stair sets

commandoH · 2004-01-04, 06:52 PM

when jumping like a 6+ stair set, how do you keep your momentum going fowards and not up?

unicycleboy · 2004-01-04, 09:00 PM

Jumping up or down?

Trev

KlownLife · 2004-01-04, 09:04 PM

I've always wondered dat 2

KlownLife · 2004-01-04, 09:05 PM

I can't jump stair sets 4 shit

commandoH · 2004-01-04, 09:09 PM

i talking about jumping down stairs

unicycleboy · 2004-01-04, 09:14 PM

erm, jump forwards.... ive never had any problem with it :s

Trev

joona · 2004-01-04, 09:33 PM

Try leaning as much forwards as you can. That's what helps me when hopping forwards. Or jump sideways and turn in the air so you are facing the direction of your jump.

tugboat · 2004-01-04, 10:40 PM

ok... ive hopped everything up to and including a 10 set. Rolling hop is the best way to do it (and i think hopping sets from in place hopping is stupid anyway). So you need a really good rolling hop. Make sure your pedals are going to be lined up correctly first. When you hop, its not about height. I only get like 10 cm or less of height when i do sets. You want to tweak your wheel forward too to get maximum length. Most of all though, you have to get it through experience. Go to my gallery at http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery/albus80 and download the video with the 10 set hop and double set hop... the double set hop is a good example of the tweaking.

hope that helped, Kevin

Sofa · 2004-01-04, 11:45 PM

those videos rock, TB, nice work!

I don't tweak

I need to tweak

commandoH · 2004-01-05, 12:08 AM

thanx for the input

tugboat, your vids are awsome. The 8 set rail grind is insane.

tugboat · 2004-01-05, 12:35 AM

thanks... get out there and bust a nut trying handrails... they are awesome.

Kevin

fluffinator007 · 2004-01-05, 02:56 AM

tugboat your seriously a f**king nutty guy. I love it, your my inspiration for now doing stairs and crazy stuff of drops and gaps and hand rails. Do you have any suggestions?

Also is that a summit uni your using, does it have any mods to make it sturdier for ur stuff, and what psi you use about?

thin_air · 2004-01-05, 07:06 PM

Ive got to disagree with you about Non rolling stair set hops being worthless though I can only hop a 6 without rolling.

tugboat · 2004-01-05, 08:36 PM

Quote:

tugboat your seriously a f**king nutty guy. I love it, your my inspiration for now doing stairs and crazy stuff of drops and gaps and hand rails. Do you have any suggestions?

Also is that a summit uni your using, does it have any mods to make it sturdier for ur stuff, and what psi you use about?

haha thanks man.. not really any suggestions other than dont get scared. i mean obviously some stuff is gonna freak you out, but trust your balance, and overcome the fear. only one way to land a trick... you gotta try it first. you wont get hurt if you land it... and just take the slam.

yeah its a summit... only modification is that it has a viscount saddle with a reeder handle. and i have no idea what psi i ride at... i ride with whatever my tyre happens to be at time haha.

Kevin

joona · 2004-01-05, 08:41 PM

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Originally posted by tugboat

haha thanks man.. not really any suggestions other than dont get scared. i mean obviously some stuff is gonna freak you out, but trust your balance, and overcome the fear. only one way to land a trick... you gotta try it first. you wont get hurt if you land it... and just take the slam.

It's surprising to see how unlikely you are to hurt yourself when trying out new stuff.

If you roll or slide out of the crash you'll be just fine.

2004-01-04, 06:52 PM	#1
commandoH has an invisible skeleton Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 94	stair sets when jumping like a 6+ stair set, how do you keep your momentum going fowards and not up?

2004-01-04, 09:04 PM	#3
KlownLife Get Big or Die Tryin' Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Age: 24 Posts: 975	I've always wondered dat 2 __________________ One hop is a gift, two hops...now you're just taking the piss! VoodooUnicycles.com

2004-01-04, 09:05 PM	#4
KlownLife Get Big or Die Tryin' Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Age: 24 Posts: 975	I can't jump stair sets 4 shit __________________ One hop is a gift, two hops...now you're just taking the piss! VoodooUnicycles.com

2004-01-04, 09:33 PM	#7
joona )-O <--Neat Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Finland Age: 29 Posts: 725	Try leaning as much forwards as you can. That's what helps me when hopping forwards. Or jump sideways and turn in the air so you are facing the direction of your jump. __________________ You are my friend... 165 lbs. I'm not going to stop eating yet... I'll be a big boy soon

2004-01-04, 11:45 PM	#9
Sofa you - pee - dee Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: London, Ontario Age: 38 Posts: 3,202	those videos rock, TB, nice work! I don't tweak I need to tweak __________________ Happy Life Day

2004-01-04, 09:00 PM	#2
unicycleboy Hardcore Trials Rider Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bristol, Fishponds Age: 15 Posts: 1,150	Jumping up or down? Trev

2004-01-04, 09:09 PM	#5
commandoH has an invisible skeleton Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 94	i talking about jumping down stairs

2004-01-04, 09:14 PM	#6
unicycleboy Hardcore Trials Rider Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bristol, Fishponds Age: 15 Posts: 1,150	erm, jump forwards.... ive never had any problem with it :s Trev

2004-01-04, 10:40 PM	#8
tugboat Kevin McMullin Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Saint John, NB, Canada Age: 26 Posts: 484	ok... ive hopped everything up to and including a 10 set. Rolling hop is the best way to do it (and i think hopping sets from in place hopping is stupid anyway). So you need a really good rolling hop. Make sure your pedals are going to be lined up correctly first. When you hop, its not about height. I only get like 10 cm or less of height when i do sets. You want to tweak your wheel forward too to get maximum length. Most of all though, you have to get it through experience. Go to my gallery at http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery/albus80 and download the video with the 10 set hop and double set hop... the double set hop is a good example of the tweaking. hope that helped, Kevin

2004-01-05, 12:08 AM	#10
commandoH has an invisible skeleton Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 94	thanx for the input tugboat, your vids are awsome. The 8 set rail grind is insane.

2004-01-05, 12:35 AM	#11
tugboat Kevin McMullin Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Saint John, NB, Canada Age: 26 Posts: 484	thanks... get out there and bust a nut trying handrails... they are awesome. Kevin

2004-01-05, 02:56 AM	#12
fluffinator007 Expert UPD'ist Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dubuque, IA Posts: 438	tugboat your seriously a f**king nutty guy. I love it, your my inspiration for now doing stairs and crazy stuff of drops and gaps and hand rails. Do you have any suggestions? Also is that a summit uni your using, does it have any mods to make it sturdier for ur stuff, and what psi you use about?

2004-01-05, 07:06 PM	#13
thin_air ride the wheel Join Date: Oct 2003 Age: 24 Posts: 41	Ive got to disagree with you about Non rolling stair set hops being worthless though I can only hop a 6 without rolling. __________________ If you come to a fork in the road... take it

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