The Idea of the bunny
hop is simple. To lift both wheels off the ground in order to clear
small obstacles. The Bunny hop can been done using clipless pedals ....
but that's cheating and besides.
Cycle at a pace that you feel you will be happy to leave
the ground (don't stop). Remember that you need to stay in control
Get off the saddle and bend both arms and knees so that you
appear to be crouching over your bike
Level the pedals ..... you do that automatically anyway don't you :-)
In one quick movement straighten your arms and legs, and then
pull the bike up towards your chest. Don't get too enthusiastic
and get the bike out of shape. It may look cool if the bike is
at a angle but you are not high enough for that sort of stunt.
KEEP THE BIKE STRAIGHT. It will make the landing easier
At this point the nose of the bike will be higher than the rear.
There are two options at this point (apart from jumping off).
One is to twist the handlebars away from yourself and to push
them away at the same time. The second option is pull the pedals
upwards .. if you are clipless fine, if you have platform pedals
you need to point your toes downwards and press into the pedals.
There is a third option which is to do both.
Once you feel that you have reached the top of the "hop" let
the bike fall away from yourself and straighten your arms and legs
In order to get a better hop, work on the pull making it quicker
and more fluid. The better the pull the higher the bike will
go. As you become happier with the hop increase the bike speed,
as this is what is needed to clear larger objects.
Remember the bunny hop is easy but takes practice to get it
right.
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