big drop landing problems

heelnipper · 2007-06-29, 01:45 AM

how do i land big drops without hurting my ankles i read somewhere to put the tire out infront some but everytime i do it i go backwords any help is awsome

-that dude with dreads

Matt_V · 2007-06-29, 02:59 AM

Keep the pedals in the middle of your foot, and It should help you with not hyperextending them. And I land big drops I let my upper body swing down when I land to help absorb the force. Also, try to jump out away from the object and it should give you some forward momentum and help you roll out easier.

Good Luck

Beaver1 · 2007-06-29, 02:50 PM

Ok, I don't have any advice, but I was wondering...
Is it just me or does the compression of the tire mess with your landing at all. I run a fairly low tire pressure, so I get a nice springy effect when I jump vertically. However, while hopping down (small heights, all I am brave enough to try, <2 feet) my tire compresses enough that i feel a wobbling beneath me. I'm not bottoming out the rim, but this wobbling is throwing off my landings. Any ideas to why this is occuring, or should I just pump the tire up more?

thejdw · 2007-06-29, 06:43 PM

go very tall (extend body) as you go down, soon as you hit use your hips as a piviot and colapse down

Uniman_3 · 2007-06-29, 07:15 PM

yeah if you run too low of a pressure it will hurt you and your rim...

captainkrunk61 · 2007-06-30, 12:33 AM

Yeah, you need to be carfeul of hitting your rim, but jumping on too high of pressure can pop the tube. Just go with a happy medium; it's what I do. Also, try to lean forward a little more than you think you need to. Anytime I fall I find I fall backwards, and leaning forward, and really getting over your unicycle can make a big difference.

heelnipper · 2007-06-30, 12:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uniman_3

yeah if you run too low of a pressure it will hurt you and your rim...

i believe that was my problem couse i was around 15 psi then so i pumped up to about 30-35 th lowest they say to have it on the tire.

heelnipper · 2007-06-30, 12:40 AM

i don't believe i put this down but the drop was right at 4.5 feet

Jack_C-B · 2007-06-30, 10:57 AM

to save your ankles you can wear an ankle brace

heelnipper · 2007-06-30, 03:58 PM

so do ankle braces really help that good? actually

mornish · 2007-06-30, 04:10 PM

well, you just have to be careful not do hyper extend.

before you do a drop, make sure the pedals are in the middle of your foot.

then, do a rolling hop off, or a long static hop away from the object.

land rolling.

dudewithasock · 2007-07-01, 06:52 PM

Rolling out is the key. It keeps you from damaging both your hub and your ankles. Keep the tire pressure at a nice middle level so you don't bottom out but there's still a bit of give to it if you squeeze it with your fingers. Try to jump forward as much as you can, even if you're sidehopping off a drop, just try to make it diagonal, so that the momentum will carry you into a smooth rollout.

heelnipper · 2007-07-02, 09:47 PM

apperently my problem was i was doing a sideways static into the wall and i couldn't role out well i'll remember to always do a foward static or a rolling hop (the reason i didn't do a rolling hop was i didn't have enough room on my .......creation of a drop)

stotty1991 · 2012-03-21, 12:55 PM

bump this thread, has anyone got any more advice as im still almost spraining my ankle for when i do drops 1.5m+ im running a happy medium pressure, lower seat height so i have room to compress and bounce out but it just doesnt seem to be enough for me

padst3r · 2012-03-21, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stotty1991

bump this thread, has anyone got any more advice as im still almost spraining my ankle for when i do drops 1.5m+ im running a happy medium pressure, lower seat height so i have room to compress and bounce out but it just doesnt seem to be enough for me

drops require practice, just drop off of anything a bit lower than 1.5m and try and be as smooth as possible,try seat out, seat in, static and rolling but always land forwards.

2007-06-29, 01:45 AM	#1
heelnipper here comes the sun doo n' doo doo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: .....where the heck am I? Age: 19 Posts: 251	big drop landing problems how do i land big drops without hurting my ankles i read somewhere to put the tire out infront some but everytime i do it i go backwords any help is awsome -that dude with dreads __________________ We are all apart of the ultimate statistic; 10:10 die. if at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence you ever tried. borrow money from a pessimest they don't expect to get it back.

2007-06-29, 02:50 PM	#3
Beaver1 Not-Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Age: 21 Posts: 71	Ok, I don't have any advice, but I was wondering... Is it just me or does the compression of the tire mess with your landing at all. I run a fairly low tire pressure, so I get a nice springy effect when I jump vertically. However, while hopping down (small heights, all I am brave enough to try, <2 feet) my tire compresses enough that i feel a wobbling beneath me. I'm not bottoming out the rim, but this wobbling is throwing off my landings. Any ideas to why this is occuring, or should I just pump the tire up more? Last edited by Beaver1; 2007-06-29 at 02:51 PM.

2007-06-29, 06:43 PM	#4
thejdw elcycinu Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: UK Age: 23 Posts: 5,472	go very tall (extend body) as you go down, soon as you hit use your hips as a piviot and colapse down __________________ I didn't spell it wrong, you just read it wrong!

2007-06-29, 07:15 PM	#5
Uniman_3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 687	yeah if you run too low of a pressure it will hurt you and your rim... __________________ Words are made to strike the minds of the unsuspecting.

2007-06-30, 12:33 AM	#6
captainkrunk61 ǝlɔʎɔıun Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arkansas Age: 23 Posts: 749	Yeah, you need to be carfeul of hitting your rim, but jumping on too high of pressure can pop the tube. Just go with a happy medium; it's what I do. Also, try to lean forward a little more than you think you need to. Anytime I fall I find I fall backwards, and leaning forward, and really getting over your unicycle can make a big difference. __________________ "for people who believe there is no God, they sure do like to talk about God, complain about God, fight for a God they dont believe is there. Seems to me, they are stressing out far more than most religious believers." --Jerrick unicoreok.com

2007-06-29, 02:59 AM	#2
Matt_V Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,429	Keep the pedals in the middle of your foot, and It should help you with not hyperextending them. And I land big drops I let my upper body swing down when I land to help absorb the force. Also, try to jump out away from the object and it should give you some forward momentum and help you roll out easier. Good Luck

2007-06-30, 12:40 AM	#8
heelnipper here comes the sun doo n' doo doo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: .....where the heck am I? Age: 19 Posts: 251	i don't believe i put this down but the drop was right at 4.5 feet __________________ We are all apart of the ultimate statistic; 10:10 die. if at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence you ever tried. borrow money from a pessimest they don't expect to get it back.

2007-06-30, 03:58 PM	#10
heelnipper here comes the sun doo n' doo doo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: .....where the heck am I? Age: 19 Posts: 251	so do ankle braces really help that good? actually __________________ We are all apart of the ultimate statistic; 10:10 die. if at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence you ever tried. borrow money from a pessimest they don't expect to get it back.

2007-06-30, 04:10 PM	#11
mornish magic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: tomorrow. Age: 19 Posts: 5,895	well, you just have to be careful not do hyper extend. before you do a drop, make sure the pedals are in the middle of your foot. then, do a rolling hop off, or a long static hop away from the object. land rolling.

2007-07-02, 09:47 PM	#13
heelnipper here comes the sun doo n' doo doo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: .....where the heck am I? Age: 19 Posts: 251	apperently my problem was i was doing a sideways static into the wall and i couldn't role out well i'll remember to always do a foward static or a rolling hop (the reason i didn't do a rolling hop was i didn't have enough room on my .......creation of a drop) __________________ We are all apart of the ultimate statistic; 10:10 die. if at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence you ever tried. borrow money from a pessimest they don't expect to get it back.

2012-03-21, 12:55 PM	#14
stotty1991 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Washington, UK Posts: 36	bump this thread, has anyone got any more advice as im still almost spraining my ankle for when i do drops 1.5m+ im running a happy medium pressure, lower seat height so i have room to compress and bounce out but it just doesnt seem to be enough for me

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