The official SIF hop thread

[Nicf]

Originally Posted by skrobo

i had to ...
its funny cuz i pedal grabbed somewhere in the 115cm range yesterday, but i couldn't for the life of me get on a ledge that was about 30 cm lower without a pedal grab, i guess that's what i get for being out of practice.

how those that work??

[skrobo]

Originally Posted by Nicf

how those that work??

just like everything else, i'm more confident and comfortable with a high pedal grab than i am a high hop to rubber, and i have to commit to a pedal grab or get hurt, while i can just fall to pedal on a jump to rubber(and commonly do on very high stuff)

[Emile.m]

Originally Posted by manon1wheel

are you talking about rolling hops? or just seat in.

Just Seat in. All I do when I hop a ledge seat out is tucking. I do not hop at all. (A bit exagerated to make you understand my point)

[isaac steiner]

Yeah I think I am the same way...I tuck alot, and don't do a big hop..

[manon1wheel]

Originally Posted by Emile.m

Just Seat in. All I do when I hop a ledge seat out is tucking. I do not hop at all. (A bit exagerated to make you understand my point)

isaac and emile.

i used to be the same way when i was younger. does it feel like your arm isnt strong enough when you do a prehop?

[isaac steiner]

Yeah, kinda. Like the prehop almost feels like it doesn't help...

I will upload a vid of me doing 61cm without a prehop and then 65cm with.

[manon1wheel]

Originally Posted by adjuggler

This is me practicing a couple of hours ago practicing Sif at 54.6 cm. So yeah the Vimeo might take a little longer to convert but the youtube is up. I need advice on possible posture, or really anything. (yay at first one asking for help?)

Youtube

Vimeo

-also check out the story I posted in the little heading thing... it should almost go in the "Made my day" thread"

adjuggler. you have a pretty good prehop but it looks like you might be a little to close. i noticed a few times that your tire hit the side of the ledge on the way up. try lengthening your prehop a little. ( about a foot)
also, i noticed that you still lean over your seat as you try to tuck. you have to break these Seat In habbits. leaning over the seat takes away the ability to tuck.
thanks! riley!

[adjuggler]

Originally Posted by manon1wheel

also, i noticed that you still lean over your seat as you try to tuck. you have to break these Seat In habbits. leaning over the seat takes away the ability to tuck.
thanks! riley!

When I first tried this I found my center of gravity pulled me backward towards (my back duh ) How would I compensate for this shift? I tried moving my thighs forward on landing, helping a little. Ever have this issue?

Looking at some other videos I saw people shifting to the side instead (but also) straightening their back. This allowed movement of the tuck to fill the space taken up by leaning over their seat. Comments?

[manon1wheel]

the way i fixed the problem as tilting my feet forward on the pedals. it gave me something to kinda grab onto. but thats just me. lemme watch your vid again..

[manon1wheel]

k. so since you were leaning over the seat it was stopping you from tucking. now, your trying to correct the problem but that is making you fall backwards?

with practice, youll find a happy medium.. once you get your technique right youll be doin good

[Emile.m]

Originally Posted by manon1wheel

isaac and emile.

i used to be the same way when i was younger. does it feel like your arm isnt strong enough when you do a prehop?

Not for me. I just don't prehop because of my I ride plastic pedals, and if I prehop, my feet leave the pedals. I'll buy a pair of metal pedals tomorrow.

[adjuggler]

Originally Posted by Emile.m

Not for me. I just don't prehop because of my I ride plastic pedals, and if I prehop, my feet leave the pedals. I'll buy a pair of metal pedals tomorrow.

Try pulling up more, to lock your feet to the pedals.