lift your front wheel but in the same time hold your seat tight with your knees then spin the bar as fast as you can.

These were the tips that helped me lean the barspin flatland.

Also,if you can't do it the first time you try don't feel discouraged.You may have a bad day. Try it the next day or when you feel you can do it.

And dont forget: PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT!!

Good luck and have fun!!!!

[AaronBMX]

and for the first few times it could be easy to do it on grass

[abyss91]

i never tried it on grass.dunno.its easy on concrete too.

[HeaTreatedGoodness]

you can spin your bars anyway you want, i ride left forward and spin them to the right mostly. and i dont touch my seat.

[dave0]

you don't have to lift your wheel to do a barspin...

[abyss91]

its more stylish to do a barspin from a manual position and this is the real barpin flatland.if u think so argue with dave mirra about it.or just look at his tips and tricks movie.
and u dont have to hold ur seat when doing it,but its easier to learn like this.

[dave0]

its more stylish to do a barspin from a manual position and this is the real barpin flatland.if u think so argue with dave mirra about it.or just look at his tips and tricks movie.
and u dont have to hold ur seat when doing it,but its easier to learn like this.

i don't get it... you can't accept that some one can be right as well?...
im starting to think your position is "im right and all wrong"

[abyss91]

well im just telling that its only one flatland barspin.its like b-hop.there is only one b-hop but there are variations of it that arent good.like the first time u learn b-hop u dont pull the front wheel in a almost vert position.u just pull it v little and u still think its b-hop.

[Toskin]

how do u barspin without lifting ur front wheel at all????? just tranfser your weight back and spin extremely hard?/

manual barspin is simple and pretty obvious as to what u have to do.. unless u didnt realize u had to throw with one hand and catch with the other..

[nathanjbro]

i can do like a half barspin (ie 180 degrees) without lifting up the front.... just spin with one hand quite hard.... spin in the direction that ur turning if that makes any sense...