First time I dropped in it was by accident. It was a 4' ramp that had near vertical at the top. Next to it was a roll in and less steep. But I wasn't paying attention and rolled right into the steep part. I actually remember leaning way back thinking I was going over. But it turned out real smooth and from that point I wasn't scared any more. I've actually sat on the coping holding my bike and checking angles and really thinking things out before trying it on taller drops. So far no crashes. Be mindful of your every move and plan ahead. Know what you're going to do before you do it and follow through. Be ready for mistakes. I've made a few but was able to pull it off in the end because I had a plan B ready at an instant.
Great vids especially for an old dude like me very instructional helpful simple. Got my first BMX since 1999 I'm about to go to Mat Hofmanns local park to try dropping in for the very first time. Excited and afraid
I have a question not related to dropping in. I watched your how to 180 video it definitely helped I can get around almost every time but I have to backwards moment to get into fakie I'm trying on flat btw any ideas??
+darrell lockard are you talking about having to back pedal in your fakie? If so, its because you have a cassette hub, the one I'm riding is a free coaster which makes me not have to back pedal
Aird Bmx no I can fakie pretty well I just don't have backwards momentum after landing 180 flat I can't even get rolling back enough to need to back pedal
darrell lockard hey, I had same the problem and I figured out that I was jumping way to much of the rotation with my front tire only so it was more like a turn than a spin in the air. I did like 3/4 of the rotation in a manual position with my rear wheel on the ground. -> keep attention to tuck up your rear wheel after 90° (maybe less) and don't go to slow Hope this will help you :)
I can drop into anything that is 5 foot or smaller, but there's this one 6 foot that I've been trying to drop into for like 6 months now and I'm still too pussy to try it. Any suggestions that might help me overcome my fear?
just try to roll in anyway you can, like maybe put your foot on the coping and roll in, just pretty much anything that will get you to roll down part of it and see it isn't too bad
Yea I have tested to see if my sprocket hits the coping and it doesn't, meaning that I can drop in straight which would WAYYY less scary. But everyone tells me if I drop in straight, not on an angle, even though the sprocket won't hit I'll still fall off :/
Talking about how to drop in while sitting on your bike isn't very helpful. Try showing how it's done. I can read or watch someone sitting on their bike doesn't help much. Thanks
The thing I like about how you roll is you say it like you’re a cool kid at the skatepark Who’s telling me how it works. Most people say it like they’re great and they’ll show you how great and maybe..just maybe if you practice, you can be like them. I sure appreciate the way you deliver the goods, without theatrics or BS...
It depends on the quarter pipe you are dropping in on and how comfortable you are. If you are comfortable dropping in I think it's always easier at an angle. If you are learning though, on a quarter pipe where you sprocket clears the coping it will probably be easier to roll straight in.
Dude you should make an in depth video on how to bunny hop it won't help me as much but will be really useful for beginners, love the channel keep it u man
Ben Grayston Man U fucking suk man if u just want a tiny hop and get a feel for it just lean back like a manual don't bend ur arms and when the front tire gets high enough just lean forward hard and try to get that back end up ez af
+Lucas Raab i would say if you are willing to put down 700 for a bike, I would look into making a custom bike. But if you are looking for a complete danscomp and empire bmx have a good selection of complete bikes!
