Small to Medium Hucks

[andy aka rut]

I stole this from Winston over on Fooriders. It's an instructional video on how to properly drop a small to medium huck. Pretty cool.

http://declinemagazine.com/visuals/f..._fluidride.htm

[TURNERob]

Cool video! Funny how some people have made fun of my technique on hucks because of how far I put my weight back over the rear tire Just makes for a nice smooth, soft and controlled landing.

[andino]

good tutorial...defiantly gonna try that next time i see a jump on the trail

[tkblazer]

man that video makes me want to huck some ducks... steven jackson should make some huck vids

[dstepper]

Originally Posted by tkblazer

man that video makes me want to huck some ducks... steven jackson should make some huck vids

I'm think'n Mr. Jackson must have been 86ed by the mods.

[roadkillross]

im gonna try the j-hop technique on some drops. thanks for that vid.

[Steven Jackson]

Originally Posted by dstepper

I'm think'n Mr. Jackson must have been 86ed by the mods.

Im still here guys, I've been working on a new video series, maybe you've seen us out on the Loop by the lake. There will be a duck-huck "How-To".

dstepper, I was wanting to feature you as a special guest for the mattress-huck "How-To".

[ApexMan]

Great comedy! And great vid!! If any one wants to practice these techniques I have a park by my house that has drops that are from 6 inches to 4 feet, and they all land on grass. I do want to stress that they are more of a flat landing type.

-Robert
Eagle Rock



Oh, and I must be old... J-hops were called Bunny hops back in my day!

[Shu]

Originally Posted by ApexMan

Oh, and I must be old... J-hops were called Bunny hops back in my day!

we are old b/c I used to call them that too....now I drop the bunny...lol

That was a very informative video...

[kentonn]

Originally Posted by Shu

we are old b/c I used to call them that too....now I drop the bunny...lol

That was a very informative video...

[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]J-hop is where you bring the front wheel up high then bring the rear wheel up to level the bike out. Bunny-hop is where both wheels leave the ground at about the same time. There is a lot of difference in in the techniques and the height that you will achieve.

I still use both terms interchangeably...
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[tkblazer]

kentonn is right on... with a J hop, you want to pull the front end up and then roll your wrists forward pushing the back end of the bike up and somewhat even with the front.. i've been trying to practice this technique on jumps, but i still suck at it.

[mytrustysteed]

This is perfect timing for me. I so needed this. After cracking my helmet in half last weekend I've lost whatever nerve I had left over from my twenties Thanks!

[tkblazer]

what happened dood? i need to work on my huckin skillz

[number7s]

that vid was pretty good,

[kentonn]

Originally Posted by mytrustysteed

This is perfect timing for me. I so needed this. After cracking my helmet in half last weekend I've lost whatever nerve I had left over from my twenties Thanks!

Stronger helmets are confidence builders!

Originally Posted by tkblazer

kentonn is right on... with a J hop, you want to pull the front end up and then roll your wrists forward pushing the back end of the bike up and somewhat even with the front.. i've been trying to practice this technique on jumps, but i still suck at it.

Yeah, I do more of a pre-load bunny-hop type thing. I spring upward at the top of the jump and then pull the bike up, into my body. With the bike close to my body, I can push the nose or rear down to adjust for the landing. I guess it kinda looks like a j-hop.

The video of me crashing on the big gap at Santiago is what happens when you fail to get the rear up.

[gurp13]

Great video! I can't wait to get out on the trail, now! I am positive that after watching this I will enjoy walking my bike off those 4ft hucks and watching you guys doing this maneuver. Awesome!

[ApexMan]

It's all in the wrists! I say this because I ride with flat pedals and the act of jumping up in the air and pulling the bike up with you is what I guess I'm refering to as the "hop" part, be it bunny or j, it gets it done.

Oh, and don't jump as high as I use too because 1. my bike is much heavier and 2. I've got suspension now. Life right now ain't letting me stay in shape to pull my rig over rocks like days of yore, but it's good to see these skills out there being passed on.